b r o o k [bruk] n. A brook is a small stream.
-+ Water flows down several brooks on the mountain. cater [keitar] v. To cater to someone means to provide them with all the things needed or wanted.
—► Bill was too sick to get out of bed, so his nurse catered to his needs. considerate [kansidsrit] adj. When someone is considerate, they pay attention to the needs of others.
-+ The considerate boy gave a present to his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day. consumption [kansAmpJan] n. The consumption of food or drink is the act of eating or drinking it.
-» These apples are too rotten for consumption. criteria [kraitisria] n. Criteria are factors on which a person judges or decides something.
—► Before she got the job, she had to meet all the necessary criteria. CrUSt [krASt] n. Crust is the tough outer part of a loaf of bread.
-* The little boy never ate the crust of his pizza. degrade [digreid] v. To degrade someone means to cause people to have shame.
-> The teacher degraded Bob when she announced his poor performance to the class entitle [entaitl] V. To entitle someone means to give them the rights to have or do something.
—» His golden ticket entitled him to sit in the front row at the concert. eSCOrt [eskoirt] v. To escort people means to safely accompany them to a place.
-* Her bodyguards escorted her to the movie theater. external [ikstaxnal] adj. When something is external, it is connected to an outer part.
—► It is warm inside my house, but the external temperature is freezing.
