boast
v. show off oneself; speak of with excessive pride |
bomb
n. a container filled with explosive, designed to explode
v. fail to get a passing grade |
bookkeeper
n. a person who records the accounts or transactions of a business |
bookshelf
n. a shelf on which to keep books |
bookstore
n. a shop where books are sold |
booth
n. house or shed built for temporary occupation
n. covered stall or temporary structure |
bored
a. uninterested because of frequent exposure
v. (past tense) make a hole in something, especially with a revolving tool |
brain
n. organ or seat of intellect
n. understanding or imagination |
breath
n. air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
breathe
v. respire; inhale and exhale air |
breeze
n. light current of air; gentle wind; progress swiftly and effortlessly |
brisk
a. keen or sharp in speech or manner; active, fast, and energetic |
broom
n. a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping |
button
n. a knob on an equipment that is pressed to operate it
n. a small disk or knob sewn on to a garment to fasten it |
California
n. a state in the western United States on the Pacific, the 3rd largest state |
campaign
n. battle; a series of actions advancing a principle |
cancel
v. revoke; call off; omit or delete |
capitalize
v. take the chance to gain advantage from
v. provide a company with capital |
caramel
n. sugar or syrup heated until it turns brown, used as a flavoring or coloring for food |
career
n. profession or occupation; individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan |
casserole
n. a kind of stew or side dish that is cooked slowly in an oven |
cauliflower
n. a garden plant grown for its compact edible head of usually white undeveloped flowers |
channel
n. passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river
n. route of communication or access |
cheerleader
n. someone who leads the cheers at a sporting event
n. an enthusiastic and vocal supporter |
cheery
a. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer |
chestnut
n. a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten |
chipmunk
n. a burrowing ground squirrel, has cheek pouches and a light and dark stripe running down the body |
chlorine
n. a common nonmetallic element, a toxic, irritant, pale green gas |
choice
n. an act of selecting or making a decision
a. appealing to refined taste, of very good quality |
chord
n. combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chorus
n. a large organized group of singers, especially one that performs together |
chronological
a. arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cinnamon
n. an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree |
citizen
n. a native or naturalized member of a state |
civil
a. having to do with citizens or the state
a. courteous and polite |
civilization
n. culture, the stage of human social development |
claim
n. demand for something as rightful or due |
clearance
n. act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust |
climber
n. someone who climbs as a sport, especially someone who climbs mountains
n. a vine or similar plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants |
cloth
n. artifact made by weaving or knitting natural or synthetic fibers |
clothesline
n. a cord on which clothes are hung to dry |
clothing
n. a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
comfortable
a. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having peace of mind
a. more than adequate |
compete
v. contest or fight with others who are trying to do the same |
competition
n. struggle; rivalry; act of competing as for profit or a prize |
confident
a. assured; having or marked by assurance |
constant
a. invariable or repeating; continually occurring; persistent |
contagious
a. infectious; of or relating to communicable diseases |
contestant
n. a person who participates in competitions |
conversation
n. oral exchange of opinions or ideas, informal dialogue |