Unit 28

UNIT 28 WORD LIST allocate To allocate something means to put it aside for a certain purpose or person. The government allocated $100 million to aid the disaster relief effort. appetizing When food is appetizing, it looks and smells very good. The appetizing plate of cookies was gone in half an hour. assign When you assign work, you give that work to particular people. I was assigned the job of making sure everyone had plenty to drink. cavity A cavity is a hole or space in something. There was a small cavity in the wall of the cave, where an animal lived. clockwise If something moves clockwise, it moves in a circle in the same direction as a clock. Turn the screw clockwise to tighten it. concentric When circles or rings are concentric, they have the same center. The target was a series of concentric circles. courtesy Courtesy is the excellence of manners or social conduct. Jenna always behaves with great courtesy when people visit her home. crisp When food is crisp, it is hard or has a hard surface in a way that is pleasant. My favorite snack is a bag of crisp, delicious potato chips. discord Discord is disagreement or fighting. There was much discord between the experts on the talk show. generate To generate something means to cause it to develop or begin. The mayor promised to generate new jobs and programs to help the poor.

item An item is a single separate piece. There were some items of clothing found at the crime scene. interchange An interchange of ideas between people is a discussion of each person's idea. There was an interchange of ideas between the groups. multicultural When something is multicultural, it relates to many different cultures. Everyone was welcome to attend the multicultural celebration. omission An omission is something that has been left out or not done. Mike was upset because of the omission of his name during the ceremony. oversee To oversee something means to make sure that it is being done properly. His job was to oversee the progress of the construction project. pierce To pierce something means to make a hole in it using a sharp object. The arrow pierced the target in the very center. select When you select something, you carefully choose it. They had to select textbooks for each class. structure The structure involves the shape and organization of the parts of a building or group. There are big differences in family structure in different cultures. visual Visual relates to seeing. The visual displays were very attractive. wavy When something is wavy, it is not straight but has a series of curves. The child drew wavy lines all over the piece of paper.

The Ice House Last year, Erik constructed one of the world's strangest houses in the icy landscape of northern Sweden. He called it the Ice House: a house made entirely of ice and snow. All of the beds, chairs, tables, and walls are cold, hard sculptures of ice. A group of architects and volunteers from all over the world traveled to the site of the Ice House and began its construction. The multicultural group journeyed through storms and freezing temperatures to reach the site. Once the builders arrived, there was an interchange of ideas, tasks were assigned, and tools were allocated to each worker. An expert was selected to oversee the building process to make sure there was no discord between the workers. Once a plan was generated, the community of volunteers got right to work. The design was very unique. the builders couldn't copy the design of normal houses. The first step was to build the walls and ceiling. The builders used a metal frame to help them build the structure. After the ice was in place, the frame was removed. The builders then created furniture and art pieces. Designs were carved into each item. One worker carved big wavy lines, and another made tiny clockwise, concentric circles. Finally, the workers carved small cavities in the roof and inserted colored lights. When the work was finished, the beautiful house was a visual masterpiece and was ready for a resident to enjoy. Living in the Ice House is an experience like no other. Erik stores his belongings in an ice cupboard and lays out a sleeping bag on his ice bed. At dinner, he dines on a delicious salad with crisp toppings. And for the main course, he enjoys appetizing fish caught from a nearby river. The fish are pierced with icicles and served on ice plates. After dinner, he gets ready for a cold night. The omission of heaters can be too much for his visitors sometimes. Luckily, there are warm rooms nearby, as a courtesy to people who get too cold.