fraud [fro:d] n.
Fraud is the crime of gaining money by lying or by tricking people.
—► Experts say that credit card fraud increases around the holidays.
h y d r o g e n [haidradjan] n.
Hydrogen is a gas that has no taste, color, or smell.
-» Balloons filled with hydrogen can easily float away if you aren’t careful.integrity [integrati] n.
Integrity is honesty and good morals.
—» The principal had a lot of integrity.knit [nit] v.
To knit is to make fabric by connecting strings together.
-+ My grandmother knitted me a sweater.outlook [autliik] n.
An outlook is a person’s opinion or way of thinking about something.
-* He changed his outlook about rats after he read a book about them.parachute [paeraju:t] n.
A parachute is a device that helps people and things fall to the ground safely.
—► They used parachutes dropped from airplanes to send supplies to the civilians.prehistoric [pri:/?istd:rik] adj.
When something is prehistoric, it is from a time when there was no written history.
-> The scientists found prehistoric pots used by the people in the area.proponent [prapounant] n.
A proponent is a person who supports an idea or a plan.
—* He was a proponent of using environmentally friendly products.refine [rifain] *
To refine something is to make it better by making changes.
—» The principal refined his method of controlling students over the years.restrict [ristrikt] v.
To restrict is to limit something and prevent it from getting bigger.
—► The club restricted the amount of members.