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#4000_Essential_English_Words_6
Unit 17 - Part 1
accelerate UK /əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/
US /əkˈsel.ɚ.eɪt/ v.
To accelerate means to increase in speed.
E.g. When he stepped on the gas pedal, the motorcycle accelerated.
anew UK /əˈnjuː/
US /əˈnuː/ adv.
If you do something anew, you do it again and in a different way.
E.g. Though he had failed his driving test, he decided to try it anew.
defect /ˈdiː.fekt/ n.
A defect is a part of something that is wrong or missing.
E.g. All these bottles have a defect and must be sent back to the warehouse.
dreary UK /ˈdrɪə.ri/
US /ˈdrɪr.i/ adj.
If something is dreary, then it is dull, dark, and lifeless.
E.g. After the fire, this section of forest is rather dreary.
duplicate UK /ˈdʒuː.plɪ.keɪt/
US /ˈduː.plə.keɪt/ v.
To duplicate something means to copy it.
E.g. She duplicated her friend’s movements like she was in front of a mirror.
electromagnetic UK /iˌlek.trəʊ.mæɡˈnet.ɪk/
US /iˌlek.troʊ.mæɡˈnet̬.ɪk/ adj.
If something is electromagnetic, it is related to electricity and magnetic fields. E.g. Different colors of light come from different levels of electromagnetic energy.
electron UK /iˈlek.trɒn/
US /iˈlek.trɑːn/ n.
An electron is a particle in all atoms that has a negative electric charge.
E.g. The number of electrons in an atom determines the substance the atoms make.
glide /ɡlaɪd/ v.
To glide means to fly on extended wings with little or no effort.
E.g. When the wind is blowing, birds can glide easily through the sky.
ingenious /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ adj.
If someone is ingenious, then they are very smart.
E.g. Charles was the only person ingenious enough to repair the plane’s engines.
innovation /ˌɪn.əˈveɪ.ʃən/ n.
An innovation is a product or an idea that is new or very original.
E.g. Mrs. Johnson made a great innovation to the company’s business plan.
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