Unit 18

Unit 18 WORD LIST ability n. Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well. His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake. agriculture n. Agriculture is the growing of plants and raising of animals for food. The farmer studied agriculture in college. cartoon n. A cartoon is a funny drawing. Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper. ceiling n. The ceiling is the top of a room. He painted the ceiling with a special roller. convince v. To convince someone means to make that person sure of something. She convinced me to buy the house. curious adj. A curious person or animals wants to know about something. I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked. delay v. To delay means to wait to do something. I was delayed at the airport for over two hours. diary n. A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences. I do not let anybody read my diary. element n. An element of something is a particular part of it. Tackling an opponent is Johnny's favorite element of American football. faith n. Faith is trust or belief without proof. The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

grain n. A grain is a food crop such as wheat, corn, rice, or oats. The farmer planted two fields of grain this year. greet v. To greet someone means to meet and welcome that person. When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door. investigate v. To investigate means to search for something or learn about it. The detective went to investigate the crime. joy n. Joy is a feeling of great happiness. I love baseball. I feel joy when I play. label n. A label is a tag that tells about something, The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is. monk n. A monk is a religious person who lives a simple life. The monks knew a lot about religion. odd adj. Something odd is unusual. Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet. pause v. To pause means to stop doing something for a while. Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack. priest n. A priest is a person trained to perform religious duties. The priest taught us about God. profession n. A profession is a person's job. He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.

The Priest A young priest was always sad. He was good at his profession, but he still had no joy. He visited a group of monks. When he got to the monks' house, they greeted him and let him in. The monks asked the priest, " What is the matter?" The priest said, " I should be happy, but I am not. I don't know what to do. " The wise monks paused for a minute. Then, one said, " We are convinced of your faith. You are a very good priest. But to find joy, you have to do more. Above all, investigate the elements of your life that you love. " The priest thought that this answer was odd, but he was curious. The next day, the priest thought about his abilities. He got a few ideas, and he did not want to delay any longer. He liked to draw, so he made some cartoons. He also liked to write, so he started a diary. He was interested in agriculture, so he planted some grain. He made jam from fruit. He made his own labels to put on the jars of jam. He painted his ceiling. The priest learned something. It is not too hard to be happy after all. All one has to do is find things one likes doing and do them!