Unit 19

UNIT 19 WORD LIST afflicted Afflicted means to suffer physically or mentally. He was afflicted by pain in his right arm. aisle An aisle is a space between two things that people use to walk. They were told to clear the aisle because the plane was about to land. atmosphere The atmosphere is the air around the Earth where weather conditions form. Scientists worry that harmful substances are hurting the atmosphere. author An author is a person who wrote a certain piece of writing. The author was hard at work on his next novel. breakdown A breakdown is a failure to work correctly. Her car had a breakdown, and she wasn't sure how to fix it. cargo Cargo is the items carried by a ship or an airplane. The cargo of the ship got wet when it started raining. chapter A chapter is a part of a book that usually has a number or a title. The first chapter of a book usually introduces the main character of a story. connect To connect two things means to join them together. I connected the mouse to my laptop computer. etc. Etc. is short for "etcetera." It is used to refer to other unspecified objects. She was going to bring treats to the party, cookies, muffins, cake, etc. flip To flip means to press a switch quickly to turn it on or off. To turn on the lights, just flip this switch.

idle If you are idle, you are not doing anything. She read a book to keep from being idle. notify To notify someone of something is to tell them about it. The teacher notified us about a change to our assignment. pea Peas are a vegetable that is small, round, and green. His favorite food was peas. raisin A raisin is a dried grape. Raisins are one of my favorite snacks. retain To retain something is to keep it. Even by the afternoon, the day had retained the morning's freshness. state To state something means to say it in a definite way. The president stated his opinion about the world's health concerns. tray A tray is a flat plate used to hold food. The waiter brought our food on a tray. unfortunate If something is unfortunate, it is bad or unlucky. It was unfortunate that Dave's team lost, but he still had fun. vivid When something is vivid, it is bright and colorful. The figures in the painting were vivid. vomit To vomit means to have food come up from one's stomach. It is common for women to vomit when they are pregnant.

Isaac's First Plane Trip Isaac's family was going on vacation. He was excited about the trip except for one thing. He had never been on a plane before. He was scared that the plane would have a breakdown. Isaac got onto the plane. He walked down the aisle until he found his seat. He sat down and connected the ends of his seat belt. After being idle for a few minutes, the pilot announced that they were ready to leave. He looked out the window at the vivid colors of the sky. He began to feel scared. The girl sitting next to him said, Hi, I'm Rachel! You look nervous, but you don't need to be. Flying is fun!" "I'm still a bit nervous," Issac said, "and I'm getting hungry!" "The food service will begin soon. Just lower the tray on the seat in front of you, and flip this switch. Then they'll bring your dinner! Last time, they served chicken, peas, and a box of raisins! Rachel explained. Then the pilot notified the passengers of bad conditions in the atmosphere. "We're tracking the weather, lightning, clouds, etc. The ride might get a bit rough," he stated. Suddenly, the plane started to shake. Isaac was badly afflicted by his fear. His stomach hurt, and he thought he might vomit. He couldn't believe that he was in such an unfortunate place. Finally, the shaking stopped. Isaac was still scared, but he tried to retain a good attitude. "The first time I flew, the plane shook so bad that cargo started falling. My parents told me to listen to music and read a chapter in my book. It calmed me," Rachel said Suddenly, the plane shook again. This time, Isaac followed Rachel's advice. He put on headphones and took out a book by his favorite author. The book and the music helped Isaac feel better. After a while, he didn't even notice the bad weather. The unfortunate situation didn't feel so bad after someone helped him.