new bridge to success grade 9 vocabulary unit 14

New Bridge to SuccessGrade 9

vocabulary unit 14

CENTURY

Century = 100 years

We are in the 21st century.

REASON

I am going to go to the dentist tomorrow

Why?

Because I have a toothache.

POLLUTION

problem

solution

ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENT

A difficult job

A difficult problem

imagine that money grows on trees

Natural flowers

Artificial flowers

GLOBE

Globe (n) Global (adj)

Pollution is a global problem.

increase (v)

Population of Turkey increases by 1 million every year.

YEAR POPULATION

2007 67.000.000

2008 68.000.000

2009 69.000.000

2010 70.000.000

Population of Turkey increases by 1 million every year.

Decrease (v)

Population in Russia decreases by 700.000 every year.

YEAR POPULATION

2007 148.700.000

2008 148.000.000

2009 147.300.000

2010 146.600.000

climate

People of Alaska live in a cold climate. So they usually put on heavy clothes.

climate

People of Adana live in a hot climate. So they usually wear t-shirts.

temperature

Temperature is always high in this factory.

Low temperature

earthquake

eartquake

After the earthquake in Adapazarı

shake

The woman and the building are shaking.

shake

The little boy is shaking the box.

Shaking hands

surface

The surface of the table is very dusty.

Agree (v)

agree

Agree (v): If you agree with a person, you have the same opinion with them.

abroad

He is from Turkey but he doesn’t live in Turkey. He lives abroad.

AN UNHAPPY WORKER

HIS SALARY

He is unhappy because his salary doesn’t satisfy him. It is not enough.

This is Cemil. He is very happy because he has a satisfying salary.

Satisfying (adj)

Marriage (n)

married (adj) get married (v) marriage (n)

An ill man

He is very rich but he can’t spend his money because he is always ill.

A healthy man

He is not rich but he is happy because he is healthy.

Health is more important than money.

Crime rate

measure

A safe

It is a measure against thieves.

A safe

The safe prevents thieves from stealing money.

Window bars

It prevents thieves.

Shape (n)

Window bars in the shape of a tree

Shape (n)

Planes are flying in the shape of an arrow.

arrow

Shape (v)

The sculptor is shaping the stone.

Shape (v)

Shaping the stone

Fresh

Not fresh

plants

animals

Survive (v) = not die

survive

The driver of the car died but the truck driver survived.

planets

Nutrition = food

Earth = world

earth

Huge dog

Large = very big

VACATION

medicine

Atatürk with hat

Atatürk without hat

Charlie is going to school with his sister.

Cemile is going to school without her sister.

invent (v)

Graham Bell invented telephone.

invention (n)

Telephone was a great invention

inventor (n)

Graham Bell was an inventor.

comfortable

A comfortable chair

uncomfortable

An uncomfortable cahir

flu

Many people have flu in the winter. It is a winter disease.

cure

If you have flu, you must eat oranges. They are a cure for flu.

DOUBT

Does she really love me?

Diagnose (v)

I think he has a heart disease

The doctors are diagnosing the man’s disease.

I agree

bloodstream

Fly (n)

You don’t like flies?

Use raid

Raid eliminates flies.

Anti-tank gun

eliminate

It can eliminate a tank.

major

Money has a major role in economy.

Entertainment (n)

Death is an endless sleep.

Roads are endless.

humanity

Humanity is all the people in the world.

Guide (n)He is guiding them in the mountains.

collect

The woman is collecting flowers.

Rubbish (n)

rubbish

You must work harder. Or I will dismiss you!

This is the last warning!

OK Mr. John. I will work harder.

The boss is warning the worker.

Broken (adj)

Broken lamp

Alright. I will give you some money. But will you pay it

back?Sure. You can count on me.

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