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Unit 7

Chapter 1

child /�add/ n. a very young person, who is no longer a baby but not yet an adolescent: The
couple's youngest child is three years old.
control /k�n'troul/ v. to have power or authority: Mr. Shin controls the company, but he cannot
control his anger.
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describe /d1 skra1b/ v. to tell what something looks like, to report: The reporter described the event
as it was happening.
go out Igou aut/ phr. v. to spend time with someone: I like going out with my friends.
grow up /grou Ap/ phr. v. to mature: Our daughter has grown up now.
protect /pr�'tekt/ v. to defend against harm or loss: She protected her face from the sun with a hat.
rule /ru:1/ n. a statement about what must or should be done: Our school has a rule that students
must not eat or drink in class.
strict /str1kt/ adj. expecting rules to be followed, requiring obedience: The strict teacher makes us
stay after school if we don't do our homework.

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care about /'ke�r �baut/ phr. v. If you care about something, it is important to you.: That company
says they care about the environment.
childish /'�add1J/ adj. unreasonable, failing to be adult, immature: Oh, don't be so childish! Take
your medicine.
crowd /kraud/ n. a large number of persons gathered together: Before the store opened, there was
a huge crowd of people waiting outside.
frown /fraun/ v. to have an expression of anger, disapproval, or worry on one's face: She frowned
when she heard the bad news.
make/fun of /meik fAn �v/ phr. v. to ridicule, tease someone: Comedians like to make fun of
politicians.
outsider / aut'sa1d�r/ n. a person not thought of as a member of a group, a stranger: People in that
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small town avoid talking to outsiders.
pressure /'preJ�r/ n. a feeling of being pushed to do things: The pressure of meeting deadlines in
her job causes her to sleep poorly.

put on /put on/ phr. v. to wear: You put on a hat on a sunny day.

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