| | (ESS4000) average | Definition: If something is average, it is at a normal level. | Example: →I’m not rich or poor; I’m average. |
| (ESS4000) encourage | Definition: To encourage someone is to make them want to do something. | Example: →My football coach will encourage us when we are losing. | | (ESS4000) courage | Definition: When you have courage, you are not afraid. | Example: →The man had the courage to touch the lion. | | (ESS4000) garage | Definition: A garage is the part of a house where people put their cars. | Example: →My car does not get dirty because I keep it in the garage. | | (ESS4000) discourage | Definition: To discourage someone is to make them feel less excited about something. | Example: →Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school. | | (ESS4000) drag | Definition: To drag something means to pull it across the ground. | Example: →The dog was dragging his owner down the street. | | (ESS4000) rag | Definition: A rag is a small towel. | Example: →Please use a rag to clean the dust o ff the table. | | (ESS4000) rage | Definition: Rage is a very angry feeling. | Example: →The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal. | | (ESS4000) tragedy | Definition: A tragedy is a very sad event. | Example: →It was a tragedy when his house was struck by lightning and burned. | | (ESS4000) tragic | Definition: When something is tragic, it is connected with death and suffering. | Example: →The airplane crashed in a tragic accident. | | (ESS4000) beverage | Definition: A beverage is a drink. | Example: →The waiter brought our beverages first. Then he brought our food. | | (ESS4000) brag | Definition: To brag means to talk of one’s abilities or achievements in a proud way. | Example: →He had strong muscles and bragged about it to the entire class. | | (ESS4000) outraged | Definition: If someone is outraged, they are very angry. | Example: →My father was outraged when he saw that I had crashed his car. | | (ESS4000) fragile | Definition: When people or things are fragile, they are not strong and can be damaged easily. | Example: →The fragile glassware was carefully packed into boxes. | | (ESS4000) fragment | Definition: A fragment is a small part of something. | Example: →After the light broke, there were fragments of glass to clean up. | | (ESS4000) outrage | Definition: Outrage is a very strong emotion of anger or shock. | Example: →Tommy was feeling outrage when his parents said he couldn’t go to the dance. | | (ESS4000) ragged | Definition: If something is ragged, then it is old, torn, and falling apart. | Example: →They could see his toes through the holes in his ragged shoes. | | (ESS4000) forage | Definition: To forage means to look around for food. | Example: →Many animals hide food in the fall since little can be foraged in winter. | | (ESS4000) fragrant | Definition: When something is fragrant, it has a pleasant smell. | Example: →The girl picked delicious berries and fragrant flowers. |