Book 1 Flashcards
1
Q
V
to have the same opinion or belief as another person.
A
agree
/əˈɡriː/
The students agree they have too much homework.
2
Q
n
a type of drink that can make people drunk.
A
alcohol
/ˈæl.kə.hɑːl/
A person should not drive a car after he or she has been drinking alcohol
3
Q
V
to get somewhere.
A
arrive
/əˈraɪv/
They arrived at school at 7 a.m.
4
Q
n
the eighth month of the year.
A
August
/ˈɑː.ɡəst/
Is your birthday in August?
5
Q
n
a vehicle that moves across water.
A
boat
boat
There is a small boat on the lake.
6
Q
n
the morning meal.
A
breakfast
/ˈbrek.fəst/
I ate eggs for breakfast.
7
Q
n
a piece of equipment that takes pictures. .
A
camera
/ˈkæm.rə/
I brought my camera on my vacation
8
Q
n
a city where a country’s government is based.
A
capital
/ˈkæp.ə.t̬əl/
The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C.
9
Q
V
to grab or get something.
A
catch
/kætʃ/
Did you catch the ball during the baseball game?
catch - caught - caught
10
Q
n
a bird that lives by water and has webbed feet (= feet with skin between the toes), a short neck, and a large beak:
A
duck
/dʌk/
People feed ducks at the lake.
11
Q
n
to get pleasure from something:
A
enjoy
/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/
The woman enjoys riding her bicycle.
12
Q
n
to ask someone to come to a place or event.
A
invite
/ɪnˈvaɪt/
I will invite my friends to my birthday party.
13
Q
V
to like something or someone a lot.
A
love
/lʌv/
I love my family very much.
14
Q
n
one of 12 periods of time in one year.
A
month
/mʌnθ/
January is the first month of the year.
15
Q
V
to go to a faraway place on vacation or business.
A
travel
/ˈtræv.əl/
They will travel to Argentina this summer.
16
Q
adj
normal, or something that usually happens.
A
typical
/ˈtɪp.ɪ.kəl/
My typical breakfast is toast and eggs.
17
Q
V
to go and spend time in another place or see another person.
A
visit
/ˈvɪz.ɪt/
She wants to visit her grandmother.
18
Q
n
the temperature and the state of the outdoors.
A
weather
/ˈweð.ɚ/
Today’s weather is rainy and cloudy.
19
Q
n
a period of time that is seven days long.
A
week
/wiːk/
What are you doing next week?
20
Q
n
an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
A
wine
/waɪn/
The store carried both red and white wine.
21
Q
n
a fun or exciting thing that you do.
A
adventure
/ədˈven.tʃɚ/
Riding in the rough water was an adventure.
22
Q
V
to move close to something.
A
approach
/əˈproʊtʃ/
The boy approached his school.
23
Q
adv
with great attention, especially to detail or safety.
A
carefully
/ˈker.fəl.i/
The baby carefully climbed down the stairs.
24
Q
n
something that scientists use in chemistry.
A
chemical
/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl/
The scientist mixed the chemicals.
25
# V
to make something new.
**create**
| /kriˈeɪt/
## Footnote
She **created** an igloo from blocks of snow.
26
# adj
morally bad, cruel, or very unpleasant:
**evil**
| /ˈiː.vəl/
## Footnote
They felt a strange, **evil** presence as they got closer to the house.
27
# n
a test that you do to see what will happen.
**experiment**
| /ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/
## Footnote
The student did an **experiment** in science class.
28
# V
to cause someone or something to die:
**kill**
| /kɪl/
## Footnote
I **killed** the fly.
29
# n
a room where a scientist works.
**laboratory**
| /ˈlæb.rə.tɔːr.i/
## Footnote
My mother works in a **laboratory**.
30
# n
the sound made when someone is happy or a funny thing occurs.
**laugh**
| /læf/
## Footnote
The sound of her **laugh** filled the room.
31
# adj
strong and very easy to hear sound
**loud**
| /laʊd/
## Footnote
The man's voice was so **loud** that we all could hear him.
32
# adj
worried and anxious because you think something bad will happen.
**nervous**
| /ˈnɝː.vəs/
## Footnote
The boy became **nervous** when he heard the news.
33
# n
an unpleasant sound.
**noise**
| /nɔɪz/
## Footnote
The crying baby made a loud **noise**.
34
# n
a type of work that you do for school or a job.
**project**
| /ˈprɑː.dʒekt/
## Footnote
His afternoon work **project** was to paint the room green.
35
# V
to make someone feel afraid.
**scare**
| /sker/
## Footnote
My uncle was **scared** by what he saw in the room.
36
# n
something that you do not tell other people.
**secret**
| /ˈsiː.krət/
## Footnote
The two boys were sharing a **secret**.
37
# V
to say something loudly.
**shout**
| /ʃaʊt/
## Footnote
My boss **shouted** at me because I was late for work.
38
# V
to use your nose to sense something.
**smell**
| /smel/
## Footnote
The two friends **smelled** the flower.
39
# adj
very unpleasant or serious or of low quality:
**terrible**
| /ˈter.ə.bəl/
## Footnote
The way he treated his classmate was **terrible**.
40
# adj
bad
: more unpleasant, difficult, or severe than before or than something else that is also bad:
**worse**
| /wɝːs/
## Footnote
Business was **worse** this month than last month.
41
# n
a creature from a different world.
**alien**
| /ˈeɪ.li.ən/
## Footnote
The **alien** came in peace.
42
# prep
in the middle of or surrounded by other things:
**among**
| /əˈmʌŋ/
## Footnote
There was a red apple **among** the green ones.
43
# n
a list of information.
**chart**
| /tʃɑːrt/
## Footnote
We used a **chart** to see how we had improved.
44
# n
a group of water drops in the sky.
**cloud**
| /klaʊd/
## Footnote
The sky was filled with white **clouds**.
45
# V
to say or write what someone or something is like.
**describe**
| /dɪˈskraɪb/
## Footnote
They **described** their tree as colorful, with gold ribbon and a star.
46
# adv
at any time.
**ever**
| /ˈev.ɚ/
## Footnote
Going skiing last winter was the most fun I've **ever** had.
47
# V
to not succeed in what you are trying to achieve or are expected to do:
**fail**
| /feɪl/
## Footnote
Since he **failed** to get the job, he was sad.
48
# n
a score or mark given to someone's work.
**grade**
| /ɡreɪd/
## Footnote
I managed to get good **grades** on my report card.
49
# adv
in place of someone or something else:
**instead**
| /ɪnˈsted/
## Footnote
He ate the carrot **instead** of the ice cream.
50
# n
a place where you go to read books.
**library**
| /ˈlaɪ.brer.i/
## Footnote
The **library** at school is full of books.
51
# n
a picture produced using a camera:
**photograph**
| /ˈfoʊ.t̬oʊ.ɡræf/
## Footnote
I took this **photograph** with my cell phone.
52
# n
a large round thing in space.
**planet**
| /ˈplæn.ɪt/
## Footnote
Saturn is the **planet** with the ring around it.
from Greek planan ‘wander’.
53
to give a description of something or information about it to someone:
**report**
| /rɪˈpɔːrt/
## Footnote
Karen had trouble writing her **report**.
54
# adj
more than two but not many.
**several**
| /ˈsev.ɚ.əl/
## Footnote
He had to read **several** books for class.
55
# n
the particular physical form or appearance of something:
**shape**
| /ʃeɪp/
## Footnote
Even with your eyes closed you can feel the **shape** of it.
56
# V
to find an answer to something.
**solve**
| /sɑːlv/
## Footnote
All the students could easily **solve** the math problem.
57
# adv
quickly and unexpectedly:
**suddenly**
| /ˈsʌd.ən.li/
## Footnote
I was surprised when my friends **suddenly** shouted, "Happy birthday!"
58
# V
to guess; to think that something is likely to be true:
**suppose**
| /səˈpoʊz/
## Footnote
I **suppose** I should go home now.
59
# V
to know the meaning of something that someone says:
**understand**
| /ˌʌn.dɚˈstænd/
## Footnote
Henry could not **understand** the message.
**understand / understood / understood**
60
# V
to look at something.
**view**
| /vjuː/
## Footnote
Michael likes to **view** himself in the mirror.
61
# adj
suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion:
**appropriate**
| /əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
## Footnote
It's **appropriate** to wear a suit when you go to the office.
62
# V
to stay away from something.
**avoid**
| /əˈvɔɪd/
## Footnote
**Avoid** the broken bottle on the floor.
63
# V
to act in a particular way, especially to be good.
**behave**
| /bɪˈheɪv/
## Footnote
She always **behaves** well when her father is around.
64
# adj
peaceful, quiet, and without worry:
**calm**
| /kɑːm/
## Footnote
A nice warm bath makes me feel so **calm**.
65
# n
a feeling of worry.
**concern**
| /kənˈsɝːn/
## Footnote
I was filled with **concern** after reading the newspaper.
66
# adj
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement:
**content**
| /kənˈtent/
## Footnote
The baby looked very **content** sitting on the floor.
67
# V
to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive:
**expect**
| /ɪkˈspekt/
## Footnote
I **expect** the bus to be here very soon.
68
# adv
often:
**frequently**
| /ˈfriː.kwənt.li/
## Footnote
We meet **frequently**, either at the beginning or end of the week.
69
# n
a thing that you do often.
**habit**
| /ˈhæb.ɪt/
## Footnote
Smoking is a bad **habit** that can kill you.
70
# V
to teach someone how to do something:
**instruct**
| /ɪnˈstrʌkt/
## Footnote
My teacher **instructs** us in several subjects.
71
# n
an important topic.
**issue**
| /ˈɪʃ.uː/
## Footnote
The men spoke about **issues** that were important to the people.
72
# pron
not one (of a group of people or things), or not any:
**none**
| /nʌn/
## Footnote
There is **none** left.
73
# adj
If people are ..., they don't become angry or upset easily.
**patient**
| /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
## Footnote
I had to be **patient** and wait until 5 o'clock to leave.
74
# adj
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope and confidence:
**positive**
| /ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
## Footnote
She has a **positive** future ahead of her after finishing college.
75
# V
to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws.
**punish**
| /ˈpʌn.ɪʃ/
## Footnote
To **punish** me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.
76
# V
to speak or act for a person or group.
**represent**
| /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/
## Footnote
My lawyer will **represent** me in court.
77
# V
to move back and forth or up and down quickly.
**shake**
| /ʃeɪk/
## Footnote
When people **shake** hands, it usually means they agree.
78
# V
to move out to cover a larger area.
**spread**
| /spred/
## Footnote
I like to **spread** butter on my toast.
79
# V
to walk slowly and calmly.
**stroll**
| /stroʊl/
## Footnote
My dog and I **strolled** through the park today.
80
# n
a very small town.
**village**
| /ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ/
## Footnote
There are only a few houses in my **village**.
81
# adj
busy with or involved in a particular activity:
**active**
| /ˈæk.tɪv/
## Footnote
It is important to be **active** and not sit around all the time.
82
# n
a person who is more than 18 years old.
**adult**
| /ˈæd.ʌlt/
## Footnote
My mom and dad are **adults**.
83
# n
how many years someone has lived.
**age**
| /eɪdʒ/
## Footnote
She died at the **age** of 80.
84
# adj
not good; unpleasant and causing difficulties:
**bad**
| /bæd/
## Footnote
She is unhappy because she had a **bad** day.
**bad / worse / worst**
85
# n
a state where things are of equal weight or force:
**balance**
| /ˈbæl.əns/
## Footnote
A good **balance** between work and fun helps keep you healthy.
86
# n
a vehicle with two wheels powered by a human.
**bike**
| /baɪk/
## Footnote
He rides his **bike** to school every day.
87
# V
to pick something or make a decision.
**choose**
| /tʃuːz/
## Footnote
I have to **choose** between taking art classes and sports lessons.
choose / chose / chosen
88
# n
a person who studies medicine and helps sick people.
**doctor**
| /ˈdɑːk.tɚ/
## Footnote
You should go to the **doctor** when you are sick.
89
# preposition
from the beginning to the end of a particular period:
**during**
| /ˈdʊr.ɪŋ/
## Footnote
Did you sleep **during** the movie?
90
# n
a sport with eleven members and an oval-shaped ball.
**football**
| /ˈfʊt.bɑːl/
## Footnote
**Football** is a popular sport in the United States.
91
# adj
enjoyable; giving pleasure, especially because of being not at all serious:
**fun**
| /fʌn/
## Footnote
We had a **fun** time at the birthday party.
92
# n
an activity where people compete against each other.
**game**
| /ɡeɪm/
## Footnote
Let's play a board **game** tonight.
93
# n
the organ in your chest that sends the blood around your body:
**heart**
| /hɑːrt/
## Footnote
My **heart** beats fast when I am nervous.
94
# n
a sport with clubs and a small white ball.
**golf**
| /ɡɑːlf/
## Footnote
People play **golf** in nice weather.
95
# V
to make something larger.
**increase**
| /ɪnˈkriːs/
## Footnote
I will **increase** my score if I study for the test.
96
# n
the time when a person is alive.
**life**
| /laɪf/
## Footnote
My grandfather had a long **life**.
97
# د
a unit of measurement that is 1,000 meters.
**kilometer**
| /kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tər/
## Footnote
A marathon is 42.2 **kilometers**.
98
# adj
when something happens many times.
**often**
| /ˈɑːf.tən/
## Footnote
He **often** goes to bed early during the week.
99
# pron
(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount:
**plenty**
| /ˈplen.t̬i/
## Footnote
We have **plenty** of fruit, so help yourself.
100
# n
how heavy something or someone is.
**weight**
| /weɪt/
## Footnote
I gained **weight** because I ate a lot of pizza.
101
# adj
not next to each other.
**apart**
| /əˈpɑːrt/
## Footnote
They moved **apart** and then came back together.
102
# n
a characteristic of a person or thing.
**attribute**
| /ˈæt.rɪ.bjuːt/
## Footnote
He isn't very clever, but he does have some other positive **attributes**.
103
# adj
able to use two languages equally well:
**bilingual**
| /baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/
## Footnote
Since you already know English, after learning French you'll be bilingual.
104
# adv
Something .... different is very, very different from before.
**completely**
| /kəmˈpliːt.li/
## Footnote
I was **completely** wrong.
105
# V
to run or move quickly.
**dash**
| /dæʃ/
## Footnote
Helen **dashed** up the stairs so she wouldn't be late for her appointment.
106
# n
a feeling of distaste and anger caused by something rude or unpleasant.
**disgust**
| /dɪsˈɡʌst/
## Footnote
He felt **disgust** toward his date because she had such terrible eating habits.
107
# adj
is what people like to wear and do now.
**fashionable**
| /ˈfæʃ.ən.ə.bəl/
## Footnote
It is very **fashionable** to wear a hat.
108
# adj
belonging or connected to a country that is not your own:
**foreign**
| /ˈfɔːr.ən/
## Footnote
He has travelled widely in **foreign** countries.
109
# n
a gap between people who do not understand each other.
**gulf**
| /ɡʌlf/
## Footnote
There has been a **gulf** between James and Tony since their parents died.
(2nd meaning: a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast)
110
# n
usually made of glass, and you can see yourself in it.
**mirror**
| /ˈmɪr.ɚ/
## Footnote
He used the **mirror** to shine light in their eyes.
111
# adj
are not made by people.
**natural**
| /ˈnætʃ.ɚ.əl/
## Footnote
We need to take care of the **natural** world.
112
# adv
at the present time.
**nowadays**
| /ˈnaʊ.ə.deɪz/
## Footnote
**Nowadays**, not so many people smoke.
113
# n
someone who joins in a social event or competition.
**participant**
| /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/
## Footnote
There were thousands of **participants** in this year's marathon.
114
# n
a formal custom that people do regularly.
**ritual**
| /ˈrɪtʃ.u.əl/
## Footnote
Ken was very interested to learn about the religious **rituals** of the natives.
115
# adj
delivered by word of mouth : ORAL
**spoken**
| /ˈspoʊ.kən/
## Footnote
We cannot take back what has been **spoken**.
116
# n
games like running, jumping, football, and tennis.
**sport**
| /spɔːrt/
## Footnote
She loves watching **sport** on TV.
117
# adj
when something unexpected happens.
**surprised**
| /sɚˈpraɪzd/
## Footnote
He didn't appear at all **surprised** when he read the article.
118
# adj
When you are not comfortable and feel unhappy.
**tense**
| /tens/
## Footnote
I felt very **tense** waiting to hear the result of the vote.
119
# adv
completely or extremely:
**totally**
| /ˈtoʊ.t̬əl.i/
## Footnote
I am **totally** against that.
120
# adj
not clear and gives very few details.
**vague**
| /veɪɡ/
## Footnote
I asked him about his mother's health, but he was very **vague** about it.
121
# V
to let something happen.
**allow**
| /əˈlaʊ/
## Footnote
Having a ticket will **allow** you to enter the show.
122
# V
to make something known.
**announce**
| /əˈnaʊns/
## Footnote
He **announced** to everyone his new idea for the company.
123
# prep
next to you.
**beside**
| /bɪˈsaɪd/
## Footnote
The two brothers stood **beside** each other.
124
# n
something difficult to complete.
**challenge**
| /ˈtʃæl.ɪndʒ/
## Footnote
It was a **challenge** to climb to the top of the mountain.
125
# V
to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not believe it:
**claim**
| /kleɪm/
## Footnote
He **claimed** to know why the country's laws were weak.
126
# n
the particular state that something or someone is in:
**condition**
| /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
## Footnote
The patient's **condition** was very good.
127
# V
to do something to make something successful.
**contribute**
| /kənˈtrɪb.juːt/
## Footnote
We decided to **contribute** money to the new hospital.
128
# n
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same:
**difference**
| /ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
## Footnote
The biggest **difference** between the birds is the color of their feathers.
129
# V
to split something into smaller parts.
**divide**
| /dɪˈvaɪd/
## Footnote
We **divided** the pizza.
130
# n
someone who is very good at doing something.
**expert**
| /ˈek.spɝːt/
## Footnote
The wizard was an **expert** at magic.
131
# adj
well known; known and recognized by many people:
**famous**
| /ˈfeɪ.məs/
## Footnote
The Eiffel Tower in Paris is very **famous**.
132
# n
a person's strength or power.
**force**
| /fɔːrs/
## Footnote
He used all his **force** to try and open the door.
133
# n
to hurt someone or damage something.
**harm**
| /hɑːrm/
## Footnote
A hot iron can cause great **harm** if you are not careful.
134
# V
to put or place in a horizontal or flat position.
**lay**
| /leɪ/
## Footnote
Don't **lay** your socks on the floor.
135
# n
a time without war.
**peace**
| /piːs/
## Footnote
A white dove is a symbol of **peace**.
136
# n
the son of a king.
**prince**
| /prɪns/
## Footnote
The **prince** and the princess were married.
137
# V
to stop someone from getting hurt.
**protect**
| /prəˈtekt/
## Footnote
Firemen **protect** us from fires.
138
# V
to know about something without being told.
**sense**
| /sens/
## Footnote
I could **sense** that he was watching me.
139
# adj
very quickly; happening or done quickly and without warning:
**sudden**
| /ˈsʌd.ən/
## Footnote
He felt a **sudden** pain in his chest.
140
# adv
for this/that reason.
**therefore**
| /ˈðer.fɔːr/
## Footnote
He is fat. **Therefore**, he should go on a diet.
141
# V
to agree to take something:
**accept**
| /əkˈsept/
## Footnote
I **accepted** the girl's very nice gift.
142
# V
to put things in the right place.
**arrange**
| /əˈreɪndʒ/
## Footnote
Please **arrange** the words in order from A to Z.
143
# V
to go to an event, place, etc.:
**attend**
| /əˈtend/
## Footnote
My sister and I **attend** the same school.
144
# V
you run after people and try to catch them
**chase**
| /tʃeɪs/
## Footnote
I was **chased** by a dog.
145
# n
a sharp difference between two things.
**contrast**
| /ˈkɑːn.træst/
## Footnote
The **contrast** between my parents is very noticeable.
146
# V
to make people want to do something.
**encourage**
| /ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/
## Footnote
My football coach will **encourage** us when we are losing.
147
# adj
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before:
**familiar**
| /fəˈmɪl.i.jɚ/
## Footnote
The two friends were very **familiar** with each other.
148
# V
to take a hold of someone or something suddenly.
**grab**
| /ɡræb/
## Footnote
I **grabbed** a pear from the tree.
149
# V
to keep something above the ground.
**hang**
| /hæŋ/
## Footnote
I drew a picture of my family, and my mother **hung** it on the wall.
hang - hung - hung
150
# adj
extremely large in size or amount:
**huge**
| /hjuːdʒ/
## Footnote
At work, my father drives a **huge** truck.
151
# adj
needed in order to achieve a particular result:
**necessary**
| /ˈnes.ə.ser.i/
## Footnote
A passport is **necessary** if you travel to other countries.
152
# n
a way in which something is done or organized.
**pattern**
| /ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
## Footnote
My **pattern** of brushing my teeth is the same as most people's.
153
# V
to offer or suggest a possible plan or action for other people to consider:
**propose**
| /prəˈpoʊz/
## Footnote
My grandmother **proposed** that we have our picture taken with Santa.
154
# n
the reason that you do something.
**purpose**
| /ˈpɝː.pəs/
## Footnote
The **purpose** of exercising is to get into shape.
155
# V
to stop holding something.
**release**
| /rɪˈliːs/
## Footnote
She **released** the bird from her hands.
156
# V
to need something or make something necessary:
**require**
| /rɪˈkwaɪr/
## Footnote
We **require** teachers to have a university degree.
157
# adj
You are ... when you have what you wanted.
**satisfied**
| /ˈsæt̬.ɪs.faɪd/
## Footnote
I am very **satisfied** with your work.
158
# adj
one only:
**single**
| /ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
## Footnote
I have a **single** key in my hand
159
# V
to pull something apart.
**tear**
| /ter/
## Footnote
It is easy to **tear** paper.
160
# N
an idea about how something works.
**theory**
| /ˈθɪr.i/
## Footnote
We talked about Einstein's **theory** of relativity in class.
161
# n
a living thing that can move.
**animal**
| /ˈæn.ɪ.məl/
## Footnote
My favorite **animal** is the panda.
162
# n
a large vehicle that people travel on.
**bus**
| /bʌs/
## Footnote
My father takes the **bus** to work.
(plural **buses** or US also **busses**)
163
# n
a small animal related to lions and tigers that is kept as a pet.
**cat**
## Footnote
This **cat** is playing with a ball.
164
# n
an order given to a person or animal to do something.
**command**
| /kəˈmænd/
## Footnote
Joe gave the students a **command** to stand up.
165
# V
to need something for support or help.
**depend**
| /dɪˈpend/
## Footnote
My grandfather **depends** on a cane when he walks.
166
# n
an animal with four legs and a tail that is kept as a pet or trained to work.
**dog**
| /dɑːɡ/
## Footnote
This woman's best friend is her **dog**.
167
# n
an object that swings or slides open and shut.
**door**
| /dɔːr/
## Footnote
Can you close the **door**, please?
168
# n
a person who you know well and who you like a lot, but who is usually not a member of your family
**friend**
| /frend/
## Footnote
Brian's **friend** is very sad.
169
# V
to be aware of sound through your ears.
**hear**
| /hɪr/
## Footnote
Michelle cannot **hear** what you are saying.
hear - heard - heard
170
# V
to do something that makes something easier for someone else.
**help**
| /help/
## Footnote
Jane can **help** Nathan climb up the rock.
171
# n
a big, strong animal that people ride and use for pulling heavy things.
**horse**
| /hɔːrs/
## Footnote
I went to a farm and saw a **horse**.
172
# n
a place where people who are ill or injured are treated and taken care of by doctors and nurses:
**hospital**
| /ˈhɑː.spɪ.t̬əl/
## Footnote
The doctor talks to a patient at the **hospital**.
173
# n
a body part used for standing and walking.
**leg**
| /leɡ/
## Footnote
She hurt her **leg**.
174
# adj
related to the treatment of illness and injuries:
**medical**
| /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/
## Footnote
Tyler is a **medical** student studying to become a doctor.
175
# V
to move something to a position that is **not closed,** or to make something change to a position that is not closed:
**open**
| /ˈoʊ.pən/
## Footnote
Amy likes to **open** the window to let fresh air in.
176
# V
to move something towards yourself, sometimes with great physical effort:
**pull**
| /pʊl/
## Footnote
The children **pull** the rope.
177
# n
a small animal with long ears that lives in a hole in the ground.
**rabbit**
| /ˈræb.ɪt/
## Footnote
Look at the **rabbit** in the park.
178
# n
a place where children go to learn.
**school**
| /skuːl/
## Footnote
The students study at **school**.
179
# V
to use your eyes to look at something or someone.
**see**
| /siː/
## Footnote
Steven does not want to **see** the scary picture.
**see - saw - seen**
180
# n
the act of helping or serving someone.
**service**
| /ˈsɝː.vɪs/
## Footnote
This coffee shop has excellent **service**.
181
# n
a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help:
**benefit**
| /ˈben.ə.fɪt/
## Footnote
Being able to fly is a **benefit** to birds.
182
# adj
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective:
**certain**
| /ˈsɝː.tən/
## Footnote
I am **certain** that zebras have stripes.
183
# n
an opportunity to do something.
**chance**
| /tʃæns/
## Footnote
I had a **chance** to see the Coliseum in Rome last summer.
184
# n
a change made by something else.
**effect**
| /əˈfekt/
## Footnote
The medicine had a good **effect** on the boy.
185
# adj
necessary or needed:
**essential**
| /ɪˈsen.ʃəl/
## Footnote
It is **essential** to have oxygen when you scuba dive.
186
# adv
at, to, or from a great distance in space or time:
**far**
| /fɑːr/
## Footnote
It's **far** from the east coast to the west coast of America.
far -** farther | farthest or further | furthest**
187
# V
to think about something and pay attention to it.
**focus**
| /ˈfoʊ.kəs/
## Footnote
My mom always helps me to **focus** on my school work.
188
# n
the way in which something works or operates:
**function**
| /ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
## Footnote
The **function** of a flashlight is to help you see in the dark.
189
# n
the green leaves that cover the ground.
**grass**
| /ɡræs/
## Footnote
The **grass** looked so soft and green.
190
# V
to take care of something.
**guard**
| /ɡɑːrd/
## Footnote
The police officer will **guard** us from any harm.
191
# n
a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is:
**image**
| /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/
## Footnote
The **image** of her eye was very clear.
192
# adj
happening or done without delay:
**immediate**
| /ɪˈmiː.di.ət/
## Footnote
An **immediate** response came from the pizza place.
193
# adj
more important than anything else; main:
**primary**
| /ˈpraɪ.mer.i/
## Footnote
His **primary** thoughts are about money.
194
# adj
happy about what they have done.
**proud**
| /praʊd/
## Footnote
She is **proud** of the picture she drew of her house.
195
# V
to stay somewhere.
**remain**
| /rɪˈmeɪn/
## Footnote
My sister had to **remain** home since she was sick.
196
# V
to stop being active while the body gets back its strength.
**rest**
| /rest/
## Footnote
I **rested** on the couch after work.
197
# adj
existing or happening independently or in a different physical space:
**separate**
| /ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
## Footnote
New York and Los Angeles are in two **separate** parts of America.
198
# n
**a place** where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen:
**site**
| /saɪt/
## Footnote
We found the perfect **site** for our picnic.
199
# n
a part of an animal's body that sticks out from its rear or back.
**tail**
| /teɪl/
## Footnote
Our dog wags its **tail** when it's happy.
200
# n
a problem or a difficulty.
**trouble**
| /ˈtrʌb.əl/
## Footnote
I have **trouble** working with my boss.
201
# V
to describe or draw attention to a product or event by using a public medium.
**advertise**
| /ˈæd.vɚ.taɪz/
## Footnote
The woman started a new company and needed to **advertise** her products.
202
# adj
knowing that something exists, or having knowledge or experience of a particular thing:
**aware**
| /əˈwer/
## Footnote
The student became **aware** that the teacher was watching him.
203
# n
an object placed inside something to supply it with electricity.
**battery**
| /ˈbæt̬.ɚ.i/
## Footnote
My brother needs a **battery** for his clock.
204
# adj
the darkest color.
**black**
| /blæk/
## Footnote
Our street is **black** at night because there are no street lights.
205
# n
a place where a lot of people live.
**city**
| /ˈsɪt̬.i/
## Footnote
Tokyo is a very big **city** in Japan.
206
# V
to make something neat and tidy.
**clean**
| /kliːn/
## Footnote
I **clean** our kitchen every Saturday.
207
# n
an area of land with the same government and laws. .
**country**
| /ˈkʌn.tri/
## Footnote
France is a **country** in Europe
208
# V
to make something larger or more advanced.
**develop**
| /dɪˈvel.əp/
## Footnote
This practice will help you **develop** your math skills.
209
# adj
using electricity for power:
**electric**
| /iˈlek.trɪk/
## Footnote
Some car companies make **electric** cars.
210
# adj
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.:
**eventually**
| /ɪˈven.tʃu.ə.li/
## Footnote
He will **eventually** move to London to find a new job.
211
# n
a piece of information that is true.
**fact**
| /fækt/
## Footnote
A **fact** about South America is that it is a continent.
212
# n
a transparent, breakable material.
**glass**
| /ɡlæs/
## Footnote
Windows are made of **glass**.
213
# n
the study of the past.
**history**
| /ˈhɪs.t̬ɚ.i/
## Footnote
**History** was my favorite subject in school.
214
# n
everything in the physical world that is not made by people.
**nature**
| /ˈneɪ.tʃɚ/
## Footnote
On the weekends, I love to walk in **nature** among the trees.
215
# adv
not at any time or not on any occasion:
**never**
| /ˈnev.ɚ/
## Footnote
They **never** eat meat because they are vegetarians.
216
# n
men, women, and children:
**people**
| /ˈpiː.pəl/
## Footnote
How many **people** live in China?
217
# adj
an artificial substance that can be shaped when soft into many different forms and has many different uses:
**plastic**
| /ˈplæs.tɪk/
## Footnote
Many drinks are sold in **plastic** bottles.
218
# n
a situation when something goes wrong.
**problem**
| /ˈprɑː.bləm/
## Footnote
My **problem** is that I lost my dog.
219
# n
a road in a city or village.
**street**
| /striːt/
## Footnote
What is the name of the **street** you live on?
220
# V
to have an opinion or thought about something.
**think**
| /θɪŋk/
## Footnote
I **think** summer is the best season.
221
# adj
without other people
**alone**
| /əˈloʊn/
## Footnote
The boy wanted to be **alone** to think.
222
# n
a set of rooms in a building where people live.
**apartment**
| /əˈpɑːrt.mənt/
## Footnote
She has a nice **apartment** in the city.
223
# n
a story in a newspaper or magazine.
**article**
| /ˈɑːr.t̬ɪ.kəl/
## Footnote
Did you read the **article** in the newspaper about the soccer game?
224
# n
a person who paints, draws, or makes sculptures.
**artist**
| /ˈɑːr.t̬ɪst/
## Footnote
He went to Paris to become an **artist**.
225
# n
the way Someone feel and think.
**attitude**
| /ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
## Footnote
John has a bad **attitude**. He's always angry.
226
# n
the state or quality of being beautiful.
**beauty**
| /ˈbjuː.t̬i/
## Footnote
I heard my mother was a great **beauty** when she was young.
227
# V
to say how two things are the same and different.
**compare**
| /kəmˈper/
## Footnote
If you **compare** cats and dogs, you'll see that they're both good pets.
228
# V
to say if something is good or bad.
**judge**
| /dʒʌdʒ/
## Footnote
The boy was going to **judge** how his mother's turkey tasted.
229
# n
a regular publication with news, stories, and articles.
**magazine**
| /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/
## Footnote
She likes to read fashion **magazines**.
230
# n
a physical substance that things can be made from:
**material**
| /məˈtɪr.i.əl/
## Footnote
Brick is a good **material** for building houses.
231
# n
a time when food is eaten, such as breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
**meal**
| /mɪəl/
## Footnote
Breakfast is my favorite **meal** because I enjoy cereal.
232
# n
the way to do something.
**method**
| /ˈmeθ.əd/
## Footnote
One **method** to remember things is to tie a string around your finger.
233
# n
a person who lives near you.
**neighbor**
| /ˈneɪ·bər/
## Footnote
I like my **neighbor** because he's very friendly.
234
# adj
relating to work that needs special training or education:
**professional**
| /prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
## Footnote
If you want to be a pilot, you must have **professional** training.
235
# n
the extra money you make when you sell something.
**profit**
| /ˈprɑː.fɪt/
## Footnote
I made a small **profit** from selling my old clothes.
236
# n
how good or bad something is:
**quality**
| /ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
## Footnote
The **quality** of his car is very good.
237
# n
an empty area.
**space**
| /speɪs/
## Footnote
I don't have much **space** for things in my small house.
238
# n
the things that are used to walk up or down in a building
**stair**
| /ster/
## Footnote
You can take the **stair** to the second floor.
239
# n
a thing that stands for something else.
**symbol**
| /ˈsɪm.bəl/
## Footnote
This **symbol** tells us that we cannot smoke in this area.
240
# adj
(of the body) with little flesh on the bones; not fat.
**thin**
| /θɪn/
## Footnote
The man was **thin** because he didn't eat much.
241
# n
the skill or activity of keeping records of the money a person or organization earns and spends
**accounting**
| /əˈkaʊn.t̬ɪŋ/
## Footnote
He works for an **accounting** firm.
242
# V
to interest or attract someone:
**appeal**
| /əˈpiːl/
## Footnote
Sleeping all day **appeals** to me, but I have to go to school.
243
# V
to think that something is true, even with no proof.
**assume**
| /əˈsuːm/
## Footnote
I **assume** you are both familiar with this plan.
244
# V
to take something and then give it back later.
**borrow**
| /ˈbɑːr.oʊ/
## Footnote
Can I **borrow** a pencil to use today? I'll give it back to you tomorrow.
245
# n
a person or business that pays another to do a service.
**client**
| /ˈklaɪ.ənt/
## Footnote
She has many **clients** who enjoy coming to her salon.
246
# n
the center of most cities.
**downtown**
| /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/
## Footnote
The **downtown** area is filled with many tall buildings.
(UK central, centrally)
247
# adj
not interesting or exciting in any way:
**dull**
| /dʌl/
## Footnote
The movie was very **dull**. I fell asleep watching it.
248
# V
to make people feel ashamed or foolish.
**embarrass**
| /ɪmˈber.əs/
## Footnote
He was **embarrassed** when he couldn't remember her name.
249
# n
an amount of money paid to use a bus, train, or taxi.
**fare**
| /fer/
## Footnote
Since he is a senior, my grandfather pays a low **fare** for the bus.
250
# adj
of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past:
**former**
| /ˈfɔːr.mɚ/
## Footnote
The hotel, a **former** castle, was built over 200 years ago.
251
# V
to start a company or organization.
**found**
| /faʊnd/
## Footnote
The Pilgrims **founded** one of the first colonies in the United States.
252
# V
to use money in a way that will bring a profit later.
**invest**
| /ɪnˈvest/
## Footnote
I **invested** money in a new building that should bring me a profit.
253
# n
an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing:
**loan**
| /loʊn/
## Footnote
I got a **loan** from the bank.
254
# adj
suitable for the situation in which something is used:
**practical**
| /ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/
## Footnote
Learning English is **practical**; you can use it in many places.
255
# n
1/4 or 25% of something.
**quarter**
| /ˈkwɔːr.t̬ɚ/
## Footnote
He paid a **quarter** for the candy.
256
# n
how much money a person makes at his or her job.
**salary**
| /ˈsæl.ɚ.i/
## Footnote
He got a new job with a better **salary**.
257
# n
money given so someone can go to school.
**scholarship**
| /ˈskɑː.lɚ.ʃɪp/
## Footnote
I got a **scholarship** to help me pay for university.
258
# adj
If something exists for a short time.
**temporary**
| /ˈtem.pə.rer.i/
## Footnote
This car is only **temporary**: I'll get a new one soon.
259
# n
a collection of valuable things, especially jewels or gold.
**treasure**
| /ˈtreʒ.ɚ/
## Footnote
They became very rich when they found the buried **treasure**.
260
# V
to try very hard to get someone to do something.
**urge**
| /ɝːdʒ/
## Footnote
He **urged** them to believe his story.
261
# n
a person who teaches sports.
**coach**
| /koʊtʃ/
## Footnote
My **coach** gets very excited during games.
262
# V
to order, limit, or rule something, or someone's actions or behaviour:
**control**
| /kənˈtroʊl/
## Footnote
To **control** the TV, just push the buttons.
263
# n
something that tells you what something or someone is like:
**description**
| /dɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
## Footnote
I gave a **description** of the man with the gun and hat to the police.
264
# adj
If something goes straight between two places.
**direct**
| /dɪˈrekt/
## Footnote
The green path is a **direct** route to my house.
265
# n
a test of a student's knowledge or skill in a particular subject :
**exam**
| /ɪɡˈzæm/
## Footnote
I did some practice questions for the math **exam** on the board.
266
# n
something that is typical of the group of things that it is a member of:
**example**
| /ɪɡˈzæm.pəl/
## Footnote
Cola is an **example** of a soft drink.
267
# n
the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.
**limit**
| /ˈlɪm.ɪt/
## Footnote
My mother put a **limit** on how much I could use the phone.
268
# adj
If something is ...., it is nearby.
**local**
| /ˈloʊ.kəl/
## Footnote
The **local** market in my neighborhood sells all the food we need.
269
# adj
used for describing something with a special and exciting quality:
**magical**
| /ˈmædʒ.ɪ.kəl/
## Footnote
The fireworks made the night sky look so **magical**.
270
# n
letters and other things sent to people.
**mail**
| /meɪl/
## Footnote
I get a lot of **mail** because I have friends all over the world.
271
# n
a long printed story about imaginary characters and events:
**novel**
| /ˈnɑː.vəl/
## Footnote
He wrote a great **novel** about ancient China.
272
# n
the plan for a story or essay.
**outline**
| /ˈaʊt.laɪn/
## Footnote
Before I wrote my essay, I made an outline.
273
# n
a person who writes poems.
**poet**
| /ˈpoʊ.ət/
## Footnote
William Shakespeare was one of the greatest **poets**.
274
# V
to produce writing or images on paper or other material with a machine:
**print**
| /prɪnt/
## Footnote
Make sure that you **print** your name clearly.
275
# n
one part of a book or movie.
**scene**
| /siːn/
## Footnote
A movie is made up of many short pieces or **scenes**.
276
# n
a thin flat piece of paper or cloth
**sheet**
| /ʃiːt/
## Footnote
I only needed a single **sheet** of paper to do my homework.
277
# adj
People who show a lack of serious thought.
**silly**
| /ˈsɪl.i/
## Footnote
I made a **silly** mistake of dropping mom's vase.
278
# n
a place where you can buy things.
**store**
| /stɔːr/
## Footnote
I picked up a few things at the grocery **store**.
279
# V
to feel pain; to experience physical or mental pain:
**suffer**
| /ˈsʌf.ɚ/
## Footnote
Her headache made her **suffer** all day.
280
# n
new things made by using science.
**technology**
| /tekˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
## Footnote
He loves **technology** such as laptop computers.
281
# prep
on the opposite side of:
**across**
| /əˈkrɑːs/
## Footnote
He walked **across** the board to the other side.
282
# V
to let air go in and out of your body.
**breathe**
| /briːð/
## Footnote
We need strong healthy lungs to help us **breathe** well.
283
# n
a typical or noticeable quality of someone or something:
**characteristic**
| /ˌker.ək.təˈrɪs.tɪk/
## Footnote
One **characteristic** of tigers is their black stripes.
284
# V
to eat or drink something.
.
**consume**
## Footnote
Jack **consumed** a whole plate of spaghetti.
285
# V
to make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm:
**excite**
| /ɪkˈsaɪt/
## Footnote
I heard about the school dance on Friday. This **excited** me.
286
# adv
very;
**extremely**
| /ɪkˈstriːm.li/
## Footnote
I was **extremely** worried about him.
287
# n
the feeling of being afraid.
**fear**
| /fɪr/
## Footnote
I have a great **fear** of skateboarding.
288
# adj
lucky;
**fortunate**
| /ˈfɔːr.tʃən.ət/
## Footnote
I was **fortunate** to get a seat.
289
# V
If someone .... to do something, he or she does it by chance.
**happen**
| /ˈhæp.ən/
## Footnote
I **happened** to meet some new friends at school today.
290
# n
how long something is from one end to the other.
**length**
| /leŋθ/
## Footnote
The **length** of the floor is three meters.
291
# n
something you do wrong.
**mistake**
| /mɪˈsteɪk/
## Footnote
My boss always yells at me when I make a **mistake**.
292
# V
to watch something.
**observe**
| /əbˈzɝːv/
## Footnote
Brian **observed** the sun rising over the mountains.
293
# n
a chance to do something.
**opportunity**
| /ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
## Footnote
I had an **opportunity** to take pictures in the jungle.
294
# n
something valuable, such as an amount of money, that is given to someone who succeeds in a competition or game or that is given to someone as a reward for doing very good work:
**prize**
| /praɪz/
## Footnote
I won a **prize** for getting the best grade on my science test.
295
# n
a contest to see who is the fastest.
**race**
| /reɪs/
## Footnote
Paul is a fast runner, so he easily won the **race**.
296
# V
to suddenly understand
**realize**
| /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/
## Footnote
After I left my house, I **realized** that I left the light on.
297
# V
to give an answer to what someone else said.
**respond**
| /rɪˈspɑːnd/
## Footnote
When the teacher asked the question, we all **responded**.
298
# n
a chance of something bad happening.
**risk**
| /rɪsk/
## Footnote
I took a **risk** and climbed the snowy mountain.
299
# n
to ask yourself questions or have a need to know.
**wonder**
| /ˈwʌn.dɚ/
## Footnote
The young mother **wondered** if she'd have a boy or a girl.
300
# adv
something has not happened up to now.
**yet**
| /jet/
## Footnote
We can't go out **yet**; we're still eating.
301
# n
the making of objects, images, music, etc. that are beautiful or that express feelings:
**art**
| /ɑːrt/
## Footnote
My sister likes to look at the **art** in the museum.
302
# n
a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover.
**book**
| /bʊk/
## Footnote
The man smiles as he reads his favorite **book**.
303
# n
what people wear to cover their bodies.
**clothes**
| /kloʊðz/
## Footnote
I bought warm **clothes** for the cold winter.
304
# n
a group of people who share the same area or interests.
**community**
| /kəˈmjuː.nə.t̬i/
## Footnote
The **community** got together to plant trees
305
# n
the twelfth month of the year.
**December**
| /dɪˈsem.bɚ/
## Footnote
The last day of the year is **December** 31st.
306
# n
the main meal eaten in the evening.
**dinner**
| /ˈdɪn.ɚ/
## Footnote
I had a hamburger for **dinner**.
307
# V
to stop or finish
**end**
| /end/
## Footnote
They are happy because the teacher wanted to **end** the class early.
308
# V
to give one thing in return for another.
**exchange**
| /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
## Footnote
The men **exchange** business cards.
309
# n
a group of people who are related to each other.
**family**
| /ˈfæm.əl.i/
## Footnote
There are four people in my **family**.
310
# prep
used to show the place where someone or something starts:
**from**
| /frɑːm/
## Footnote
Chris studies **from** 10 o'clock to noon every morning.
311
# adj
the color of growing grass or leaves.
**green**
| /ɡriːn/
## Footnote
I don't like **green** apples.
312
# n
the place where a person lives.
**home**
| /hoʊm/
## Footnote
The family likes to stay at **home** on the weekends.
313
# n
the first month of the year.
**January**
| /ˈdʒæn.ju.er.i/
## Footnote
My birthday is in **January**.
314
# adj
the color of blood.
**red**
| /red/
## Footnote
Jack is wearing a **red** shirt.
(red - redder - reddest)
315
# adj
the word for the number 7.
**seven**
| /ˈsev.ən/
## Footnote
I have **seven** colored pencils on my desk.
316
# V
to begin doing something.
**start**
| /stɑːrt/
## Footnote
Catherine has to **start** work at 8 o'clock in the morning.
317
# adv
with each other:
**together**
| /təˈɡeð.ɚ/
## Footnote
Let's work **together** to finish the project.
318
# n
a school where people study for a degree.
**university**
| /ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
## Footnote
My dream is to go to a good **university**.
319
# V
to have clothing on your body.
**wear**
| /wer/
## Footnote
The man has to **wear** a suit to work.
** wear / wore / worn**
320
# n
a period of 365 days or twelve months.
**year**
| /jɪr/
## Footnote
You become one **year** older every birthday.
321
# V
to recognize how good someone or something is and to value them or it:
**appreciate**
| /əˈpriː.ʃi.eɪt/
## Footnote
I can **appreciate** the lovely scenery.
322
# adj
able to be bought or used:
**available**
## Footnote
There were many seats **available** in the room.
323
# V
to defeat or do better than
**beat**
| /biːt/
## Footnote
I managed to **beat** everyone in the race.
beat | beaten or US also beat
324
# adj
full of light, shining:
**bright**
| /braɪt/
## Footnote
The **bright** light from the explosion hurt my eyes.
325
# V
to do something to show that an event is special.
**celebrate**
| /ˈsel.ə.breɪt/
## Footnote
We all **celebrated** when we heard the great news.
326
# V
to make a definite choice
**decide**
| /dɪˈsaɪd/
## Footnote
He tried to **decide** which one to eat first.
327
# V
to go away or not be seen.
**disappear**
| /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪr/
## Footnote
The top of the building is **disappearing** in the clouds.
328
# adv
used after words beginning with any-, every-, no-, and some-, or after how, what, where, who, why, but not which, to mean 'other', 'another', 'different', 'extra':
**else**
| /els/
## Footnote
I wanted a bike for my birthday, but I got something **else**.
329
# adj
reasonable or right.
**fair**
| /fer/
## Footnote
He sold me his car for a **fair** price.
330
# V
to move easily and continuously in one direction.
**flow**
| /floʊ/
## Footnote
The water **flowed** over the rocks and into the lake.
331
# adv
If you move ..., you move in the direction in front of you.
**forward**
| /ˈfɔːr.wɚd/
## Footnote
When he saw his mother, the baby crawled **forward** to her.
332
# n
a raised area of land. It is higher than the land around it.
**hill**
| /hɪl/
## Footnote
The sun was rising above the green **hills**.
333
# n
a point on a scale that measures something.
**level**
| /ˈlev.əl/
## Footnote
Please check the **level** of the temperature.
334
# adj
A ... person or thing is the only one in a given place.
**lone**
| /loʊn/
## Footnote
A **lone** man walked along the street.
335
# n
a pool of liquid on the ground.
**puddle**
| /ˈpʌd.əl/
## Footnote
When the ice melted, it formed a **puddle**.
336
# n
the answer to a question.
**response**
| /rɪˈspɑːns/
## Footnote
He asked if I was sad. My **response** was "No."
337
# n
a time of the year: spring, summer, fall, or winter.
**season**
| /ˈsiː.zən/
## Footnote
Fall is a warm **season**, while winter is very cold.
338
# n
a way to solve a problem.
**solution**
| /səˈluː.ʃən/
## Footnote
There are many problems. We need **solutions**!
339
# V
to use something carelessly and unnecessarily.
**waste**
| /weɪst/
## Footnote
Turn off the water so you don't **waste** it.
340
# conj.
You use .... when you must choose between two things.
**whether**
| /ˈweð.ɚ/
## Footnote
I could not decide **whether** to go left or right.
341
# adv
... means that something happens all the time.
**always**
| /ˈɑːl.weɪz/
## Footnote
They **always** brush their teeth in the morning.
342
# V
to say or write something to get an answer.
**ask**
| /æsk/
## Footnote
Please **ask** questions if you do not understand.
343
# n
a long yellow fruit with soft white flesh inside.
**banana**
| /bəˈnæn.ə/
## Footnote
Did you eat a **banana** for breakfast?
344
# n
a food made from flour and water.
**bread**
| /bred/
## Footnote
You need two pieces of **bread** to make a sandwich.
345
# n
a sweet dessert made from flour, water, sugar, and eggs.
**cake**
| /keɪk/
## Footnote
What a beautiful birthday **cake**!
346
# n
an orange vegetable.
**carrot**
| /ˈker.ət/
## Footnote
I put a **carrot** in my salad.
347
# n
a bird that is often used for food.
**chicken**
| /ˈtʃɪk.ɪn/
## Footnote
**Chicken** is his favorite kind of meat.
348
# n
a sweet food made from cacao beans.
**chocolate**
| /ˈtʃɑːk.lət/
## Footnote
I made a **chocolate** cake for my mom's party.
349
# V
to hold or have something.
**contain**
| /kənˈteɪn/
## Footnote
I have to find something to **contain** these apples.
350
# adj
tasty food
**delicious**
| /dɪˈlɪʃ.əs/
## Footnote
I loved the **delicious** fried chicken I ate for dinner!
351
# n
the food regularly eaten by a person.
**diet**
| /ˈdaɪ.ət/
## Footnote
His **diet** mostly consists of fruits and vegetables.
352
# V
to chew and swallow food.
**eat**
| /iːt/
## Footnote
You should **eat** breakfast every day.
353
# N
things people and animals eat.
**food**
| /fuːd/
## Footnote
Pasta is a famous **food** in Italy.
354
# n
a type of healthy food that grows on trees and plants.
**fruit**
| /fruːt/
## Footnote
Apples, pears, and oranges are types of **fruit**.
355
# adj
very good:
**great**
| /ɡreɪt/
## Footnote
It was a **great**, exciting game!
356
# n
the state of a person's body.
**health**
| /helθ/
## Footnote
People who want good **health** should not smoke.
357
# n
a set of instructions for cooking a certain type of food.
**recipe**
| /ˈres.ə.pi/
## Footnote
Do you use a **recipe** when you make that sauce?
358
# n
a business where people sit and eat food.
**restaurant**
| /ˈres.tə.rɑːnt/
## Footnote
Let's eat at the Indian **restaurant**.
359
# adj
unique and different.
**special**
| /ˈspeʃ.əl/
## Footnote
The cupcake was **special** because it had blue frosting.
360
# n
a clear liquid that people need to survive.
**water**
| /ˈwɑː.t̬ɚ/
## Footnote
Drink eight cups of **water** every day.
361
# adj
not dead.
**alive**
| /əˈlaɪv/
## Footnote
My grandparents are still **alive** even though they are over 90.
362
# n
a hard part of the body.
**bone**
| /boʊn/
## Footnote
I brought home a nice **bone** for my dog.
363
# V
to make the effort to do something.
**bother**
| /ˈbɑː.ðɚ/
## Footnote
No one **bothered** to wash the dishes today.
**2nd meaning**: to make someone feel worried or upset
364
# n
the person who controls a ship or airplane.
**captain**
| /ˈkæp.tən/
## Footnote
The **captain** sailed his ship to Australia.
365
# n
the final part of something.
**conclusion**
| /kənˈkluː.ʒən/
## Footnote
At the **conclusion** of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.
366
# n
a feeling of not being sure.
**doubt**
| /daʊt/
## Footnote
I have **doubt** that the story is true.
367
# V
to look for new places.
**explore**
| /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
## Footnote
He wants to **explore** the world and see new things.
368
# adj
pleased and happy:
**glad**
| /ɡlæd/
## Footnote
I am **glad** you came to my party.
**glad / gladder / gladdest**
369
# adv
despite or not being influenced by something.
**however**
| /ˌhaʊˈev.ɚ/
## Footnote
She is a great cook. **However**, she never had professional lessons.
370
# n
a lack of fairness or justice.
**injustice**
| /ɪnˈdʒʌs.tɪs/
## Footnote
Putting an innocent person in jail is an act of **injustice**.
371
# adj
If something is ...., it involves more than one country.
**international**
| /ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈnæʃ.ən.əl/
## Footnote
The United Nations is a powerful **international** organization.
372
# n
someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court:
**lawyer**
| /ˈlɑː.jɚ/
## Footnote
The **lawyer** left the courthouse after the judge made her decision.
(US also **attorney**)
373
# V
to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words:
**mention**
| /ˈmen.ʃən/
## Footnote
The doctors **mentioned** the problems that the patient was having.
374
# adj
having lived or existed for many years:
**old**
| /oʊld/
## Footnote
My mother is seventy years **old** now.
375
# n
a rule; a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations
**policy**
| /ˈpɑː.lə.si/
## Footnote
He told us that his **policy** was to put customers first.
376
# adj
relating to society and living together in an organized way:
**social**
| /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
## Footnote
People should come together and fix the world's **social** problems.
377
# n
the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language:
**speech**
| /spiːtʃ/
## Footnote
She gave a **speech** to the class.
378
# n
a group of people working together in a company.
**staff**
| /stæf/
## Footnote
My dad has a **staff** of four people to help him at the office.
379
# prep
If you go .... something, you go closer to it.
**toward**
| /twɔːd/
## Footnote
Santa walked **toward** my house with a bag of gifts.
380
# n
the thing that trees are made of.
**wood**
| /wʊd/
## Footnote
I put the pieces of **wood** in a pile.
381
# V
to successfully do something after trying hard.
**achieve**
| /əˈtʃiːv/
## Footnote
I was happy that I could **achieve** my goal.
382
# V
to give someone advice:
**advise**
| /ədˈvaɪz/
## Footnote
My mother often **advises** people about their money.
383
# adv
before the present time:
**already**
| /ɑːlˈred.i/
## Footnote
It is **already** time for the movie to start. Let's go in.
384
# adj
very simple or easy.
**basic**
| /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/
## Footnote
I learned some **basic** English skills in school today.
385
# n
a small amount of something.
**bit**
| /bɪt/
## Footnote
I ate a **bit** of chocolate before I went to bed.
386
# V
to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision:
**consider**
| /kənˈsɪd.ɚ/
## Footnote
Pete didn't like his job. He **considered** getting a new one.
387
# V
to damage something so badly that it cannot be used.
**destroy**
| /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
## Footnote
The glass was **destroyed**.
388
# V
to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves:
**entertain**
| /en.t̬ɚˈteɪn/
## Footnote
The clown **entertained** the kids at the party.
389
# adj
more than what is needed.
**extra**
| /ˈek.strə/
## Footnote
The squirrel had **extra** nuts for the winter.
390
# n
an aim or purpose:
**goal**
| /ɡoʊl/
## Footnote
Her **goal** was to become a doctor.
391
# V
to say or write something untrue to deceive someone.
**lie**
| /laɪ/
## Footnote
Whenever Pinocchio **lied** to his father, his nose grew.
392
# n
the **flesh** of an animal when it is used for food:
**meat**
| /miːt/
## Footnote
This piece of **meat** I'm eating tastes very good.
393
# n
a thought about a person or a thing.
**opinion**
| /əˈpɪn.jən/
## Footnote
Meg told me her **opinion** of my story. She said it was not funny.
394
# adj
existing in fact and not imaginary:
**real**
| /ˈriː.əl/
## Footnote
Some people don't believe in aliens from space, but I think they're **real**.
395
# V
when a surface sends back light, heat, sound or an image.
**reflect**
| /rɪˈflekt/
## Footnote
Her face was **reflected** in the smooth glass.
396
# V
to consider or have an opinion about something or someone:
**regard**
| /rɪˈɡɑːrd/
## Footnote
The boy **regarded** the girl as a good friend.
397
# V
to give someone food or drinks.
**serve**
| /sɝːv/
## Footnote
He **served** us our drinks quickly.
398
# n
a plant used as food.
**vegetable**
| /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/
## Footnote
Carrots are my favorite **vegetable**.
399
# n
a big fight between two groups of people.
**war**
| /wɔːr/
## Footnote
Many young men died in the **war**.
400
# adj
having a particular value, especially in money:
**worth**
| /wɝːθ/
## Footnote
Our house is **worth** a lot of money.
401
# V
to start to be seen or to be present:
**appear**
| /əˈpɪr/
## Footnote
She **appeared** to be sad. She was crying.
402
# n
the bottom of something.
**base**
| /beɪs/
## Footnote
The **base** of the table has three legs.
403
# n
the organ in your head that lets you think.
**brain**
| /breɪn/
## Footnote
You must use your **brain** to solve the problem.
404
# n
a job that you do for a large part of your life.
**career**
| /kəˈrɪr/
## Footnote
He was in the hospitality business for most of his **career**.
405
# n
a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties; a person who serves customers in a shop:
**clerk**
| /klɝːk/
## Footnote
**Clerks** in a store help customers. The **clerk** added up her bill for the groceries.
406
# n
hard work or an attempt to do something.
**effort**
| /ˈef.ɚt/
## Footnote
He always puts a lot of **effort** into his studies.
407
# V
to go into a place.
**enter**
| /ˈen.t̬ɚ/
## Footnote
Two guards greeted me as I **entered** the front door.
408
# adj
extremely good:
**excellent**
| /ˈek.səl.ənt/
## Footnote
I got an **excellent** score on my school test.
409
# n
a brave person who does things to help others.
**hero**
| /ˈhɪr.oʊ/
## Footnote
To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real **hero**
410
# V
to do something quickly.
**hurry**
| /ˈhɝː.i/
## Footnote
I **hurried** home on my bike.
411
# V
to tell someone about particular facts:
**inform**
| /ɪnˈfɔːrm/
## Footnote
I called and **informed** her about my idea.
412
# adv
after the present, expected, or usual time.
**later**
| /ˈleɪ.t̬ɚ/
## Footnote
She missed the train, so she'll arrive a little **later** than expected.
413
# V
to go away from someone or something.
**leave**
| /liːv/
## Footnote
He packed his bag and was ready to **leave** for home.
414
# V
to find or discover the exact position of something:
**locate**
| /loʊˈkeɪt/
## Footnote
I could not **locate** my keys in the house.
415
# n
a person who helps sick people in the hospital.
**nurse**
| /nɝːs/
## Footnote
A **nurse** helped me get better.
416
# n
when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body.
**operation**
| /ˌɑː.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
## Footnote
The **operation** on my arm was a success.
417
# n
the feeling that you have when you are hurt.
**pain**
| /peɪn/
## Footnote
His head was full of **pain**.
418
# V
to say "no" to something.
**refuse**
| /rɪˈfjuːz/
## Footnote
The dog **refused** to play with the cat.
419
# conjunction
... is used when one idea makes another seem surprising.
**though**
| /ðoʊ/
## Footnote
**Though** he was overweight, he liked to be active.
420
# adj
If something is ..., there are many types of it; many different:
**various**
| /ˈver.i.əs/
## Footnote
She owned shoes of **various** styles.
421
# adj
real or true; existing in fact:
**actual**
| /ˈæk.tʃu.əl/
## Footnote
This is the **actual** sword that the king owned, not a fake one.
422
# V
to surprise people very much.
**amaze**
| /əˈmeɪz/
## Footnote
The news in the paper **amazed** Jack.
423
# n
the price to pay for something.
**charge**
| /tʃɑːrdʒ/
## Footnote
The **charge** for the shirts was $15.
424
# V
to make someone feel better.
**comfort**
| /ˈkʌm.fɚt/
## Footnote
I wanted to **comfort** my friend after I heard the bad news.
425
# V
to speak or write to people.
**contact**
| /ˈkɑːn.tækt/
## Footnote
I **contacted** Sue about my party.
426
# n
a person who buys something at a store.
**customer**
| /ˈkʌs.tə.mɚ/
## Footnote
The **customer** put a few items in a bag.
427
# V
to take something from one place to another.
**deliver**
| /dɪˈlɪv.ɚ/
## Footnote
The man **delivered** Chinese food to my house.
428
# V
to get money for the work you do.
**earn**
| /ɝːn/
## Footnote
He **earns** his living as a chef in a great restaurant.
429
# n
a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips
**gate**
| /ɡeɪt/
## Footnote
**Gates** are usually made of metal or wood.
We want to put up a wooden **gate** around our house.
430
# V
to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else:
**include**
| /ɪnˈkluːd/
## Footnote
Does this meal **include** a soft drink?
431
# V
to control or be in charge of something.
**manage**
| /ˈmæn.ədʒ/
## Footnote
I had to **manage** the meeting myself.
432
# n
something that is difficult to understand or explain.
**mystery**
| /ˈmɪs.tɚ.i/
## Footnote
The path on the map was a complete **mystery** to me.
433
# V
(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen:
**occur**
| /əˈkɝː/
## Footnote
When did the thunderstorm **occur**?
434
# n
completely different
**opposite**
| /ˈɑː.pə.zɪt/
## Footnote
The **opposite** of black is white.
435
# n
a flat round thing that you put food on.
**plate**
| /pleɪt/
## Footnote
I put my **plate** down so I could put some food on it.
436
# V
to get something.
**receive**
| /rɪˈsiːv/
## Footnote
I **received** a present on my birthday.
437
# n
something given in exchange for good behavior or work.
**reward**
| /rɪˈwɔːrd/
## Footnote
He was given a **reward** for his excellent performance.
438
# V
to put something in a particular place or position:
**set**
| /set/
## Footnote
Please **set** the dice down on the table.
439
# V
to take something that is not yours.
**steal**
| /stiːl/
## Footnote
The men tried to **steal** money from the bank.
**steal / stole / stolen**
440
# n
someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them.
**thief**
| /θiːf/
## Footnote
A **thief** broke into our home and took my mother's jewelry.
441
# V
to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something:
**advance**
| /ədˈvæns/
## Footnote
He **advanced** across the bridge slowly.
442
# n
a person who plays sports.
**athlete**
| /ˈæθ.liːt/
## Footnote
Some **athletes** can play many sports very well.
443
# adj
If something is at a normal level.
**average**
| /ˈæv.ɚ.ɪdʒ/
## Footnote
I'm not rich or poor; I'm **average**.
444
# n
the way you act.
**behavior**
| /bɪˈheɪ.vjər/
## Footnote
Their **behavior** was good this semester. They didn't cause trouble.
445
# prep
at the back (of something)
**behind**
| /bɪˈhaɪnd/
## Footnote
The little girl was hiding **behind** a tree.
446
# n
a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification:
**course**
| /kɔːrs/
## Footnote
I took a P.E. **course** in school this year.
447
# V
to move something into a low position:
**lower**
| /ˈloʊ.ɚ/
## Footnote
The chart shows how his production has **lowered** over the year.
448
# V
to be the same or similar.
**match**
| /mætʃ/
## Footnote
The two shoes **matched**. They looked the same.
449
# n
a person who is part of a group.
**member**
| /ˈmem.bɚ/
## Footnote
Julie is the newest **member** of our team.
450
# adj
relating to the mind, or involving the process of thinking:
**mental**
| /ˈmen.təl/
## Footnote
I made a **mental** picture of the room.
451
# n
a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane.
**passenger**
| /ˈpæs.ən.dʒɚ/
## Footnote
One **passenger** was standing near the subway train.
452
# n
the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and think:
**personality**
| /ˌpɝː.sənˈæl.ə.t̬i/
## Footnote
John has a bad **personality**.
453
# n
a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest:
**poem**
| /ˈpoʊ.əm/
## Footnote
William Shakespeare wrote many **poems**.
454
# n
a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things.
**pole**
| /poʊl/
## Footnote
The flag was hanging from the flag **pole**.
455
# V
to take something away.
**remove**
| /rɪˈmuːv/
## Footnote
I **removed** the nail from the board.
456
# n
the condition of being safe and free from danger.
**safety**
| /ˈseɪf.ti/
## Footnote
For his own **safety**, he was placed in a car seat.
457
# V
to fire something like a bullet at someone or something.
**shoot**
| /ʃuːt/
## Footnote
The hunter raised his gun to **shoot** at the target.
458
# V
something that you can hear or that can be heard:
**sound**
| /saʊnd/
## Footnote
The alarm clock **sounded** and woke us all up.
459
# V
to move through water (by moving the body or parts of the body:)
**swim**
| /swɪm/
## Footnote
I love to **swim** in the ocean.
460
# n
a home made by a spider.
**web**
| /web/
## Footnote
Mom cleaned the spider **webs** out of the garage.
461
# n
a solid piece of wood, stone, or ice.
**block**
| /blɑːk/
## Footnote
I saw a **block** of ice on the floor.
462
# V
to put something under the ground or under a lot of other things.
**bury**
| /ˈber.i/
## Footnote
My father was **buried** in his hometown when he died.
463
# V
to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement.
**cheer**
| /tʃɪr/
## Footnote
The crowd all **cheered** when the home team won.
464
# adj
involving a lot of different but related parts:
**complex**
| /ˈkɑːm.pleks/
## Footnote
A jigsaw puzzle can be **complex** because it has so many pieces.
465
# n
someone who gives opinions about movies, books, plays, etc.
**critic**
| /ˈkrɪt̬.ɪk/
## Footnote
The wine **critic** tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.
466
# n
the way something or someone moves, faces, or is aimed
**direction**
| /daɪˈrek.ʃən/
## Footnote
Go in this **direction** for 10 minutes, and you will get to the river.
467
# n
anything that happens, especially something important or unusual:
**event**
| /ɪˈvent/
## Footnote
Finishing high school was a major **event** in his life.
468
# V
to run or play sports so that you can be healthy.
**exercise**
| /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
## Footnote
You should **exercise** every day.
469
# n
the relationship between people who are friends.
**friendship**
| /ˈfrend.ʃɪp/
## Footnote
Michael and Lisa have a very strong **friendship** with each other.
470
# n
someone who shows you where to go.
**guide**
| /ɡaɪd/
## Footnote
We followed a **guide** at the park.
471
# n
the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it:
**lack**
| /læk/
## Footnote
His only problem is a **lack** of money.
472
# V
to do something in front of people who watch.
**perform**
| /pɚˈfɔːrm/
## Footnote
He will **perform** a song for the class.
473
# n
the act of trying to make someone else do something by arguing, persuading, etc.:
**pressure**
| /ˈpreʃ.ɚ/
## Footnote
They put **pressure** on him to change his mind.
474
# adv
If something will likely to happen.
**probably**
| /ˈprɑː.bə.bli/
## Footnote
You will **probably** get a good grade if you study for the test.
475
# adj
it is meant for everyone to use.
**public**
| /ˈpʌb.lɪk/
## Footnote
I went to the **public** park to play with my friends.
476
# adj
intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations:
**smart**
| /smɑːrt/
## Footnote
Mary is a **smart** student.
477
# V
to hit or attack someone or something forcefully or violently:
**strike**
| /straɪk/
## Footnote
She **struck** the other girl in the face.
**strike / struck / struck**
478
# V
to like something and help it be successful.
**support**
| /səˈpɔːrt/
## Footnote
Everyone at work **supports** the new plan.
479
# n
a word for something.
**term**
| /tɝːm/
## Footnote
I often use the **term** "oops" when I make a mistake.
480
# V
to get together to do something.
**unite**
| /juːˈnaɪt/
## Footnote
If we **unite**, we can finish our project faster.
481
# V
to connect something with a person or thing.
**associate**
| /əˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪt/
## Footnote
Most people **associate** birthday parties with having fun.
482
# n
place where people work or live.
**environment**
| /ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
## Footnote
Keeping our **environment** clean is important to our health.
483
# n
a building where things are made or put together.
**factory**
| /ˈfæk.tɚ.i/
## Footnote
We have only one **factory** in our town.
484
# n
an important part of something.
**feature**
| /ˈfiː.tʃɚ/
## Footnote
The cell phone has many **features**.
485
# n
an example of something; a particular situation, event, or fact:
**instance**
| /ˈɪn.stəns/
## Footnote
I have never experienced an **instance** of hate. Have you?
486
# V
to include as an active participant.
**involve**
| /ɪnˈvɑːlv/
## Footnote
The whole family was **involved** in playing the game.
487
# n
something you take to feel better or treat an illness.
**medicine**
| /ˈmed.ɪ.sən/
## Footnote
The doctor gave me **medicine** for my cold.
488
# n
different things put together.
mix
| /mɪks/
## Footnote
The green **mix** we made in science class spilled onto the table.
489
# V
to plan or get ready for an event.
**organize**
| /ˈɔːr.ɡən.aɪz/
## Footnote
Make a list to help you **organize** the things you need.
490
# n
an amount of time when something happens.
**period**
| /ˈpɪr.i.əd/
## Footnote
In one **period** in Europe, there were many knights.
491
# V
If people or animlas .... an area, they live there.
**populate**
| /ˈpɑː.pjə.leɪt/
## Footnote
Billions of people **populate** the Earth.
492
# V
to make or grow something.
**produce**
| /prəˈduːs/
## Footnote
This tree **produces** apples every year.
493
# n
a number or a set of similar things
**range**
| /reɪndʒ/
## Footnote
I saw a **range** of cars to choose from.
494
# V
to know something because you have seen it before.
**recognize**
| /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/
## Footnote
I **recognized** an old friend from many years ago.
495
# adj
If something happens often and in equal amounts of time.
**regular**
| /ˈreɡ.jə.lɚ/
## Footnote
Our **regular** lunch time is around noon.
496
# n
an indication giving information, directions, a warning, etc.
**sign**
| /saɪn/
## Footnote
The **sign** indicated that today would be a bad day.
497
# n
a pointed end of something.
**tip**
| /tɪp/
## Footnote
The **tip** of his pen was very sharp.
498
# n
something people have been doing for a long time.
**tradition**
| /trəˈdɪʃ.ən/
## Footnote
Marriage is a **tradition** all over the world.
499
# n
waste material or unwanted or worthless things.
**trash**
| /træʃ/
## Footnote
Please take out the **trash**; it smells bad.
500
# adj
large from side to side.
**wide**
| /waɪd/
## Footnote
The door was as **wide** as my arms.
501
# n
an opinion about what to do.
**advice**
| /ədˈvaɪs/
## Footnote
I don't know how to study for my exams. Can you give me some **advice**?
502
# prep
from one part of a road, river, etc. to another:
**along**
| /əˈlɑːŋ/
## Footnote
Walk **along** this tunnel for ten minutes, and you'll see a door on the left.
503
# n
the notice, thought, or consideration of someone.
**attention**
| /əˈten.ʃən/
## Footnote
His work got the **attention** of two of his co-workers.
504
# V
to make a person or thing come closer or be interested.
**attract**
| /əˈtrækt/
## Footnote
The magnet **attracted** the metal.
505
# V
to use your hands and feet to go up something.
**climb**
| /klaɪm/
## Footnote
The girls **climbed** to the top of the mountain.
506
# V
to fall or allow something to fall.
**drop**
| /drɑːp/
## Footnote
A small amount of water **dropped** from the bottle.
507
# adj
the last part; last
**final**
| /ˈfaɪ.nəl/
## Footnote
In the **final** part of the film, the man and the woman got married.
508
# adj
at or from a greater distance or time.
**further**
| /ˈfɝː.ðɚ/
## Footnote
The escalator is **further** than I thought.
509
# V
to suggest something without saying it.
**imply**
| /ɪmˈplaɪ/
## Footnote
The man **implied** that he wanted the job, but he didn't say so..
510
# V
to make something stay the same.
**maintain**
| /meɪnˈteɪn/
## Footnote
The balls **maintain** constant movement.
511
# conj
You use ... to connect two negative possibilities.
**neither**
| /ˈniː.ðɚ/
## Footnote
**Neither** the path on the left nor the path on the right will lead us home.
512
# adv
in another way if you don't do this.
**otherwise**
| /ˈʌð.ɚ.waɪz/
## Footnote
It's good to stay active; **otherwise**, you'll gain weight.
513
# adj
it is related to your body and not your mind.
**physical**
| /ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
## Footnote
Biking is good for your **physical** health.
514
# V
to show that something is true.
**prove**
| /pruːv/
## Footnote
My teacher **proved** the answer on the board.
515
# V
to respond by acting in a certain way.
**react**
| /riˈækt/
## Footnote
James **reacted** badly to the news.
516
# V
to travel on something.
**ride**
| /raɪd/
## Footnote
I will **ride** a roller coaster for the first time today.
You can **ride** an animal, a bike, etc.
**ride / rode /riden**
517
# adj
in a particular position / situation
**situated**
| /ˈsɪtʃ.u.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
## Footnote
The whiteboard is **situated** between the two men.
518
# n
a group of people who interact and share a culture.
**society**
| /səˈsaɪ.ə.t̬i/
## Footnote
**Society** expects people to be good and honest.
519
# n
what people consider normal or good.
**standard**
| /ˈstæn.dɚd/
## Footnote
This older model TV is below our store's **standards**.
520
# V
to give an idea or plan about something.
**suggest**
| /səˈdʒest/
## Footnote
He **suggested** that we go to see his boss.
521
# adv
in fact or really.
**actually**
| /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/
## Footnote
My dad looks a little mean, but **actually** he's very kind.
522
# n
the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something.
**bite**
| /baɪt/
## Footnote
The boy took a big **bite** of his hamburger.
523
# n
the land by an ocean.
**coast**
| /koʊst/
## Footnote
I stayed on the southern **coast** of Australia.
524
# n
an agreement that you have with another person.
**deal**
| /diːl/
## Footnote
I made a **deal** with the other company to give us some money.
525
# n
an area of land without many plants or water.
**desert**
| /ˈdez.ɚt/
## Footnote
Not many plants grow in the **desert**.
526
# adj
If something is ..., it works well.
**effective**
| /əˈfek.tɪv/
## Footnote
Swimming is an **effective** way to stay healthy.
527
# V
to look at something carefully.
**examine**
| /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/
## Footnote
The doctor **examined** my eyes today.
528
# adj
not correct; not real, but made to look or seem real:
**false**
| /fɑːls/
## Footnote
If you think the answer is **false**, press the red button.
529
# V
to finally understand something or someone, or find the solution to a problem after a lot of thought:
**figure out**
| /ˈfɪɡ.jɚ/
## Footnote
I couldn't **figure out** what he wanted me to do.
530
# n
a present or something that is given:
**gift**
| /ɡɪft/
## Footnote
Dave received many **gifts** for Christmas.
531
# n
the feeling that you get when you need to eat.
**hunger**
| /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɚ/
## Footnote
After playing all day long, he was filled with **hunger**.
532
# V
to think of something in your mind.
**imagine**
| /ɪˈmædʒ.ɪn/
## Footnote
Sally **imagined** herself winning lots of money.
533
# n
a long trip.
**journey**
| /ˈdʒɝː.ni/
## Footnote
I went on a **journey** across the country with my parents.
534
# n
a situation that is difficult to understand:
**puzzle**
| /ˈpʌz.əl/
## Footnote
The question was a **puzzle** to him.
535
# adv
... means that something is a certain way completely or very much.
**quite**
| /kwaɪt/
## Footnote
I think typing on a keyboard is **quite** easy.
536
# adv
used when you want to do one thing but not the other.
**rather**
| /ˈræð.ɚ/
## Footnote
I would **rather** have the red one than the blue one.
537
# adj
precise or exact.
**specific**
| /spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
## Footnote
Please choose a **specific** place on the map.
538
a small creature with eight thin legs that catches insects in a web (= a net made from sticky threads):
**spider**
| /ˈspaɪ.dɚ/
## Footnote
Some adults have a fear of little creatures such as **spiders**.
539
# n
a short trip in which you see many sights.
**tour**
| /tʊr/
## Footnote
I took a **tour** of Asia and Europe.
540
# n
a journey to a certain place.
**trip**
| /trɪp/
## Footnote
Ken took a **trip** to the city yesterday.
541
# n
a group of people who play music.
**band**
| /bænd/
## Footnote
My brother is in a rock **band**.
542
# adv
by the smallest amount, almost not.
**barely**
| /ˈber.li/
## Footnote
I **barely** had enough money to pay for my bus ticket.
543
# adj
not interesting or exciting:
**boring**
| /ˈbɔː.rɪŋ/
## Footnote
I think the Internet is **boring**.
544
# V
to decide that an event or a request will not happen.
**cancel**
| /ˈkæn.səl/
## Footnote
She **canceled** the rest of her plans because of the rain.
545
# n
a short private road that leads to a person's home.
**driveway**
| /ˈdraɪv.weɪ/
## Footnote
The long **driveway** led us to their new house.
546
# N
waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.
**garbage**
| /ˈɡɑːr.bɪdʒ/
## Footnote
The boy cleaned up the **garbage** around his house.
547
# n
something designed to do a certain task like play music.
**instrument**
| /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/
## Footnote
My favorite musical **instrument** is the piano.
548
# n
a record of information printed with an item on each line.
**list**
| /lɪst/
## Footnote
My mom makes a **list** of groceries to buy.
549
# n
the power to do impossible things.
**magic**
| /ˈmædʒ.ɪk/
## Footnote
The magician used **magic** to pull a rabbit out of his hat.
550
# n
a set of words that you send to someone.
**message**
| /ˈmes.ɪdʒ/
## Footnote
I left a **message** for you in the envelope.
551
# V
to see something for the first time.
**notice**
| /ˈnoʊ.t̬ɪs/
## Footnote
Did you **notice** the view?
552
# V
to have something. That thing belongs to you.
**own**
| /oʊn/
## Footnote
My grandfather **owns** that house.
553
# V
to say that something will happen.
**predict**
| /prɪˈdɪkt/
## Footnote
She **predicted** that I would get married next year.
554
# n
a person who teaches in college.
**professor**
| /prəˈfes.ɚ/
## Footnote
Mike's science **professor** knows a lot about physics.
555
# V
to go somewhere or do something very quickly.
**rush**
| /rʌʃ/
## Footnote
Nancy **rushed** to finish her homework.
556
# n
a plan that tells you when to do things.
**schedule**
| /ˈskedʒ.uːl/
## Footnote
What is your class **schedule** for today?
557
# V
to give some of something to another person.
**share**
| /ʃer/
## Footnote
Jimmy **shared** his apple with me.
558
# n
a place where actors or musicians act or sing.
**stage**
| /steɪdʒ/
## Footnote
A large screen was on the **stage**.
559
# n
very bad weather.
**storm**
| /stɔːrm/
## Footnote
There is a lot of rain or snow. Did that **storm** wake you up last night?
560
# prep
You use ... to say that something is inside another thing.
**within**
| /wɪˈðɪn/
## Footnote
**Within** the box, there was a pizza.
561
# n
a serious or difficult responsibility.
**burden**
| /ˈbɝː.dən/
## Footnote
Children who do not behave are a **burden** to their parents.
562
# V
to agree to something that is not exactly what you want.
**compromise**
| /ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
## Footnote
We both **compromised** about the game we decided to play.
563
# V
skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and experience:
**craft**
| /kræft/
## Footnote
She **crafted** the bookcase out of solid pine wood and then painted it.
564
# V
to jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water:
**dive**
| /daɪv/
## Footnote
I like sky-**diving** from an airplane.
565
# adj
not strong and can be damaged easily.
**fragile**
| /ˈfrædʒ.əl/
## Footnote
The **fragile** glassware was carefully packed into boxes.
566
# n
either of the two equal or nearly equal parts that together make up a whole:
**half**
| /hæf/
## Footnote
The machine can divide the book in **half**.
567
# n
a lack of experience of difficult or complex things in life.
**innocence**
| /ˈɪn.ə.səns/
## Footnote
Everyone who met her found her **innocence** to be charming.
568
# V
(especially in sports or other competitions) to be in front, to be first, or to be winning:
**lead**
| /liːd/
## Footnote
I will **lead** you to the right place.
569
# n
a planned occasion when people come together, either in person or online (= using the internet), to discuss something:
**meeting**
| /ˈmiː.t̬ɪŋ/
## Footnote
We have lots of **meetings** at our school to plan what to do.
570
# V
to combine two things into one whole thing.
**merge**
| /mɝːdʒ/
## Footnote
The storm clouds **merged** into one large menacing cloud that filled the sky.
571
# adj
not too big or too small in size or amount.
**moderate**
| /ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
## Footnote
It takes a **moderate** amount of patience to be around small children all day.
572
# V
to exist in such a large amount that someone cannot deal with it.
**overwhelm**
| /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/
## Footnote
The amount of homework her teacher assigned has **overwhelmed** her.
573
# V
to give someone some money for what you get.
payment
| /ˈpeɪ.mənt/
## Footnote
I made the last **payment** on my car yesterday. Now I am really the owner.
574
# n
a way of thinking about a situation or understanding it.
**perception**
| /pəˈsep.ʃən/
## Footnote
Since he couldn't see, his **perception** of life was much different than mine.
575
# V
to reach an agreement.
**settle**
| /ˈset̬.əl/
## Footnote
We **settled** the argument by looking up the answer on the web.
576
# n
a shaking movement the body makes when someone is cold or scared.
**shiver**
| /ˈʃɪv.ɚ/
## Footnote
I got **shivers** on my way home because it was so cold.
577
# adj
liking to be with people; friendly:
**sociable**
| /ˈsoʊ.ʃə.bəl/
## Footnote
Many of my good friends are **sociable**, but I am shy.
578
# V
how fast something moves:
**speed**
| /spiːd/
## Footnote
**Speeding** is the cause of most car accidents.
579
# adj
talking a lot:
**talkative**
| /ˈtɑː.kə.t̬ɪv/
## Footnote
My aunt is very **talkative** whenever she is on the phone.
580
# adj
When something is ..., it is what we expect.
**usual**
| /ˈjuː.ʒu.əl/
## Footnote
It was just the **usual** people who came.
581
# prep
in or to a higher position than something else:
**above**
| /əˈbʌv/
## Footnote
He straightened the sign that was **above** the crowd.
582
# adv
in front:
**ahead**
| /əˈhed/
## Footnote
The blue car drove on **ahead** of us.
583
# n
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted:
**amount**
| /əˈmaʊnt/
## Footnote
Can I use my card to pay for the entire **amount**?
584
# n
a strong feeling that something is correct or true.
**belief**
| /bɪˈliːf/
## Footnote
A preacher or priest should have a strong **belief** in God.
585
# n
the middle of something.
**center**
| /ˈsen.t̬ɚ/
## Footnote
The **center** of a dart board is the most important spot.
586
# adj
If something happens often or there is much of it.
**common**
| /ˈkɑː.mən/
## Footnote
It is **common** for snow to fall in the winter.
587
# V
to require payment.
**cost**
| /kɑːst/
## Footnote
These designer shoes **cost** more than the regular ones.
588
# V
to show how something is done.
**demonstrate**
| /ˈdem.ən.streɪt/
## Footnote
She **demonstrated** her plan to her co-workers.
589
# adj
someone or something that is not the same as others.
**different**
| /ˈdɪf.ɚ.ənt/
## Footnote
Each of my sisters has a **different** hair style.
590
# n
a fact or thing that you use to prove something.
**evidence**
| /ˈev.ə.dəns/
## Footnote
He used the pictures as **evidence** that UFOs are real.
591
# n
the quality of being truthful or honest.
**honesty**
| /ˈɑː.nə.sti/
## Footnote
A courtroom should be a place of **honesty**.
592
# n
a phrase with a meaning different from its words.
**idiom**
| /ˈɪd.i.əm/
## Footnote
The **idiom** "when pigs fly" means that something will never happen.
593
# adj
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things:
**independent**
| /ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
## Footnote
She chose to live an **independent** life in the country.
594
# n
the inner part, space or side of something.
**inside**
| /ˈɪn.saɪd/
## Footnote
The **inside** of the box was empty.
595
# n
a place to keep bad people.
**jail**
| /dʒeɪl/
## Footnote
He was sent to **jail** for taking other people's cars.
596
# n
a person who is very good at something.
**master**
| /ˈmæs.tɚ/
## Footnote
My brother is a **master** of taekwondo.
597
# n
the ability to remember information, experiences, and people:
**memory**
| /ˈmem.ər.i/
## Footnote
The **memory** of my first time in the city will always be the best.
598
# n
a part of your clothing where you can keep things.
**pocket**
| /ˈpɑː.kɪt/
## Footnote
She always had her hands in her **pockets**.
599
# adj
real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct:
**proper**
| /ˈprɑː.pɚ/
## Footnote
It is not **proper** to throw your garbage on the road..
600
# n
something you can buy it.
**sale**
| /seɪl/
## Footnote
Everything for **sale** here is the same price.
