Unit 23

Unit 23 WORD LIST ban v. To ban something is to not let people do it. Smoking is banned in this building. cautious adj. A cautious person is careful to avoid danger. Be very cautious as you stack those boxes. confess v. To confess is to admit a bad or embarrassing truth. The woman confessed that she had stolen the money. cottage n. A cottage is a small, old house in the countryside. My aunt lives in a pretty cottage in the mountains. daytime n. Daytime is the time of the day when the sky is light. The kids are only allowed to play outside in the daytime. desperate adj. A desperate person will try anything to do or change something. I'm desperate to find a new job. exhausting adj. An exhausting activity is very tiring. After an exhausting journey, we finally arrived. fade v. To fade is to become quieter or less bright. The piece of cloth 1 found was old and faded. fierce adj. A fierce person or animal is angry or violent. Wolves are fierce animals. Do not disturb them. gamble v. To gamble means to play a game that involves winning or losing money. Many people like to go to casinos to gamble.

lawn n. A lawn is an area covered in grass. My dad keeps the lawn in front of our house very neat. mow v. To mow grass is to cut it to make it short. I mow our lawn every weekend. outlaw n. An outlaw is a criminal who hides from the police. The police passed out posters of the outlaw to all the people. prospect n. A prospect is a possibility that something will happen. He wakes up every morning with the prospect of having a good day. purse n. A purse is a bag in which women keep money, makeup, keys, etc. My sister likes to buy designer purses. rod n. A rod is a thin stick made of wood or metal. I bought a new fishing rod to use while on vacation. seldom adv. Seldom shows that an action doesn't happen very often. It seldom rains in southern Arizona. shave v. To shave means to cut the hairs on one's face with a sharp tool. My father shaves his face every day because he doesn't want a beard. terrified adj. A terrified person or animal is extremely scared. When I saw the ghost, I was absolutely terrified! wizard n. A wizard is a man who can do magic. The wizard made gold fall from the sky.

Lazy Hans Hans was lazy. He seldom helped his mother with anything. He didn't cook, and he never mowed the lawn. He didn't even shave! He spent the daytime gambling with his mother's money. One day, his mother realized that her money was gone from her purse. " You're banned from my house! " she shouted. " Don't come back until you've learned your lesson! " Hans went to live in the forest like an outlaw. But it was cold, and Hans couldn't find any food. He went to a cottage to ask for a meal. A wizard answered the door. " Can I stay here, please?" Hans asked. " You can stay if you work, ' the man replied. Hans liked the prospect of food and warmth, so he agreed. The man pointed to a field. " Take this rod and plant it over there. I am a wizard, and this magic rod will bring us food. " The field was far away. Hans knew it would be exhausting to walk there. So he just threw the rod behind the cottage and sat by the river. When daylight faded, he returned to the cottage and went to sleep. The next morning, the old man looked very fierce. " You didn't take the rod to the feld! " he shouted. " No, " confessed Hans, " it was too far! " " Because of you, we have nothing to eat! " replied the man. Hans was terrifed that the man would punish him. So he ran home. " Mama! " he cried, " I'm desperate to come back! " His mother was cautious. " Do you promise to work?" she asked. " Yes! " said Hans, " I'll never be lazy again! "