ability + The power, money, or skill to do something
able + Having the ability to do something
about + of (a subject); concerning
above + In a higher place than something else
absolute + Complete and total
absolutely + completely; totally; very
accept + to agree to receive or take something offered
acceptable + Satisfactory; good enough
account + arrangement with a bank to keep your money for you
across + From one side to the other of something
act + To behave in a certain way
action + Something that a person or thing does
actual + Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
actually + used to add new (often different) information
add + To put two things or numbers together, e.g. 2+2
addition + Fact of adding something; thing that is added
additional + Further or added
address + exact street location of a place
admit + To agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true
advertise + to show how good a product is, to make people buy
advertisement + poster, TV, film showing advantages of new product
afford + to have enough money to pay for something
afraid + Worried that something bad will happen; scared
after + Later than another time, or behind something
afternoon + time after 12:00 and before the evening meal
again + One more time, once more
against + in opposition to; disagreeing with
age + number of years a person has lived (also of things)
ago + At a specified length of time in the past
agree + to have the same opinion as someone else
agreement + when you share the same opinion or reach a decision
ahead + In or toward the front
air + mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
all + completely; totally
allow + To let or permit someone do something
almost + Only a little less than, nearly, not quite
alone + Without anyone or anything else
along + At a point on a line
already + Having happened or been done before this time
alright + OK; fine; good
also + In addition; too; in a similar way
although + Despite the fact that; however
always + at all times; in every situation
amaze + To cause wonder; to surprise completely
among + In the center of some things; in relation to several things
amount + quantity of something
and + used to refer to two or more things
angry + Having a strong feeling of being upset
animal + A living creature that is not a plant or person
another + one more (thing); additional (thing)
answer + solution to a problem or test question
any + one (thing) of many; some (thing)
anybody + Any person; anyone
anymore + No longer; no more
anyone + Any person
anything + thing of any kind; used to refer to a thing in questions
anyway + A word people use to change the topic of a conversation
anywhere + in, at or to any place; used in questions, with 'not'
apart + Separated by an amount of time or space
apparent + Easy to see or clearly understand
apparently + according to what you heard; from what can be seen
appear + to be seen, become visible; come into sight
appearance + The way that something looks
area + A specific section or space; part of a region
arm + part of your body from your shoulder to your hand
around + Located on every side, or along something
arrival + when someone or something gets to at a place
arrive + to reach the place you are travelling to
art + A creative skill using the imagination, e.g. painting
artist + A person who is skilled and creative in art, such as a painter
as + word that is used to compare two equal things
ashamed + Feeling shame or guilt because you did something wrong
ask + To say to someone that you want something
at + in the place where something is
autumn + The season when the weather is getting colder, after summer
aware + Knowing or feeling that something exists
awareness + Having knowledge of something
away + Not here; far from here; in a different direction
awful + Very bad; horrible; terrible
baby + very young child, who cannot yet speak
back + have returned to a place you were before
bad + Not good; wrong
badly + Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
bag + soft container to put things in and carry with you
ball + small round object often used in a game or sport
bank + A financial institution that keeps or lends money
bar + To prevent entry, exit or an action
basic + at the most important or easiest (beginner) level
basically + Used before you explain something simply
bath + long container you fill with hot water to wash in
be + Being
beach + large area of sand, next to an area of water
bear + large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
beat + To win against another person or team; defeat
beautiful + Having very attractive or appealing physical qualities
beauty + The quality of being physically or visually attractive
because + For a reason
become + To begin to be; grow to be; develop into
bed + A piece of furniture that people sleep on
before + At a time earlier than the present; previously
begin + To do the first part of an action; to start
behind + In or toward the back
believe + To think or accept that something is true
below + In a lower position, place, or level
beneath + Under; In or to a lower position; below
beside + By the side of something; next to something
besides + Other than or in addition to
bet + To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
between + In the space that separates two objects
beyond + On or to the farther side; in addition to
big + Large
bill + piece of paper showing what you have to pay
billion + number 1,000,000,000
bird + animal with feathers that uses wings to fly
birth + time when a baby or young animal is born
bit + small piece of something
black + color of the sky on a dark night
blood + red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
bloody + Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
blow + To move something using air
blue + color of the clear sky
boat + small form of transport for traveling on water
body + A person's physical self
bone + hard piece of your body that forms the skeleton
book + Thing made of pages with writing on that you read
both + Used to refer to two things at the same time
bother + To take the trouble to do something
bottle + container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
bottom + lowest part of something; part on which it rests
box + A container with (usually) four straight sides and a lid
boy + A young male person
bread + Baked food made from flour, used in sandwiches, etc.
break + to separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
breakfast + first meal of the day
breath + air you take in and out of your body
bright + Producing a lot of light
bring + to take or go with someone to a place
brother + A boy or man who shares a parent with you
brown + of the color of coffee or chocolate
build + To make, e.g. a house, by putting materials together
burn + To destroy with fire
bus + A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
business + A company formed for making profit
busy + working hard doing something; full of activity
but + Used before you say something different, opposite
buy + To get something by paying money for it
buyer + A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store
by + Near; with
cake + A sweet baked food made from flour, eggs, fat and sugar
camp + place where people live for a short time in tents
can + To be able to; have the skill to; have the time to
car + A vehicle with four wheels and engine that can carry things
card + small piece of paper or plastic used as I.D.
care + to look after someone or something
careful + Thinking about what you are doing in order to avoid a mistake
carefully + In a manner that involves focus and care
carry + To hold something and move it to another place
case + example or instance of something
cat + animal of the lion, tiger and leopard family
catch + use your hands to stop and hold something flying
cause + To make something happen; create effect or result
center + place in the middle of something
central + Being in the middle
certain + Being sure about something; without doubt
certainly + (said when something is definitely true or is sure to happen)
chair + A piece of furniture you sit on when sitting at a table or desk
chance + The possibility that something will happen
change + To make or become different, or into something else
charge + To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
cheap + Not costing a lot of money
check + To confirm the details of something are correct
chicken + A bird which cannot fly that is raised for its eggs and meat
child + A very young person, between about 2 and 15
childhood + The time when you are a child
chip + To break a piece off something e.g. a cup
choice + decision between two or more possibilities
choose + To select; decide between several possibilities
church + building where christians gather and pray to god
city + A heavily populated area with many buildings and roads
class + rank or level in society, ranked from high (rich professional people) to low (ordinary people)
clean + Being free from dirt or marks because it was washed
clear + Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
clearly + In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
climb + To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
clock + A device that shows the time
close + Next to; only a short distance away
closely + nearby; just next to
clothes + The things you wear on your body e.g. shirt, dress, tie
clothing + The things you wear on your body e.g. shirt, dress, tie
club + group of people who share an interest, as in sport
coat + clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
coffee + A brown drink made from roasted beans and boiled water
cold + Having a very low temperature
collect + To gather things/people together in one place
collection + group of similar things gathered as a hobby
college + school or educational institution for adults
color + Quality of things you can see, e.g. red, blue
come + To move toward someone; go with someone
comfort + state of being relaxed, warm or happy
comfortable + not being worried about something; at ease
company + A business that sells things or provides services
complete + To finish or reach the end of doing something
completely + In every way or as much as possible
compute + To find out by calculating or estimating
computer + A machine for storing information and accessing the internet
concern + feeling of worry or anxiety
consider + To think carefully about something
consideration + careful thought; thinking about something
continue + To do something without stopping, or after pausing
continuous + Happening, existing, or being performed without stops
control + To direct or influence the behavior of something
conversation + when you talk with other people; discussion or chat
cook + To heat food until it is ready to eat
cool + Almost cold; not warm or hot
corner + place where two lines, sides, corners etc meet
cost + The price you pay for something
could + Used as the past form of can, to indicate possibility
count + To add things together to find the total number
country + An area of land that is controlled by a government
couple + two of something; two people; a pair
course + The route or direction that a river, etc moves along
court + large, flat area, to play tennis or basketball
cover + thing you put over something to close or hide it
coverage + type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
crazy + Not being sensible or practical
crime + act that is against the law; murder, theft etc
cross + To meet at one point
cry + to produce tears and sounds because of pain
cup + small round container used to hold liquids for drinking
cut + To use a knife or scissors to divide or open the surface
daily + Happening every day
dance + To move your body rhythmically to music
danger + The possibility of getting hurt, damaged, or killed
dangerous + involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
dark + Having little or no light; not light in color
darkness + The state or quality of being dark in color
date + A day in the calendar such as January 3rd
daughter + A female child of someone
day + Each of the 24 hours beginning at midnight
dead + Not alive
deal + to give out (cards, etc) to; distribute
dealer + Someone who buys things to sell to others
dear + Loved or valued very much
death + when someone dies; the end of life
decide + To make a choice about something or choose after thinking
deep + Going far down from the surface
deeply + to a great, intense or extreme extent
definitely + Without question; beyond doubt
degree + unit for measuring temperature or angles
depend on + To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
dependent + Someone who relies on someone for (financial) support
depth + distance below a surface
die + (of a person) to stop living
difference + Not of the same kind; unlike other things
different + Not of the same kind; unlike other things
differently + In another and different manner
difficult + Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
difficulty + Something that is hard to do
dig + To move material to create a hole
dinner + The main meal of the day, usually in the evening in the US
dirty + Not clean
discover + To find something new that was not known before
discovery + Learning something for the first time
do + To act; to perform actions
dog + Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
door + You walk through this when you go in a room
double + Two times the amount or degree; twice
doubt + not being sure of something; lack of certainty
down + Going from a higher position to a lower position
draw + To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
dream + images, thoughts, and feelings that are experienced during sleep
dress + Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
drink + To put water in your body through your mouth
drive + To control a vehicle so that it moves somewhere
driver + Someone who operates a vehicle
drop + To let something fall from your hand
drug + chemical used as a medicine
dry + Without water; not wet
during + At some point in the course of an event or thing
each + Every one of two or more things
ear + Thing on either side of your head that you hear with
early + Happening sooner than expected
earth + the planet we live on
easily + without difficulty
east + The direction where the sun rises
easy + Not hard to do; not difficult
eat + to put food in your mouth
edge + boundary of a surface
educate + to teach someone in a school or college
educational + Intended to teach or inform
egg + hard-shelled thing from which a young bird is born
eight + 8
eighteen + 18
eighty + 80
either + one of two (used when there is a choice of two)
else + otherwise; if you fail to...
elsewhere + In or to another or different place
employ + To pay a person to work for you; to give a job to
employee + person who works for someone else for payment
employer + person or firm that hires workers
employment + act of employing someone
empty + Containing nothing; with no contents
engine + machine that changes energy into mechanical motion
enjoy + To take pleasure in something
enough + Equal to what is needed; as much as required
enter + To go into a room
especially + More than usual; extremely
even + (when this is surprising) as well; too
evening + The last part of the day and early part of the night
ever + At any time; at all times in the future
every + Including each person or thing in a group
everybody + Every person; everyone
everyday + Used or seen daily; suitable for daily use; ordinary
everyone + Every person; everybody
everything + All of the things mentioned
everywhere + Every place
exact + Completely correct; accurate; specific
exactly + No more and no less than; precisely
except + Not including; other than
excite + To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
excitement + When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
excuse + to allow someone not to do (jury service, etc)
expect + To believe something is probably going to happen
expectation + belief or hope that something is going to happen
expensive + Costing a lot of money
experience + knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
explain + To make clear or easy to understand by describing
explanation + details or reasons given to make something clear
express + To state or show what you think or how you feel
expression + act of making your thoughts and feelings known
extra + More than necessary; additional
eye + The part of the body that you see with
face + front part of the head where eyes, nose, and mouth are
fact + something that is known or proved to be true
fair + Treating all people the same way
fairly + quite; pretty; between very and a little
family + a group of people who are related through blood
far + a long way away
farm + Land used for growing crops or raising animals
farmer + person who operates a farm
fast + Moving or able to move quickly
fat + oily part of meat
father + A male parent
favorite + Most liked; best loved
fear + unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
feed + To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
feel + To be aware of or experience an emotion or sensation
few + not many; small in number
field + open area of land, especially without buildings
fifteen + 15
fifty + 50
fight + act of trying to hurt someone by hitting them
figure + to understand after thinking; work out
fill + To make something full
film + movie
final + Being the last thing in a series
finally + After a long time or some difficulty
find + To discover something by looking for it
fine + Good, acceptable or satisfactory
finger + One of the five long parts of the hand
finish + the end of something; completion
fire + heat and the flame produced when burning
firstly + Before anything else
fish + animal that swims and lives in the sea
fit + Proper or acceptable; morally or socially correct
five + 5
fix + To make something whole or able to work again
flat + level; even; without curves or bumps
floor + part of a room on which you stand
flower + plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
fly + To travel through the air using wings
follow + to come after someone; be guided by someone
food + What people and animals eat to live
foot + lowest part of the leg we use to stand on
football + sport where 2 teams try to kick a ball in a goal; soccer
force + To use physical strength or violence to persuade
forest + large area with many trees
forget + To not remember something
form + visible shape or style; type; kind
fortunate + Having good luck
forty + 40
forward + Toward what is ahead or in front
found + To discover something by looking for it
four + 4
fourteen + 14
free + Costing no money
freedom + state of being free, not being controlled
freeze + To harden to a solid below zero degrees
fresh + Newly made or gathered
friday + firth day of the week; the day after Thursday
friendly + Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
friendship + feeling of liking someone; good relationship
frighten + To make someone afraid or nervous
from + Starting at a particular place, time or level
front + Opposite of back; the forward part of an object
full + Containing or holding as much as possible
fully + Completely or entirely
funny + Causing laughter; amusing
further + extra; in addition
game + Activity with rules that people play to have fun
garden + yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
gas + the elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
general + Widespread, normal or usual
generally + Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
gentle + kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
gently + In a mild, careful, and soft manner
get + To obtain, receive or be given something
girl + A female child; a young woman
give + To hand over or present something to someone
glad + happy that something happened; pleased
glance + quick or temporary look
glass + hard transparent material used for making windows
go + To move or travel to another place
god + religion supernatural being with special powers
gold + soft yellow metal that is very valuable
golden + Made of gold
good + excellent; high quality
govern + To officially control and lead, conduct the policy, make decisions
government + group of people and system which rule a nation
governor + person who leads a state or province
grass + Plants with narrow green leaves, grown on lawns
greatly + an extraordinary extent or degree
green + the color of young leaves
ground + solid surface of the earth that we stand on
group + number of people or things gathered together
grow + To develop and become bigger or taller over time
growth + act of growing
guess + to give an answer without knowing if it is correct
gun + weapon in which bullets are fired down a metal tube
guy + informal man; boy; any person
hair + long thin strands on your head or body
hall + area inside the entrance of a house
hand + body part at the end of a person's arm
handle + To have the ability to cope with or take responsibility for
hang + To attach a picture, photograph etc onto a wall
happen + To take place or occur
happiness + state of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
happy + Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
hard + difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
hardly + Clearly or undoubtedly not; very little
hat + item of clothing worn on your head
hate + to have a very strong feeling of dislike for
have + To own, possess, or hold something
head + top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
health + (person, company) being in a good condition; being well
healthy + in good condition physically (or financially); not ill or bad
hear + To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
heart + the part of the body that pumps blood
heat + To make hot or hotter
heavily + a lot or to a great degree
heavy + Having a lot of weight
hell + Any place of pain and suffering
hello + What you say when you meet someone
help + To act to enable a person to do something; assist
helpful + Doing things that help someone
her + (Subject form of a female you are talking about)
here + In this place; at this location, position or time
herself + female person that did the original action
hi + What you say when you meet someone
hide + to put a thing where it can't be found; go where you won't be found
high + Rising upward a great distance
highly + more than usual; to a great degree
hill + High land not as high as a mountain
him + Subject form of a male person you are talking about
himself + the same (male) person who did the action
his + Something belonging to a male person
historian + Someone who studies or writes about the course of history
historic + Belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
historical + Connected with the past
history + study of past event
hit + To fight, attack or damage something or someone
hold + To use hands or arms to carry or keep something
holder + person who owns or has received something
hole + opening into or through something
holiday + day when people don't go to work or school
home + place where a person or a family lives
honest + Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
hope + when you wish something would happen; what you wish
hopefully + in a manner wishing something to happen
horrible + Very unpleasant
horse + large animal with 4 legs used for riding
hospital + building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
hot + Having a high temperature
hour + 60 minutes
house + building in which a family, person lives
how + (used to explain the way to do something)
however + (used to introduce a counter statement to what has been said)
huge + Very very large
human + a person; a man, woman or child
hundred + 100
hunger + need for food; a severe lack of food
hunt + To search for wild animals to kill (for food)
hurry + To move/act quickly to get somewhere/do something
hurt + To cause pain, damage or injury
husband + married man
ice + frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
idea + belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
if + Introducing a condition for something to happen
imagination + ability to think of new ideas; creation of mental images
imagine + to think creatively about; form mental picture of
important + having a big effect on (person, the future)
impossible + very unlikely to happen or exist
indeed + actually; in fact; in reality
inform + To give information or facts about something
information + collection of facts and details about something
inner + Concerning the inside part of something
inside + being in something
instead + When one thing is replaced by another
insurance + Payments to cover potential loss/damage/injury/death
insure + to buy protection against possible loss/damage/injury
interest + to make someone want to know about something
into + Going inside something
involve + To have or be included as a part of something
involvement + act or process of joining in a particular activity
island + area of land that is surrounded by water
issue + important topic discussed, debated or argued over
it + A thing that has been previously mentioned
its + of something; belonging or related to something
itself + Referring to it
job + regular work of earning money
join + To bring something close to another, to become one
joke + To say or do things that are meant to be funny
judge + To form an opinion after careful consideration
judgment + opinion that is made after careful consideration
jump + To push your body into the air with your legs
just + just when, just as exactly at the time of
keep + To have and continue to hold something
key + Something you use to open a lock or start a car
kick + hit using the foot
kid + informal child or young person
kill + To end the life of a person or other living thing
kind + One type of thing
king + royal male ruler of a country (inherited from family)
kiss + To put your lips against another’s to show love
kitchen + place where food is cooked
knock + To hit something to get people's attention
know + to have knowledge of things in your mind
lady + another way of saying ‘woman’
lake + large area of water surrounded by land
land + the earth; the ground
large + Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, long, or fat
largely + In large part; mainly or chiefly
last + the one before
late + Happening near the end of a given time
laugh + To make a happy sound when something is funny
law + system or rules made by the government
lay + To put or set something down in a flat position
lazy + not liking to work or make an effort; idle
lead + to show the way or guide others
leader + person who is in charge of a group or task
leadership + quality of being able to guide or influence others
learn + to get knowledge or skills by study or experience
least + In the smallest or lowest way
leave + to go away from; depart
left + side of your body your heart is on
leg + Part of the body from the thigh down
less + smaller in amount or degree
let + to not stop someone from doing something
letter + message you put in an envelope and send by post
level + To make things flat or even
lie + To say something that you know is not true
life + All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
lift + To move something to higher position
like + To find something pleasing; to prefer something
line + mark that is long, straight and very thin
lip + top and bottom part of the outside of person's mouth
list + series of written names, words or numbers
listen + To use your ears to hear and understand things
listener + Someone who listens
little + not great in size, amount, or degree; small
live + To be alive
load + large, often heavy, amount of something to be moved
local + Relating or restricted to a particular area, city, or town
lock + To use a key/code so others can’t open something
long + large distance from one end to the other
look at + to use your eyes to focus on something
lose + to be unable to find something you once had
lot + a lot (of) many or much of
loud + Making a lot of noise
love + To care for and like someone very strong and deeply
lovely + Attractive or beautiful
lover + person who loves someone or is loved by someone
low + not high; being near the ground, or bottom
luck + accidental way things happen, often good things
lucky + fortunate; having good things happen by chance
lunch + light meal eaten in the middle of the day
machine + piece of equipment used to do work
mad + Very angry
main + Most important; most often used
mainly + mostly; usually; being the largest part
major + Important, serious, or large in scope
make + to create something by putting things together
maker + person, company, or object that creates things
man + An adult male human being
manage + To run or operate a business by directing others
management + people who are in control of a business or group
manager + person who controls and runs a business or group
many + Used to refer a large number of things
mark + To make or leave a visible sign on something; a writing symbol
market + public event where people sell goods on tables
marriage + formal relationship between a husband and a wife
marry + To become the husband or wife of someone
master + being very skilled at doing something
matter + problem or reason for concern
maybe + Possibly but not certainly; perhaps
me + Object form of the person now speaking or writing
meal + food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
meet + To come together at a certain time or place
member + person or thing belonging to a group or team
membership + being a member of a group; joining a group
mention + To refer to or talk or write about something
mess + state of confusion and disorderliness
middle + place that is halfway between two things
might + used to express that something could happen
mile + unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
milk + white liquid produced by females to feed babies
million + 1,000,000
mind + part of humans that allows us to think or feel
mine + That thing that belongs to me
minute + unit of time equal to 60 seconds
miss + to be too late to ride on something e.g. train or bus
mistake + something done wrong, calculated wrong, etc; error
moment + very short or brief period of time
money + Coins or notes we use to pay for things
month + one of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
monthly + Occurring about once every 4 weeks
more + Greater in amount, number, or size
morning + early part of the day before 12 pm
most + nearly all of something
mostly + In large part; mainly or chiefly
mountain + very high piece of land, higher than a hill
mouth + part of the face used for eating and talking
move + to cause something to change to a different place
movement + part of a piece of music
movie + motion picture; film
much + a lot; large amount; a high degree of
music + sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
musical + play or movie set to music
musician + person who writes, sings, or plays music, as a job
must + (used to say that something is required or necessary)
my + Of mine; belonging to me
myself + the same person as did the action mentioned
name + What something or someone is called
nation + area or region controlled by a government and army
national + Concerning a nation as a whole
natural + Not made by humans; without human intervention
naturally + Without the aid of someone or something
nature + physical world, including plants, animals, rocks
near + With a small distance between things
nearby + Close to where you are
nearly + not completely; almost
necessarily + In a way that is needed or required, or is unavoidable
necessary + Needed or required; unavoidable
neck + part of the body joining the head and the body
need + to be unable to manage without something; require
neighbor + person who lives, or is near, you
neighborhood + area of a town or city that people live in
never + Not ever; not at any time
newly + Very recently; just done or made
next + immediately after the previous one
nice + Good or enjoyable
night + time when sun does not shine
nine + 9
nineteen + 19
ninety + 90
nobody + no person; no one; not any person
noise + Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
none + Not any of a group
normal + standard or regular way of doing something
normally + In the manner that is usual or ordinary
nose + part of the face used for breathing and smelling
not + (word indicating the negative of verbs, adjectives, etc)
note + To make mention of something; to make a remark
nothing + Not anything, not a single thing
notice + To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
now + At the present time or moment
number + symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
nurse + person trained to care for sick or injured people
obvious + Easily understood and clear; plain to see
obviously + in a way that is obvious/easy to see or understand
of + Belonging to or connected with something
off + not having on; not wearing
offer + to give the opportunity to accept something
office + building of set of rooms used to do business or professional activities
officer + person with an important position in an organization
often + Many times, frequently, on many occasions
oil + thick, black liquid in the ground used as fuel
okay + Yes; alright
old + Having existed for a long time, not young or new
once + One time; one instance
one + number 1
only + just one; just that amount or thing; not more than
onto + Movement towards a certain direction, or into a certain area
open + Not closed or shut
orange + being a color that is a mixture of red and yellow
order + to ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
other + (something) else; not the first (one)
ought + what is expected; should
our + Belonging to us
ourselves + Used by a speaker to show that they and one or more people are affected by their action
out + In a direction or movement away from the inside or center
outside + area around or near something, such as a building
over + in the direction of; toward
own + yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
owner + person who owns or has something
ownership + state of having a legal right to possess something
pack + To put things in a suitcase to go on a trip
package + box or container items are placed in for mailing
page + One side of a sheet of paper
pain + strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
paint + to apply something; coat
pair + two of the same thing, e.g. socks
paper + pages of a book are made from this
parent + person's/animal's mother or father
particular + one specific (one)
particularly + specially; more than others
partly + In part; not completely
party + social event often with food, drinks and dancing
pass + To travel through or near a place
past + time that existed before now, e.g. long ago
pay + To give money for goods or work done
payment + amount of money that is paid for something
people + Human beings in general; plural of person
perfect + so good it/they cannot be improved
perfectly + In a faultless manner; without mistakes
perhaps + Possibly, but not certainly; maybe
person + man, woman or child
personal + done by or to a particular person; individual
personally + by a specific person, and not by anyone else
phone + To talk to someone using a telephone
photo + short for photograph; a picture taken by a camera
photograph + To take a picture with a camera
pick + to decide on a thing from various choices; select
picture + painting, drawing or photograph on paper or screen
piece + small part that of something larger
place + To put something in a certain location or position
plan + detailed proposal/set of actions to do something
plant + living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
player + person who plays sports
please + You say this when you politely ask people for things
plenty + when there is not too little of something; a lot
plus + Having a value greater than zero
police + People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
poor + Without money; not rich
pop + to cause something to open or burst suddenly
position + specific location where someone or something is
possibility + something with a chance of happening or being true
possible + Having a chance of happening, or being true
possibly + may be true or likely, but is uncertain
pot + deep, round container that is used for cooking
pound + unit of weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.4536 kg
power + legal or official right to perform certain actions
powerful + Having control or influence over
preparation + act of making ready for a purpose or activity
prepare + To make something ready for use
present + gift
presentation + act of giving a formal talk about something
press + To push something against something else
pretty + Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
price + To determine or set the cost of something
prison + place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
prisoner + Someone kept in a prison as punishment for a crime
probability + what the chances are that something will happen
probably + (+adj or v) that is likely to happen or be true
problem + Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
program + planned set of actions; a schematic system
promise + to say you will certainly do something
proper + Correct according to social or moral rules
properly + In an appropriate or correct manner
protect + To defend someone or something from harm or danger
protection + Being kept from harm
public + concerning society in general
pull + To hold something and move it toward you
push + To force something away from you
put + To move or place a thing in a particular position
quarter + One of four equal parts of something
question + To ask for or try to get information
quick + Using very little time; moving far in little time
quickly + without taking a lot of time; fast
quiet + Not loud; making very little sound
quietly + In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
quite + Very; In a complete or total manner
race + contest between either people, animals or vehicles, to determine which is the fastest
radio + system for sending and receiving signals through the air
rain + Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
raise + To increase a quantity, size, intensity or price
rate + speed or frequency of events over time
rather + Somewhat; fairly; not that much
reach + To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
reader + person who reads written or printed materials
ready + Prepared
real + Actually existing or happening, not imagined
reality + What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
realize + To become aware of or understand mentally
really + Very
reason + explanation for why something occurred or was done
reasonable + Fair and sensible; appropriate
reasonably + In a fair and just manner
recent + happening or beginning not long ago
recently + just a while ago; not long ago
record + Being the highest or most extreme level achieved in an area
red + being the color of blood
relate + To understand or sympathize with someone or something
relation + manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another
relationship + manner in which people, groups or countries behave toward one another
remember + To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
rent + To pay money for the use of something
reply + Answer someone's question
report + account of something which gives the necessary facts and information
reporter + Someone whose job is to research, gather, write, and report news for a newspaper, magazine, television or radio station
responsibility + state of being dependable or reliable
responsible + Having the duty of dealing with something; being the cause or creator of something; behaving in a mature and reasonable manner
rest + time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
rich + Having a lot of money, possessions, or resources
rid + To no longer be wanted so you throw it away
ride + To sit on and control a horse or vehicle
right + on side where the hand that most people write with
ring + To produce a sound from a bell, alarm or telephone
rise + To move from a lower position to a higher one
river + flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
road + long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
rock + big stone; hard, solid substance forming mountains
roll + To move along a surface by turning many times
room + part of building enclosed by walls, e.g. kitchen
rough + Having an uneven or not smooth surface
roughly + In an inexact or imprecise manner
round + being in the shape of a circle or ball
rule + statement that says how things should be
run + To move your legs faster than walking
sad + feeling unhappy; wishing something hadn't happened
safe + being out of danger
safety + state of being free from harm or danger
sail + To travel on water in a ship or boat
same + Identical; not different
saturday + sixth day of the week; the day after Friday
save + To rescue someone or something from a bad situation
say + To use words to tell your message
scare + to make someone feel frightened or worried
science + Knowledge of the physical world based on facts
scientific + Concerning science
scientist + person who is trained in a science
sea + place with a large amount of salt water
seat + To show someone to a place that can sit down
second + 2nd; the one following first
secondary + Being of less importance than something else
secondly + Concerning a point or reason after the first
secure + To protect something from danger or harm, keep things safe
security + Things done to protect people, buildings, a country, etc. from harm
see + To use your eyes to look at something
seem + To appear to be something
self + person that someone really is
sell + To exchange something for money
send + To cause mail or package to go to another place
sense + To perceive using sight, sound, taste touch or hearing
serious + Needing thought or concentration; important; in a sober manner
seriously + In a dangerous or negative manner
servant + person who works in another person's house and usually is responsible for cooking, cleaning and other tasks
serve + to give or provide something to another person
server + person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (court games) the player who serves to start a point (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network; utensil used in serving food or drink
service + To maintain a piece of machinery so it runs well
set + complete group of something, e.g. a chess set
settle + To move to a new environment and become accustomed to it
seven + number 7
seventeen + 17
seventy + 70
several + More than two but not many
sex + state of being male or female mostly biological
sexual + Concerning or connected with the physical activity that can produce babies
shake + to move something violently back and forth or up and down
shall + Expressing the future tense, to expect to happen
shape + the outer form of something, what it looks like
share + part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
she + female person or animal mentioned before
ship + large boat
shirt + light garment for upper body, with sleeves
shoe + outer covering for the foot made from leather
shop + place which sells things
short + small distance from one end to the other
shot + To kick or throw a ball at a goal
should + Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
shoulder + part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
shout + To speak very loudly because you want to get their attention
shut + To close something
sick + Having a physical or mental illness
side + straight edge of an object
sight + sense that allows one to see and take in information through your eyes
sign + To write your signature on formal documents such as contracts
silly + Lacking seriousness or foolish
simple + Not hard to understand or do; not complex
simply + In an easy or clear manner
since + from the time in the past that
sing + To make musical sounds with your voice
singer + person who sings, often as a profession
single + Only, merely
sir + form of address to a man you respect/do not know
sister + female you share a parent with
sit + To be in a resting position on a chair
situate + To place someone or something in a particular place or position
situation + condition, location or position
six + 6
sixteen + 16
sixty + 60
size + How big or small a thing is
skin + outer layer of an animal or human
sky + the place where we see clouds above us
sleep + To rest your body in bed, as at night time
slight + Very small
slightly + Concerning a small quantity or degree
slip + To slide out of position or fall on the ground by accident
slow + "moving or happening without speed; not fast
" + adj
slowly + in an unhurried or not speedy manner
small + Little in size; not big
smell + To use the nose to sense something
smile + To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
smoke + To breathe in through a cigarette and then blow it out
snow + icy material falling from the clouds
soft + Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
some + Used to refer to an unspecified amount or number
somebody + Person who is not known or named
somehow + In a way that is not known or certain
someone + person who is not known or named
something + thing that is not yet known or named
sometimes + only at certain times; occasionally
somewhere + at or to an unknown or unnamed place
son + male child; friendly way of addressing a boy
song + Some music with words in verse
soon + At a time not long from now
sorry + what you say to admit you were wrong
sort + group or class of similar things or people
sound + Waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
south + direction that is the opposite of north
space + empty area with nothing in it
speak + To use words to tell information, express thoughts
speaker + person who makes a speech before a group
special + Different from what is usual; better or greater than normal
specialist + person who works in one specific area of a field or profession
specialize + To focus on one area of a field or profession
spend + To use money to pay for something
sport + game or physical exercise with rules
spot + see someone by chance
spring + time of year when plants start growing after winter
square + shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
stage + place where actors or musician perform for others
stand + to be upright; not be sitting or lying down
star + A bright planet of gas in the night sky
stare + To look at someone or something for a long time
start + first time or place that a thing exists; beginning
state + region within a country, with its own government
statement + act or process of saying something formally
station + place where you can catch a train or a bus
stay + To spend time visiting a place or someone’s home
steal + To secretly take something that belongs to another
step + flat horizontal piece that forms stairs
stick + long thin piece of wood from a tree
still + (used of an action or condition that is ongoing)
stone + hard, solid piece of rock
stop + To finish moving or to come to an end
storage + act of storing something; a depository for goods
store + place where you can go to buy things
story + an account or description of how something happened
straight + Not having curves, bends, or angles
strange + Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
stranger + Someone you do not know
street + road in a city with buildings and places to walk
strike + To hit something
strong + Having big muscles; physically powerful
strongly + With strength or in a strong manner
student + person studying at school
study + To focus on learning something usually at school
stuff + generic description for things, materials, objects
stupid + not intelligent; lacking the ability to learn easily
subject + the person or thing that does the action of a verb
such + Like or similar
sudden + Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
suddenly + In an unexpected or very quick manner
suggest + to mention something that could be done; propose
suggestion + idea about what someone should do
suitable + right for a particular purpose or occasion
summer + part of the year when the weather is hot
sunday + seventh day of the week, the day after Saturday
support + To give assistance or advice to someone
supporter + someone who shows they are in favor of idea/plan
suppose + To imagine or guess what might happen
sure + having no doubts about something
surely + With certainty; definitely
surprise + To do something that another person didn't expect
surprisingly + In an unexpected manner ; to an unexpected degree
sweet + tasting like sugar; containing sugar
swim + to move through water by moving parts of the body
system + set of organized, planned ideas that work together
table + raised flat surface
tail + part of an animal's body that extends from it's back end
take + To pick up something and go away with it
talk + To say things or ideas to someone with words
tall + High in height
tape + To stick things together using an adhesive strip
taste + the flavor in your mouth from food or drink
tax + Money taken by a government from its people
teach + To help someone learn or do something
teacher + person who teaches others, especially in a school
team + group of people working on a task together
tear + drop of salty water from the eye
telephone + machine used to talk to someone who is far away
television + device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
tell + To say or communicate information to someone
ten + 10
tend + To regularly behave in a certain way
tendency + likelihood to behave in a particular way
term + fixed period of weeks for learning at school
terrible + Very bad; horrible
test + examination; questions to measure knowledge
than + Used to compare two things that are not equal
thank + to tell someone you are grateful to them
that + used to show which person or thing we are talking about
their + Belonging to them
them + Referring to specified other people
themselves + reflexive form of they
then + At that time not now
there + In that place or position, at that location
these + People, things, or ideas near you
they + Used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things
thick + Having a large distance between two surfaces
thing + something you cannot remember the name of
think + To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
thirst + need for something to drink
thirteen + 13
thirty + number 30
this + person, thing, or idea near you
those + used to show which people or things we are talking about
though + Although, despite the fact that
thousand + number 1,000
three + number 3
throat + inside of the neck that swallows
through + From one end or side of something to the other end or side
throughout + Over or across an entire thing or place, or in every part of something
throw + To use your arm to make a thing fly through the air
thursday + fourth day of the week; the day after Wednesday
tie + To attach things (together) with a string or rope
tight + (rope or tie) pulled strongly
till + Until
time + Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc
tire + Lose energy and feel that you need to rest
to + Move towards; in the direction of
today + on this day; at the time that is happening now
together + Near close in the same place not far in a family or group
tomorrow + day after today
tonight + night following this day
tooth + hard white things in the mouth, used to bite
top + highest or upper part or point of something
total + whole number or amount of something
totally + In a complete way; completely; absolutely
touch + to feel an object with your fingers, etc
toward + Facing or moving in the direction of something
town + small city
track + To follow behind someone to see what they are doing
train + vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
travel + to go to a place that is far away
treat + To act in a certain way toward someone
treatment + way someone acts toward another
tree + tall green plants in a forest
trip + journey or visit to a place
trouble + state of difficulty or stress
true + Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
truly + In accordance with truth or fact or reality
trust + To be confident that someone is honest and reliable
truth + real facts about something
try + To make an effort, to attempt to do something
tuesday + second day of the wee; the day after Monday
twelve + 12
twenty + number 20
twice + Two times
two + 2
ugly + Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
unable + Not being able to do something
uncertainty + The feeling that you don't really know what will happen
unclear + Not easy to understand; not obvious
under + In the same place as another thing, but lower
understand + to know the meaning of language, what someone says
unemployment + state of being unemployed or not having a job
unfortunately + in a way that is to be regretted; unluckily
unknown + Being unfamiliar or not known
unless + negative of 'if'
until + Up to, to indicate a point in time when something happens
unusual + Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
up + Move higher; raise
upon + More formal term for on
us + Belonging to the speaker and other people
use + to do something with, for a task or purpose
useful + that can help with a particular task
user + person that uses a service or thing, e.g. a website
usual + being the way things occur most of the time
usually + Normally; regularly
van + truck with an enclosed cargo space
very + lot; much
video + recording capturing action with sound
view + things you are able to see from a specific place
visit + To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
visitor + one who goes to a place to see it (or someone)
voice + sound made when you speak or sing
wait + to spend time until an expected thing happens
wake + To stop something or someone sleeping
walk + to move with your legs at a slowish pace
wall + high, flat side of a room or building
want + To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
war + situation where armies fight each other
wash + To clean someone or something with soap and water
waste + To use valuable things ineffectively
watch + to look at carefully to work out what is happening
water + clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
wave + to move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
we + Used to refer to the speaker and other people together
wear + To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc on your body
weather + whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc outside
web + internet’s collection of interrelated information
wed + formal to get married to
wednesday + third day of the week; the day after Tuesday
week + period of seven days, starts on Sunday and end on Saturday
weekly + Happening, published, or done once a week
weight + How heavy something is
well + In a good way
west + direction that the sun sets from north, 90 degrees to the left
whatever + Anything or everything needed; no matter what
wheel + circular thing that rolls, used for moving things
when + word you use to ask about the time or day
whenever + At any or every time that
where + word you use to ask the location of something
wherever + In any situation or at any time that
whether + if something will happen or not
which + question word to ask about a person’s choice
while + During the time that; at the same time
whilst + During the time that; at the same time
white + lightest color; the color of fresh snow and milk
who + What or which person or people, to ask about, talking about
whole + complete or full; all of
whom + Used in formal writing or speech
whose + Who owns something
wide + Having a great distance from one side to the other
wife + married woman
wild + Living in nature; not tame
will + used with verbs to express the future
win + To succeed in a game or contest
wind + natural movement of outside air as part of the weather
window + opening in a wall or door to let in light
wine + alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
winner + person or thing that wins a contest or race
winter + coldest season of the year
wish + To want something to happen or to become true
with + Used to express that people or things are together
within + Not beyond the limits of a particular space, time or range
without + Used to say you don't have something or it isn't in a place
woman + adult female human being
wonder + Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
wonderful + producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
wood + Land covered with trees, smaller than a forest
wooden + made of wood
word + unit of language that has a meaning
work + activity you do in order to make money
worker + person who works
world + All the humans, events, activities on the earth
worry + To feel concerned or troubled about something
worth + how much something is worth; the value of something
would + modal verb used to indicate possibility, request etc.
write + To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
writer + professional who writes books, articles etc
wrong + Not right, incorrect; not true; bad
yard + outdoor area or garden next to a house
year + unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 (or 366) days
yellow + color of lemons or the sun
yes + way to say you agree or will do something
yesterday + day before today
yet + until now; up to the present
you + person someone is speaking or writing to
young + at an early stage of existence; not mature
your + belonging to you; belonging to the other person
yourself + reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
zero + number 0
access + way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
accident + sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc
accuse + To claim that someone has done something wrong
active + Moving around a lot or doing many things
activity + An action or task, e.g. sports, washing your clothes
adapt + To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
admire + To feel respect or wonder toward someone
adult + person or animal that is fully grown
advance + To move forward in a certain direction
advantage + thing making the chance of success higher
adventure + An exciting and often dangerous experience
advice + suggestion about what someone should do
advise + To suggest what should be done
adviser + Someone giving advice in business, law etc
affair + event or a set of events, often unpleasant ones
affect + To do something that changes something else
agent + person who can represent and decide for others
aid + To provide things useful or needed by others
alarm + sound or light used for a warning or alert
alcohol + Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
alive + Living; not dead
alter + To change a part of something e.g. clothing
altogether + Completely and fully
anger + To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
announce + To make a public statement about a plan, decision
announcement + act of informing people about something publicly
anxious + Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
apartment + set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
appeal + To request a judge or others change a decision
application + formal request for job, building permission etc
apply + to ask formally for (job, building permission etc)
appoint + To officially choose a person for a job, position
appointment + time you arranged to meet someone or do something
appreciate + to be thankful for; to value or admire
approach + To get close to reaching something or somewhere
april + 4th month of the year
argue + To give reasons for or against an idea or point of view
argument + A discussion in which you disagree with another’s opinion
army + large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
arrange + To organize things into an order for them to happen
arrangement + organized plan, event for a time and place
arrest + To use the law to catch and keep people who committed crimes
article + piece of writing about a particular subject
aside + to the side; out of the way; for later use
assist + to help
assistance + act of helping someone
assistant + person who helps another, usually as a job
associate + partner in professional work, e.g. in law
association + organization of people with the same interest
assume + to believe, based on the evidence; suppose
assure + To make sure that something happens
atmosphere + the air around us
attachment + strong affection for someone
attack + to try to destroy, beat, or injure
attempt + To try to do something challenging or difficult
attend + To be present at an event
attendance + state of being present at a place or event
attention + focus of your thoughts on something
attitude + way you act, think and feel about something
attract + To make someone notice and become interested in
attraction + interesting place people want to visit e.g. museum
attractive + making you like them, as by being good-looking
august + 8th month of the year
automatically + in a way not requiring control by a person
available + present and able to be used
average + typical or normal; usual; ordinary
avoid + To prevent from happening, or stay away from
background + images, color, or information behind the main one
balance + To make two or more things equal
barely + In a way that is difficult but still possible; almost not
basis + starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
battle + military fight between armies
beer + alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
bell + object shaped like a cup that rings when hit
belong + To be a member of a particular group and feel welcomed
belt + band of material worn around a person's waist
bend + To use force to make an object not straight
benefit + good result or effect, something advantageous
bike + 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
bin + type of container, usually for trash
bind + To wrap something with rope
bite + To press down on or cut into something with the teeth
blame + To say someone is responsible for something bad
bless + To make something holy by saying a special prayer
blind + Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
block + To stop from going forward or making progress
bomb + to drop a bomb on; attack with explosives
bond + To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
boom + To make a deep hollow resonant sound
boot + footwear covering your foot and part of your leg
borrow + To take and later return something from another
boss + The person who manages you, or is in charge of you at work
bowl + round container used for holding rice, soup etc
brain + The part of the head that thinks and controls your body
branch + part of a tree growing outward from the trunk
brand + name given to a product or service e.g. Rolex, Ferrari
breast + two soft round parts on a woman’s chest.
breathe + To move air into and out of your lungs
breed + To produce baby animals of specific kinds
bridge + structure built over river/road so you can cross
brief + (of period of time) short; using few words
briefly + Happening in a short period of time; using few words
brilliant + Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
broad + wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
brush + thing used to comb your hair or to clean the floor
bunch + group of things of the same kind
burst + To break in a sudden and violent way
bury + To put something into the ground and cover it
button + small round piece material used to fasten clothing
cable + wire carrying electricity, TV signals, internet etc
calculate + To find an answer using mathematics
calm + "Relaxed and not worried or angry
" + adj
camera + object that takes pictures digitally, or on film
cap + small, soft hat often with a front visor or shade
capability + means, ability, or potential to do something
capable + Having the ability to do something; can do
capital + Main, or major
career + particular occupation in professional life
carpet + colored floor covering made of wool, etc
cash + physical money (not credit card or digital)
cast + people who appear in a play or movie
castle + large defensive building in historical times
cent + 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. there are 100 of these in a dollar
century + period of 100 years
chain + series of (metal) connected links or rings
challenge + an activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
champion + person who fights for or supports strongly
championship + sports competition to find the best player or team
channel + long hole dug in the ground
chapter + One of the main sections of a book
character + Your personality or nature
characterize + To describe the qualities of person, place, thing
charm + quality of making people like you; attractiveness
chase + To go after someone or something with the intent to catch
chat + To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
cheek + soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes
cheese + yellowish solid food made from aged milk
chest + strong, lidded container for storing things
chief + most important one
chocolate + A hard brown candy made from cocoa beans
cigarette + white stick filled with tobacco and covered in paper
circle + A perfectly round shape
circumstance + condition or fact that affects a situation
citizen + person who belongs to and has rights in a country
claim + To say something is true when others may not agree
classic + Something popular or famous for a long time
classical + Concerning ideas considered to be traditional
cloud + a mass of water vapor in the sky, as when it is going to rain
coach + person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
coal + dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
coast + land near the sea or ocean
combination + act or result of mixing things together
combine + To mix several things together to form one thing
command + To give an order; have control over others
comment + something you say, giving an opinion; remark
commercial + radio or television advertisement
commit + to do something bad, usually a crime
commitment + promise or decision to do something for a purpose
committee + group of people who do or decide something
common + typical, normal; not unusual
community + group of people who share a common idea or area
compare + To consider how similar and different things are
comparison + Looking for differences and similarities in two or more things
competition + fighting against others when trying to win something
complain + To say something is wrong and should be changed
complicate + To make more difficult to do, understand or use
concentrate + to pay great attention to a task; focus
concentration + paying ( a lot of) attention to a task
condition + the state of living you are in, e.g. good health
confuse + To make something unclear or hard to understand
confusion + Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
connect + To join or attach things together
connection + something that joins things together; being joined
constant + Happening frequently or without pause
constantly + frequently or without pause
contact + To get in touch with someone
contain + To hold something inside something else
contract + legal agreement, e.g. for doing work for money
contribute + To donate, give (money) or help to something
contribution + Helping a cause by giving money, things, services
convince + To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
cope + To deal with something in spite of difficulties
copy + To make something that looks the same as the original
correct + True or accurate
cough + To force air through your throat with a short, loud noise
council + group chosen to make decisions about something
counter + To indicate opposition or resistance
county + administrative region within a country or a state
cow + large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
crack + To almost break something
crash + to damage an object by causing it to hit something
cream + thick liquid rubbed into the skin
create + to make, cause, or bring into existence
creation + act of making something
creative + Having the ability to make something new
creature + animal of any type
credit + system to buy something and pay for it later
criminal + Involving illegal activity ; relating to crime
crowd + large group of people together in one place
cultural + of a particular society’s customs and beliefs
culture + beliefs and customs of a particular group
curious + Wanting to know more about something
current + Happening or being in the present time
currently + Happening or being in the present time
customer + Someone who buys goods or services from a business
damage + Physical harm that is done to something
dare + To have enough courage to do something
debt + Sum of money owed to somebody that is not yet paid
december + The 12th month of the year
decision + choice made after thinking; final judgment
defense + the process of protecting something from attack
delight + strong feeling of great pleasure
deliver + To take something to a person or place
delivery + act of taking something to a person or place
deny + To refuse to allow or accept something
department + division of a larger part or organization
depress + To make someone feel sad or depressed
depression + medical condition in which a person's sadness stops him/her from living his/her life normally
describe + To tell someone the appearance, sound or smell of something
desert + bare area of land, often with few plants and water
deserve + To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
design + to plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
designer + Someone who creates plans to make something
desire + To wish for, hope or want something
desk + A piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
destroy + To damage so badly that something no longer exists
detail + small part of something; tiny fact
detect + To discover or identify the presence of something
determination + will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
determine + To control exactly how something will be or act
develop + To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
diet + To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
direct + to tell someone to do something in a straight-talking way
direction + Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
directly + in a frank and honest way
director + senior person who manages part of an organization
disappear + To no longer see because it’s not there any more
disappoint + To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
discipline + Instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
discuss + To talk about something seriously or in great detail
discussion + Any long communication about some particular topic
disease + illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
dish + shallow container that you cook or serve food in
distance + amount of space between two places or things
district + area of a country, city, or town
disturb + To stop someone from working or sleeping
divide + To separate something into equal pieces
divorce + legal dissolution or breakup of a marriage
dollar + A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
dozen + 12 people or things
drag + To pull something that difficult to move
drama + play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
dramatic + (of an event) sudden and extreme
dramatically + In a sudden or extreme manner
dust + Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
duty + work required by your job or position
earn + to get money for work
ease + state of being comfortable or relaxed
economic + Having to do with trade, industry, and money
economy + total of all the goods, services and wages in an area
edit + to check and makes changes before publication
editor + Person deciding the contents of a book or magazine
effect + change brought about by a cause; result
effort + amount of work used trying to do something
elderly + Being very old
elect to + To choose to do something; to make a decision
election + process of choosing someone by voting
electric + using electricity
electricity + energy generated positive and negative charges
embarrass + to cause someone to feel uncomfortable about something
emotion + a feeling such as sadness, anger or love
emotional + causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
empire + group of countries controlled by one government
encourage + To make someone more determined or confident
enemy + Someone who wants to harm another
energy + physical or mental strength
engage + To carry out, participate in; be involved in
engineer + one whose job is involved with engineering
enormous + Huge, very big, very large
entertain + To take care of guests by offering them food or drink often at your home or in a restaurant
entertainment + activity make people have a good time by singing, telling jokes, etc
entire + Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
entirely + Wholly; completely
envelope + enclosing cover for a letter or card
environment + The natural world in which plants and animals live
environmental + Of the natural world in which plants and animals live
equal + same in shape, size, or number
equally + In an equal, even, or identical manner
equipment + Tools or materials used to perform a task
escape + To get away from a place where you are being kept
establish + To set or create something to last for a long time
establishment + organization, institution or place to do business
estate + Land that a person owns
event + Something that happens
eventually + Finally
evidence + factual proof that helps to establish the truth
evil + Morally bad; causing harm to someone
exam + test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
examination + test of your knowledge of, or ability in something
examine + to test your knowledge or ability
example + thing/person which represents a category
excellent + extremely good
exchange + To give things of similar value to each other
exercise + To work out to become stronger and healthier
exhaust + Be very very tired
exist + to be present, alive or real
existence + state of being present, alive or real
expense + paying money for something (big)
expose + To make visible, without covering or protection
exposure + state of experiencing something directly
extend + To straighten or stretch something out, e.g. your leg
extreme + Very great in degree
extremely + In a way that is much more than usual or expected
fail + To not achieve a goal, or to go wrong
faith + belief that that something is true without proof
faithfully + in a trustworthy manner
familiar + Well-known or easily recognized
famous + widely known; recognized by many people
fan + thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
fancy + To want to have or do something; feel like
fantastic + Very fanciful in design, construction, or appearance
fascinate + Attract or interest greatly
fashion + style of dress or activity popular at some time
fault + a failure or negative aspect of
favor + helpful act of kindness
feature + distinctive or important point of something
february + 2nd month of the year
female + person of the sex that gives birth to babies
fence + wood/metal structure enclosing an area/land
file + To submit documents to an authority, e.g. city hall
finance + control of money a person/business has access to
financial + Involving money
firm + Fairly hard or solid, not soft
firmly + in a hard, steady, unchanging way
flag + piece of cloth, frequently marked with a colorful symbol or sign
flash + sudden bright light
flight + the act of flying
float + To rest on top of a surface of water or another liquid
flood + large amount of water covering land that is usually dry
flow + To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
fold + To bend one part of something against another part e.g. paper
folk + of ordinary people; not sophisticated
fool + To trick someone; to deceive
foreign + Being of a different place or country
forth + Outward forward
fortune + Chance or luck, particularly good luck
frame + Border of wood, metal, etc. in which a picture, door, pane of glass, etc. is enclosed or set
fruit + food that grows on a tree or bush
fund + To supply money for something
furniture + items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
future + Time that is to come after the present
gain + To get something wanted, needed or valued
gate + place in a fence which can be opened or closed
gather + To bring people/animals together into a group
gay + person attracted to someone of the same sex
gear + the transmission configuration in a vehicle
generation + People born and living at about the same time
gentleman + man who has good manners and is considerate
gift + Something given to another for a reason; present
goal + Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
golf + game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
grab + To quickly reach out and take something in your hand.
grade + level of study that is completed by a student
grand + Including many things ; very large
grant + To give or let someone do what they want
grin + To show the teeth because you are amused ; smile
guarantee + To make a formal promise that something will happen or be done.
guard + to keep watch over something to protect it e.g. a bank
guest + person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
guide + To lead people visiting a new or unknown place
guilty + Responsible for a wrongdoing or an offense
habit + usual way of behaving ; something often repeated
harm + To injure, damage, or cause problems due to something you do
height + distance of something from the bottom to the top
hero + person of great courage and strength who saves others
hesitate + To stop before doing something because you are unsure what to do
hire + To employ a person to do a particular job or borrow something
hook + curved or bent tool
hotel + place where people can stay when travelling
identify + To indicate who or what someone or something is
identity + collection of qualities that makes a person
ignore + To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
ill + Not well or sick
illegal + Not allowed by the laws or rules
illness + unhealthy condition of the mind or body
illustrate + To explain with examples to make easier to understand
illustration + picture that helps explain something
image + picture, sculpture or painting of something
immediate + done without delay; straight away
immediately + without any delay; straight away; right (after or before)
impress + To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
impressive + Causing admiration or respect; big, grand, expensive etc
improve + To make, or become, something better
improvement + addition or change that makes something better
inch + 1/12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
include + to make someone/something part of a group
income + Earned money from work, investments or business
increase + to make or become something larger in size or amount
increasingly + more and more; in greater degree or amount
indicate + To show something, direct attention to or point out
indication + Something that signals that something else exists or will happen
individual + single person, looked at separately from others
industrial + Concerning industry or people involved in industry
industry + Factories or businesses that make certain products
influence + to affect what happens; change something (indirectly)
injure + Do physical harm or damage
injury + Physical or emotional harm or damage that a person experiences
innocent + Free from evil or guilt
insist + To strongly state your opinion without changing it
instance + an example of something; case
instruction + information about how to do or use something
instrument + device that is used for creating music
intend + To plan or want to do something
intense + Very strong, great or extreme in degree
intention + aim or purpose
interview + To formally ask questions about a given topic
introduce + to make someone known to another by name
introduction + making someone known to another by name
investigate + To try to find out facts; to carry out research
investigation + search for information about something
invitation + when someone asks another to attend an event, etc
invite + To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
iron + hot heavy metal object used to smoothen clothes
item + distinct, individual thing, often part of a group
jacket + light, thin coat worn on the upper body over another shirt or piece of clothing for protection or warmth
journey + act of traveling from one place to another ; trip
joy + feeling of great happiness and pleasure
july + 7th month of the year
justice + quality of being fair, equal, or just
keen + Being eager or excited for something to happen
knee + Middle part of your leg that bends
knife + long piece of metal you use for cutting things
knowledge + Information, understanding, or skill
labor + To work hard (often physically) for many hours
laboratory + workplace for the conduct of scientific research
lack + to not have, or not have enough, of something
language + words or signs used to communicate messages
lawyer + professional who helps people with the law
league + association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
leap + To move forwards often in big steps
legal + Concerning the law; allowed by law
lend + to give to someone for a while before it is returned
length + measurement of distance or of time
lesson + something done to learn or teach something; class
library + place where books and other media are kept
license + official certificate which grants a person permission to do or have something
likely + referring to the chance that something will actually happen
limit + point beyond which it is not possible to go
limitation + act of controlling or reducing the size of something
loan + To borrow money that must be paid back
locate + To find a certain place, location, or destination
location + particular position or area
log + piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
loose + Not tightly attached or held
loss + experience or state of failing to have or keep
magazine + weekly or monthly publication with pictures and stories
magic + Any art that invokes supernatural powers
mail + a letter, package or email
maintain + To keep, exist or continue without changing
maintenance + keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing it
male + Characteristic of boys or men
manner + That way that something happens or is done
map + picture showing the geography of an area
mass + Having to do with a large amount of people
massive + Very big large too big
match + "a sports competition between two people or teams
" + n
mate + Someone who you work, live, or go to school with
material + substance from which a thing is made of
mathematics + study or science of numbers and shapes
maximum + largest or greatest
measure + To calculate size, weight or temperature of
measurement + size or amount of something or someone
meat + flesh of a dead animal that you eat
medical + of or relating to physical health or medicine
medicine + a substance used in treating illness or pain
memory + Something that has been remembered
mental + Concerning the mind
message + piece of information that is told/given to someone
metal + Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
meter + unit of length equal to 100cm or about 39 inches
military + Concerning soldiers or the armed forces
minor + Not so large in size, not important or valuable
minority + part that is less than half of the whole; a small part
mirror + thing with a glass surface used to look at yourself
mission + a special assignment that is given to a person or group
mix + To combine two or more things to make one
model + To make a small scale copy of a full original
modern + of the present time; up to date; contemporary
mood + emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
moon + round object circling the Earth at night
motor + concerning cars and vehicles
mount + To attach to a support
mouse + small animal that has fur and a long tail
murder + crime of deliberately killing a person
muscle + One of the contractile soft organs of the body
mystery + book, play, or film that deals with a solution of a strange crime
narrow + Not wide ; short from one side to the other
native + person speaking a language from birth
neither + Not one or the other not either none of two things
nerve + fibers in the body that enable feeling and movement
nervous + Having a tendency to become uneasy or anxious
newspaper + Sheets of paper (or online) containing news stories
nor + Used to show two things that are both untrue or do not happen
northern + in or toward the north
november + 11th month of the year
nowhere + Not in or at any place; no place
object + to disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
observation + remark or comment on something you noticed
observe + to watch carefully; to make a comment
occasion + time when something happens or takes place
occasionally + not very often; sometimes; seldom
occur + To come to pass or to happen
october + 10th month of the year
official + of or done by someone in authority; formal
operate + To be working or being used
operation + Functioning; use
operator + person whose job it is to connect phone calls
opinion + a person's thoughts on a topic
opportunity + time/situation when a thing might be done; chance
oppose + To fight against someone in a contest, game or fight
opposite + Across from or on the side facing something
opposition + act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
ordinary + Normal or usual
organization + formal group of people with a particular purpose
organize + To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
original + being first made, thought or performed; fresh
originally + At first; in the beginning
otherwise + indicates that there will be a bad result if something is done, not done, or done improperly
owe + To need to pay or repay money
panic + overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
partner + someone you have a business or personal relationship with
partnership + working with others for some purpose
path + track made with stones/by walking over the ground
patient + not getting annoyed when things take a long time
pattern + regular repeated behavior
pause + To stop doing for a while before continuing
peace + time when there is no war or fighting
pen + Something you write with in ink
pension + regular payments you receive after you retire
per + For each; during each
percent + One one-hundredth of a whole
percentage + part of a whole divided into hundredths
perform + To carry out an action well or successfully
performance + activity done to entertain an audience
period + set amount of time during which events take place
physical + Concerning the body of a person
piano + keyboard instrument used for playing music
pig + animal that bacon comes from
pile + group of things one on top of another
pink + One of the colors people can see:
pipe + tube a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood
pitch + black substance that is sticky when it is hot and very hard when it is dry
plain + very simple/ordinary; not decorated; not striped
plane + an airplane
planet + One of the bodies that orbit the sun
plastic + stiff but usually come; what flexible man-made material, usually made using a hydrocarbon-based polymer
plate + flat dish used for eating or serving food
pleasant + Causing a good feeling
pleasure + feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
pocket + small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
poem + a written composition in verse, not prose
poet + person who writes poems
poetry + poetic writing; imaginative verses
policy + course of action proposed by an organization, etc
political + Concerning government or public affairs
politician + someone who is active in politics
politics + Activities influencing the policies of a government
pollution + act or result of releasing dirty or dangerous substances into an environment
pool + large container or hole that is filled with water and used for people to swim in
popular + liked or enjoyed by many people
population + number of people who live in a country, area etc
port + place along a coast where ships load and unload things or passengers, or be sheltered during a storm
positive + Good or useful in qualities, constructive, confident
possess + to have or own something
possession + Having or owning something
potato + edible tuber vegetable
pour + To make something flow in a steady stream
practical + relating to what is sensible, real or useful
practice + To do something many times to improve a skill
pray + To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
prefer + To like something better than something else
preference + Something that is liked or wanted more than another
pregnancy + state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
pregnant + When women carry a child inside them that is not yet born
president + person in charge of a country, company or organization
presidential + Concerning the president
pressure + the force/weight when pressing against a thing
presumably + Concerning a true or likely nature
pretend + To act as if something is true when it is not
prevent + To stop something from happening or existing
previous + Existing or happening before the present time
previously + at an earlier time
pride + When you respect yourself
prime + Most important, chief importance in value
print + To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
printer + machine that makes copies of papers and documents
private + (information) personal; not to be seen by everyone
process + To adopt a set of actions that produce a particular result
produce + To manufacture something using machines
producer + company producing or growing a certain product
product + item that can be bought
production + process of making something on a large scale
profession + job requiring special education or skills
professional + About a job such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc
progress + To move forward or toward a place or goal
project + a planned piece of work for specific purpose
property + Things, building or piece of land owned by someone
proposal + offer or plan to people who can decide about it
propose + To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
protest + To express opposition through action or words
proud + Pleased because of something you have done
prove + To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
provide + To make available; to supply for use
pub + building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
pump + To make water or any other liquid move using a machine
purchase + To buy something; to get by paying money for it
pure + Not mixed with anything else; uncontaminated
purpose + reason for which something is done; aim; goal
qualification + official record proving a certain standard or level
qualify + to earn a qualification through exam/studying
quality + high level of worth or excellence
quote + To use someone's exact words in your writing or speech
range + limits within which something extends or varies
rapid + Happening very quickly
rapidly + With great speed
rare + Not common or usual
rarely + In an infrequent manner
rat + Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
react + To behave or make a change in a particular way
reaction + feeling or action in response to something
recall + To remember events or details of the past
receive + to get something that someone has given or sent to you
reckon + to believe or expect that something is true
recognize + To remember because you have met it before
recommend + To say something is good and deserves to be chosen
recommendation + official suggestion about a course of action or a choice of person; the act of suggesting someone or something as a good choice
recover + To revive, become healthy after an illness or injury
recovery + process of returning to a former state after problems or a downward turn
reduce + To make something smaller or use less of it
reduction + Making something smaller ; reducing something
refer + To talk about or write about something
reference + To cite a piece of research in speech or in writing
refuse + To say that you will not accept something
regard + To pay attention to someone or something
regardless + Without being affected or concerned by something difficult or troubling
region + part of a country, of the world, area, etc
regional + Concerning a particular area
register + To record your name on an official list; sign up
registration + act of recording information on an official list
regular + Occurring or being done frequently
regularly + At the usual time each day, week, or month
relax + To become or free from tense, tight, or stiff
release + To allow to leave a jail, cage, prison, etc
reliable + Deserving of your trust, dependable
relief + pleasant and relaxed feeling
rely on + To depend on someone or something
remain + To be left behind, to continue to exist
remark + To notice or make a comment about something
remarkable + Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
remind + To make someone remember something
remove + To move, erase or take away from a place
repair + To put what is broken back into good condition ; fix
repeat + To say something again
replace + To use instead of something else
represent + To stand in the place of to act the part of
representation + act or action of representing something
representative + Typical of a particular group or thing
require + To need something, to make it necessary
requirement + Something that is a necessity
research + To carefully study to find and report new knowledge
researcher + Someone who does research work
reserve + To arrange for a room, table be kept for you, at particular time.
resist + To try to stop or prevent something
resistance + Refusal to accept something new or different
respect + To think very highly of another person because of what they do
restaurant + place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
result + To be the outcome of other causes and effects
retire + To stop because you have reached the time
retirement + Concerning people who have stopped working because they have reached a certain age
risk + To take the chance that you may do something dangerous
role + character played by an actor
roof + cover or top of something
root + the part of a plant that grows underground
row + To move a boat using long pieces of wood called oars
royal + Concerning a king or queen
ruin + To destroy or spoil something, to make it useless
rush + To do something very quickly
sake + interest or benefit of someone or something
salary + money an employee is paid each year
sale + Giving something for money; the amount sold
salt + Natural white crystal used to flavor or preserve food
sand + Grains of rock that make beaches and deserts
satisfy + To be happy because you met your expectation
scale + a device that is used to weigh a person or thing
scene + part of an act in a play
schedule + To arrange a time to do something with others
score + To get points in a sport such as kicking a ball into a goal
scream + To make a sudden loud cry
screen + flat surface on a computer, or tv that shows images
seal + To make something so that it does not leak air or water
search + To carefully look for something
season + One of the four parts of the year determined mainly by the weather during that time
secret + that you don't want others to know; private
section + One of the parts that form something
seed + small object from which something new can grow
seek + To search for; to try to find; look for
select + To choose from a group, something most suitable
selection + process of choosing someone or something carefully
senior + Having higher status or authority than another person
sentence + set of spoken or written words that make a whole statement
separate + to divide into parts, or to make something divide into parts
september + 9th month of the year
series + number of things that happen one after another
shade + area of darkness when something blocks the light
shadow + dark shape that appears when something is against the; of light
sharp + Having a thin edge or point that is able to cut
sheep + animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
sheet + large piece of fabric or material that is used to cover something, often a bed
shelf + flat board attached to a wall on which to store things
shell + hard outer covering that protects
shelter + structure that covers or protects things
shift + To change in position or direction
shock + sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
shore + land along the edge of an area of water
shower + process of cleaning your body by standing under falling water
signal + move a hand, or other thing to tell people to do something.
silence + No sound or noise
silver + near white color metal with high value and the symbol ‘ag’
similar + Nearly the same
similarly + In away that is almost the same as something or someone else
sink + large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing things
site + present, former or future LOCATION of something, such as a building
ski + One of a pair of long flat runners attached to the feet for gliding over snow
skill + ability to do something well
skirt + piece of clothing for the lower body worn by women
slave + Someone who is legally owned by another person
slide + To move smoothly and easily, usually over a surface
smart + Being wise, intelligent or clever
smooth + Something that feels pleasant and flat when you touch it not rough
snap + To break something long and thin e.g. a branch
social + Involving activities among people especially free time activities
society + community of people living together
soil + mix of sand and other natural material on the surface of the earth that is used to grow plants
soldier + person who is in the military
solid + Firm or hard ; not a gas or liquid
somewhat + little, not very
soul + spiritual part of a person
southern + Having to do with a region in the south
spare + Being extra; available to be used or borrowed
species + most specific level in the scientific tree
specific + Special or particular; clearly presented or stated
specifically + In a well defined or clear manner; in particular
speech + expression of ideas or opinions
speed + quality of being fast or quick
spell + to be able to say, write, or print the letters that make up a word
spin + To turn around repeatedly
spirit + part of a person that is not physical and believed to be the source of human emotions and character
split + To break something into pieces or divide someting
spread + To place something over or cover a large area
stability + quality or state of not being easily moved or changed
stable + In a good situation or condition not likely changed
staff + employees of a company
stair + Steps that go from one level to another
stamp + small piece of paper you buy to put on a letter that you mail
standard + accepted level of quality; an official measurement
steady + Firmly fixed, supported or balanced; not shaking, rocking or likely to fall over
steel + very strong metal made of iron and other substances mixed together
stir + To mix something by making circular movements in it
stock + piece of a business, bought in the form of shares
stomach + place in the body where food is digested
storm + Weather with a lot of rain, snow and strong winds
stream + small river
strength + Being strong
strengthen + To make something stronger
stress + To be in a state of mental tension due to problems
stretch + To make something bigger by pulling on it
string + Thick thread; thin rope
strip + To take something away from (someone)
stroke + To touch someone or something repeatedly in a caring way
struggle + to try very hard to do something difficult
style + the (tasteful) way something is designed or made
success + achievement of a desired purpose or goal
successful + Having the desired effect or result
successfully + In a manner that achieves a goal
suffer + To experience pain, illness, or injury
sugar + white sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
supplier + organization that provides a product or service
supply + To give or sell goods to others for their use
surround + To be on every side of something
survival + act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
survive + to continue to live despite illness or trouble
suspect + To doubt or lack trust
swear + To make a serious promise to do something
sweep + To remove something from a surface with a brush
swing + outdoor seat that hangs by two ropes, often from a tree
switch + thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
tale + story about colorful and imaginary events
tank + container for holding liquid or gas
tap + to hit something lightly
taxi + car that transports people for money
technology + use or knowledge of science in industry, engineering etc
teenager + person between the ages of 13 and 19
tension + feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
tent + portable cloth shelter used outdoors
theater + place where shows are performed on a stage
therefore + For that reason
thin + not thick; not wide in size
threat + Warning of probable trouble
threaten + To say you will harm or hurt someone
thus + therefore; so; as a result
ticket + piece of paper that lets you enter or use something
tiny + very, very small
tip + hint or clue
title + name given to something to identify or describe it
tone + sound of a voice that reveals emotion or meaning
tongue + part of the body that tastes food; it is pink or red and is inside the mouth
tool + device used to make things, e.g. a hammer or driver
topic + matter people talk or write about
tough + Very difficult to do or deal with
tour + a journey to visit several places for pleasure
tourism + traveling to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
tourist + Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
tower + tall, narrow building
trace + To find, describe or discover by investigation
trade + To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
tradition + way of thinking, behaving that used for a long time
traditional + Involved in a tradition
traffic + amount of activity over a communication system
transfer + To move something from one place to another
trap + device used for catching animals
trial + Concerning or used in a TRIAL
trick + To make someone think something that is not true
truck + automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
tune + group of musical notes that make a nice sound
twin + Two children born from same mother at same time
twist + To turn something in opposite directions at the same time
typical + normal; usual; expected
typically + in a normal or usual way
union + organization of workers to look after their needs
unit + single thing or person; a part of something larger
unite + To join or come together for the same goal
university + high-level educational institution; college
unlikely + Not being likely to happen or not likely to be the truth
upper + Located above others of the same kind
upset + Troubled, worried, or angry
valley + long, low area between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
valuable + Being worth a lot of money
value + To say how much money something is worth
variable + Having the ability to change or vary
variation + Something almost the same as another but different
various + several; consisting of different things or types
vary + To be changeable, both up and down
vegetable + plant that is raised and eaten as food
vehicle + machine (such as a car) that is used to carry things
version + particular form of something and other forms
victim + person who is tricked or made to suffer
village + small town in the country
violent + done with force; likely to produce physical damage
vote + to make a choice for or against, as in an election
voter + person who can vote in an election
wage + money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
wander + To move around without purpose
warn + To tell someone about possible danger
weak (power) + Having little power; not strong; easy to break
weakness + state, condition of not being powerful or strong
weapon + Something that is used for fighting
weird + Odd or unusual
welcome + friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
western + Coming from, found in, or facing towards the west
whereas + taking into consideration the fact that
wing + part of an animal's body that is used for flying
wipe + To clean or dry something with a cloth
wire + thin, flexible thread of metal
wise + knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
witness + person who sees something happen
wound + physical injury especially that suffered in battle
wrap + To cover something by winding a piece of material around it
abandon + to leave someone you should stay to take care of
abortion + A medical operation to end a pregnancy
abroad + In or to a foreign country
absence + fact of not being present, or not existing
abstract + Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
abuse + To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
academic + educator who works at a college or university
accommodation + place to stay, often a hotel
accompany + To do (e.g. travel, play music) with someone
accomplish + to succeed in doing; complete successfully
accurate + With no mistake or error; Correct
achieve + To succeed in doing something good, usually by working hard
achievement + Something good that you have successfully done
acknowledge + To say you accept the truth or value of something
acquire + to get or earn something by thinking or working
acquisition + Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
adequate + enough; good enough for what is needed
adjust + To change so as to fit in with new conditions
adjustment + A small change to make something function better
administration + The work of running something, e.g. a business
adopt + to take on responsibility for something
advocate + To publicly support a belief, or to request change
agency + business that provides some service for others
agenda + plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
aggressive + behaving in a hostile and threatening way
agricultural + Concerning farming
aim + act of pointing something at a target
aircraft + vehicle that can fly
airline + company that flies passengers in its planes
album + book with a collection of photographs or pictures
allege + to State without proof
ally + Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
alongside + Side by side with something
alternative + Other choices
amendment + a change, addition, or improvement to something
analysis + careful study to better understand something
analyst + Someone who is skilled at studying details of data
analyze + To study carefully to find out the meaning of
ancient + Very old ; having lived a very long time ago
angle + place where two lines or surfaces meet
annual + happening once a year, or every year
anticipate + To expect or look ahead to something positively
anxiety + Fear about what might happen; worry
apologize + To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
appropriate + Right or suitable for some situation or purpose
approval + positive opinion of something or someone
approve + To have a positive opinion of someone or something
approximately + around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
architecture + the design and construction of buildings
arise + To result or happen due to a particular event
assess + To judge something's value or suitability
assessment + conclusion/opinion formed after due consideration
asset + thing that has value to you
assign + To give someone a particular job or something to do
assumption + something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
athlete + person trained to compete in sports
attribute + quality or characteristic that someone or something has, e.g. size or color
audience + group of people listening, watch a play, movie etc
author + person who writes books, plays, poems etc
award + To give a prize for doing something well
ban + To make something illegal or not allowed
barrier + structure or object that stops free movement
behave + to act in a particular way; to act correctly
behavior + the way a person or thing acts; manner
belief + Being sure that something exists or is true
bias + preference to believe things even if incorrect
bid + To propose an amount you want to pay for something
biological + Something related to life and living things
boost + To help increasing progress or growth
border + line separating one country, state from another
boundary + Where one area ends and another begins
broadcast + To send out signals by radio or television
budget + the amount of money planned to be spent on something
burden + To weigh down with a load, impose a task upon
campaign + To work in an organized and active way towards a goal
cancel + To stop a planned event from happening
cancer + Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
capacity + Ability to hold, involve or contain people or things
capture + To catch and prevent person/animal from being free
carbon + chemical element with an atomic number of 6
catalog + list of items that are available for purchase, usually in the form of a book
category + groups of things that are similar in some way
celebrate + To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
celebration + party/event where people rejoice over something
cell + short for 'cellphone'
ceremony + special social or religious event
chairman + A man in charge of a meeting
chamber + enclosed space that holds something e.g. bullets in a gun
characteristic + Typical or distinctive
charity + institution providing help to the needy, the sick
chart + drawing showing information in a clear way
chemical + basic substance produced by mixing elements
cite + To reference the work of others in your writing
civil + of citizens of a country; not military/criminal
civilian + ordinary person who is not in the army
clause + specific term or demand in a legal agreement
climate + typical weather conditions in a particular place
clinical + Concerning the treatment or observing patients
cluster + To come together as in a cluster or flock
code + a password made of a set of letters or numbers
coin + A small, flat piece of metal used as money
collapse + To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
colleague + person you work together or cooperate with
column + regular series of articles in newspaper or magazine
comedy + Light or amusing play or film, usually with a happy ending
commission + group officially put in charge of e.g. education
communicate + To give and exchange information
communication + talking to people; giving information to people
compensation + (money) given or received as payment for loss
compete + To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
competitive + Being strongly driven to win or be better than
competitor + someone taking part in race, business, etc
complaint + Saying something is wrong and should be changed
complex + Difficult, not easy to understand or explain
complexity + state of having many parts and not being simple
component + One of the parts that consists something
compose + To come together to form or make something e.g. music
composition + way in which something is put together e.g an essay or piece of music
compound + Combined into, or making up a chemical combination
comprehensive + Including most or all things
comprise + To make up or form something
compromise + To come to agreement by mutual concession
concept + abstract idea of something or how it works
concert + Musical entertainment given in public by one or more performers
conclude + To stop or finish; to come to the end of something
conclusion + judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
concrete + hard substance used in building made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water
conduct + To direct, lead or guide something
confidence + feeling that you can do well at something
confident + feeling that you can do well at something
confirm + To provide evidence to establish the truth of
conflict + To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
consequence + outcome of an event; result
consequently + therefore; as a result of something
conservative + Resistant to change
considerable + large in size, amount, or effect
consist + To have as an essential, necessary or main part
consistent + In agreement or consistent or reliable
constitute + To appoint to an office, function, or dignity
constraint + Thing that prevents you moving or acting; restriction
construct + To build or create something
construction + act of building something; thing that is built
consult + To discuss something to make a decision
consultant + expert who gives (paid) advice
consume + To eat, drink, buy or use up something
consumer + person who uses goods or services; individual buyer
contemporary + Being of the time being discussed
content + information in something, e.g. a book or computer program
contest + struggle or competition between rivals
context + set of facts surrounding a person or event
contrast + to compare; to show clear, obvious differences
controversial + Causing a great deal of argument, discussion, or conflict
convention + large formal assembly
conventional + Following the common attitudes and practices
convert + To change form, character, or function to another
cooperation + instance when someone agrees to work with at least one other person, to get something done
core + important central part of something
corporate + Concerning (usually large) companies
corporation + big company or a combination of several companies
correspond + To have similarity or equality with something
counsel + To listen and give expert advice to someone
craft + To make by hand and with much skill
crew + organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
crisis + unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
criterion + standard used to make judgments or decisions
critic + person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
critical + being important or serious; vital; dangerous
criticism + negative judgment of something
criticize + To say that someone or something is bad
crop + Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
crucial + Extremely important
currency + money system that a country uses
curtain + piece of cloth used to cover a window
curve + smooth rounded line that is not straight
custom + What is usual or normal
cycle + series of regular and repeated actions
damn + Used as expletives
data + Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
database + data stored in logical order to aid retrieval
debate + general public discussion of a topic
decade + period of 10 years
declare + To say something in an official or sure way
decline + To not accept an invitation or offer; refuse
decrease + To reduce the size, amount or number of something
dedicate + To give your energy, time, etc. completely to someone
defeat + To be victorious over an enemy/team/disease; beat
defend + To protect against an attack
deficit + property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
define + To explain the meaning of words
definition + explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
delay + To do something later than is planned or expected
democracy + system of government in which everyone is equal
democratic + of democracy; entitling the people to power
demonstrate + To show how something works (e.g. product)
demonstration + Explanation of how something works (e.g. product)
density + degree to which an area is filled or covered
deposit + part payment so that an item will be kept for you
derive + Formed or developed from something else; not original
description + Something that tells you what something is like or looks like
despite + Without being affected by something; in spite of
destruction + Damaging something so badly that it no longer exists
device + object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
devote + To decide to use or give something for something else
dialog + conversation between two or more individuals
differ + To be different; to be not like others
digital + using electronic signals or computers
dimension + measurable extent of length, width, or height
disagree + To have a different opinion ; to fail to agree
disaster + state of extreme ruin and misfortune
discount + Make the price of something lower
disk + thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
dismiss + To send someone away
disorder + state of confusion or a lack of organization
display + to put so they can be seen or be bought
dispute + argument between two or more parties about something
distant + Existing or happening far away in space
distinct + clearly different in nature from something else
distinction + special quality that makes something different
distinguish + To be a feature to make something clearly different from others
distribute + To hand in or deliver something to people
diversity + state or quality of having a range of different things and ideas
division + act of dividing; something that divides
document + official (printed) record that gives information
domestic + Concerning or made in your own country
dominate + To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
draft + first attempt at a piece of writing
eastern + being in the area to the east
edition + form in which a book, magazine, or other text is released
effective + working efficiently to produce a desired result
effectively + In a way that produces the desired result
efficiency + working well; producing something without waste
efficient + Able to produce results without waste
electronic + Operating by use of electricity; digital
element + essential or particular part of something
eliminate + To completely remove; to get rid of
embrace + act of holding someone closely
emerge + To rise or appear out of some background
emergency + sudden event needing an immediate action
emphasis + special attention, importance, or force
emphasize + To stress the items that are important
enable + To make it possible to do something
encounter + To unexpectedly be faced with or experience
enhance + Make effect to increase or improve
ensure + To make something sure, certain, or safe
enterprise + Willingness to take new ventures; initiative; business organization; plan
entitle + To give a right to someone
entrance + way into a place
entry + act of entering
episode + show which is part of a larger story
equation + mathematical statement showing things to be equal
equivalent + Having equality in value, use or meaning
era + period of time that is characterized by particular events, qualities, conditions, or individuals
error + Something that is not correct; a mistake
essay + short written work that displays someone's opinions or beliefs regarding a particular subject
essential + Extremely important and necessary
estimate + guess or calculation of cost, size or value
ethnic + Connected with people who shares a cultural tradition
evaluate + To form an idea to judge something carefully
evaluation + judgment about the value or condition of something
evolution + scientific theory that states that plants and animals change slowly over time according to the environments they live in
evolve + To slowly change or develop into something better
exceed + To be greater in number than something
exception + Something different or not included
excess + amount that is more than necessary
exclude + To prevent someone from access to a group
executive + a senior manager in a business or organization
exhibit + To display or make available for people to see
exhibition + public event at which an object or group of objects is put on display for people to look at
expand + To become bigger or larger in size and amount
expansion + act of EXPANDING or becoming bigger
expenditure + amount of money used during a certain time
experiment + test performed to assess new ideas or theories
experimental + using techniques that are different or untried before
expert + skillful person with special knowledge
explore + To examine something in detail to learn about it
export + To send goods to be sold in another country
extension + extra time allowed to complete something
extensive + Large; full or complete
extent + range or space included in something
external + Outside of something
extract + Take something out of something else
extraordinary + Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
facility + piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
factor + Something that influences a result
factory + building where things are made
fade + To lose strength or freshness
failure + act or result of not achieving your goals
false + Not real or genuine
federal + system of government
fee + amount of money paid for a particular service
festival + cultural event with a program of events
fiction + book or story including ideas , people and events that are not real
filter + device that removes unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
flexible + Capable of being easily bent changed without breaking
focus + main purpose or center of interest or activity
forecast + prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
formal + behaving well/politely; wearing your best clothes
format + form, design, or arrangement of something
formation + process of creating, or making into a particular shape
former + being something previously, but not now
formula + plan, rule or method for doing or making something
foundation + underground base on which building is constructed
fragment + part that is broken off of something
framework + basic structure of something
frequency + How often something happens
frequent + Happening often
frequently + Often; regularly
fuel + material used to produce heat or power when burned
fulfill + To do something that was promised or required
function + what something is intended to be used for; purpose
functional + useful; not just for decoration
fundamental + Forming a necessary part, base, or core
furthermore + In addition to what has been said
gallery + place to look at various types of art
gap + distance between two objects
gaze + direction you are looking
gender + state of being male or female
gene + part of cell in a that controls the development and appearance of a living thing
generate + To create or be produced or bring into existence
genetic + Concerning GENES or the scientific study of how a living thing's appearance, growth, and development are determined and transferred between generations
genuine + Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
gesture + bodily movement that expresses a particular meaning, idea, or emotion
global + Concerning, affecting, or involving the entire world
gradually + Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
graduate + Concerning university courses taken after receiving a four-year degree
grain + seeds of plants used for food
grateful + Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
greet + To meet someone with friendly words and actions ; to welcome
guideline + rule, instruction or principle
guitar + stringed musical instrument played with the fingers
harbor + area of water protected by land and used by ships
hence + From now, later than the present time
highlight + best or most interesting part of something
hint + To indicate what you think, feel, know without saying it directly
host + person who is entertains guests
household + Concerning a house
humor + quality that makes something funny
hypothesis + idea that leads to further study or discussion
immigrant + person moving to another country to live there
implement + tool
implementation + act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
implication + possible effects or results from an action or event
imply + to suggest something, without saying it directly
import + To bring Items or GOODS from one country into another
importance + being important; having a big effect on
impose + To make someone to do or endure something
impression + effect or feeling resulting from an experience
incentive + Something that encourages a person to work hard
incident + event, usually unusual or important
incorporate + To include or involve as part of something else
independence + having the freedom to make your own decisions
independent + making your own decisions; not controlled by others
index + written or printed (usually alphabetical) list
infant + child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
infection + act or state of becoming INFECTED with a disease
inflation + continual rise in the prices of products
initial + Existing or occurring at the beginning
initially + At first; originally
initiative + ability to decide or act upon things yourself without depending on someone else
innovation + new invention or idea that is created
input + To put in information, advice or opinions
inquiry + request for information
insight + very good understanding of something a clear idea about how something works
inspire + To make someone have the desire to do something
install + To set up a piece of EQUIPMENT so that it is ready to use
institution + organization created for a particular cause or purpose
institutional + Being related or similar to an institution
integrate + to combine together; make into one thing
intellectual + person who uses the mind intelligently
intelligence + ability to learn things or to consider situations
interaction + process of two or more people or things affecting each other; the process of INTERACTING
interior + Being the inside part of something; being inside something
internal + Within or inside
international + done or relating to several countries, not just your own
interpret + to translate what is said into another language
interpretation + explanation of the meaning of something
intervention + act of coming between two or more parties in a situation or disagreement to try to change the result
invent + To create something useful for the first time
invest + To use resources to build for the future
investment + something purchased hoping its value will increase
investor + person who spends money to help business grow
isolate + To keep in a place or situation apart from others
jail + place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
joint + point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
journal + book in which brief daily accounts of events are written
journalist + person who writes news reports for newspapers, magazines, television, or radio
jury + group of 12 citizens who listen to information about the problem or crime, receive instructions from the judge, and decide the guilt or innocence of the person on trial
justify + To give reasons why you did something or why it is right
label + a piece of paper or material to identify something
landscape + natural scenery of a place
latter + the second or last mentioned thing
laughter + action or sound of laughing
launch + to put a rocket into the air; put a ship into the water
layer + one of several sheets of a material or object
leather + chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
lecture + talk or speech about a particular subject
legislation + act or process of writing and passing laws
liability + something that is owed to someone else, e.g. a debt
liberal + Believing government should actively support social needs
link + To join or connect together
liquid + basic state of things that is similar to water; not solid or gas
literally + In a way that expresses the exact or LITERAL meaning of something
literary + Concerning or concerned with literature
literature + Writings that are valued as works of art, esp. fiction, drama and poetry
logic + proper, valid sensible reasoning
luxury + Something expensive or costly that is not needed which is bought for pleasure
majority + amount that is more than half of a group
manufacture + to produce large numbers of products in a factory
manufacturer + group or company that makes a certain product
margin + edge or border of a page on above, below
mature + Being an adult, being fully developed physically
mayor + head of city government
meanwhile + At or during the same time ; in the meantime
mechanism + piece of machinery
medium + middle size, something between other things
menu + list of dishes available at a restaurant
mere + Just enough
merely + Only, simply, or nothing more than
method + (organized and planned) way of doing something
minimum + lowest number or amount that is possible
mixture + Something made by combining two or more things
mobile + Capable of moving from one place to another
mode + way of acting or doing something
moderate + Average in size or amount
modify + To make minor change to something
module + part or unit with a specific job
monitor + electronic screen on which you can see images
moral + in a way considered proper and good by most people
moreover + In addition to what has been said
mortgage + long-term loan from a bank for buying property
motion + a movement; the process of moving
motivate + to make someone enthusiastic about doing something
motivation + mental drive in a person that makes him or her do something
multiple + Having or involving more than one of something
museum + building to display art, science, or history objects
mutual + Shared between two or more people
narrative + the telling of a story
negative + Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
neglect + To fail to take care of something
negotiate + To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
negotiation + a formal discussion to reach an agreement
net + crossed rope/fibers with partly open pattern
network + system of connections
nevertheless + in spite of what has just been said; nonetheless
notion + idea or opinion about doing something
novel + written fiction story
nuclear + Concerning or involving the center of an ATOM
numerous + Existing in large numbers
objective + something you decide you want to do; goal
obligation + duty that must be performed because of a law, rule, agreement, or promise
occupy + To fill a time, a space, or an area
ocean + large body of salt water that covers most of the surface of the earth
offense + criminal act; something that causes hurt
opera + play with music in which all the words are sung
opponent + person that you are competing against in a game or contest
organic + Concerning food made with few or no chemicals
origin + point at which something begins or is created
outcome + Something that happens as a result, consequence
outline + To overview or summarize the important points of something
output + amount of something that is produced
overall + Viewed as a whole; in general, not as details
overcome + To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
overseas + In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
pace + rate of speed at which someone or something moves or happens
pale + Light in color
panel + group of people who answer questions or give opinions
paragraph + section of writing that usually deals with one subject
parallel + Very similar and often occurring at the same time
participant + person who is actively involved and included in something
participate + To take part with others in doing something
participation + act of being involved in something
passage + narrow path or space through which people or objects can go through
passenger + person who is travelling in a vehicle
passion + powerful, positive feeling about something
peak + Being at the highest or best level of something
peer + person of the same age, class or background as another
penalty + Punishment for committing a crime or offense
perceive + To notice or become aware of something
perception + way in which one sees or understands something
permanent + Lasting forever ; not temporary or changing
permission + right to do something as allowed by another
permit + To allow something to happen; to give permission
personality + person_s unique character; the way that a person usually acts
personnel + group of people who work for a company
perspective + way of thinking, an attitude toward something
persuade + to get you to do/believe something, by giving reasons
phase + distinct part or step in a process
phenomenon + fact that can observed and studied
philosophy + study of ideas about the fundamental nature of life
phrase + group of words that forms a unit and expresses a single meaning
pilot + Performed to see if a larger or more detailed thing should be done
platform + flat, raised structure that people stand on
plot + To plan something in secret, often something bad
poll + process of gathering people's opinions about something by asking a question or series of questions about a particular subject
portion + part of a whole
portrait + painting, drawing or photograph of a person's head and shoulders
pose + to put someone in a position to be photographed
potential + capable of happening or becoming reality
potentially + that could happen or become reality
poverty + state of being poor
praise + To express approval of something or someone
precise + Very accurate and exact expression or detail
precisely + In an exact and accurate manner
predict + To guess or estimate what will or might happen
premise + building and the area of land that it rests upon
presence + condition or state of someone or something being at a certain place
preserve + To keep or maintain in an unchanged or perfect condition
primarily + in the most basic or important way
primary + most important, most basic or essential
principal + Being of the most importance
principle + natural law that explains how things work
prior + Existing or coming earlier in time
priority + fact that is more important than other things
privilege + advantage or right that is given to only a certain person or group of people
prize + Something that is won in a contest or given as an award
procedure + usual or standard way in which something is done
proceed + To continue to do something; carry on
profile + description listing the basic information about a person or group
profit + To earn money from something
promote + To try to encourage the popularity and sales of a product
promotion + act of advertising a product to people
prompt + Being done quickly and with no delay
proof + Something which shows that something else is true
proportion + amount that is a part of a whole thing
prospect + Wide view of a landscape, etc
protein + substance found in some foods, such as meat, that is needed by the body to stay healthy
province + area that a country or nation is divided into
provision + clause in a legal document
psychological + Having to do with the mind
publication + process of producing a book, magazine
publisher + business that produces books or magazines
pupil + person who is being taught, in a school, etc
pursue + To follow and try to catch or to reach a goal
quantity + amount or number of something
racial + Concerning or according to race
radical + very new and different from what is traditional
rail + long, thin piece of metal
random + Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
rank + To rate people in higher or lower position relative to others
ratio + quantitative relationship in size, etc
raw + Being uncooked
rear + To bring up animals e.g. horses as a farmer
recognition + Accepting that something is true or that it exists
recruit + To get people to come and work, join or study with you
reflect + to bounce back off a surface e.g. light
reflection + image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
reform + To improve society by removing abuse and injustices
refugee + person who has been forced to leave his or her country due to a war or for religious reasons
regret + To be sorry about something
regulate + To set or adjust the amount, restrict something
regulation + official rule that controls how something is done
reject + To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
relative + Measured or considered in comparison to something else
relatively + In a manner that measures or compares something to something else
relevant + Concerning a subject in an considerable way
religion + set of beliefs about a god or gods
religious + Concerning religion or faith
remote + Being far away from people, towns, and other things that are familiar
reputation + common opinion that people have about someone
request + To ask for something
rescue + To save something from danger or harm
resident + someone who lives in a particular place
resign + To leave a job because you want to
resolution + formal statement of the desires or decisions of a group
resolve + To be determined to find an answer or to solve problems
resort + place that provides entertainment, meals, and rooms that one goes to for a vacation
resource + essential supply of something
respectively + With regards to each of several persons or things as mentioned, in the order they were mentioned
respond + To say or write to answer the question
response + Something said or written as an answer to something
restore + To put or bring back into existence or use, mend
restrict + To prevent someone from doing something
restriction + law or rule that controls or limits the speed, size, amount, or number of something
retail + Concerning the business of selling products to the public for personal use
retain + To continue to have or use, keep the quality
reveal + To make known, to show or prove
revenue + Money that is made by or paid to a business
reverse + To change to an opposite state ,way or condition
review + To carefully look at the quality of something
revise + To make changes, add something to improve
revolution + sudden significant change
reward + To give something to someone because of their good work
rival + be in opposition to someone often as competitors
romantic + Involving, causing, or relating to strong feelings of love between two people
route + way to get from one place to another place
routine + Happening or done regularly or frequently
rural + Concerning the country as opposed to the city
sample + To try something to see if you like it (e.g. food)
sanction + action taken to force a country to obey laws
satisfaction + happy feeling because of something that you did
scan + To look for details in something by examining it carefully
scheme + often dishonest plan to get or do something
scholar + educated person who attends or attended school
scope + area or range of things that something includes or deals with
secretary + Employee in an office, usually working for another person, dealing with letters, typing, filing, etc. and making appointments and arrangements
sector + area that includes certain kinds of job
segment + part divided from the other parts of something
sensitive + Easily hurt or damaged
sequence + order in which things (should) happen
session + meeting or series of meetings of a body, such as a court or legislature
severe + Very bad
sigh + To breathe out in a way to show boredom or disappointment
significance + importance of something; the potential for something to have a big effect
significant + Large enough to be noticed or have an effect; important
significantly + In a way that is important or noticeable
silent + Not speaking or making noise
slice + flat piece of food that has been cut from a bigger piece of food
slope + Ground that slants downward or upward
solution + Something that ends a problem
solve + To find a way to deal with a problem
source + Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
specify + To state, name or mention exactly and clearly
sponsor + To help someone or something succeed by giving them money
stain + To mark or change the color of something so it looks dirty
stake + To bet or wager on an outcome
statistic + number that represents a piece of information
status + position or rank relative to others in a society
stem + long, thin thing joining parts of a plant
stimulate + Excite to action
strain + To use too much energy that you hurt yourself
strategy + careful plan or method for achieving a goal
strict + command that must be obeyed
structural + Concerning or caused by structure
structure + the way something is built, arranged or organized
studio + place for painting, broadcasting, etc
submit + To accept a superior force has power over you
subsequent + Happening after
subsequently + After something else has happened
substance + particular type of material
substantial + Being large in degree, quantity, or size
substitute + person or thing that makes the place instead of something
succeed + to have achieved what you were trying to achieve
sufficient + Having or providing enough when needed
sum + amount when all is added together; total
summarize + To state the main or most important ideas of something
summary + brief statement that gives the most important info
supplement + add extra to support or make something complete
surgery + medical treatment in which a doctor performs an operation, cutting into a body to remove or repair internal parts
survey + To ask people a question about a particular topic
suspend + To stop something for a period of time; to interrupt
sustain + To maintain, lengthen or continue to do something
symbol + action, object that represents a particular idea or quality
symptom + sign in the body or mind that appears to suggest that one has an illness
tackle + attempt to force a person to the ground; often in sports such as RUGBY or American football
talent + natural ability of a person to do something well
target + a goal or amount you are trying to achieve
task + big or small piece of work someone has to do
technical + of practical use of machines or science in industry
technique + way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
temperature + how hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
temporary + Continuing for a limited time, not permanent
tender + Offer; extend
tennis + game played by hitting a ball over a net
territory + area of land or ocean owned or controlled by a government or person
terrorist + radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
text + written part of a book or other work
theme + main subject to discuss or describe
theoretical + Involved the uncertain or yet to be proved aspects of a certain subject
theory + idea that is explain facts or events academically
therapy + Treatment intended to help fix your problem or medical illness
tissue + piece of thin, soft paper that is used, in particular, for blowing and cleaning the nose
trail + path, usually through a field or a forest
transform + To change the shape completely in a good way
transition + change from one state, movement, place, or subject to another
translate + To change words from one language into another
transport + To carry things from one place to another
transportation + act, system, or business of moving people or goods from one place to another
trend + general direction of developing, proceeding
trigger + lever on a gun that you pull to fire
troop + group of soldiers, especially horse; an organized group
tube + long, hollow object
ultimately + Done or considered as the final and most important
undergo + To experience or endure something (bad) that happens to you
underlie + To lie or exist beneath
undertake + To begin or attempt, commit oneself to and begin
uniform + a set of clothes that show you are part of a group or school
unique + unlike other things; being the only one like it
universal + Done or experienced by everyone
universe + All of space and everything in it
unlike + Appearing or being different
urban + Concerning a city; located in a city
urge + To strongly persuade someone to do something
variety + particular type of thing or person
vast + Being very large in size or amount
venture + (business) activity that involves taking chances or risks
versus + Used to show that a thing or person is against another thing or person
vessel + Pot, container
veteran + Experienced through long service or practice
via + By going through, by way of
victory + Success in defeating an opponent
violence + use of physical force to harm someone
virtually + In an almost complete or entire manner
virus + very small living thing that causes disease or sickness and can be spread among people or animals
visible + Can see , easily seen or understood
vision + ability to see things with your eyes
visual + Something to look at with the eyes
vital + Being of extreme importance for the success of something
volume + level of sound produced by an object, such as a radio or television
voluntary + Done or given by their own will and not forced to do
volunteer + To work willingly without pay
wealth + large amount of money and possessions
wealthy + Having a great quantity of money or property
weigh + to determine the weight of, using scales
welfare + program for poor or unemployed people help living
whisper + To talk with breath but no voice
withdraw + Pull back; move away or backward from something
yield + To give way to someone or something else
youth + When you are young ; a young person
zone + area of space used for a particular reason
accord + agreement or harmony
grammar + rules explaining how words are used in a language
nowadays + At the present time; now
verb + word that expresses an action or state
noun + the subject or object of a sentence
trillion + 1,000,000,000,000
attach + To be associated or connected with
quadrillion + number that is represented as a one followed by 24 zeros
a + One (of something)
ad + public notice or advertisement
band + group of people who work together e.g. play music
honor + Respect given to someone who is admired
minister + an official who heads a government department
odd + Being unexpected and different; out of the ordinary
or + Used to link alternatives, to introduce another choice
bedroom + room with a bed, for sleeping in
forever + For a very long or seemingly endless time
online + connected to the internet
shareholder + Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
weekend + Saturday and Sunday
development + act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
due + when something is required or expected
education + process of giving or receiving teaching
eleven + 11
end + A point that marks the limit of something; finish
fellow + belonging to the same group
first + Coming before all others in time or place
for + Used to show the purpose, or need of something
friend + person who you like and enjoy being with
fun + amusing and enjoyable
giant + Extremely big, or much bigger than other things
gray + Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
great + Very good; fantastic; wonderful
half + the part you get when one is divided into two; ½
he + Object form of a male person you are talking about
in + Being inside something
january + 1st month of the year
june + 6th month of the year
lean + To balance against or on something for support
may + expresses permission, possibility or probability
monday + second day of the week; the day after Sunday
new + Not old, recently born, built or made
news + information about recent events
no + being none; not having or being
north + direction to your left when facing the rising sun
on + Located on surface of something e.g. a table or wall
option + possibility out of several that can be chosen; choice
park + to put your car or bike in a certain place for a time
post + To send a letter or package using the post office
pro + Playing a sport as a job
read + To look at and comprehend the meaning some writing
return + To come back to a place again
rice + white or brown grains from a plant used for food
school + building where you learn in classes with a teacher
software + market for software is expected to expand
sun + the hot shining star the Earth moves around
tea + drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
toy + things children play with, as dolls or small cars
turn + To change the direction of something, e.g. a car
type + group of things or people sharing common features
update + To bring something up to date (usually by adding something)
vice + specific form of evildoing
warm + slightly hot; not very hot
way + how something is done
wet + Containing water or liquid; not dry
base + origin or start from which something came
call + To phone someone
demand + To strongly request someone to do something; insist
light + Not heavy; weighing only a little
part + Some, but not all of a specific thing
point + To indicate something with your finger to others
shine + To be bright because light hits it e.g. the sun
shoot + To kick or throw a ball at a goal
suit + To be appropriate for a given situation
too + say that something is more than you want
play + To do or perform a game or sport
board + surface for posting or showing information
actor + Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
Ideal + which is thought of as being perfect
Mean + To have a particular meaning or value
Settlement + place or region where people build homes and few people have lived before
Show + To explain or teach how something is done
So + For that reason
Surface + of the top layer; superficial
Widely + By or among a large number of people
bore + To make someone not interested in something
fall + Dropping from a standing position to the ground
e-mail + communicate electronically on the computer
QUINTILLION + the number that is represented as a one followed by zeros

con sông phân cách hai làng, the river separates the two villages
có nên: should (do sth)
giữ gìn phẩm cách, to preserve one's human dignity
hậu nghiệm :a posteriori