Vocabulary lesson 68
Definitions and samples
- punish (v.) inflict a penalty on as retribution for an offence
– People operating illegal businesses can be punished by imprisonment or a fine.
- reward (n. & v.) a thing given in recognition of one’s service, effort, or achievement. Give a reward to
– The prize was a just reward for all his hard work.
- entrance (n.) an opening allowing access
– I’ll meet you at the main entrance at six o’clock.
- exit (n.) a way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle
– I was wandering round Belgrade Airport looking for the exit.
- skinny (adj.) (of a person) unattractively thin
– As a kid she was always really skinny.