Power Words - Easy Start Flashcards
The most common words in the English language (not including the super easy words you already know)
How do you _____ with stress?
cope
Definition: to manage or deal with something difficult
Bob _______ to be buried at sea.
requested
DEFINITION: politely asked (formal)
These men are _______ arms
linking
DEFINITION: connecting
______-body exercises
upper
DEFINITION: the top part
Do you prefer to ______ on the phone or in person?
chat
DEFINITION: an informal conversation
ADJECTIVE: a chatty friend is a friend who likes to talk a lot
______, the police need to invest in faster motorcycles.
Obviously
DEFINITION: clearly
Finding the right person for a job can be a difficult _______
task
DEFINITION: a specific job; your job or work is what you do every day but if you talk about a task it’s just one specific thing you must do
A _____ moment caught on camera
humiliating
DEFINITION: very embarrassing
NOUN: humiliation
______ your hand if you came to work drunk this morning.
Raise
DEFINITION: put higher
“______ I’ve made a mistake.”
Perhaps
DEFINITION: maybe
______ from Manhattan, it took time for Bob to adjust to his new life in Miami.
Originally
DEFINITION: at first, in the beginning
______ for the family Christmas picture
posing
DEFINITION: to position yourself to look good in front of people / a camera
______ Bob watches the news he gets a little upset.
Whenever
DEFINITION: when
_____ solar panels
installing
DEFINITION: to connect, to set up so it can be used
NOUN: installation
_______ how many hours do you sleep at night?
Approximately
DEFINITION: roughly, the estimate
_____ a church
attend
DEFINITION: go to (usually regularly and not just once)
____-view mirror
rear
DEFINITION: when you want to say that something is located in the back of something else
____ to becoming a cop, Bob spent a lot of time at the gym.
Prior
DEFINITION: before
Also: If you say you can’t attend someone’s party because you’re already going to a party, you can say, “I have a prior engagement” (very formal)
You don’t have to be a college _______ to get a job working in the sewars, but it helps.
graduate
DEFINITION: someone who completed their studies at a high school or university
NOTE: this is the noun and it’s pronounced just a little differently than the verb
I can’t hear it! Turn up the ______!
volume
DEFINITION: the sound level
“You better have a good ______ for this.”
reason
DEFINITION: explanation, excuse
Yoga classes are a good way to _____ your flexibility and to meet women.
maintain
DEFINITION: to keep, to continue
ALSO: maintain your health, maintain your perfect record
Would you rather study grammar rules or spend time in _______?
prison
DEFINITION: where you put criminals; similar to a jail except you can spend years in prison and maybe only hours in jail
VERB: to imprison a criminal
A PERSON: a prisoner
Would you rather own your own apartment or own some _______?
land
DEFINITION: earth, ground
For people in the third world, life can be a ________.
struggle
DEFINITION: if something is a struggle it’s difficult; a fight
Do you ever shop at the airport to avoid paying _____?
duty
DEFINITION: a tax; ex. a duty free store
What do you have a ____ for?
talent
DEFINITION: a natural ability
ADJECTIVE: talented
Would you like to spend the night inside this _____ potato?
massive
DEFINITION: very large
_____ arriving at Disney Land, it will be necessary to spend the first two weeks of your vacation in quarantine.
Upon
DEFINITION: soon after
ALSO: “Once a upon a time” is a classic introduction for childrens’ stories
Would you like to live _____? Where?
abroad
DEFINITION: in a foreign country
Would you like to have lived in another _______?
century
DEFINITION: a period of 100 years
EXPRESSION: centuries ago….
“Would you like a little ____ more?”
“No thanks, I’m stuffed (very full). Plus, your cooking is terrible.”
bit
DEFINITION: a small amount or piece of something,
ALSO: a bit of luck, a bit of your time
Would you drive to work in a _____ or take the day off?
flood
DEFINITION: a lot of water
Do you know someone who has a _____ between their teeth?
gap
DEFINITION: a small space
Do you think this a ____ or a major problem?
minor
DEFINITION: small, not serious
Woops. He ____ the ball.
dropped
DEFINITION: he couldn’t hold it and it fell
Winning all the swimming medals in both the summer and winter Olympics is quite an _______
accomplishment
DEFINITION: a success, he accomplished a lot
You don’t have to wear facemasks ______, but Bob’s not taking any chances.
anymore
DEFINITION: any longer, no longer
Why ______ life when there’s a simple solution?
complicate
DEFINITION: to make something more difficult and less simple
ADJECTIVE: complicated
Why don’t more books have interesting _______ like this?
illustrations
DEFINITION: a picture, drawing, usually in a book
VERB: to illustrate
PERSON: an illustrator
Who’s the youngest _______ you know?
retiree
DEFINITION: someone who stopped working because they have enough money or have finished their career
UK: a pensioner
Will there ever be a ______ to the Rocky series?
conclusion
DEFINITION: the ending, the final result
Who ______ your laundry?
folds
ALSO: fold a piece of paper before you put it into an envelope
______ Bob and Jennifer, everyone hated working there.
Besides
DEFINITION: except for
Who were your ______ when you were a kid? Did they have a positive or a negative influence on you?
peers
DEFINITION: people who are similar to you, ex. similar age, income, educatation…
Who was your favorite _______ in Friends?
character
DEFINITION: the person an actor plays
Drink too much and you’ll have to make ______ trips to the bathroom.
frequent
DEFINITION: something that happens, occurs or appears often / a lot
ADJECTIVE: a frequent visitor to the cafe
VERB: he frequents the cafe
Who was Trump’s _______ in the 2016 election?
opponent
DEFINITION: the person on the opposite side in a contest or game or fight
Who was the _____ student in your school?
brightest
DEFINITION: smart, clever
Who was the best _______ you ever had?
flatmate
DEFINITION: someone whom you share or do something with
ALSO: roommate, teammate, officemate, classmate
Who took a _____ out of my donut?
bite
NOUN: a bite, ex. I got an insect bite on my arm.
VERB: bite/bit/bitten, ex. I’ve been bitten many times by mosquitoes.
______ how many hours a week do you exercise?
Roughly
DEFINITION: approximately
He’s ______ to break the world record.
attempting
DEFINITION: trying
Who knows what kind of treasure lies ______ the surface of the sea?
beneath
DEFINITION: under, below
Do any of your friends like to _______ attention?
attract
DEFINITION: he / she draws attention to himself/herself
Do you ever walk up the stairs instead of taking the ______?
lift
(UK)
DEFINITION: elevator (US)
Who do you know who has a ______ handshake?
firm
DEFINITION: hard, solid
ADVERB: he gripped his hand firmly
Who did you _____ when you were a kid?
admire
DEFINITION: respect, look up to
NOUN: admiration
While vacationing in the Hamptons, Bob enjoyed many summertime activities, ___ _______, mud diving.
(not “for example”)
for instance
DEFINITION: for example, such as
Which ______ has the best music?
decade
DEFINITION: a period of ten years
Which ____ do you prefer when you go to the movies?
row
DEFINITION: when people or things are in a straight line
Which would you rather have: More time for your hobbies and your family? Or a higher _____?
salary
DEFINITION: how much an employer pays you; ex. your monthly salary, your annual salary
Which shooter was the most ______?
accurate
DEFINITION: exact, correct
ALSO: an accurate prediction; an accurate test
Which is _____ leather and which is fake?
genuine
DEFINITION: real, authentic
Also: if a person is genuine it means he’s not lying, not acting, he’s real and honest
Which is your favorite ______ of shoes?
pair
DEFINITION: two things that go together; ex. a pair of pants, a pair of glasses, a pair of legs
VERB: to match two things /put them together; ex. this cheese pairs well with red wine
Do you have any _______ friends or family members?
cheap
DEFINITION: a cheap person is someone who will do anything to save a little money
______, Jennifer did not find Bob attractive. Then she discovered he drove a Honda.
Initially
DEFINITION: at first
Women always say they prefer a ______ man.
confident
DEFINITION: if you’re confident you know you will succeed
In some countries it’s not illegal to ____ a child.
abuse
DEFINITION: to hurt, to harm
ADJECTIVE: abusive, ex. an abusive relationship
Which is your favorite season? Winter? Spring? Summer? Or ______?
autumn
DEFINITION: the season after summer; the fall
Which is the ____ circle and which is the outer circle?
inner
DEFINITION: on the inside
ALSO: live in the inner city; seek inner peace; inner beauty; inner strength
Which is more _______: a cobra in your sleeping bag or an alligator in your toilet?
frightening
DEFINITION: very scary
Which hand is clean and which hand is ______?
dirty
DEFINITION: it has dirt on it, not clean
Which family _______ more stuff?
possesses
DEFINITION: if you possess something you own it or have it; ex. Superman possess amazing strength
Which do you prefer? ____ snakes or ____ spiders?
giant
DEFINITION: huge, very large
Which do you prefer? A ______ amount of electricity or a _____ injection?
lethal
DEFINITION: deadly
Which conversation topics _____ you?
bore
DEFINITION: the opposite of “excite” or “interest”
ADJECTIVE: boring
NOUN: boredom
PERSON: a bore
Do you ever go to social events just to build your ______?
network
DEFINITION: any group of things connect as if on a net; a social / professional network are your contacts, i.e. people you know
ALSO: a computer network, the mobile network
Which American chain restaurants are _____ their presence in your country?
expanding
DEFINITION: growing
Wherever you find a McDonald’s restaurant, you will find a ______ level of service and cleanliness.
consistent
DEFINITION: the same, with no variation, standard
Where do your out-of-town ______ sleep when they come to visit?
relatives
DEFINITION: the people who are related to you; your extended family, ex. aunts and uncles, cousins, etc.
Whenever Bob didn’t start a fire at school, he got a special ______.
treat
DEFINITION: something special, often candy or dessert
When you were in school, did your parents provide you with financial _____? (did they help you by giving you money?)
aid
DEFINITION: help, assistance (formal)
VERB: to aid the poor
If you have an important job interview it’s _____ that you show up on time.
vital
DEFINITION: very important
When you were a teenager, what did you do to be _______?
cool
DEFINITION: popular, accepted by the crowd
When you were a kid, did your parents _____ you to play with matches?
permit
DEFINITION: allow (formal)
VERB: to give permission
When you chose your career, were you given an __________?
alternative
DEFINITION: another option, something else you can choose
When you read the news, do you read the _____ or just the headlines?
articles
DEFINITION: the complete text of a news story
When you have a conversation, how much of a ______ do you need?
distance
DEFINITION: the space between two objects, people, places
When you go to the store, do you usually buy a ______ eggs or half a _____?
dozen
Definition: 12
Note: You can say “dozens and dozens” and “hundreds and hundreds” but not “tens and tens”
Which is your favorite natural _____?
disaster
DEFINITION: a very damaging
ADJECTIVE: disastrous, ex. a disastrous decision
When you get sick, how long does it take you to _______?
recover
DEFINITION: get back to normal
Do you have sensitive feet? That’s because you have 200,000 _____ endings down there.
nerve
DEFINITION: fibers that communicate feeling to your brain
EXPRESSION: if someone makes a comment that makes you upset you can say it struck a nerve with you
EXPRESSION: “He had the nerve to ask for a raise after losing the sale” = boldness, rudeness
EXPRESSION: “He must have nerves of steel” = very brave
EXPRESSION: “I was a bundle of nerves before my interview” = very nervous
EXPRESSION: “Bob really gets on my nerves.” = he annoys me
Hey, can I give you a _____? I’ve got candy.
lift
DEFINITION: a ride in a car, ex. give me a lift to the airport
When you don’t want to forget an appointment, how do you _____ yourself?
remind
DEFINITION: do something that causes you to remember
NOUN: a reminder
When was the last time your country (or one of your countrymen/women) won a ________?
championship
DEFINITION: the final of many competitions to determine the winning team
PERSON: a champion
When was the last time you were under a lot of ______ at work?
pressure
DEFINITION: when something pushes or presses against something else pressure is the force that is felt
ALSO: air pressure in your tires, blood pressure, pressure at work
When was the last time you missed work because of an ________?
illness
DEFINITION: sickness
When you read the news do you read the entire article or do you just ______ the headlines?
scan
DEFINITION: to look at quickly
Would you rather have great _____ , great wisdom or great English?
wealth
DEFINITION: riches, money
ADJECTIVE: wealthy
When the police found out Bob wasn’t wearing his face mask in the shower they ____ him.
arrested
DEFINITION: when the police catch you for committing a crime
When the floor in his apartment ________, Bob decided it was time to go on a diet.
collapsed
DEFINITION: to fall, to cave in
How do you prefer to _____ your email? On your phone or on your laptop?
access
DEFINITION: to get to, to reach
ALSO: if you have access to something that means you have permission to get inside/to see it, ex. The President has access to secret documents
OR: It’s available, ex. Teens now have access to pornography thanks to the internet.
When the factory decreased wages, thousands of workers ______ in a strike.
participated
DEFINITION: they joined, they took part
NOUN: participation
A PERSON: a participant
When the cost of ______ becomes too high robots will replace people.
labor
DEFINITION: work
A PERSON: laborer
ALSO: labor strike, Labor Day, the Labor Party, manual labor
BRITISH ENGLISH: labour
When was the last time you made a ____ decision?
poor
DEFINITION: bad
ALSO: poor eating habits; poor eyesight
When the company went bankrupt and everyone was unemployed, they ______ the IT guy.
blamed
DEFINITION: to say someone is responsible for something bad
When Star Wars was released in 1977, it was an immediate _______
hit
DEFINITION: a success
ALSO: a hit song
When Peter Parker was bitten by a radioactive spider he suddenly had the _____ to climb walls like a spider. And ride a bicycle like a spider.
ability
DEFINITION: your power or skill to do something
VERB: to be able to do something
When is your rent or mortgage payment ______?
due
DEFINITION: if a payment is due that means the date has arrived when you must pay it
When interviewed by the media, Bob reveal that the ____ to his success was his afternoon nap.
key
DEFINITION: very important; an important part
When I told my doctor I smoke five packs of cigarettes and drink a bottle of whiskey for breakfast every day he looked ________
concerned
DEFINITION: worried
When I go to the movies I like to sit in the first ________
row
Definition: when people or things are in a straight line
how to read a dog’s ______ positions
tail
ALSO: if the cops are tailing you that means they’re following you
When his boss asked him if he’d like to come to work on time, Bob ______.
refused
DEFINITION: to not agree to do something
When do you plan to ______? Or have you already?
retire
DEFINITION: when you quit working
NOUN: retirement
PERSON: retiree
When did you have your biggest _____ period?
growth
DEFINITION: an increase
VERB: to grow
ALSO: economic growth
When couples were forced to _______ be together during the lockdown, divorce rates soared.
constantly
DEFINITION: all the time
ADJECTIVE: constant, ex. a constant headache
When Bob’s glutten-free, vegan, organic salad didn’t have enough sugar in it, he _______ to talk to the manager.
demanded
DEFINITION: to insist
When Bob’s mother-in-law said she was going to visit for a month, he decided to build an ______ on to the house.
addition
DEFINITION: something new which is added
VERB: to add
When Bob was a child he______ to eat his vegetables. Now he’s rich and donates money to fight vegetarianism.
refused
Definition: if you refuse to do something you say “No way! Absolutely not!”
Every week you meet your ______ members on zoom.
fellow
Definition: someone who belongs to the same group as others or is in the same situation
Also: fellow classmates, fellow employees, fellow Canadians
When you go on vacation, who _______ you at work?
replaces
DEFINITION: who takes over your job? who is your substitute?
NOUN: replacement
When Bob said he didn’t want dessert Jennifer thought he was ______ and decided to end the relationship.
lying
DEFINITION: to give false information on purpose; to deceive with your words
NOTE THE SPELLING:
He lies often.
He is lying right now.
Yesterday he lied.
He has lied.
PERSON: a liar
When Bob refused to pull over, the police ______ him down the highway at slow speeds.
pursued
DEFINITION: to follow, to try to catch
ALSO: pursue a career, pursue your dreams
When Bob moved out of the city his ______ to work became much more scenic.
route
Definition: the way/course/road that you take to get somewhere
When Bob got an email it was hard to contain his ________.
excitement
DEFINITION: enthusiasm, joy
VERB: to excite
ADJECTIVE: exciting
When Bob found out his Tik Tok account was blocked for containing bad grammar, he was depressed for months; no one was able to ______ him.
comfort
DEFINITION: to provide emotional support; to console
When Bob failed to return the book to the library after one month, the FBI launched an _________.
investigation
DEFINITION: when the government examines an event to see if a crime was committed
Eh? Can you ______ that?
repeat
DEFINITION: to say again
ALSO: anything that happens more than once; ex. a TV show that’s on for the second time is a repeat; this year can be a repeat of last year
When Bob and Jennifer couldn’t ______ their differences in family therapy, they decided to try mud wrestling.
resolve
DEFINITION: fix, solve their problems
When battling vampires, remember to bring your _______.
cross
DEFINITION: a Christian religious symbol; anything that has the shape of a cross
When a ______ fish washed up on the shore, they called Bob to take a closer look.
rare
DEFINITION: not common, not usual
ALSO: rare coin, rare disease, a rare moment
What’s the largest ______ you’ve ever made?
acquisition
What’s a restaurant in your town that’s not just good, but truly ______?
excellent
DEFINITION: fantastic, great
What’s your _______?
profession
DEFINITION: your job (formal)
What’s your work _____? Have you always done the same job?
background
DEFINITION: your past experience, education, personal history
What’s your job ______?
title
DEFINITION: the official name of your job
What’s your favorite ______ of the last ten years?
invention
DEFINITION: a new device, product
IDIOM: Necessity is the mother of invention
What’s your favorite ______ of Friends?
episode
DEFINITION: one 30 min / 60 min story is an episode; a series of episodes released in the same year is a season
What’s your favorite ______ movie?
funny
DEFINITION: it makes you laugh
What’s your favorite dog _____?
breed
DEFINITION: a category of dogs
What’s your _____?
race
DEFINITION: a way to classify people based on where their ancestors came from
ADJECTIVE: racial
What’s the ______ of your pants?
length
DEFINITION: the noun of “long”
What’s the ______ for murder in your country?
penalty
DEFINITION: a negative consequence, it could be a fine, a jail sentence, or death
What’s the most ________ pair of shoes you own?
comfortable
DEFINITION: they feel good on your feet
NOTE: pay attention to the pronunciation – you don’t say it the same as you spell it!
OPPOSITE: uncomfortable
What’s the last good ______ you found?
deal
DEFINITION: a bargain, an item with an unusually low price
What’s the first childhood memory you can _____?
recall
DEFINITION: remember
NOUN: recollection (formal); ex. It was my recollection that the victim was not home on the day of the crime.
What’s the biggest tourist ______ in your country?
attraction
DEFINITION: something that gets visitors
VERB: attract
What’s the best _______ for tourists to visit in your country?
region
DEFINITION: area
What’s on your _______?
mind
DEFINITION: What are you thinking about; your mind can either be your brain or your thoughts
What’s on your ______ for tomorrow?
agenda
DEFINITION: schedule
What ______you?
frightens
DEFINITION: to scare
ADJECTIVE: frightening; ex. a frightening idea
Bob told the marriage counselor that he felt ______ at home.
trapped
DEFINITION: caged, confined; i.e. to trap a wild animal
ALSO: if your political enemy sets a trap for you that means the attractive blonde at the bar is working for him and doesn’t really think you’re cute
What _____ is your oldest child?
gender
DEFINITION: sex; male or female
What would you do if you _____ a wallet full of cash on the ground?
found
DEFINITION: discovered
Verb: find/found/found
What website do you use to ____ flights?
book
DEFINITION: reserve
ALSO: book a room, book an appointment, book a call
What subjects did you _____ to study in school?
elect
DEFINITION: to choose to do something (formal)
What store in your town has the ______ prices?
cheapest
DEFINITION: very low prices
ALSO: if a product is cheap that means the quality is low
Most Americans _____ on their cars to get to work
depend
DEFINITION: rely on, they’re necessary to get to work
What services are you _______ billed for each month?
automatically
DEFINITION: it happens without you doing anything
ADJECTIVE: automatic
What school did you _______ from?
graduate
DEFINITION: to finish school, usually high school or college
What percentage of your monthly _______ goes toward housing? (i.e. the rent or mortgage payment)
budget
DEFINITION: a plan for spending money
What makes you ______? Taking a test? Going to the doctor? Having an interview?
anxious
DEFINITION: nervous
What is your favorite _______?
possession (formal)
DEFINITION: an object that you own
What does your ______ holiday look like?
ideal
DEFINITION: perfect
ADVERB: Ideally, we wouldn’t have to sell shares in the company to raise money.
What do you ______ to accomplish this year?
aim
DEFINITION: to focus on something, to target a goal
ALSO: aim a weapon, aim a gun, aim big (have a big goal)
We’re from the government and we’d like to _____ your tax returns.
examine
DEFINITION: look at closely
Well, this looks like a _____ place to live .
pleasant
DEFINITION: nice, agreeable; ex. pleasant news, a pleasant voice
President Obama was ______ with the Nobel Peace Prize eight months after entering office.
presented
DEFINITION: to give, usually in a formal situation like a ceremony
We were working all night to meet the deadline. ________, the boss was at home sleeping.
Meanwhile
Definition: happening at the same time
We regret to ______ you that the flight has not been cancelled, but it will crash.
inform
DEFINITION: tell, give information (formal)
Was your _______ a fun place to grow up?
neighborhood
DEFINITION: the area where you live, either in a city, town or suburb
Wake up earlier so you won’t be in a _____ and you’ll have time for English.
rush
DEFINITION: in a hurry
VERB: to rush to catch a plane
using a ____ to catch a fish
hook
DEFINITION: something that connects two thing, ex. a coat hook to hang your coat on the wall
ALSO: if you say you’re hooked on the new Netflix series that means you can’t stop watching it
Trump ______ Biden by calling him “Sleepy, creepy Joe.”
insulted
DEFINITION: to say something rude about someone
ALSO: an insulting remark
Toyota _____ their newest car last week at the car show. Surprisingly, it looked like all the other cars.
revealed
Definition: to show something that was hidden
Also: reveal the truth
In what kind of ______ was your house / apartment when you moved in?
condition
DEFINITION: shape, state
too many computer _______
cables
DEFINITION: a bundle of wires
to ______ a balloon
pop
To vote in your country, do you have to first _______ or can you just show up?
register
DEFINITION: to enter your name onto a list
ALSO: register on a website
To see the Titanic you have to dive to a _____ of 12,500 feet. Or you can just watch the movie.
depth
DEFINITION: the noun from “deep”
ADJECTIVE: deep
A panda and an elephant is an _____ friendship.
odd
DEFINITION: strange, different
Bob _____ his car better than his wife. But he had a really nice car, so she understood.
treated
Definition: the way you behave toward someone or something
It _______ we put one too many sacks on the truck.
appears
DEFINITION: it seems
To keep Bob out of jail, the lawyer argued that Bob only _____ murdered people.
occasionally
DEFINITION: from time to time, not often
To join the army requires a three-year ________.
commitment
DEFINITION: promise, dedication
Thunder storms are expected ______ the state of Mississippi.
across
DEFINITION: from one side to the other
Thomas Edison _______ the light bulb.
invented
DEFINITION: was the first person to create one
NOUN: an invention
PERSON: an inventor
This photograph is ____ that Bigfoot is real.
proof
DEFINITION: information that says that something is true or real
VERB: to prove
Getting into a good school has become _________ difficult.
increasingly
DEFINITION: more and more
This pencil has a sharp _____
point
DEFINITION: the end of an object or piece of land, usually narrower than the rest
ALSO: someone can have a pointy nose
You have _______ nine seconds to escape or deactivate the bomb.
precisely
DEFINITION: exactly
ALSO: Do you need to be precise in your job? Are you a surgeon? Or a pilot? Or an engineer?
This might be a good time to ____ ____ ___ ______.
pick up the pace
DEFINITION: the pace at which you do something is the speed at which you do something, ex. to walk at a slow/fast pace
COMMON EXPRESSION: pace yourself = don’t go too fast and use all your energy
This lucky fish is being ______ back into the water.
released
DEFINITION: let go, given his freedom
This kid likes ______ eggs ____ bacon.
neither ….nor
DEFINITION: not eggs and not bacon
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups _____ chocolate and peanut butter.
combine
DEFINITION: unite, merge
NOUN: combination
“This is your captain speaking. I’m afraid I have some bad news. Now, there’s no reason to ____, but we are out of coffee.”
panic
DEFINITION: to become very afraid very quickly; to lose control of your thinking and emotions because of your fear
ALSO: to have a panic attack
The most popular _________ for global warming is pollution.
explanation
Definition: the details or facts or reasons that make something clear
Verb: to explain
This is the correct way to ____ a Guinness.
pour
Also: It’s pouring rain; shoppers poured into the store
This is how thieves _____ credit card information.
steal
DEFINITION: to take something that’s not yours
They’re ________to nuclear weapons.
opposed
DEFINITION: against
NOUN: opposition
The brave rabbit and dog _____ the entrance to their master’s home.
guard
“They say the neon lights are bright on _______way”
Broad
DEFINITION: wide
ALSO: someone can have broad shoulders, a broad smile
They say that lightning never ______ in the same place twice.
strikes
DEFINITION: hit
These two make an interesting ______, don’t you think?
couple
DEFINITION: two people who are dating or married
There’s only a _____ risk of fire
moderate
DEFINITION: not extreme, in the middle
ALSO: a moderate salary; you can be politically moderate;
Starbucks now sells food, but their main _____ is still coffee.
focus
DEFINITION: their main target, aim
There is an outsider _____ us.
among
DEFINITION: included in a group
There have been many fast swimmers, but Michael Phelps’ achievements have been _______
exceptional
DEFINITION: amazing, at the highest level
The ________ said it would cost approximately $10,000 to repair the damages. Bob promised he would drink less water before bed.
estimate
DEFINITION: a guess, an evaluation, ex. cost estimate, tax estimate, a building estimate
VERB: to estimate
The West sends a lot of_____ to the third world.
aid
DEFINITION: : help or assistance
VERB: to aid
The police searched the ______ of Bob’s bag but only found a kilo of cocaine, a human head and three nuclear bombs.
contents
DEFINITION: the things that are inside something (usually plural), ex. the bottle’s contents
VERB: to contain
The ________ of the US election was a surprise for most people.
outcome
DEFINITION: result
The ________ of the earth is mostly water.
surface
DEFINITION: the top or outside of something
She’s missing her _____ teeth.
front
Opposite: back
Switzerland has not been a ______ in a Euorpean war since 1499.
participant
DEFINITION: to be a part of
VERB: to participate in
the toilet is dripping _____ the floor
onto
The ______ of teachers voted to get whiteboards for the classrooms.
majority
DEFINITION: more than 50%
the ______ city of Rome
ancient
DEFINITION: very old
Inflation _________ affects the poor.
disproportionately
DEFINITION: not even, not balanced
The _____ is tied, 31 to 31.
score
DEFINITION: the points in a game
The new Lamborghini Gallardo is _____ of reaching speeds of over 300 kilometers per hour.
capable
DEFINITION: possible, able to do something
OPPOSITE: incapable
The wolf is the _____ ancestor of all dogs.
common
DEFINITION: it’s shared
ALSO: if you and your friend both like football you can say “we have sports in common”
ALSO: the common room is a shared room in a school or hotel
The temperature today is 70 _____ fahrenheit.
degrees
Bob, ______ one of us leaves this boat, we’re all going to die.
unless
DEFINITION: if the situation doesn’t change; ex. I’ll be on time unless the train is late.
To be successful in politics you need a lot of __________.
connections
DEFINITION: contacts, people you know / people you’re connected to
ADJECTIVE: He’s well-connected in Silicon Valley
The main requirement for getting a job in customer support was a bad ________.
attitude
DEFINITION: the way you think or feel about something
The _____ gave him a standing ovation.
audience
DEFINITION: the people who watch a performance or listen to a speech
the _____ city of Athens
ancient
DEFINITION: very old
The mountains are not close, they are ______
distant
DEFINITION: far away
ALSO: You can say the mountains are off in the distance
ALSO a distant relative is not a close relative; ex. not a parent or sibling or cousin, etc.
Some people say the planet is getting _______ hot.
increasingly
DEFINITION: more and more; it’s increasing
Some people like big hats. Other people prefer _____ hats.
enormous
DEFINITION: very big
ALSO: Have you ever heard someone call something “ginormous”? (it’s a combination of two words: giant + enormous)
