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List of words by unit (Year 5)

word Meaning Sentence

UNIT 1. organise -Arrange systematically; order. Sarah organizes an event for
1 -make arrangement or preparation the children.
2. Competition An event or contest in which people The competition was held last
take part in Saturday.
3. Variety state of being different or diverse There is a variety of food at
the party.
4. Annual Occurring once every year We have to submit the
annual report.
5. envelope A flat paper container with a sealable My boss handed me the
envelope containing the
flap, used to enclose a letter or necessary papers.
document.

UNIT 6. Future Events that will or are likely to happen It is difficult to envision a
2 in time to come.
plan for the future without
visiting moments from the
past.

7. Wise Having or showing experience, The judge seems kind and

wise.
knowledge, and good judgement.

8. Price The amount of money expected, Crude oil prices have been
required, or given in payment for steadily rising since the
something. late 1990s.

9. Benefit An advantage or profit gained from enjoy the benefits of being

a member
something.

10. Profit A financial gain, especially the Foreign shrimp farms are
difference between the amount earning reasonably healthy
earned and the amount spent in profits.
buying, operating, or producing
something.
UNIT 11. Shield A person or thing providing protection. His shield was ready on his
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back for the fight.

12. Gadget A small mechanical or electronic This is a nation full of tech-

device or tool, savvy people who are
crazy for all the latest
gadgets
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13. Boast Talk with excessive pride and self- she boasted about her
satisfaction about one's many conquests
achievements, possessions, or
abilities.
14. Acquire Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for I managed to acquire all
oneself. the books I needed
Learn or develop (a skill, habit, or
quality)
15. Mission An important assignment given to a Momotaro went to fulfill his
person or group of people, mission.
16. decode Convert (a coded message) into Raju needs to decode the
intelligible language. letters to obtain the clue.
Analyse and interpret (a
communication or image)
UNIT 17. Legend A traditional story sometimes Bujang Senang is a legend
4 from Sarawak.
popularly regarded as historical but
not authenticated.

18. Enemy A person who is actively opposed The prince fought his enemy
and won the battle.
or hostile to someone or
something.

19. Vow A solemn promise.

20. Revenge The desire to repay an injury or
wrong.

21. Mystic spiritual apprehension of truths that

are beyond the intellect.
22. Emblem symbolic object as a distinctive badge
of a nation, organization,
23. Symbol A shape or sign used to represent
something such as an organization,
24. Ancient very distant past and no longer in
existence.
25. mystery Something that is difficult or
impossible to understand or explain.
UNIT 26. Technology The application of scientific
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knowledge for practical purposes,
especially in industry.

27. Evolve Develop gradually.

28. Device A thing made or adapted for a
particular purpose, especially a piece
of mechanical or electronic
equipment.
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29. Task A piece of work to be done or

undertaken.
30. Purchase Acquire (something) by paying for it;
buy.
31. Access The means or opportunity to approach
or enter a place
32. screen A flat panel or area on an electronic
device such as a television, computer,
or smartphone, on which images and
data are displayed.
UNIT 33. Kidnap Abduct (someone) and hold them
6 captive, typically to obtain a ransom
34. Rescue Save (someone) from a dangerous or
difficult situation.
35. Reward A thing given in recognition of service,
effort, or achievement.
36. Protect Keep safe from harm or injury.
37. Hug Hold (something) closely or tightly
round or against part of one's
body.

38. Bully A person who uses strength or

influence to harm or intimidate those
who are weaker.

39. Prevent Keep (something) from happening.

40. prefect a senior pupil who is authorized to
enforce discipline.
UNIT 41. Decision A conclusion or resolution reached
7 after consideration.
42. Castle A large building, typically of the
medieval period,
43. stomach The internal organ in which the major
part of the digestion of food occurs
44. Village A group of houses and associated
buildings, larger than a hamlet and
smaller than a town, situated in a rural
area.
UNIT 45. culture the ideas, customs, and social
8 behaviour of a particular people or
society.
46. Sanctuary A nature reserve.
Refuge or safety from pursuit,
persecution, or other danger.
47. Species A group of living organisms consisting
of similar individuals capable of
exchanging genes or interbreeding.
48. Unique Being the only one of its kind; unlike
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anything else.
49. Tourist A person who is travelling or visiting a
place for pleasure.

UNIT 50. Explore ravel through (an unfamiliar area) in

9 order to learn about it.
51. Gigantic Of very great size or extent; huge or
enormous.
52. Leisure Time when one is not working or
occupied; free time.
53. Astronaut A person who is trained to travel in a
spacecraft.
54. Launch Set/send
UNIT 55. Traditional Existing in or as part of a tradition;
10 long-established.
56. Ogre a man-eating giant.
57. float Rest or move on or near the surface
of a liquid without sinking.
58. pheasant A large long-tailed game bird native to
Asia, the male of which typically has
very showy plumage.
59. immediately At once; instantly.
60. local Relating or restricted to a particular
area or one's neighbourhood.