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noun:
action the state of being active We saw the team in action
noun: a specific deed, action,
activity or function Camping is a recreational activity
appear verb: to come into sight He will appear by the doorway soon.
board
noun: a long rectangular piece
of wood sawed thin Write it on the board, please.
build verb: to make (a house, etc.) How many years did it take to build
by putting together parts: the Empire State Building?
C
Verb: to approach or move
came toward someone or
something (in past) He came back again
D
Danish Noun: People who was born in
Denmark He is Danish
develop Verb: come or bring to a more
advanced state He needs to develop his writing skills.
E
noun: the planet on which
earth human beings live, third in the planet on which human beings
order from the sun live, third in order from the sun
F
noun: parents and their
family children thought of as a group How many people are in your family?
noun: an abnormally high Fever and chills are often symptoms
fever body temperature: of the flu
fight noun: a battle or combat: a fight between the gangs.
finish verb: to bring or come to an
end or to completion We finished dinner at about 9 o'clock.
flies verb: to move through the air
using wings: Outside the birds were flying.
G
noun: a building or indoor
Garage area for parking motor
vehicles. He kept his car in the garage.
H
verb: to take place;
happen come to pass;
occur: What happened after the accident?
heard verb: simple past tense and
past participle of hear I heard you scream
hilarious adjective: extremely funny That was a hilarious joke.
I
Imagine verb: to form a mental image
of (something not actually
present to the senses) I imagined her standing before me.
Increase Verb: to (cause to) become
greater: Her knowledge increased daily.
J
Verb: to press, squeeze, or
Jam push into a confined space;
fill tightly: He jammed his socks into a drawer.
Jamaica Noun: an island country in the tonight I will travel to jamaica
Caribbean
Verb:
Jump to leap or spring off the
ground or other support by a
sudden muscular effort; to jump into the air; to jump out a
leap: window.
K
Noun: a device that allows a
Karaoke person to sing along to the
music of a song and record his
or her voice, the original The venue also plays host to poetry
singing having been readings, comedy and live-band
electronically eliminated. karaoke.
Korea I like Korean food
Noun: a country in East Asia
L
libraries noun: plural form of library Several free libraries are maintained.
lose verb: to come to be without, They lost all their belongings in the
as through accident storm.
M
Noun: mainly disapproving
manipulation controlling someone or
something to your own
advantage, often unfairly or They have been accused of fraud and
dishonestly stock market manipulations.
N
noun: sound, esp. of a loud, strange noises coming from the
noise harsh, or confused kind. engine.
o
Oldest Adjective: a superlative of
old. We're all getting older.
Option Noun: the power or right of
choosing to have no option but to stay.
P
Noun: a small piece of
Patch material used to repair a tear,
cover a hole, or strengthen a
weak place a patch of ice.
People Noun: persons as a group; There were too many people in the
persons in general room.
Q
noun: one of the four equal or
sometimes approximately
equal parts into which
something is or may be
quarter divided: a quarter of a pound.
Adjective: making little or no
quiet noise or sound quiet neighbors.
Noun: a female ruler or a beauty queen; Athens, the queen of
queen monarch. the Aegean.
R
raised adjective: fashioned or made
as a surface design in relief. He raised his brows.
remember Verb: to recall to the mind;
think of again: I can remember my old phone number.
verb: to cause (a person) to
remind remember: If you remind me, I might remember.
Adjective: having wealth or
rich great possessions. a rich harvest last year.
rip verb: to tear apart roughly or
vigorously: to rip open a seam.
S
Saturday noun: the seventh day of the
week, following Friday We'll come over next Saturday.
school noun: a place for teaching
people under college age: His children went to a private school.
T
adjective: next after ninth;
tenth being the ordinal number for I was in tenth grade, but certainly
ten nowhere near the top of my class.
adjective: distressing;
terrible severe a terrible battle.
U
adjective: being of use or a useful member of society; a useful
useful service: resource, like timber.
adjective: expected to be accomplished the job with her usual
usual found or to be present: skill.
V
noun: a period during which
one does not have to report
to one's regular work, school,
or other activity, usually used
vacation for rest, recreation, or travel: went on a long vacation.
W
watch Verb: The children watched carefully as the
to look (at) with attention; magician removed a rabbit from his
observe hat.
Noun: [countable]
wallet a flat, folding case with
compartments for carrying
paper money, credit cards, He pulled out a big, fat wallet stuffed
and other items with bank notes.
Noun:a unit of a language,
consisting of one or more
word spoken sounds or their
written representation and
functioning as a carrier of "A,'' "bicycle,'' "won't,'' and "speedy''
meaning: are words in English.
x
Noun: a musical instrument
Xylophone consisting of a series of
wooden bars of different sizes, During this time marching bells,
usually played by striking with xylophone, and even marching
small wooden hammers. tympani were added to the field.
y
Yard Noun: a unit of measure in
English-speaking countries,
equal to 3 feet or 36 inches His angled shot beat the goalkeeper
(0.9144 meter). from 20 yards.
Z
noun: a horselike African
mammal having a special
pattern of black or dark brown
stripes on a whitish Buffaloes and zebras occur in two or
zebra background. three varieties.
A
noun: the state of being away or not
absence being present
adjective: happening by accident and
accidentally not by plan
verb: to do a favor to or for;
accommodate provide for suitably
verb: to bring to a successful end;
achieve to get by effort
noun: a message testifying to the
acknowledgement receipt of something
noun: a person whom one knows
acquaintance casually
verb: to get possession of, or gain
acquire through one's efforts
adjetive: previously;
already before some specified or implied time
Adverbe: wholly;
entirely;
altogether completely:
B
noun: a fragrant gum resin obtained
from certain burseraceous plants, as of
bdellium the genus Commiphora.
C
noun: a chart or list displaying the days
calendar of each month and week in a year.
adjective: dedicated;
giving one's complete loyalty to
committed something
noun: a group of persons elected or
appointed to perform some function,
such as to investigate a particular
committee matter.
adjective: convincing;
compelling forceful:
noun: a meeting for consultation or
conference discussion
D
decision noun: the act or process of deciding:
noun: respectful yielding to the will of
deference another:
deferred adjective: postponed or delayed.
adverb: certainly;
surely;
definitely doubtlessly:
noun: illness;
disease sickness:
E
verb: to supervise or direct the
edited preparation of (a publication):
F
adjective: commonly or generally
familiar known or seen
February
G
verb: to look steadily and intently, as
gaze with great interest or wonder:
H
noun: a shed or shelter, esp. for
hangar housing aircraft
J
jargonize Verb: use jargon to talk about.
K
noun: (in the Middle Ages) a mounted
soldier serving under a lord or king and
knight having an honorable rank.
L
Noun: a disorder of humans and
domestic animals caused by ingestion
of the seeds of some legumes of the
genus Lathyrus and marked by spastic
lathyrism paralysis and pain.
M
noun: conduct by a public official that
violates the public trust or is against
Malfeasance the law
Noun: the death or suffering of a
martyrdrom martyr.
N
noun: the state of belonging to a
particular nation, whether by birth or
nationality naturalization.
adjective: essential;
needed;
necessary unavoidable
noun: a daughter of one's brother or
niece sister.
noisy adjective: making much noise:
O
noun: a particular time, esp. when
certain events or circumstances take
occasion place
verb: to happen;
take place;
occurred come to pass:
noun: a process or instance of
occurrence occurring.
verb: to happen;
take place;
occurring come to pass
P
panicking noun: a sudden, great fear:
adjective: being in part only;
partial incomplete
Q
quarrel Noun: an angry dispute or argument:
qualification
R
noun: the fruit of a shrub of the rose
family, made up of small and juicy red,
raspberry black, or pale yellow berries.
verb: to grasp with the mind, believe,
realize or understand clearly
restaurant
S
safety noun: the state of being safe:
noun: one whose job is sailing;
sailor a mariner.
adverb: barely;
scarcely not quite:
T
noun: a small spoon used to stir tea
teaspoon and coffee, eat dessert, etc.
tsunami
U
unbelievable adjective: too unlikely to be believed
adjective: clear;
unmistakable obvious:
unsuccessful adjective: not successful.
V
adjective: a space entirely empty of
vacuum matter.
noun: the state of being diversified or
variety different:
W
Wednesday noun: the fourth day of the week:
Y
Adjective: being or standing wide open;
yawning gaping:
Z
Adjective: full of, showing, or caused by
Zealous zeal
Noun: a person who feeds and tends
zookeeper animals in a zoo.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
an accidental death.
I'm sorry, she has already left for the day. She had already
arrived and was waiting for you.
Call an ambulance
and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the
onyx stone.
a committed teacher.
This was done accordingly, the number of members of the
committee being, however, doubled.
compelling reasons.
a desperate killer.
a learner's dictionary of English; a Norwegian-English dictionary.
a disastrous earthquake.
Be especially watchful.
an excellent meal.
a feeling of great excitement.
a dictionary of etymology.
to express an idea.
a familiar sight.
Vanilla is my favorite.
a forgettable performance.
English grammar.
The venue also plays host to poetry readings, comedy and live-
band karaoke.
She wasn't happy with the "yuppie'' label they applied to her.
a bowling league.
a life of leisure.
a public library.
The city council removed the mayor from office because of his
malfeasance.
Six is an even number; one, three, and five are odd numbers.
unexpected occurrences.
The accident occurred last night.
partial payment.
a battle plan.
pneumatic tires.
air pressure
to receive a letter.
a regrettable accident.
She rehearsed her part.
scientific studies.
a dance studio.
a thorough search.
Tomorrow is another day.