Vocabulary Unit 1

Unit 1

1. Allow- (v.) to let do or happen; to agree
2. bitter- (adj.) sharp and unpleasant; angry or hurt
3. common- (adj.) found often; average
4. faint- (v.) to pass out (adj.) not clear; weak
5. firm- (adj.) solid; steady or strong (n.) a business or small company
6. force- (n.) strength; power (v.) to cause to do something by using strength or power
7. goal- (n.) something a person wants and works for; the area into which players must move a ball or puck in order to score in some sports
8. patient- (n.) a person getting medical care (adj.) able to stay calm when faced with pain, trouble, or a long wait
9. prefer- (v.) to like better than others; to tend to choose
10. trace- (n.) a small amount left behind showing that something was there (v.) to copy by following over the lines of something as seen through a sheet of paper