Unit 13

UNIT 13 WORD LIST affect To affect someone or something is to have an influence over them. The student's poor attitude affected the other students in the class. autograph An autograph is the written name of a famous person. Everybody wanted the movie star's autograph. bead A bead is a drop of liquid. Beads of water collected on the outside of the glass. brew To brew coffee or tea means to pour hot water over it. Please brew a fresh pot of coffee. charm To charm someone is to please them with your personality. Gail charmed everyone with her humorous stories. destiny A destiny is all the things that happen or will happen to a person in their life. It was his destiny to become a great singer. equipment Equipment consists of the things which are used for a specific purpose. The factory produces a wide range of high-tech equipment. horn A horn is a device that makes a loud noise. The boy honked his horn as he rode his bicycle past the house. irritable When someone is irritable, they become annoyed or angry very easily. She is irritable when she doesn't get enough sleep. lag To lag behind is to move slowly behind other moving objects. The girl on rollerblades lagged behind the little girl on the bicycle.

nightmare A nightmare is a bad or scary dream. The girl was scared to go back to sleep because she had had a nightmare, nutritious When something is nutritious, it helps the body stay healthy. Mangoes are one of the most nutritious fruits in the world. protein Protein is a substance that is necessary for the body to grow and be strong. Fish and beef are good sources of protein. signature A signature is your name, when you write it in your own way. I put my signature at the end of the letter. stuff Stuff is a word used to refer to things without mentioning the things by name. We gave a lot of stuff to the charity. subconscious When something is subconscious, it is done without thinking about it. Breathing is one of the subconscious things that the body does. van A van is a vehicle that is used for carrying things. It is smaller than a truck. The delivery company uses large vans to deliver packages. warn To warn someone is to make them know of possible danger in the future. The lifeguard warned people to stay away from the rough ocean. workout A workout is an exercise routine that helps improve health. She doesn't do her workout on the weekends. zoom To zoom is to move quickly. The cars zoomed along the road.

The Big Race Alex woke up scared because of a nightmare. In it, he was running a race. Just before he reached the finish line, he fell. Alex thought that, in a subconscious way, his brain was trying to warn him about something. He was going to run in a race that day. Did the dream mean he was going to lose? He became irritable. "Good morning," said Alex's mother. "I brewed some coffee and made you a special breakfast! Alex didn't want it. It had too much sugar. He needed something nutritious. So he prepared a meal that contained a lot of protein to maximize his energy for the race. Then his father asked, "Do you want help packing your stuff? "No," replied Alex. He wanted to make sure that he had all his equipment for the race. Alex's family got in their van and drove to the track. When they arrived, a boy ran toward Alex. "Can I have your autograph?" asked the boy. Alex had many fans. He usually charmed everybody he spoke to. However, today. Alex refused to give the boy his signature. He needed to think about his race. He took his jump rope from his bag and started his usual workout. Maybe exercising would help him forget about the nightmare, "The race is about to start," said the coach. Beads of sweat formed all over Alex's body. All he could think about was his terrible dream. He thought it might be his destiny to become a loser. While he was thinking, he didn't hear the horn that meant the race had started. The runners zoomed toward the finish line. By the time Alex started he lagged far behind everyone. He couldn't run fast enough to catch up to the others. He had lost the race! He shouldn't have let the nightmare affect him. He should have stayed focused on the race.