Vocabulary unit 9_Lesson 4

A.  Choose the correct word to complete these paragraphs. Use the words proposed.

                             nightmare         decent     settle in         belongings

For some people, moving into a new house or apartment is a ______________. It takes a lot of work to move all of your _____________ especially if you are moving from a _____________sized house to a much smaller apartment. I remember the last time I moved. It took me weeks to empty out all the boxes and get ________________. 

A.  Choose the correct word to complete these paragraphs. Use the words proposed.

                      charity                stuff                 acquire             tagged

Elena cleaned out her closet this weekend and gave several bags of old clothing to a _______________ in her neighborhood. She’s always amazed at how much _____________a person can ____________in just a few years. She even found some old clothing that she had tried to sell at a yard sale a few years ago. She had _____________ everything and spent two days trying to sell everything, but almost nothing sold. Giving things away is a lot easier!  

Charity:

1. gifts of money or things to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
    
Example: She was too proud to accept charity. 

2. a charitable fund, organization, foundation, or institution.

E.g. He gave a lot to charity but no one ever knew it.

E.g. Various charities provided food for the homeless.

3. a generous feeling, esp. toward those in need.

E.g. to do something out of charity. 

4. tolerance in judging others.

E.g. He had the charity to forgive those hateful remarks.

Tag:

1. label on clothing

2. attach a label to.

E.g. Since 1975, all outstanding trees and shrubs have been tagged and their common and Latin names recorded.

3. a label attached to someone or something for the purpose of identification or to give other information.

e.g. The gang is targeting pedigree dogs who have tags with their name and telephone numbers

For some people, moving into a new house or apartment is a nightmare. It takes a lot of work to move all of your belongings especially if you are moving from a decent sized house to a much smaller apartment. I remember the last time I moved. It took me weeks to empty out all the boxes and get settle in. 

Elena cleaned out her closet this weekend and gave several bags of old clothing to a charity in her neighborhood. She’s always amazed at how much stuff a person can acquire in just a few years. She even found some old clothing that she had tried to sell at a yard sale a few years ago. She had tagged everything and spent two days trying to sell everything, but almost nothing sold. Giving things away is a lot easier!