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a (an) → art. one; any; each; per

able → v. having the power to do something

about → ad. almost (about half); of or having a relation to

above → ad. at a higher place

accept → v. to agree to receive

accident → n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event

accuse → v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

across → adj. from side to side; to the other side

act → v. to do something

activist → n. one who seeks change through action

actor → n. someone acting in a play or show

add → v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more administration → n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister

admit → v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express one’s guilt or responsibility

adult → n. a grown person

advise → v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision

affect → v. to produce an effect on; to influence

afraid → adj. feeling fear

after → prep. later; behind

again → ad. another time; as before

against → prep. opposed to; not agreeing with something

age → n. how old a person or thing is

agency → n. an organization that is part of a larger group

aggression → n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country’s borders

ago → ad. of time past; before now

agree → v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something agriculture

aid → v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance

aim → v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose

air → n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe air force → n. a military organization using airplanes

airplane → n. a vehicle with wings that flies

airport → n. a place where airplanes take off and land

album → n. a collection of recorded music

alcohol → n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products

alive → adj. having life; not dead

all → pron. everything; everyone; the complete amount
ally → n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose
almost → ad. a little less than completely

alone → ad. separated from others

along → prep. near or on (along the road)

already → ad. before now; even now

also → ad. added to; too

although → conj. even if it is true that

always → ad. at all times; every time

ambassador → n. a nation’s highest diplomatic representative (to another government)

amend → v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)

ammunition → n. the bullets or shells fired from guns

among → prep. in or part of (a group)

amount → n. the number, size or weight of anything

anarchy → n. a lack of order; lawlessness

ancestor → n. a family member from the past

ancient → adj. very old; long ago

and → conj. also; in addition to; with

anger → n. a strong emotion against someone or something

animal → n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat

anniversary → n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past

announce → v. to make known publicly; to declare officially

another → pron. one more; a different one

answer → n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question

any → pron. one or more of no special kind

apologize → v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility

appeal → v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help

appear → v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem

appoint → v. to name; to choose (appoint a judge)

approve → v. to agree with; to agree to support

archeology → n. the scientific study of past human life and activities

area → n. any place or part of it

argue → v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree

arms → n. military equipment; weapons

army → n. military ground forces

around → prep. on every side (of)

arrest → v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner
arrive → v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip
art → n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues

artillery → n. big guns

as → conj. equally (as fast as); when; while

ash → n. the part left after something burns

ask → v. to question; to say something is wanted

assist → v. to help

astronaut → n. a person who travels in space

astronomy → n. the scientific study of stars and the universe

asylum → n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country

at → prep. in or near (at the edge); where (look at); when (at noon)

atmosphere → n. the gases surrounding any star or planet

attach → v. to tie together; to connect

attack → n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight

attempt → v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort

attend → v. to be present at

automobile → n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car

autumn → n. the time of the year between summer and winter

average → n. something (a number) representing the middle; adj. common; normal

avoid → v. to stay away from

awake → adj. not sleeping

award → n. an honor or prize for an act or service

away → ad. not near

B

baby → n. a newly born creature

back → n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward

bad → adj. wrong; acting against the law; not good

balance → v. to make two sides or forces equal

ball → n. something round

balloon → n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air

ballot → n. a piece of paper used for voting

ban → v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction

bank → n. an organization that keeps and lends money

bar → v. to prevent or block

barrier → n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult

base → n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.")
battle → n. a fight between opposing armed forces

be → v. to live; to happen; to exist

beat → v. to hit again and again

beauty → n. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit

because → conj. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.")

become → v. to come to be

bed → n. a sleeping place

before → prep. earlier

begin → v. to do the first part of an action; to start

behind → ad. at the back of; in back of

believe → v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust

bell → n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell")

belong → v. to be owned by; to be a member of

below → prep. lower than

best → adj. the most good

betray → v. to turn against; to be false to

better → adj. more good than

between → prep. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations")

big → ad. of great size; not small

bill → n. a legislative proposal

biology → n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms

bird → n. a creature that flies

bite → v. to cut with the teeth

black → adj. dark; having the color like that of the night sky

blame → v. to accuse; to hold responsible

blanket → n. a cloth cover used to keep warm

bleed → v. to lose blood

blind → adj. not able to see

block → v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement

blood → n. red fluid in the body

blow → v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.")

blue → adj. having the color like that of a clear sky

boat → n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods

body → n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal

boil → v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot

bomb → n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs
bone → n. the hard material in the body
book → n. a long written work for reading

border → n. a dividing line between nations

born → v. to come to life; to come into existence

borrow → v. to take as a loan

both → pron. not just one of two, but the two together

bottle → n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid

bottom →n. the lowest part of something

box → n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood

boy → n. a young male person

boycott → v. to refuse to take part in or deal with

brain → n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures

brave → adj. having no fear

bread → n. a food made from grain

break → v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy

breathe → v. to take air into the body and let it out again

bridge → n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other

brief → adj. short; not long

bright → adj. giving much light; strong and clear in color

bring → v. to come with something

broadcast → v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program

brother → n. a male with the same father or mother as another person

brown → adj. having the color like that of coffee

budget → n. a spending plan

build → v. to join materials together to make something

building → n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment

bullet → n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun

burn → v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire

burst → v. to break open suddenly

bury → v. to put into the ground and cover with earth

bus → n. a public vehicle to carry people

business → n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade

busy → adj. doing something; very active

but → conj. however; other than; yet

buy → v. to get by paying something, usually money

by → conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shak
espeare"); not later than ("by midnight")

C

cabinet → n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government

call → v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.")

calm → adj. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense

camera → n. a device for taking pictures

camp → n. a place with temporary housing

campaign → n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war

can → v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal

cancel → v. to end; to stop

cancer → n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body

candidate → n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor

capital → n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is

capitalism → n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies

capture → v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of

car → n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train

care → v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest

careful → adj. acting safely; with much thought

carry → v. to take something or someone from one place to another

case (court) → n. a legal action

case (medical) → n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.")

cat → n. a small animal that often lives with humans

catch → v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands

cause → v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result

ceasefire → n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement

celebrate → v. to honor a person or event with special activities

center → n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity

century → n. one hundred years

ceremony → n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition

chairman → n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group

champion → n. the best; the winner

chance → n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen

change → v. to make different; to become different

charge → v. to

accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something
chase → v. to run or go after someone or something

cheat → v. to get by a trick; to steal from

cheer → v. to shout approval or praise

chemicals → n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry

chemistry → n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances

chief → n. the head or leader of a group; adj. leading; most important

child → n. a baby; a boy or girl

children → n. more than one child

choose → v. to decide between two or more

circle → n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O"

citizen → n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law

city → n. any important large town

civilian → ad. not military

civil rights → n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation

claim → v. to say something as a fact

clash → n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose

clean → v. to make pure; adj. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water")

clear → ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood

clergy → n. a body of officials within a religious organization

climate → n. the normal weather conditions of a place

climb → v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands

clock → n. a device that measures and shows time

close → v. to make something not open; adj. near to

cloth → n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances

clothes → n. what people wear

cloud → n. a mass of fog high in the sky

coal → n. a solid black substance used as fuel

coalition → n. forces, groups or nations joined together

coast → n. land on the edge of the ocean

coffee → n. a drink made from the plant of the same name

cold → adj. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature

collect → v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes")

college → n. a small university

colony → n. land controlled by another country or government
color → n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others
combine → v. to mix or bring together

come → v. to move toward; to arrive

command → v. to order; to have power over something

comment → v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something

committee → n. a group of people given special work

common → adj. usual; same for all ("a common purpose")

communicate → v. to tell; to give or exchange information

community → n. a group of people living together in one place or area

company → n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes

compare → v. to examine what is different or similar

compete → v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others

complete → adj. having all parts; ended or finished

complex → adj. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple

compromise → n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded

computer → n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others

concern → n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned")

condemn → v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad

condition → n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health

conference → n. a meeting

confirm → v. to approve; to say that something is true

conflict → n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one

congratulate → v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck

Congress → n. the organization of people elected to make the laws of the United States (the House of Representatives and the Senate); a similar organization in other countries

connect → v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link

conservative → n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change

consider → v. to give thought to; to think about carefully

constitution → n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government

contain → v. to hold; to include

container → n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something

continent → n. any of the seven great land areas of the world

continue → v. to go on doing or being

control → v. to direct; to have power over

convention → n. a large meeting for a special purpose
cook → v. to heat food before eating it
cool → adj. almost cold

cooperate → v. to act or work together

copy → v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another

corn → n. a food grain

correct → adj. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right

cost → n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ("The book costs five dollars.")

cotton → n. a material made from a plant of the same name

count → v. to speak or add numbers

country → n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities

court → n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law

cover → v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing

cow → n. a farm animal used for its milk

crash → v. to fall violently; to hit with great force

create → v. to make; to give life or form to

creature → n. any living being; any animal or human

credit → n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time

crew → n. a group of people working together

crime → n. an act that violates a law

criminal → n. a person who is responsible for a crime

crisis → n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation

criticize → v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn; to judge

crops → n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables

cross → v. to go from one side to another; to go across

crowd → n. a large number of people gathered in one place

crush → v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely

cry → v. to express or show sorrow or pain

culture → n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population

cure → v. to improve health; to make well ("The doctor can cure the disease."); n. something that makes a sick person well ("Antibiotics are a cure for infection.")

curfew → n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses

current → n. movement of air, water or electricity; adj. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.")

custom → n. a long→established belief or activity of a people

customs → n. taxes on imports

cut → v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce
dam → n. a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

damage → v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things

dance → v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music

danger → n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

dark → adj. having little or no light ("The room was dark.")

date → n. an expression of time; a day, month and year

daughter → n. a person's female child

day → n. twenty→four hours; the hours of sunlight

dead → adj. not living

deaf → adj. not able to hear

deal → v. to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.")

debate → v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument

debt → n. something that is owed; the condition of owing

decide → v. to choose; to settle; to judge

declare → v. to say; to make a statement

decrease → v. to make less in size or amount

deep → adj. going far down; a long way from top to bottom

defeat → v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost

defend → v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect

deficit → n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports

define → v. to give the meaning of; to explain

degree → n. a measure of temperature

delay → v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late

delegate → n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another

demand → v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force

democracy → n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions

demonstrate → v. to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.")

denounce → v. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely

deny → v. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request

depend → v. to need help and support

deplore → v. to regret strongly; to express sadness

deploy → v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action
depression → n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs
describe → v. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something

desert → n. a dry area of land

design → v. to plan or create plans for

desire → v. to want very much; to wish for

destroy → v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of

detail → n. a small part of something; a small piece of information

develop → v. to grow; to create; to experience progress

device → n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

dictator → n. a ruler with complete power

die → v. to become dead; to stop living; to end

diet → n. usual daily food and drink

different → adj. not the same

difficult → adj. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out

dig → v. to make a hole in the ground

dinner → n. the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the White House.")

diplomat → n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government

direct → v. to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); adj. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.")

direction → n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to

dirt → n. earth or soil

disappear → v. to become unseen; to no longer exist

disarm → v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device

discover → v. to find or learn something

discuss → v. to talk about; to exchange ideas

disease → n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria

dismiss → v. to send away; to refuse to consider

dispute → v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate

dissident → n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government

distance → n. the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.")

dive → v. to jump into water head first

divide → v. to separate into two or more parts

do → v. to act; to make an effort

doctor → n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people

document → n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something

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