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A

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

adverb: every time;


on every occasion;
always without exception: We always sleep late on Saturday.

noun: a strong desire for


ambition achievement or distinction Singing is his biggest ambition.
adjective: pleasurably
entertained, occupied, or
amused diverted He looks amused

noun: a living creature that


can move on its own and
actively acquire food and
digest it and has senses and
nervous systems to respond
animal rapidly to the surroundings. Dog is my favorite animal.
noun: a person or thing that
animator animates He is a good animator.
a small insect that lives in
ant highly organized colonies. It is an ant.

appear verb: to come into sight He will appear by the doorway soon.

noun: red, green, or yellow


fruit of a small tree of the rose
apple family My favorite fruit is the apple
Verb: to come to a place in a
arrive journey I arrive early in the morning everyday

Noun: a person who practices


or is proficient in one of the
artist arts. He is my favorite artist
noun: the act or process of A meaningful assessment improve the
assessment assessing learning process.
noun: the gases surrounding a The atmosphere protects Earth from
atmosphere planet harmful solar radiations
verb: to cause to approach or
attract come near Magnets attract metal objects.
awake verb: to come out of sleep. They awake at dawn.
B
bake verb: to cook by dry heat in an
oven: My wife bakes delicious pies.

bee noun: an insect known for its


sting and for making honey a quilting bee.
birthday noun: the anniversary of a
birth: We had a birthday party for her.

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

verb: to follow rapidly or


chase intently in order to overtake,
etc.; The police chased the thief down the
pursue street.

Noun: a performer, esp. in a


clown circus, who wears a funny
costume and makeup, and He was a clown who had his
acts to make people laugh classmates laughing.

They brought in a copy of a famous


noun: an imitation or painting. I made three copies of the
copying reproduction of an original contract and mailed back two of them

noun: a small house or a


modest vacation house, as at They arrived at a small cottage in a
cottage a lake or mountain resort. clearing.

noun: a small house or a


modest vacation house, as at She curled up on the couch and fell
couch a lake or mountain resort. asleep.
counting verb: to check over (objects)
one by one to determine the We counted all the towels in the
total number: rooms.

crawl verb: to move with the head


or face downward and the to move with the head or face
body close to the ground, or downward and the body close to the
on the hands and knees ground, or on the hands and knees

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.

Noun: a person whose


dentist profession is the care and
treatment of teeth. Juan is an excellent dentist
verb: to gain knowledge of Radioactivity was discovered by Marie
discover (something unknown): Curie.

Verb: to transfer (software,


download data, character sets, etc.) from
a distant to a nearby
computer, from a larger to a
smaller computer, or from a
computer to a peripheral He needs to download the music to
device. his computer.
doodle
Verb: to draw or scribble idly. He likes to doodle when people talks.
doorway noun: the way of entering a
building, room, etc. He was waiting at the doorway.

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

noun: a very large five-toed


elephant mammal having a long trunk
and large tusks esp. in the
males, living in Africa and
India. The elephant is a huge animal.
noun: the latter part of the
day and early part of the
evening night. He spent the evenings reading.

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.

verb: to come after in


sequence or order; Night follows day, and day follows
follow succeed: night.
fried adjective: cooked by frying fried chicken.

G
noun: a building or indoor
Garage area for parking motor
vehicles. He kept his car in the garage.

noun: a hardy plant of the


Garlic amaryllis family, having a
strong-smelling and strong-
tasting bulb. I love garlic bread

Guess verb: to give an opinion about


(something) without enough
evidence or without knowing
for certain if it is true I guess he kows it.

Guide verb: to assist (a person) to


travel through, or reach a
destination in, an unfamiliar
area, as by accompanying or The leaders guide their employees to
giving directions to the person the success
Guitar noun: a stringed musical
instrument with a long neck;
a flat, somewhat violinlike
body He loves playing guitar

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.

Verb: to supply or brighten


Illuminate with light;
light up: The streets were well illuminated.

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.

Noun: wild land overgrown


Jungle with thick, dense plant life,
often nearly impossible to
penetrate: The country is all jungle.
Joke Noun: a short, humorous story
with a word or phrase that thought the whole episode was a
ends it and causes laughter. joke.

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

Verb: to deprive of life;


Kill cause the death of;
cause to die;
slay: soldiers killing the enemy.

L
libraries noun: plural form of library Several free libraries are maintained.

Verb: to give attention with


listen the ear;
pay attention for the purpose
of hearing: He listened to every word.

adjective: free or released


loose from being fastened or
attached The rope was loose

Noun: a sudden forward


lunge thrust, as with a sword or
knife;
stab He made a lunge for the ball.

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.

Noun: the study of numbers,


maths I do not like mathematics
shapes, and space using
reason and usually a special
system of symbols and rules
for organizing them

verb: to come into the


meet presence of;
encounter: met him on the street yesterday.

adjective: full of cheerfulness


merry or joy;
joyous in spirit He was a merry soul that evening.

mind Noun: the part in a conscious


being that reasons, thinks, If we could record the activity of
feels, wills, perceives, judges, every brain cell, we could glimpse the
etc.: workings of the mind.

moon Noun: he part in a conscious


being that reasons, thinks, If we could record the activity of
feels, wills, perceives, judges, every brain cell, we could glimpse the
etc. workings of the mind.

noun: (used to express that


must the action of the next verb is
something that will have to be
done) I must keep my promise.

N
noun: sound, esp. of a loud, strange noises coming from the
noise harsh, or confused kind. engine.

Noun: a dry fruit made up of a


nut kernel that may be eaten, and
enclosed in a woody or He cracked (open) the nuts with his
leathery shell. hands.
noun: the part of the face
nose above the mouth that
contains the nostrils and
organs of smell and through Certain breeds of dog have a good
which a person breathes nose

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.

Noun: a sea animal that may


Oyster be eaten, having two shells
that enclose it. Chicken oysters are those juicy little

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.

poor Adjective: having little or no


money or means of support: He came from a poor family.

pumpkin Noun: a large, edible, orange- 1. to carve jack-o'-lanterns out of a


yellow fruit that grows on a couple of pumpkins.[uncountable]a
vine that lies on the ground pie filled with pumpkin.

noun: one who is among


those who first enter or settle the early pioneers in the western part
pioneer a region: of the U.S.

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.

noun: the salt waters that


sea cover the greater part of the
earth's surface;
ocean the seven seas.

verb: to choose in preference; Only the best students were selected


select pick for admission.
seven noun: a cardinal number, 6
plus 1. my seven sisters.

verb: to put on a facial


smiling expression that involves an
upturning of the corners of
the mouth, usually indicating
pleasure or amusement, but He smiled happily when he heard the
sometimes scorn news.

Verb: to say words or


speak pronounce sounds with the
ordinary voice;
talk He was too frightened to speak.
noun: one of a flight or series
stairs of steps for going from one She climbed the stairs and entered
level to another their room.

verb: to guide the course of


steer (something in motion) by a He steered the car around the wreck
rudder, helm, etc. on the road.

verb: to spread out fully;


stretch straighten (the body, etc.) She stretched herself out on the
completely ground.

suit noun: a set of garments of the


same color, material, or fabric,
typically trousers or a skirt, a
jacket, and sometimes a vest: She wore a dark suit for the interview.

surfing verb: For the verb: "to surf"


Present Participle: surfing I spent days surfing the net.

verb: to strike with a sudden


feeling of wonder or
astonishment, esp. by being
surprise unexpected: Those sales figures surprised me!

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.

pronoun: (used when the


they speaker and the listener know
the people or things the
speaker is referring to) the Do you see those two girls? They're
plural of he, she, and it staring at us
thing Noun: an object, usually not a A noun is the name of a person,
person or animal place, or thing.

threw verb: For the verb: "to throw"


Simple Past: threw He threw her a sharp look over his
Past Participle: thrown shoulder.

noun: one of the hard bony


tooth parts attached in a row to
each jaw, serving to bite and to put teeth into the new law by
chew food or, esp. in animals, increasing the penalty for disobeying
as weapons. it.
verb: to disturb the calm and
trouble contentment of;
worry; The sufferings of the poor troubled
distress: him.

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.

One of the most amazing BASE jumps


is the jump from Angel Falls in
Noun: a republic in N South Venezuela, the world’s highest
venezuela America waterfall.

noun: the sound or sounds


voice uttered through the mouth of
living creatures, esp. of
human beings in speaking,
singing, etc. I'd know his voice anywhere!

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.

verb: to form (letters, words,


write etc.), esp. on paper, with a
pen or pencil: He learned to write his name.

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

admittance noun: permission to enter


Prepocition: in opposition to;
against contrary to:

noun: a walkway between or along


sections of seats, shelves, counters,
etc., as in a theater, church, or
aisle department store.

adjetive: previously;
already before some specified or implied time

Adverbe: wholly;
entirely;
altogether completely:

noun: a specially equipped vehicle for


carrying sick or injured people to a
ambulance hospital.

adjetive: of, dating from, or in a time


long past, esp. before the end of the
ancient Western Roman Empire a.d. 476
appearance noun: the act or process of appearing.
noun: a disagreement or quarrel in
argument words.
attendance noun: the act of attending
noun: the group of people listening to
audience or viewing a public even

B
noun: a fragrant gum resin obtained
from certain burseraceous plants, as of
bdellium the genus Commiphora.

Noun: a special mark, token, or device


worn as a sign of membership,
badge authority, or achievement.
conjunction: for the reason that;
because due to the fact that
beginning noun: an act of starting
verb: to have confidence in the
believe statements of (a person)
noun: a branch of a tree, esp. one of
bough the larger branches.

noun: the buying and selling of goods


for profit;
business trade; commerce

C
noun: a chart or list displaying the days
calendar of each month and week in a year.

cemetery noun: a burial ground for dead people


noun: the head or leader of an
chief organized body:

noun: the general weather conditions


of a region, averaged over a series of
climate years:

adjective: (of clothing, furniture, etc.)


comfortable producing or giving physical comfort:

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

noun: the sense of what is right or


wrong in one's acts, thoughts, or
conscience motives

verb: to regulate, govern, or command;


controllable manage

convenience noun: the quality of being convenient:

adjective: possessing or characterized


by courage;
courageous brave
verb: to find fault (with);
criticize judge unfavorably or harshly

Adjective: bearing bristles;


chaetophorous setigerous.
czar noun: an emperor or king.

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: one descended from a certain


ancestor;
descendant an offspring:
adjective: wild, reckless, or dangerous
desperately because of despair:
noun: a book containing the words of a
language, usually in alphabetical order,
with information about their meanings,
dictionary pronunciations, special forms, etc.

noun: the state or relation of being


different;
difference dissimilarity.

adjective: not alike in character or


quality;
different dissimilar

disastrous adjective: of or relating to a disaster:

noun: illness;
disease sickness:

noun: rope-tuned skin-covered goblet


drum played with bare hands, originally
djembe from West Africa
Noun: a strong, dark prison or cell, such
dungeon as in a medieval castle
doesn't verb: contraction of does not:

E
verb: to supervise or direct the
edited preparation of (a publication):

verb: to (cause to) become ashamed,


embarrass uncomfortable, or ill at ease

noun: a sudden, urgent, usually


unexpected event or happening
emergency requiring immediate action:

noun: a book or set of books containing


articles on various topics, usually in
alphabetical arrangement, covering all
branches of knowledge or all aspects of
encyclopedia one subject.

adjective: adequate or sufficient for the


enough purpose:

entering verb: to come or go into:


noun: social and cultural surroundings;
environment milieu:

verb: to provide with what is needed


for use or for an undertaking;
supply (with);
equipped provide

adverb: to an exceptional degree;


particularly;
especially markedly:

verb: to magnify (something) beyond


exaggerate the limits of truth; overstate

adjective: having outstanding quality or


superior merit;
excellent extremely good
excitement noun: an excited state or condition:
noun: something observed, lived
experience through, or undergone
Noun: the history of words or word
etymology elements:
express verb: to put into words

F
adjective: commonly or generally
familiar known or seen

verb: to attract and hold the attention


of; arouse the interest or curiosity of;
fascinate allure

noun: a person or thing regarded with


special preference, pleasure, or
favorite approval

noun: the second month of the year,


ordinarily containing 28 days, but
containing 29 days in leap years. Abbr.:
Feb.

February

finally adverb: at the final point or moment

flagellate Verb: to punish with or as if with a whip


adjective: of or coming from another
country or nation;
foreign not domestic or native
adjective: apt to be or worthy of being
forgettable forgotten

verb: For the verb: "to forget"


Simple Past: forgot
Past Participle: forgotten
forgotten
verb: For the verb: "to format"
formatting Present Participle: formatting

noun: a person who is attached to


another by feelings of affection or
friend personal regard:
adverb: at or to a greater distance;
further farther:

G
verb: to look steadily and intently, as
gaze with great interest or wonder:

noun: a movement or position of the


hand, arm, body, head, or face that
expresses an idea, opinion, emotion,
gesture etc.:
noun: a very small fly, esp. one that
gnat bites, or the midge.

noun: one of a group of beings like


dwarfs, supposedly living in the interior
gnome of the earth

noun: the political system by which


direction and control over the actions
of the members or citizens of a
community, society, state, etc., is
exercised; the direction of the affairs of
government a state, community, etc.
noun: the executive head of a state in
governor the U.S

noun: the study of the way that the


sentences or words of a language are
constructed, esp. the study of
grammar morphology and syntax.
adjective: thankful;
grateful appreciative:
noun: great mental suffering or distress
over a loss or disappointment;
sharp sorrow;
grief painful regret.

Adjective: having committed an


offense, crime, violation, or wrong, esp.
against morals or against the law;
guilty culpable:

noun: an assurance, esp. one in writing,


that something is of specified quality,
content, benefit, etc., or will please the
customer or perform satisfactorily for a
guarantee given length of time.

H
noun: a shed or shelter, esp. for
hangar housing aircraft

verb: to take place;


come to pass;
happened occur:

Noun: a musical keyboard instrument


whose strings are plucked by leather
harpsichord points.
headache noun: a pain located in the head:
height noun: extent or distance upward:

noun: a person who inherits or has a


right to inherit from another person
heir who dies:

herbivore noun: an animal that eats plants.

noun: a man who is famous for his


courage or ability and admired for his
heroes brave deeds and noble qualities.

adjective: having or showing principles


of honor;
honorable upright:

noun: a short line (-) used to connect


the parts of a compound word or the
hyphen parts of a word divided for any purpose
I
adjective: occurring or done without
immediate delay:
adverb: instantly;
immediately at once:

increase verb: to (cause to) become greater:

noun: the quality, state, or condition of


being independent;
freedom;
independence liberty.

adjective: not ruled by another


country;
independent self-governing:

inference noun: an act or instance of inferring


noun: something that is an element of
ingredient a mixture

Illiterate Adjective: unable to read and write:

verb: to seek information by


questioning;
inquire ask:
adverb: as a substitute;
instead in place of someone or something:

noun:an interval, as between acts of a


play, parts of a performance, or periods
intermission of play in a sport:

verb: to cause or make a break in the


continuing progress of (a course,
interrupt process, condition, etc.)

Irascible adjective: irritable, quick-tempered

J
jargonize Verb: use jargon to talk about.

Verb: to shorten the growth period of


(a plant) by chilling or other special
jarovize treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs
adjective: full of a feeling of
resentment or anger about someone's
success, achievements, advantages,
etc.;
jealous envious:

nous: the ability to judge, make a


judgment decision, or form an opinion wisely:

K
noun: (in the Middle Ages) a mounted
soldier serving under a lord or king and
knight having an honorable rank.

Noun: a device that allows a person to


sing along to the music of a song and
record his or her voice, the original
singing having been electronically
karaoke eliminated.

noun: a part, usually rounded, that


forms a handle, as on a door or drawer,
knob or forms a control device, as on a radio.

verb: to strike a blow that makes noise,


as in seeking admittance, calling
knock attention, or giving a signal:
noun: acquaintance with facts, truths,
knowledge or principles in the mind

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.

noun: a slip of paper, cloth, or other


material, attached to something to
indicate its manufacturer, the kind of
labeled thing it is, its ownership, etc.
noun: a group of persons, parties,
organizations, countries, etc., who join
to promote common interests or to
provide assistance or service to each of
league its members
noun: freedom from the demands of
leisure work or duty:

noun: a place, as a building or set of


rooms, containing books, recordings, or
other reading, viewing, or listening
materials arranged and cataloged in a
library fixed way.

noun: a brilliant flash in the sky, caused


by an electric spark in the atmosphere,
occurring within one thundercloud,
between clouds, or between a cloud
lightning and the ground.

verb: to give attention with the ear;


pay attention for the purpose of
listening hearing

adjective: having or suffering from a


depressing feeling caused by being
alone;
lonely lonesome:
lying noun: the telling of lies.

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.

nous: a warm-blooded animal with a


backbone, having a covering of hair on
some or most of the body, a heart with
four chambers, and nourishing its
mammal newborn with its milk.

noun: the institution under which a


man and woman live as husband and
marriage wife under law:
noun: one who repairs machinery, or
who is skilled in the use of tools and
mechanic equipment:
noun: one whose wealth amounts to a
millionaire million or more in currency.
adejctive: maliciously or playfully
mischievous annoying:

mnemonic adjective: assisting the memory:

noun: a building where works of art or


other objects of value are kept and
museum displayed.

noun: a traditional story, esp. one that


involves gods and heroes and explains a
practice or some natural object or
myth phenomenon:

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:

noticeable adjective: capable of being noticed:

noun: a mathematical unit used to


count or express an amount, quantity,
numbered etc

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

adjective: able to be used;


working;
operational usable.

adjective: ocated or lying face to face


with something else or each other, or
placed in corresponding positions
opposite across a line, space, etc.

P
panicking noun: a sudden, great fear:
adjective: being in part only;
partial incomplete

adjective: relating to a single or specific


person, thing, group, etc.;
particular not general
noun: one under medical care or
patient treatment:
noun: an entertainment presented
performance before an audience
verb: to cause (a person) to do
persuade something, as by advising or urging
physical adjective: of or relating to the body
noun: the science that deals with
physics matter, energy, motion, and force

noun: a trip in which food is brought


picnicking and a meal is shared in the open air.

noun: a person qualified to operate an


piloted airplane, balloon, or other aircraft.

noun: a way, idea, or method of acting,


planned proceeding, etc., developed in advance:
adjective: of or relating to air, gases, or
pneumatic wind.
noun: infection of the lungs caused by
pneumonia bacteria.
noun: a piece of writing in verse, esp.
one having a highly developed form,
offering an imaginative interpretation
poem of the subject:

verb: to have (something) as belonging


to one;
possess own:
practically adverb: in a practical manner:
adjective: more desirable;
preferable worthy to be preferred:
noun: the act of preferring;
preference the state of being preferred:
verb: to set or hold before or above
preferred other persons or things:

noun: the action of force upon a


surface by an object, fluid, etc., in
pressure contact with it:

noun: a special right or exemption


granted to persons in authority that
privilege frees them from certain obligations:

adverb: (used to express the opinion


that what is said is very likely to come
true or be true, but that it is not
probably certain):

profiting verb: Present participle of profit.


propelled verb: to drive forward or onward:
Prophylactic adjective: protecting from disease

psalm noun: a sacred song or hymn.

noun: a false name used by an author


pseudonym to conceal his or her identity;

noun: a skin disease characterized by


psoriasis scaly patches
noun: a physician who practices
psychiatrist psychiatry.
noun: a mental disorder characterized
by beliefs about the world and about
psychosis oneself that are not based on reality

pterodactyl noun: an extinct flying reptile.

Q
quarrel Noun: an angry dispute or argument:
qualification

verb: to repeat (a passage, phrase, etc.)


from a book, speech, or the like, word
quote for word

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

receive verb: to get or have delivered to one:


adverb: happening or done a short
recently while ago

verb: to present (someone or


something ) as worthy of confidence,
acceptance, or use, as by making a
recommend favorable judgment of;commend.

verb: to treat or process (used or waste


materials) so as to make suitable for
recyclable reuse:
noun: an act or instance of referring, as
reference for information.

referring verb: to direct attention to

adjective: causing or deserving of


regret;
regrettable unfortunate:
verb: to practice or go through (a play,
speech, musical piece, etc.) before
rehearse giving it in public:
verb: to recall to the mind;
remember think of again:
noun: that which is required;
requirement a thing demanded or obligatory

noun: a place of business where meals


are served.

restaurant

noun: movement with a regular pattern


with a beat or accent that occurs at
rhythm fixed times:
adjective: Also, ˈrhyth•mi•cal. of or
rhythmic relating to rhythm:
ridiculous adjective: of or relating to ridicule:
noun: a story that has no solid basis
rumor and is not known to be true

adjective: of or like the country, country


life, or country people;
rural rustic.

S
safety noun: the state of being safe:
noun: one whose job is sailing;
sailor a mariner.
adverb: barely;
scarcely not quite:

noun: a plan of procedure to achieve a


goal, esp. when referring to the
schedule ordering of events.
adjective: of or relating to science or
scientific the sciences:

noun: cutting instrument with two


opposing blades, each having a looped
handle, which are pivoted together in
the middle so that they work against
each other as the instrument is closed
scissors on the paper, cloth, etc. to be cut
noun: a group of words that forms an
sentence independent grammatical unit:
verb: to (cause to) come or draw apart;
separate divide:
verb: to (cause to) come or draw apart;
separately divide:

Noun: a screw passing through a


threaded hole in a part to tighten the
contact of that part with another, as of
setscrew a collar with the shaft on which it fits

noun: a hand tool made of a broad


blade attached to a handle, used for
taking up or throwing dirt or other
shoveling loose matter.
adjective: having a likeness or
similar resemblance; like or alike:
adverb: in a simple manner;
simply clearly:
sincerely adjective: not false or pretended:
solar adjective: of or relating to the sun:

spaghetti noun: pasta in the form of long strings.


verb: to utter (a loud, harsh cry), such
squawk as a duck when frightened

stoppable adjective: capable of being stopped.


adjective: without a bend, angle, wave,
straight or curve:
verb: to (cause to) grow stronger;
strengthen give strength (to):

struggling verb: to fight hard against an attacker


noun: the workroom of an artist, as a
studios sculptor.

noun: the use of the mind to gain


knowledge, as by reading, investigation,
studying etc.:

verb: to give over, surrender, or yield to


submitted the power or authority of another:
suffered verb: to feel pain or great distress:
noun: the state of a person or thing
suffering that suffers.
verb: to make a summary of;
to state or express in a brief but
summarize complete form:
noun: the outer face, outside, or
surface exterior boundary of a thing:

verb: to strike with a sudden feeling of


wonder or astonishment, esp. by being
surprise unexpected:

noun: a weapon, typically having a


long, sharp-edged blade attached to a
sword handle or hilt.
adjective: having, showing, or involving
systematic a system:

T
noun: a small spoon used to stir tea
teaspoon and coffee, eat dessert, etc.

noun: a measure of the warmth of an


object with reference to a standard
temperature scale:
adjective: done or accomplished
thorough without forgetting anything:
tomorrow noun: the day following today:

verb: to move, bring, or remove from


one place, person, or position to
transferred another:

transmitter noun: a person or thing that transmits.


Noun: the act or process of
transformation transforming.
adverb: in accordance with truth;
truly truthfully

noun: an unusually large sea wave


produced by a seaquake or volcanic
eruption under water.

tsunami

U
unbelievable adjective: too unlikely to be believed
adjective: clear;
unmistakable obvious:
unsuccessful adjective: not successful.

conjuction: up to the time that or


when;
until till:

V
adjective: a space entirely empty of
vacuum matter.
noun: the state of being diversified or
variety different:

noun: an arched structure, usually of


stones, concrete, or bricks, that forms a
vault ceiling or roof.

noun: any plant whose fruit, seeds,


roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves, or
vegetable flower parts are used as food.

Verb: to shorten the growth period of


(a plant) by chilling or other special
treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
vernalize
violence noun: swift and intense force:

W
Wednesday noun: the fourth day of the week:

Adverb: in a vertical direction;


at right angles to the filling;
warpwise lengthwise

weight noun: the amount something weighs:

adjective: suggesting the supernatural;


weird unearthly:

whose pronoun: the form of the pronoun


noun: a circular band, as of flowers,
wreath used for decoration
verb: to compete (with) in the sport of
wrestle wrestling
noun: a small crease in the skin, as
wrinkle from aging.
X
Noun: any of several yellow to orange
carotenoid pigments that are oxygen
xanthophyll derivatives of carotenes

Y
Adjective: being or standing wide open;
yawning gaping:

noun: a large sailboat or cabin cruiser


used for private cruising, racing, or
yacht other noncommercial purposes.

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.

accommodated both new and old customers.

achieved her goal of becoming vice-president

sent an acknowledgment that the gift had arrived.

only a business acquaintance.

acquired two new paintings; acquired new skills.

couldn't gain admittance to the embassy.

twenty votes against ten.

The central aisle is wider than the others, the columns


being arranged by threes.

I'm sorry, she has already left for the day. She had already
arrived and was waiting for you.

an altogether fitting memorial.

Call an ambulance

ancient civilizations of Greece and Egypt.


a person of noble appearance.

an argument in favor of disarmament.


Regular attendance in class counts toward your grade
a television audience of several million people.

and the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the
onyx stone.

Everyone at the conference wore a badge with their name on

always late because it took so long to get dressed.


the beginning of hostilities.

If my daughter says she wasn't cheating, I believe her.


One form of plough still used consists of a crooked bough,
with an iron share attached.

majored in business at her university.

the Gregorian calendar.

We visited her grave in the town cemetery.

the chief of police.

The climate in that country was cloudy, cool, or cold.

a comfortable old couch.

a committed teacher.
This was done accordingly, the number of members of the
committee being, however, doubled.

compelling reasons.

a conference between a student and her adviser.

a matter of conscience, not of opportunity.[countable]My


conscience keeps getting in the way of easy decisions

The pilot controlled the plane from the cockpit


For convenience, let's refer to this book as "the dictionary''
instead of using its full name

a courageous speech against the dictator.

criticizes her students instead of encouraging them.

chaetophorous in Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged


Dictionary of the English Language, Gramercy Books, 1989
a czar of industry.

I kept postponing the moment of decision.


In deference to her superior knowledge, I decided to follow
her advice.
a deferred payment; deferred taxes.

She will definitely have a place on the team next year.

a descendant of the kings of Ireland.

a desperate killer.
a learner's dictionary of English; a Norwegian-English dictionary.

the differences in their behavior.

Her hat is different from yours.

a disastrous earthquake.

Disease may result from infection, deficient nutrition, or


environmental factors.[countable]Flu is a contagious disease.

A number of studies have shown that playing the djembe is


excellent stress relief
Skits can be triggered by the player under certain story-based
conditions in the town and dungeon screens.
She doesn't really want to go with you.

Who edits the school newspaper?

She embarrasses so easily.

In an emergency, call the doctor.

When completed, the encyclopedia suffered at least one great


weakness

Do we have enough water for the trip? I think we have enough


money to buy that car.There are enough seats for everyone
here
to enter a room. The thought never entered my mind. Please
knock before you enter.
bringing up children in a safe environment.

The computer is equipped with a modem.

Be especially watchful.

I think you are exaggerating when you say he is as tall as a


tree.

an excellent meal.
a feeling of great excitement.

That car crash was a frightening experience.

a dictionary of etymology.
to express an idea.

a familiar sight.

Ancient Egypt has always fascinated me.

Vanilla is my favorite.

I was born on 5 February.

After three tries, he finally passed his driving test.

flagellating his opponent.


foreign cars.

a forgettable performance.

I'm sorry, I've forgotten your name.

HTML is a language with which to give formatting instructions.

She was my best friend.

too tired to go further.

He gazed out the window at the sunset.

made a threatening gesture.


The gnat larva, for example, breathes at the tail-end, hanging
head-downwards from the surface-film.
The prattle of the little ones and their pleasure in the
stories I told them of elf and gnome, of hero and wily bear,
are pleasant things to remember.

The government is spending millions of dollars in its attempt


to combat drug abuse.

The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.

English grammar.

I am grateful for your help


His leaving was a great grief to her.

The jury found the defendant guilty of murder.

Wealth is not a guarantee of happiness.

Her hangar was 400ft 1 long, convert wide and 16 ft high.

What happened after the accident?

As a musician, he concentrated on the piano and the


harpsichord, being largely self-taught.
woke up with a throbbing headache.
The plane gained height rapidly.

sole heir to the millionaire's fortune; an heir to the throne.


Feeding choice involves which plants a herbivore chooses to
consume.

an athlete who is a hero to kids.

an honorable and forthright leader.

Where should I put the hyphen to break the word 'authority'?


an immediate reply.

Please telephone him immediately.


Her knowledge increased daily. went to school to increase his
knowledge of business

Britain conceded independence to India in 1948.

That country is independent.

Don't make such rash inferences from such small evidence.


The ingredients of a cake typically include eggs, milk, flour, and
sugar.

Many adults in this country are still illiterate.

to inquire about a person.

After a short intermission the play continued.

The flow of the river is interrupted by a waterfall.


The elderly man grew more and more irascible as his disease
worsened.

the jargonized world of information superhighways

growers who wish to jarovize plants without pre-hardening


should avoid vernalizing at or less than 28 degrees
a jealous colleague.

showed good judgment in choosing friends.

the Knights of Columbus.

The venue also plays host to poetry readings, comedy and live-
band karaoke.

She turned the knob, but the door didn't open.

She knocked loudly at the door.

His knowledge of Chinese is very good.

n parts of India, thousands of farm workers who are paid with


a poisonous variety of lentils suffer paralysis from ‘lathyrism’

She wasn't happy with the "yuppie'' label they applied to her.
a bowling league.

a life of leisure.

a public library.

Go inside if it starts to lightning

He listened to every word

felt lonely and without friends


They're lying on your bed.

The city council removed the mayor from office because of his
malfeasance.

the martyrdom of St Anthony

Humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins are all mammals, but


birds, fish, and crocodiles are not.

different customs of marriage.


an auto mechanic.
You want me to buy you a new car - do you think I'm a
millionaire or something?

The mischievous boys stole apples from the neighbor's tree.


He used a mnemonic device—a song—to memorize the
names of the chemical elements.

The museum is full of rare and precious treasures.

Greek, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, African, and Indian myths.

Many different nationalities came to the U.S.

a small but necessary change in our plans :It is necessary that


you stay until the end of the meeting.

I have a niece. She goes to the same school as Mary.


noisy children.

a noticeable change in the weather.

Six is an even number; one, three, and five are odd numbers.

On several occasions he was seen leaving the spy's apartment

The accident occurred last night.

unexpected occurrences.
The accident occurred last night.

the operational costs of the project.

They sat at opposite ends of the room

Panic seized the demonstrators when the police attacked

partial payment.

one's particular interests.

The patients in this ward all have cancer.

two performances on Saturday.

I persuaded her to go with me to the party.


physical growth.

Physics is what seems to have interested him the most.

Unless - Maybe he was upset at being caught picnicking with


his housekeeper.

Elizabeth had in fact safely piloted England through the


struggle to assert its national independence in religion and
politics and its claim to a share in the new inheritance Last
which had been opened up for the nations of Europe;
Eflzabeth.

a battle plan.

pneumatic tires.

"Pneumonia", the doctor said, confirming Alex's fears.


Many poems have lines that rhyme at the end.

Everything they possessed was lost in the war.


to think practically.

Driving there is preferable to walking.

showing preference in hiring practices.

She prefers cheese, if you have some.

air pressure

The president claimed executive privilege.

I'll probably see her tomorrow.


All intelligent procedure implies the inherited capacity of
profiting by experience.
to propel a boat with oars.
Many people take aspirin as a prophylactic medicine.

A great darkness shrouded the scene for three hours, and


then, in His native Aramaic, Jesus cried in the words of the
Psalm, " My God, My God, why has Thou forsaken Me?"

These were published under the pseudonym of J.

In psoriasis the epidermis separates in flakes at various spots


which have not been subjected to pressure, and to cure it
ointment containing tar or other products of the dry
distillation of wood is employed.
Have you talked to your psychiatrist about your relationship
with Julie?
the treatment of psychosis.
The pterodactyl dropped and caught itself, coasting in the sea
breeze.

Whenever we have a quarrel we try to resolve it quickly.

In his book he quoted from speeches of Churchill.

Huckleberry, blackberry and raspberry bushes are common in


the north sections.

At long last he realized the truth.

to receive a letter.

We recently returned home.

to recommend a special diet.

to recycle newspapers, glass bottles, plastic, and metal.


In her complaint she made numerous references to him as a
witness.
The teacher referred to chapter seven during yesterday's
lecture.

a regrettable accident.
She rehearsed her part.

I can remember my old phone number.

One of the requirements of the job is accuracy.

We dined at a small Mexican restaurant and spent the meal


discussing general topics.

the even rhythms of her heartbeat.

the rhythmic pattern of the raindrops on the tin roof.


What a ridiculous idea!

lots of rumors of war.

Howie spotted Cummings picking up Jennie Lohr as she


hitchhiked to town from her rural Kansas farm.

the rules of safety; Sometimes there is safety in numbers (=


being with others is safer than being alone).

"Oh, I wish I could be a sailor!" he said.

can scarcely see.

He always has a full schedule.

scientific studies.

She used scissors to cut off his shirt.


A sentence in English typically consists of a subject and a
predicate containing a finite verb.
to separate two fighting boys.

to separate two fighting boys.

The blank wheel should be keyed on the shaft or securely


fastened with a setscrew.

There's more to life than shoveling shit!

two similar houses.

He spoke simply and directly.


a sincere apology.
solar phenomena.

Let's fix spaghet for supper.

The ducks squawked as they flew overhead.

Her sidekick is this bumbling doofus named Ron Stoppable.

a straight path from here to the mountain.

The hurricane strengthened overnight.

He struggled against the mugger and at last broke free.

a dance studio.

the study of law.

We submitted ourselves to their wishes.


She suffered greatly as a child.

the sufferings of the slaves.


He summarized the arguments that had been given so far.

the surface of the asteroid.

Those sales figures surprised me!

The pen is mightier than the sword.

a systematic campaign to change the law.

She stirred her coffee with a teaspoon.

very cold temperatures this winter.

a thorough search.
Tomorrow is another day.

transferred the load of laundry from one arm to the other.


At first it was usual to join the microphone transmitter in the
direct circuit.
There's been a transformation in Carl since he started going
out with Annie.

Mozart was truly a brilliant composer.

Tempest, hurricane, tidal wave, tsunami, earthquake, or Big


Bang?

Your story is unbelievable.

unmistakable evidence of guilt.


When the first two tries proved unsuccessful, tempers frayed
even more.

Wait until it starts getting dark.

The loss of his son left a vacuum in his life.

He needed variety in his diet.

We'll seal the vault the best we can.

Eat all the vegetables on your plate.

The onset of vernalization, or dormancy, is triggered by a plant


hormone, then fruit-bearing vines, trees and canes begin to
rest.
the violence of the hurricane.

I'll see you on Wednesday.

a warpwise striped pattern

He wants to lose weight.

a weird sound in the night.


She is someone whose faith is strong. That's a word whose
meaning escapes me.

laid a wreath at the hero's tomb.

He wrestled for his high school team.

adding some wrinkles to the plan to make it unique


In higher plants, there are three carotenoid pigments that are
active in the xanthophyll cycle: violaxanthin, antheraxanthin,
and zeaxanthin.

the yawning mouth of a cave.

The Solent is frequently the scene of yacht races.

I was zealous in my demands on my sisters for promptness in


rehearsals
A zookeeper apologizes, offering to show the man the polar
bears.

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