Unit 13

Unit 13 WORD LIST adequate adj. Something adequate is good enough. This is adequate for my needs. anxiety n. Anxiety is a feeling of worry and fear. When I have to climb to high places, I'm filled with anxiety. army n. An army is a large group of people who fight in wars. The army protects all the people in the country. billion n. A billion is a very large number: 1, 000, 000, 000. There are billions of stars in outer space. carve v. To carve means to cut into something. My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving. consult v. To consult means to ask someone for help. I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills. emergency n. An emergency is a time when someone needs help right away. There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency! fortune n. Fortune means the things that happen but are not controlled by a person. I have good fortune when I play cards. guarantee v. I will guarantee that the loan will be repaid. I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning. initial adj. Initial shows that something is first. The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.

intense adj. An intense thing is very strong. The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air. lend v. To lend something is to give it to someone for a short time. My sister lost her pen, so I will lend her mine. peak n. The peak is the very top of a mountain. There is snow on the peaks of those mountains. potential adj. Potential means capable of being but not yet actual or real. I've thought of some potential problems with your idea. pride n. Pride is a feeling of happiness about oneself or one's things. I take pride in getting good grades. proof n. Proof is a fact that shows something is real. They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime. quit v. To quit something means to stop doing it. I quit running because I got tired. spin v. To spin is to turn around in circles. The boy kept spinning until he fell down. tiny adj. A tiny thing is very small. A baby's hand is tiny. tutor n. A tutor is someone who gives lessons to one student. My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.

The Cat and the Fox One day, a cat climbed a mountain. When he reached the peak, he met a fox. They began talking about how to get away from their enemies. " I am very smart. I have the potential to think of billions of ideas. For instance, I can carve a tiny hole in a tree and then climb in, " the fox said. He added, " I have a lot of friends. If I am in trouble, I can call them to lend their help. I can escape a whole army if I have to! " Then, the fox asked, " What are your plans?" The cat said, " I have only one plan. Climb a tree. " The fox said, " I hope you have good fortune, then! However, one plan does not seem to be adequate. Do you want me to be your tutor? I can help you develop many new plans. " The cat said, " I guarantee that my plan works every time. We can quit talking about it. " Soon, they saw a group of wolves. It was clearly an emergency and the time to put plans into action The cat quickly followed her plan. She ran up a tree. The fox was so full of intense anxiety that he could not decide which plan to use. " What should my initial move be? Should I consult my friends?" All he could do was spin in a circle. The wolves caught the fox. The cat was full of pride. This is proof that having one good plan is better than having many bad plans.