Book 4 · Unit 2

falokat

An accident is an unexpected undesirable event.

“She had to go to the hospital after she was in a serious car accident.”

admiral

An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.

“They won the sea battle because of the admiral's great leadership.”

yoy

An arc is a curved shape.

“A rainbow has the shape of an arc.”

xarakter, fe'l-atvor

Your character is your personality.

“My sister's character is fun and very outgoing.”

vijdon

Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong.

“I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!”

olovli, alangali

If something is fiery, it is burning strongly.

“The fiery blaze burned all night long.”

badan, tana

Flesh is the skin, muscle and fat on your body.

“The zebra's flesh has black and white stripes.”

greypfrut

A grapefruit is a fruit similar to an orange, but bigger and not as sweet.

“Would you like a grapefruit with your breakfast?”

somon, pichan

Hay is dry grass used to feed animals or used as a covering.

“I need to buy some more hay for the horse to sleep on.”

yomon qo'rqqan

If you are horrified, you are very shocked and feel upset.

“I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked.”

kerosin

Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves.

“Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves.”

sirtmoq

A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle.

“He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post.”

eshkak

A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water.

“We need a paddle to help us move across the water.”

sol

A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together.

“The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea.”

nordon

When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste.

“I don't like lemons because I think they are too sour.”

tirgak, sutun

A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground.

“We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.”

styuard

A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships.

“The steward is bringing some tea.”

kanop ip

String is a thin piece of fabric or rope.

“I found a large ball of string.”

tikan, tikanak

A thorn is a sharp part of a plant.

“Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!”

vayron qilmoq

To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it.

“The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at all.”