action
v. put in effect |
actor
n. a person who acts and gets things done |
actually
ad. as the truth or facts of a situation; really |
addition
n. the action or process of adding something to something else |
agreed
a. arranged or set by common consent |
aloud
ad. with relatively high volume |
amendment
n. correction; revision |
amount
n. the sum total of two or more quantities |
amusement
n. a feeling of delight at being entertained |
annual
a. occurring once every year; payable once every year |
appointed
a. fixed or established especially by order or command |
arrange
v. put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose |
attention
n. act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
awhile
ad. for a short time |
beginning
n. the first part or section of something |
bruise
v. injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists |
business
n. an occupation, profession, or trade |
capital
n. the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state |
capitol
n. the government building in Washington where the United States Senate and the House of Representatives meet |
captain
n. the person in command of a ship |
carefully
ad. taking care or paying attention |
caught
v. (past tense) be in time for; trap after chasing or hunting |
cause
n. a person or thing that gives rise to an action |
celebrate
v. have a celebration |
century
n. a period of 100 years |
chemical
a. of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes |
chocolate
n. a food made from roasted and ground cacao seeds |
circle
v. travel around something |
climate
n. weather condition; atmosphere; environment |
collar
n. a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over |
column
n. a tall solid upright stone post |
company
n. fellowship; association |
condition
n. the state of something, especially with regard to its appearance or quality |
consider
v. think carefully about, especially in order to make a decision |
consonant
n. a speech sound that is not a vowel |
constant
a. invariable or repeating; continually occurring; persistent |
continent
n. one of the seven large land masses on the earth's surface |
continued
a. without stop or interruption |
country
n. an area outside of cities and towns |
course
n. subject |
crystal
n. quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass |
current
a. of the present time; happening now |
curtain
n. a hanging screen that usually cab be drawn back or up |
daughter
n. a female human offspring |
daytime
n. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside |
decided
a. recognizable; unquestionable |
decimal
a. on or counted in tens or tenths; based on ten |
delicious
a. extremely pleasing to the sense of taste; greatly pleasing or entertaining |
desert
n. barren land, with very little water and vegetation, often sand-covered |
dessert
n. the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal |
details
n. true confidential information |
determine
v. make a firm decision to do something |
dictionary
n. a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information |
difference
n. people or things are not the same |
different
a. unlike in nature or quality or form or degree |
difficult
a. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with |
direction
n. a line leading to a place or point |
disappoint
v. fail to meet the hopes or expectations of |
division
n. dividing one number by another |
eighth
n. position eight in a countable series of things |
election
n. voting, balloting; right or ability to make a choice |
energy
n. available power |
enjoyment
n. the pleasure felt when having a good time |
equal
a. being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value |
equation
n. the act of regarding as equal |
exact
a. precisely agreeing with standard, fact, or truth |
except
prep: not including |
expect
v. regard something as likely to happen |
explain
v. make clear the reason of |
explode
v. erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure |
express
v. put thought into words; utter or state |
factory
n. building in which goods are manufactured |
fault
n. a crack in the earth; defect, flaw, a wrong action |
favorite
a. preferred above all others and treated with partiality |
finally
ad. at last; eventually |
finished
a. ended or completed |
forward
ad. toward the front; in the direction that one is facing |
fraction
n. a numerical quantity that is not a whole numbers; a very small amount |
furniture
n. movable articles in a room, which make it fit for living or working |
future
n. the time to come |
general
n. army officer of very high rank |
government
n. the governing body of a nation, state, or community |
graceful
a. pleasing or attractive |
graph
n. chart; a drawing illustrating the relations |
grasp
v. grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand |
grease
n. oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things |
guest
n. a person who is invited to visit the home |
guide
v. pass over, across, or through |
happily
ad. in an unexpectedly lucky way |
harvest
v. gather; yield from plants in a single growing season |
healthy
a. financially secure and functioning well |
height
n. the quality of being tall or high |
hoarse
a. having a harsh, rough, grating voice or sound, as when affected with a cold; making a rough, harsh cry or sound |
human
n. a man, woman, or child, not an animal |
idea
n. an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth |
imagine
v. expect, believe, or suppose |
include
v. contain as part of a whole |
increase
v. become greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality |
indicate
v. point out; direct to a knowledge of |
information
n. knowledge gained through study, communication, etc |
instrument
n. a mechanical tool |
intention
n. motive; with respect to marriage; aim that guides action |
interesting
a. exciting and holding the attention |
inventor
n. someone who is the first to think of or make something |
island
n. a piece of land surrounded by water |
jewel
n. gemstone; costly ornament of precious metal or gem |
journey
n. act of traveling from one place to another |
jungle
n. land densely overgrown with tropical trees and plants |
known
v. (past participle) understand as fact |
language
n. a body of words |
laughter
n. the act or sound of laughing |
length
n. size of the gap between two places |
limb
n. any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree |
located
a. situated in a particular spot or position |
lumber
v. move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of |
major
a. important, serious, or significant. |
mammal
n. warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair |
manufacture
v. make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials |
material
n. the matter from which a thing is or can be made |
mayor
n. the head of a city government |
measure
v. estimate the relative amount by comparison with some standard |
melody
n. musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement |
message
v. send a message to |
method
n. a way of doing something |
million
n. the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros; 1,000,000 |
minor
a. of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope |
modern
a. of the present or recent times |
mountain
n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill |
music
n. any agreeable, pleasing and harmonious, sounds |
natural
a. of or being what exists or happens ordinarily in the world |
necessary
a. required to be done, present; needed; essential. |
neither
a. not either of two things or people |
newspaper
n. the physical object that is the product of a newspaper publisher |
northern
a. situated in the north, or directed toward or facing the north |
notebook
n. a small compact portable computer |
notice
n. attention |
noun
n. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action |
numeral
a. of denoting a number |
object
n. a material thing that can be seen and touched |
observe
v. see and notice; look at with attention |
opposite
a. having a position on the other or further side of something |
orphan
n. someone who lacks support, care, or supervision |
ought
v. indicating duty or correctness; indicating something probable; |
outside
a. very unlikely |
oxygen
n. one of the gases which make up the air |
paid
a. marked by the reception of pay |
paint
n. a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating |
paragraph
n. a note, item, or brief article |
pattern
n. a decorative or artistic work |
pause
n. a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something |
payment
n. a sum of money paid |
perhaps
ad. by chance; used to express uncertainty |
period
n. a length or portion of time |
permit
v. consent to; give permission |
phone
n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language |
phrase
n. a group of words without a finite verb, especially used to form part of a sentence |
pleasant
a. affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings |
pleasure
n. agreeable sensations or emotions; happiness produced by the expectation |
plural
a. of more than one |
poison
n. a substance that can make people or animals ill or kill them if they eat or drink it |
position
n. a place where something is located or has been put |
possible
a. able to be done |
practice
v. perform or do habitually |
prepared
a. made ready or fit or suitable beforehand |
president
n. the elected head of a republican state |
probably
ad. very likely |
problem
n. any question involving difficulty |
process
n. a series of actions taken in order to achieve a particular end |
produce
v. make or manufacture, create, bring forth |
program
v. arrange a program of or for |
promise
v. tell someone that you will certainly do something |
property
n. thing or things owned; possession |
protection
n. the activity of protecting someone or something |
provide
v. make available for use; supply |
puzzle
n. difficult question or problem |
quickly
ad. rapidly; very soon |
quietly
ad. with little or no sound |
radio
n. an apparatus for receiving waves |
raise
v. lift or move to a higher position |
rarely
ad. not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally |
rather
ad. to a moderate extent |
receive
v. get or be given something; accept as true or valid |
record
v. write down piece of information so that it will be known in the future |
region
n. a particular large area, especially of land, as a part of a country |
relax
v. make less severe or strict; become less tense |
remain
v. be left; continue to exist |
remove
v. move away from the position occupied; cause to change place; take away |
repay
v. pay back money borrowed from someone |
repeat
v. do over; say, state, or perform again |
report
n. an account or statement describing in detail an event |
represent
v. stand or act in the place of, as agent does |
respond
v. show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped |
result
n. a consequence, effect, or outcome of something |
rhythm
n. a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound |
rising
a. sloping upward |
ruin
v. fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate |
salad
n. food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens |
sandal
n. a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot |
scale
n. a balance or any of various other instruments or devices for weighing |
scent
n. distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance or perfume |
schedule
n. plan for an activity or event; arrange |
science
n. knowledge which can be made into a system, depends on testing facts and stating general natural laws |
section
n. a part that is cut off or separated |
separate
v. keep apart or divide |
service
n. act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, etc. |
settled
v. settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground |
several
a. different; respective |
shadow
n. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface |
shelter
n. structure that provides privacy and protection from danger |
shoulder
n. part of the human body from this point to the neck |
shower
n. brief fall of precipitation, such as rain, hail |
signal
n. a sign made for the purpose of giving notice to a person |
similar
a. like or alike; of the same kind |
sincerely
ad. written formula for ending a letter |
single
a. only one |
size
n. how big something is |
slippery
a. smooth; being such as to cause things to slip or slide |
soar
v. fly aloft, as a bird; mount upward on wings; rise in thought or spirits |
soil
n. the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus |
solution
n. the act of solving a problem, question |
solve
v. find the answer; clear up; explain |
southern
a. situated in the south or directed toward the south |
split
v. break apart; cut; devide |
sports
v. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner |
square
v. raise to the second power |
squeeze
v. force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence |
stain
n. soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound |
state
n. a state of depression or agitation |
statement
n. a clear expression of something in speech or writing |
station
n. a regular stopping place on a public transportation route |
steer
v. drive; direct; guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel |
stomach
n. principal organ of digestion |
straight
a. without a bend, angle, or curve; direct |
straighten
v. make straight |
stream
n. a small, narrow river |
suggest
v. put forward for consideration |
suitcase
n. portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes |
sunset
n. daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon |
supply
v. make something available to someone; provide |
sure
ad. certainly |
surface
n. the outside part or uppermost layer of something |
surprise
n. a sudden unexpected event, fact, or thing |
surround
n. the area in which something exists or lives |
sweater
n. knitted garment covering the upper part of the body |
syllable
n. a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound |
syrup
n. a thick sweet sticky liquid |
tablet
n. a small flat compressed cake of some substance; a dose of medicine; simplified computer with only screen |
tasty
a. having a pleasing flavor; savory |
teaspoon
n. as much as a teaspoon will hold |
terrible
a. extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality |
though
conj. in spite of the fact that |
thoughtful
a. considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention |
thrown
a. caused to fall to the ground |
tornado
n. a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path |
toward
prep. in the direction of |
traffic
n. the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; buying and selling; especially illicit trade |
trail
n. path or track roughly through wild or hilly country; overland route |
treasure
n. very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money |
treatment
n. handling; something intended to relieve illness or injury |
triangle
n. a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles |
trouble
n. difficulty or problems |
tunnel
n. passageway through or under something, usually underground |
type
n. a category of things having common characteristics |
understood
v. (past tense) perceive the intended meaning |
unknown
a. not known before |
usually
ad. under normal conditions, commonplace |
value
n. relative worth, or importance |
various
a. different from one another; of different kinds or sorts |
warn
v. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior |
weigh
v. determine the weight of |
weight
n. the heaviness of something, especially as measured by a certain system |
weird
a. queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange |
western
n. situated in the west, or directed toward or facing the west |
whisper
n. speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without full voice |
whole
a. complete |
whose
pron. of whom; belonging to whom |
women
n. (plural) an adult human female |
wonderful
a. extraordinarily good or great |
wound
n. a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride) |
wreck
n. destruction; destroy; smash or break forcefully |
yesterday
ad. on the day preceding today |