Unit 26

UNIT 26 WORD LIST accordingly If someone acts accordingly, they act in a way that is suitable. He feels like he did a good job and his boss should pay him accordingly. anchor An anchor is a heavy object dropped from a boat to make it stay in one place. When the ship reached its destination, the crew dropped the anchor. cause When you cause something, you make it happen. Tiredness caused the accident. context Context is the situations that form the background of an event. They studied the context of the battle before giving their presentation. designate To designate someone or something means to give them a particular description. The famous lighthouse was designated a historical monument. distort To distort something means to lie about it, or pull or twist out of shape. The man's lawyer distorted the facts so that he would be set free. dock A dock is an enclosed area where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired. The huge ship pulled into the dock, and the crew unloaded the cargo. energy If you have a lot of energy, you have plenty of strength and can do lots of things. If you lack energy, try eating better food. frequent If something is frequent, then it happens or is done often. While Dad was sick, the doctor made frequent visits to his house. gears The gears are the part of a motor that controls the speed. My brother has a car with four gears.

genuine When something is genuine, it is true or real. After the painting was determined to be genuine, it sold for a million dollars. grease Grease is an oily substance put on moving parts so they work smoothly, or oil or fat in cooking. When I was done working on the car, I had grease all over my hands. knowledge Knowledge is what you know. He has trouble putting his knowledge into practice. omit When you omit something, you leave it out or do not do it. I omitted some important information: he is not coming. offset To offset means to use one thing to cancel out the effect of another thing. Increased wages are offset by higher prices for goods. overlap To overlap something means to cover a piece of it. The gift on top overlaps the other gift on the bottom. secondhand When something is secondhand, it has been owned by someone else. Her secondhand jeans were a bit faded in the front. skill When you have skill at doing a job, you are good at doing it. She worked with great skill and confidence. slot A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container. To operate the machine, put your coins into the slot. tactic A tactic is a careful plan to achieve something. Sam thought of a good tactic to attract more business.

Jane's Pride Jane and her father, Mike, owned a secondhand boat. They called it "High Hopes!" The two loved to spend time together on the ocean and would often go on long fishing trips. Mike taught Jane how to perform important tasks. Jane learned how to steer the boat and adjust the sails. She learned how to put grease on the gears of the motor. She learned how to lift the anchor and secure it by putting a rope in a slot. Jane liked helping her father, but she thought that she wasn't very good at it. Sometimes, she omitted important steps and made frequent mistakes. Jane thought she wasn't capable of manual labor and did not have the knowledge she needed. Mike wanted to prove to her that she was indeed capable and important. He thought of a tactic to test Jane's skills in the context of an emergency. He hid under the deck and pretended to be trapped. He shouted, "Jane, I can't get out! You have to get back to the dock and find help!" Jane began to panic. She thought she might make her usual mistakes, which would cause a disaster. However, she had to listen to her dad and act accordingly. She pulled up the anchor with all of her energy. She remembered to overlap the sails to offset the wind. She steered the boat around the harbor where the water was shallow. When they got to shore, Mike came out from under the deck. jane said, "I thought you were trapped!" Mike laughed. He said, "It wasn't a genuine emergency. I distorted the truth to test your abilities. Look at what a great job you did getting the boat home safely! I knew you could do it." To honor his daughter, Mike decided to rename his boat. He designated it "Jane's Pride" and painted the name on the front of the ship. Jane finally had something to be proud of.