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a (an) – advise ... |
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a (an) – ad. one; any; each ... |
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able – v. having the power to do something ... |
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about – adj. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") ... |
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above – ad. at a higher place ... |
| 6 |
abuse – n. bad treatment causing harm or injury ... |
| 7 |
accept – v. to agree to receive ... |
| 8 |
accident – n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event ... |
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accuse – v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone ... |
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across – ad. from side to side; to the other side ... |
| 11 |
act – v. to do something ... |
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activist – n. one who seeks change through action ... |
| 13 |
actor – n. someone acting in a play or show ... |
| 14 |
add – v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more ... |
| 15 |
administration – n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister ... |
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admit – v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") ... |
| 17 |
adult – n. a grown person ... |
| 18 |
advertise – v. to show or present the qualities of a product to increase sales ... |
| 19 |
advise – v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision ... |
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affect – v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") ... |
| 21 |
afraid – ad. feeling fear ... |
| 22 |
after – ad. later; behind ... |
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again – ad. another time; as before ... |
| 24 |
against – ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something ... |
| 25 |
age – n. how old a person or thing is ... |
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agency – n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") ... |
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affect – album ... |
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aggression – n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders ... |
| 29 |
ago – ad. of time past; before now ... |
| 30 |
agree – v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something ... |
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agriculture – n. farming ... |
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aid – v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance ... |
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aim – v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose ... |
| 34 |
air – n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe ... |
| 35 |
air force – n. a military organization using airplanes ... |
| 36 |
airplane – n. a vehicle with wings that flies ... |
| 37 |
airport – n. a place where airplanes take off and land ... |
| 38 |
album – n. a collection of recorded music airplane ... |
| 39 |
alcohol – anniversary ... |
| 40 |
alcohol – n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used in drinks or in industrial products ... |
| 41 |
alive – ad. having life; not dead ... |
| 42 |
all – ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount ... |
| 43 |
ally – n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose ... |
| 44 |
almost – ad. a little less than completely ... |
| 45 |
alone – ad. separated from others ... |
| 46 |
along – ad. near or on ("along the road") ... |
| 47 |
already – ad. before now; even now ... |
| 48 |
also – ad. added to; too ... |
| 49 |
although – conj. even if it is true that ... |
| 50 |
always – ad. at all times; every time ... |
| 51 |
ambassador – n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) ... |
| 52 |
amend – v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) ... |
| 53 |
ammunition – n. the bullets or shells fired from guns ... |
| 54 |
among – ad. in or part of (a group) ... |
| 55 |
amount – n. the number, size or weight of anything ... |
| 56 |
anarchy – n. a lack of order; lawlessness ... |
| 57 |
ancestor – n. a family member from the past ... |
| 58 |
ancient – ad. very old; long ago ... |
| 59 |
and – conj. also; in addition to; with ... |
| 60 |
anger – n. a strong emotion against someone or something ... |
| 61 |
animal – n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat ... |
| 62 |
anniversary – n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past ... |
| 63 |
announce – artillery ... |
| 64 |
announce – v. to make known publicly; to declare officially ... |
| 65 |
another – ad. one more; a different one ... |
| 66 |
answer – n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question ... |
| 67 |
antibodies – n. special proteins produced in the blood that kill harmful bacteria ... |
| 68 |
any – ad. one or more of no special kind ... |
| 69 |
apologize – v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility ... |
| 70 |
appeal – v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help ... |
| 71 |
appear – v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem ... |
| 72 |
appoint – v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") ... |
| 73 |
approve – v. to agree with; to agree to support ... |
| 74 |
archeology – n. the scientific study of past human life and activities ... |
| 75 |
area – n. any place or part of it ... |
| 76 |
argue – v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree ... |
| 77 |
arms – n. military equipment; weapons ... |
| 78 |
army – n. military ground forces ... |
| 79 |
around – ad. on every side (of) ... |
| 80 |
arrest – v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner ... |
| 81 |
arrive – v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip ... |
| 82 |
art – n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues ... |
| 83 |
artillery – n. big guns ... |
| 84 |
as – available ... |
| 85 |
as – conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while ... |
| 86 |
ash – n. the part left after something burns ... |
| 87 |
ask – v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") ... |
| 88 |
assist – v. to help ... |
| 89 |
astronaut – n. a person who travels in space ... |
| 90 |
astronomy – n. the scientific study of stars and the universe ... |
| 91 |
asylum – n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country ... |
| 92 |
at – prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") ... |
| 93 |
atmosphere – n. the gases surrounding any star or planet ... |
| 94 |
atom – n. a very small part of all things; the smallest part of an element that can join with parts of other elements ... |
| 95 |
attach – v. to tie together; to connect ... |
| 96 |
attack – n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. To start a fight ... |
| 97 |
attempt – v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort ... |
| 98 |
attend – v. to be present at ... |
| 99 |
attention – n. close or careful observing of, or listening to,someone or something ("The student paid attention tohis teacher.") ... |
| 100 |
automobile – n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car ... |
| 101 |
autumn – n. the time of the year between summer and winter ... |
| 102 |
available – ad. present and ready for use; willing to serve or help. ("There was a list of available candidates.") ... |
| 103 |
average – base ... |
| 104 |
average – n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal ... |
| 105 |
avoid – v. to stay away from ... |
| 106 |
awake – ad. not sleeping ... |
| 107 |
award – n. an honor or prize for an act or service ... |
| 108 |
away – ad. not near ... |
| 109 |
baby – n. a newly born creature ... |
| 110 |
back – n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward ... |
| 111 |
bacteria – n. living things that are one cell and can be seen ... |
| 112 |
only through a microscope; some cause disease ... |
| 113 |
bad – ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good ... |
| 114 |
balance – v. to make two sides or forces equal ... |
| 115 |
ball – n. something round ... |
| 116 |
balloon – n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air ... |
| 117 |
ballot – n. a piece of paper used for voting ... |
| 118 |
ban – v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction ... |
| 119 |
bank – n. an organization that keeps and lends money ... |
| 120 |
bar – v. to prevent or block ... |
| 121 |
barrier – n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult ... |
| 122 |
base – n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") ... |
| 123 |
battle – bird ... |
| 124 |
battle – n. a fight between opposing armed forces ... |
| 125 |
be – v. to live; to happen; to exist ... |
| 126 |
beat – v. to hit again and again ... |
| 127 |
beauty – n. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit ... |
| 128 |
because – prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") ... |
| 129 |
become – v. to come to be ... |
| 130 |
bed – n. a sleeping place ... |
| 131 |
before – prep. earlier ... |
| 132 |
begin – v. to do the first part of an action; to start ... |
| 133 |
behavior – n. the way in which a person or animal acts ("The child's behavior was bad because he fought with other children.") ... |
| 134 |
behind – ad. at the back of; in back of ... |
| 135 |
believe – v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust ... |
| 136 |
belong – v. to be owned by; to be a member of ... |
| 137 |
below – ad. lower than ... |
| 138 |
best – ad. the most good ... |
| 139 |
betray – v. to turn against; to be false to ... |
| 140 |
better – ad. more good than ... |
| 141 |
between – ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") ... |
| 142 |
big – ad. of great size; not small ... |
| 143 |
bill – n. a legislative proposal ... |
| 144 |
biology – n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms ... |
| 145 |
bird – n. a creature that flies ... |
| 146 |
bite – v. to cut with the teeth ... |
| 147 |
black – ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky ... |
| 148 |
blame – v. to accuse; to hold responsible ... |
| 149 |
bleed – v. to lose blood ... |
| 150 |
blind – ad. not able to see ... |
| 151 |
block – v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement ... |
| 152 |
blood – n. red fluid in the body ... |
| 153 |
blow – v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") ... |
| 154 |
bite – bottle ... |
| 155 |
blue – ad. having the color like that of a clear sky ... |
| 156 |
boat – n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods ... |
| 157 |
body – n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal ... |
| 158 |
boil – v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot ... |
| 159 |
bomb – n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs ... |
| 160 |
bone – n. the hard material in the body ... |
| 161 |
book – n. a long written work for reading ... |
| 162 |
border – n. a dividing line between nations ... |
| 163 |
born – v. to come to life; to come into existence ... |
| 164 |
borrow – v. to take as a loan ... |
| 165 |
both – ad. not just one of two, but the two together ... |
| 166 |
bottle – n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid ... |
| 167 |
bottom – burn ... |
| 168 |
bottom – ad. the lowest part of something ... |
| 169 |
box – n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood ... |
| 170 |
boy – n. a young male person ... |
| 171 |
boycott – v. to refuse to take part in or deal with ... |
| 172 |
brain – n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures ... |
| 173 |
brave – ad. having no fear ... |
| 174 |
bread – n. a food made from grain ... |
| 175 |
break – v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy ... |
| 176 |
breathe – v. to take air into the body and let it out again ... |
| 177 |
bridge – n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other ... |
| 178 |
brief – ad. short; not long ... |
| 179 |
bright – ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color ... |
| 180 |
bring – v. to come with something ... |
| 181 |
broadcast – v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program ... |
| 182 |
brother – n. a male with the same father or mother as another person ... |
| 183 |
brown – ad. having the color like that of coffee ... |
| 184 |
budget – n. a spending plan ... |
| 185 |
build – v. to join materials together to make something ... |
| 186 |
building – n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment ... |
| 187 |
bullet – n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun ... |
| 188 |
burn – v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire19 ... |
| 189 |
burst – cancel ... |
| 190 |
burst – v. to break open suddenly ... |
| 191 |
bury – v. to put into the ground and cover with earth ... |
| 192 |
bus – n. a public vehicle to carry people ... |
| 193 |
business – n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade ... |
| 194 |
busy – ad. doing something; very active ... |
| 195 |
but – conj. however; other than; yet ... |
| 196 |
buy – v. to get by paying something, usually money ... |
| 197 |
by – conj. near; at; next to ("by the road"); from ("a play by William Shakespeare"); not later than ("by midnight") ... |
| 198 |
cabinet – n. a group of ministers that helps lead a government ... |
| 199 |
call – v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") ... |
| 200 |
calm – ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense ... |
| 201 |
camera – n. a device for taking pictures ... |
| 202 |
camp – n. a place with temporary housing ... |
| 203 |
campaign – n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war ... |
| 204 |
can – v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal ... |
| 205 |
cancel – v. to end; to stop ... |
| 206 |
cancer – cell ... |
| 207 |
cancer – n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body ... |
| 208 |
candidate – n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor ... |
| 209 |
capital – n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is ... |
| 210 |
capture – v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of ... |
| 211 |
car – n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train ... |
| 212 |
care – v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest ... |
| 213 |
career – n. a chosen profession; a person's working life ("The actor's career lasted for thirty years.") ... |
| 214 |
careful – ad. acting safely; with much thought ... |
| 215 |
carry – v. to take something or someone from one place to another ... |
| 216 |
case (court) – n. a legal action ... |
| 217 |
case (medical) – n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") ... |
| 218 |
cat – n. a small animal that often lives with humans ... |
| 219 |
catch – v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands ... |
| 220 |
cause – v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result ... |
| 221 |
ceasefire – n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement ... |
| 222 |
celebrate – v. to honor a person or event with special activities ... |
| 223 |
cell – n. a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals ... |
| 224 |
center – choose ... |
| 225 |
century – n. one hundred years ... |
| 226 |
ceremony – n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition ... |
| 227 |
chairman – n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group ... |
| 228 |
champion – n. the best; the winner ... |
| 229 |
chance – n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen ... |
| 230 |
change – v. to make different; to become different ... |
| 231 |
charge – v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something ... |
| 232 |
chase – v. to run or go after someone or something ... |
| 233 |
cheat – v. to get by a trick; to steal from ... |
| 234 |
cheer – v. to shout approval or praise ... |
| 235 |
chemicals – n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry ... |
| 236 |
chemistry – n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances ... |
| 237 |
chief – n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important ... |
| 238 |
child – n. a baby; a boy or girl ... |
| 239 |
children – n. more than one child ... |
| 240 |
choose – v. to decide between two or more carry ... |
| 241 |
center – n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity ... |
| 242 |
chromosome – close ... |
| 243 |
chromosome – n. a line of genes; most human cells contain 46 chromosomes ... |
| 244 |
circle – n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" ... |
| 245 |
citizen – n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law ... |
| 246 |
city – n. any important large town ... |
| 247 |
civilian – ad. not military ... |
| 248 |
civil rights – n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation ... |
| 249 |
claim – v. to say something as a fact ... |
| 250 |
clash – n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose ... |
| 251 |
class – n. a group of students who meet to study the same subject; also a social or economic group. ("They were members of the middle class.") ... |
| 252 |
clean – v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") ... |
| 253 |
clear – ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood ... |
| 254 |
clergy – n. a body of officials within a religious organization ... |
| 255 |
climate – n. the normal weather conditions of a place ... |
| 256 |
climb – v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands ... |
| 257 |
clock – n. a device that measures and shows time ... |
| 258 |
close – v. to make something not open; ad. near to ... |
| 259 |
cloth – n. a material made from plants, chemicals, animal hair and other substances ... |
| 260 |
cloth – committee ... |
| 261 |
clothes – n. what people wear ... |
| 262 |
cloud – n. a mass of fog high in the sky ... |
| 263 |
coal – n. a solid black substance used as fuel ... |
| 264 |
coalition – n. forces, groups or nations joined together ... |
| 265 |
coast – n. land on the edge of the ocean ... |
| 266 |
coffee – n. a drink made from the plant of the same name ... |
| 267 |
cold – ad. not warm; having or feeling great coolness or a low temperature ... |
| 268 |
collapse – v. to fall down or inward suddenly; to break down or fail suddenly in strength, health or power. ("The building collapsed in the earthquake." "The government collapsed after a vote in parliament.") ... |
| 269 |
collect – v. to bring or gather together in one place; to demand and receive ("collect taxes") ... |
| 270 |
college – n. a small university ... |
| 271 |
colony – n. land controlled by another country or government ... |
| 272 |
color – n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others ... |
| 273 |
combine – v. to mix or bring together ... |
| 274 |
come – v. to move toward; to arrive ... |
| 275 |
command – v. to order; to have power over something ... |
| 276 |
comment – v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something ... |
| 277 |
committee – n. a group of people given special work ... |
| 278 |
common – congratulate ... |
| 279 |
common – ad. usual; same for all ("a common purpose") ... |
| 280 |
communicate – v. to tell; to give or exchange information ... |
| 281 |
community – n. a group of people living together in one place or area ... |
| 282 |
company – n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes ... |
| 283 |
compare – v. to examine what is different or similar ... |
| 284 |
compete – v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others ... |
| 285 |
complete – ad. having all parts; ended or finished ... |
| 286 |
complex – ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple ... |
| 287 |
compound – n. a substance containing two or more elements ... |
| 288 |
compromise – n. the settlement of an argument where each side agrees to accept less than first demanded ... |
| 289 |
computer – n. an electronic machine for storing and organizing information, and for communicating with others ... |
| 290 |
concern – n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") ... |
| 291 |
condemn – v. to say a person or action is wrong or bad ... |
| 292 |
condition – n. something declared necessary to complete an agreement; a person's health ... |
| 293 |
conference – n. a meeting ... |
| 294 |
confirm – v. to approve; to say that something is true ... |
| 295 |
conflict – n. a fight; a battle, especially a long one ... |
| 296 |
congratulate – v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck ... |
| 297 |
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 ... |
| 298 |
Congress – copy ... |
| 299 |
connect – v. to join one thing to another; to unite; to link ... |
| 300 |
conservative – n. one who usually supports tradition and opposes great change ... |
| 301 |
consider – v. to give thought to; to think about carefully ... |
| 302 |
constitution – n. the written general laws and ideas that form a nation's system of government ... |
| 303 |
contact – n. the act of touching or being close to a person or thing ("He was in contact with animals that had the disease.") v. to meet or communicate with ("He wanted to contact his local official.") ... |
| 304 |
contain – v. to hold; to include ... |
| 305 |
container – n. a box, bottle or can used to hold something ... |
| 306 |
continent – n. any of the seven great land areas of the world ... |
| 307 |
continue – v. to go on doing or being ... |
| 308 |
control – v. to direct; to have power over ... |
| 309 |
convention – n. a large meeting for a special purpose ... |
| 310 |
cook – v. to heat food before eating it ... |
| 311 |
cool – ad. almost cold ... |
| 312 |
cooperate – v. to act or work together ... |
| 313 |
copy – v. to make something exactly like another; n. something made to look exactly like another ... |
| 314 |
corn – criticize ... |
| 315 |
corn – n. a food grain ... |
| 316 |
correct – ad. true; free from mistakes; v. to change to what is right ... |
| 317 |
corruption – n. actions taken to gain money or power that are legally or morally wrong ... |
| 318 |
cost – n. the price or value of something ("The cost of the book is five dollars."); v. to be valued at ... |
| 319 |
cotton – n. a material made from a plant of the same name ... |
| 320 |
count – v. to speak or add numbers ... |
| 321 |
country – n. a nation; the territory of a nation; land away from cities ... |
| 322 |
court – n. where trials take place; where judges make decisions about law ... |
| 323 |
cover – v. to put something over a person or thing; n. anything that is put over a person or thing ... |
| 324 |
cow – n. a farm animal used for its milk ... |
| 325 |
crash – v. to fall violently; to hit with great force ... |
| 326 |
create – v. to make; to give life or form to ... |
| 327 |
creature – n. any living being; any animal or human ... |
| 328 |
credit – n. an agreement that payments will be made at a later time ... |
| 329 |
crew – n. a group of people working together ... |
| 330 |
crime – n. an act that violates a law ... |
| 331 |
criminal – n. a person who is responsible for a crime ... |
| 332 |
crisis – n. an extremely important time when something may become much better or worse; a dangerous situation ... |
| 333 |
criticize – v. to say what is wrong with something or someone; to condemn ... |
| 334 |
crops – n. plants that are grown and gathered for food, such as grains, fruits and vegetables ... |
| 335 |
cross – v. to go from one side to another; to go across ... |
| 336 |
crowd – n. a large number of people gathered in one place ... |
| 337 |
crush – v. to damage or destroy by great weight; to defeat completely ... |
| 338 |
cry – v. to express or show sorrow or pain ... |
| 339 |
culture – n. all the beliefs, traditions and arts of a group or population ... |
| 340 |
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.") ... |
| 341 |
curfew – n. an order to people to stay off the streets or to close their businesses ... |
| 342 |
current – n. movement of air, water or electricity; ad. belonging to the present time ("She found the report in a current publication.") ... |
| 343 |
custom – n. a long–established belief or activity of a people ... |
| 344 |
customs – n. taxes on imports ... |
| 345 |
cut – v. to divide or injure with a sharp tool; to make less; to reduce ... |
| 346 |
dam – n. a wall built across a river to hold backflowing water ... |
| 347 |
damage – v. to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things ... |
| 348 |
dance – degree ... |
| 349 |
dance – v. to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music dance ... |
| 350 |
danger – n. a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss ... |
| 351 |
dark – ad. having little or no light ("The room was dark.") ... |
| 352 |
date – n. an expression of time; a day, month and year ... |
| 353 |
daughter – n. a person's female child ... |
| 354 |
day – n. twenty–four hours; the hours of sunlight ... |
| 355 |
dead – ad. not living ... |
| 356 |
deaf – ad. not able to hear ... |
| 357 |
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.") n. an agreement ... |
| 358 |
debate – v. to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument ... |
| 359 |
debt – n. something that is owed; the condition of owing ... |
| 360 |
decide – v. to choose; to settle; to judge ... |
| 361 |
declare – v. to say; to make a statement ... |
| 362 |
decrease – v. to make less in size or amount ... |
| 363 |
deep – ad. going far down; a long way from top to bottom ... |
| 364 |
defeat – v. to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost ... |
| 365 |
defend – v. to guard or fight against attack; to protect ... |
| 366 |
deficit – n. a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports ... |
| 367 |
define – v. to give the meaning of; to explain ... |
| 368 |
degree – n. a measure of temperature ... |
| 369 |
delay – destroy ... |
| 370 |
delay – v. to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late ... |
| 371 |
delegate – n. one sent to act for another; one who represents another ... |
| 372 |
demand – v. to ask by ordering; to ask with force ... |
| 373 |
democracy – n. the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions ... |
| 374 |
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.") ... |
| 375 |
dense –ad. close together; thick ... |
| 376 |
denounce – v. to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely ... |
| 377 |
deny – v. to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request ... |
| 378 |
depend – v. to need help and support ... |
| 379 |
deplore – v. to regret strongly; to express sadness ... |
| 380 |
deploy – v. to move forces or weapons into positions for action ... |
| 381 |
depression – n. severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs ... |
| 382 |
describe – v. to give a word picture of something; to give details of something ... |
| 383 |
desert – n. a dry area of land ... |
| 384 |
design – v. to plan or create plans for ... |
| 385 |
desire – v. to want very much; to wish for ... |
| 386 |
destroy – v. to break into pieces; to end the existence of desert ... |
| 387 |
detail – disappear ... |
| 388 |
detail – n. a small part of something; a small piece of information ... |
| 389 |
detain – v. to keep or hold ("The police detained several suspects for questioning.") ... |
| 390 |
develop – v. to grow; to create; to experience progress ... |
| 391 |
device – n. a piece of equipment made for a special purpose dig ... |
| 392 |
dictator – n. a ruler with complete power ... |
| 393 |
die – v. to become dead; to stop living; to end ... |
| 394 |
diet – n. usual daily food and drink ... |
| 395 |
different – ad. not the same ... |
| 396 |
difficult – ad. not easy; hard to do, make or carry out ... |
| 397 |
dig – v. to make a hole in the ground ... |
| 398 |
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.") ... |
| 399 |
diplomat – n. a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government ... |
| 400 |
direct – v. to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.") ... |
| 401 |
direction – n. the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to ... |
| 402 |
dirt – n. earth or soil ... |
| 403 |
disappear – v. to become unseen; to no longer exist ... |
| 404 |
disarm – v. to take away weapons; to no longer keep ... |
| 405 |
weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device ... |
| 406 |
disaster – n. an event causing widespread destruction or loss of life, such as an earthquake or plane crash ... |
| 407 |
discover – v. to find or learn something ... |
| 408 |
discrimination – n. unfair treatment or consideration based on opinions about a whole group instead of on the qualities of an individual. ("He was accused of discrimination against people from other countries.") ... |
| 409 |
disarm – dog ... |
| 410 |
discuss – v. to talk about; to exchange ideas ... |
| 411 |
disease – n. a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria ... |
| 412 |
dismiss – v. to send away; to refuse to consider ... |
| 413 |
dispute – v. to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate ... |
| 414 |
dissident – n. a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government ... |
| 415 |
distance – n. the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.") ... |
| 416 |
dive – v. to jump into water head first ... |
| 417 |
divide – v. to separate into two or more parts ... |
| 418 |
do – v. to act; to make an effort ... |
| 419 |
doctor – n. a person trained in medicine to treat sick people ... |
| 420 |
document – n. an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something ... |
| 421 |
dog – n. a small animal that often lives with humans ... |
| 422 |
dollar – dry ... |
| 423 |
dollar – n. United States money, one hundred cents ... |
| 424 |
donate – v. to present something as a gift to an organization, country or cause. ("She donated money to the Red Cross to help survivors of the earthquake.") ... |
| 425 |
door – n. an opening for entering or leaving a building or room ... |
| 426 |
double – v. to increase two times as much in size, strength or number ... |
| 427 |
down – ad. from higher to lower; in a low place ... |
| 428 |
dream – v. to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future ... |
| 429 |
drink – v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth ... |
| 430 |
drive – v. to control a moving vehicle ... |
| 431 |
drop – v. to fall or let fall; to go lower ... |
| 432 |
drown – v. to die under water ... |
| 433 |
drug – n. anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind ... |
| 434 |
dry – ad. not wet; without rain ... |
| 435 |
during – effort ... |
| 436 |
during – ad. through the whole time; while (something is happening) ... |
| 437 |
dust – n. pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air ... |
| 438 |
duty – n. one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just ... |
| 439 |
each – ad. every one by itself ... |
| 440 |
early – ad. at or near the beginning, especially the beginning of the day; opposite late ... |
| 441 |
earn – v. to be paid in return for work done ... |
| 442 |
earth – n. the planet we all live on; the ground or soil ... |
| 443 |
earthquake – n. a sudden, violent shaking of the earth's surface ... |
| 444 |
ease – v. to reduce; to make less difficult ... |
| 445 |
east – n. the direction from which the sun rises ... |
| 446 |
easy – ad. not difficult; not hard to do ... |
| 447 |
eat – v. to take food into the body through the mouth ... |
| 448 |
ecology – n. the scientific study of the environment and links among living and material things ... |
| 449 |
economy – n. the system by which money, industry and trade are organized ... |
| 450 |
edge – n. the line where something ends or begins ... |
| 451 |
education – n. the act of teaching ... |
| 452 |
effect – n. the result or change caused by something ("The storm had a serious effect on the economy.") ... |
| 453 |
effort – n. an attempt; the work necessary to do something ... |
| 454 |
egg – enforce ... |
| 455 |
egg – n. the rounded object containing unborn young produced by female birds, fish or reptiles; a single cell in a female person or animal that can develop into a baby ... |
| 456 |
either – ad. one of two, but not the other ... |
| 457 |
elect – v. to choose by voting ... |
| 458 |
electron – n. a small part of an atom that has an electrical force ... |
| 459 |
electricity – n. a form of energy that flows through wires to provide heat and light, and power to machines ... |
| 460 |
element – n. one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances ... |
| 461 |
embassy – n. the offices of an ambassador and his or her assistants ... |
| 462 |
embryo – n. a human or animal in the earliest stages of its development ... |
| 463 |
emergency – n. an unexpected and dangerous situation demanding quick action ... |
| 464 |
emotion – n. a strong feeling such as love, hate, fear or sadness ... |
| 465 |
employ – v. to give work in return for wages ... |
| 466 |
empty – ad. having nothing inside; v. to remove everything ... |
| 467 |
end – v. to stop; to finish; n. the part which comes last ... |
| 468 |
enemy – n. a person opposing or hating another; a person or people of the other side in a war ... |
| 469 |
energy – n. power used to do work, usually with machines; the ability and willingness to be active ... |
| 470 |
enforce – v. to make something be done ... |
| 471 |
engine – event ... |
| 472 |
engine – n. a machine that uses energy to cause movement or to do work ... |
| 473 |
engineer – n. a person who designs engines, machines, roads, bridges or railroads ... |
| 474 |
enjoy – v. to be pleased or satisfied by something ... |
| 475 |
enough – ad. as much as necessary ... |
| 476 |
enter – v. to come or go into ... |
| 477 |
environment – n. all surrounding things, conditions and influences that affect life; the natural world of land, sea, air, plants and animals ... |
| 478 |
enzyme – n. a special kind of protein; it produces ... |
| 479 |
changes in other substances without being changed itself ... |
| 480 |
equal – ad. the same in amount, size, weight or value; having the same rights ... |
| 481 |
equipment – n. things, tools or machines needed for a purpose or activity ... |
| 482 |
escape – v. to get free; to get away from; to get out of especially – ad. more than others ("We liked the food, especially the fish.") ... |
| 483 |
establish – v. to bring into existence; to create ... |
| 484 |
estimate – v. to form an opinion about a value, size or amount using less than complete information ... |
| 485 |
ethnic – ad. of or concerning people belonging to a large group because of their race, religion, language, tribe or where their ancestors lived ... |
| 486 |
evaporate – v. to change from a liquid into a gas ... |
| 487 |
even – ad. in a way not thought possible ("They survived, even though the building was destroyed.") ... |
| 488 |
event – n. that which happens, especially something of importance ... |
| 489 |
ever – experience ... |
| 490 |
ever – ad. at any time ... |
| 491 |
every – ad. each one; all ... |
| 492 |
evidence – n. material or facts that prove something; a reason for believing ... |
| 493 |
evil – ad. not good; extremely bad ... |
| 494 |
exact – ad. having no mistakes; correct in every detail ... |
| 495 |
examine – v. to study closely ... |
| 496 |
example – n. a part that shows what the rest of a thing or group is like ... |
| 497 |
excellent – ad. extremely good ... |
| 498 |
except – prep. but for ... |
| 499 |
exchange – v. to trade; to give or receive one thing for another ... |
| 500 |
excuse – v. to take away blame; to pardon; to forgive; n. a reason (sometimes false) for an action ... |
| 501 |
execute – v. to kill ... |
| 502 |
exercise – n. an activity or effort for the purpose of improving the body or to stay in good health ... |
| 503 |
exile – v. to force a person to leave his or her country; to expel; n. a person who is forced to leave his or her country ... |
| 504 |
exist – v. to be; to live ... |
| 505 |
expand – v. to make larger; to grow larger ... |
| 506 |
expect – v. to think or believe that something will happen; to wait for an event ... |
| 507 |
expel – v. to force out; to remove from; to send away ... |
| 508 |
experience – v. to live through an event, situation or condition ("She experienced great pain."); n. something that one has done or lived through ("The experience caused her great pain.") ... |
| 509 |
experiment – face ... |
| 510 |
experiment – v. to test; n. a test or trial carried out to prove if an idea is true or false, or to discover something ... |
| 511 |
expert – n. a person with special knowledge or training ... |
| 512 |
explain – v. to give reasons for; to make clear; to tell about; to tell the meaning ... |
| 513 |
explode – v. to break apart violently with a loud noise, like a bomb ... |
| 514 |
explore – v. to travel in a place that is not well known to learn more about it; to make a careful search; to examine closely ... |
| 515 |
export – v. to send to another country; n. something sent to another country, usually for sale ... |
| 516 |
express – v. to say clearly ... |
| 517 |
extend – v. to stretch out in area or length; to continue for a longer time ... |
| 518 |
extra – ad. more than normal, expected or necessary ... |
| 519 |
extraordinary – ad. far greater or better than the usual or normal ... |
| 520 |
extreme – ad. more than the usual or accepted ... |
| 521 |
extremist – n. a person with strong religious or political beliefs who acts in an extreme or violent way ... |
| 522 |
face – n. the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; v. to look toward; to turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger ... |
| 523 |
fact – feed ... |
| 524 |
fact – n. something known or proved to be true ... |
| 525 |
factory – n. a building or group of buildings where goods are made ... |
| 526 |
fail – v. to not succeed; to not reach a goal ... |
| 527 |
fair – ad. just; honest; what is right ... |
| 528 |
fall – v. to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position ... |
| 529 |
false – ad. not true; not correct ... |
| 530 |
family – n. the group that includes children and their parents ... |
| 531 |
famous – ad. known very well to many people ... |
| 532 |
fan – n. a person who actively supports a sport, activity or performer ("The baseball fan attended every game his team played.") ... |
| 533 |
far – ad. at, to or from a great distance ... |
| 534 |
farm – n. land used to grow crops and animals for food ... |
| 535 |
fast – ad. moving or working at great speed; quick ... |
| 536 |
fat – n. tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy ... |
| 537 |
father – n. the male parent; a man who has a child or children ... |
| 538 |
favorite – ad. liked more than others ("Ice cream was her favorite food.") ... |
| 539 |
fear – v. to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen ("He feared falling down."); n. a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble ("He had a fear that he would fall down.") ... |
| 540 |
federal – ad. of or having to do with a national or central government ... |
| 541 |
feed – v. to give food to ... |
| 542 |
feel – v. to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching ... |
| 543 |
female – n. a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women ... |
| 544 |
fence – n. something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out ... |
| 545 |
fertile – ad. rich in production of plants or animals; producing much ... |
| 546 |
fetus – n. unborn young ... |
| 547 |
feel – fine ... |
| 548 |
few – ad. not many; a small number of ... |
| 549 |
field – n. an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals ... |
| 550 |
fierce – ad. extremely strong; violent; angry ... |
| 551 |
fight – v. to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle ... |
| 552 |
fill – v. to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more |
| 553 |
film – v. to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie ... |
| 554 |
final – ad. at the end; last ... |
| 555 |
financial – ad. of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks ... |
| 556 |
find – v. to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.") ... |
| 557 |
fine – n. a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin ... |
| 558 |
finish – fluid ... |
| 559 |
finish – v. to complete; to end ... |
| 560 |
fire – v. to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning ... |
| 561 |
fireworks – n. rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations ... |
| 562 |
firm – ad. not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.") ... |
| 563 |
first – ad. coming before all others ... |
| 564 |
fish – n. a creature that lives and can breathe in water ... |
| 565 |
fission – n. a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy ... |
| 566 |
fit – v. to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.") ... |
| 567 |
fix – v. to make good or right again ... |
| 568 |
flag – n. a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization ... |
| 569 |
flat – ad. smooth; having no high places ... |
| 570 |
flee – v. to run away from ... |
| 571 |
float – v. to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air ... |
| 572 |
flood – v. to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land ... |
| 573 |
floor – n. the bottom part of a room for walking on ("The book fell to the floor."); the level of a building ("The fire was on the first floor.") ... |
| 574 |
flow – v. to move like a liquid ... |
| 575 |
flower – n. the colored part of plants that carry seeds ... |
| 576 |
fluid – n. any substance that can flow, such as a liquid ... |
| 577 |
fly – v. to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle ... |
| 578 |
fog – n. a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground ... |
| 579 |
follow – v. to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey ... |
| 580 |
food – n. that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth ... |
| 581 |
fool – v. to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily ... |
| 582 |
fly – former ... |
| 583 |
foot – n. the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks ... |
| 584 |
for – prep. because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They travelled for one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be employed by ("She works for a computer company.") ... |
| 585 |
force – v. to make someone do something or make something happen by using power; n. power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group ... |
| 586 |
foreign – ad. of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country ... |
| 587 |
forest – n. a place of many trees ... |
| 588 |
forget – v. to not remember ... |
| 589 |
forgive – v. to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt ... |
| 590 |
form – v. to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.") ... |
| 591 |
former – ad. earlier in time; not now ... |
| 592 |
forward – future ... |
| 593 |
forward – ad. the direction in front of; toward the front ... |
| 594 |
free – v. to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost ... |
| 595 |
freedom – n. the condition of being free ... |
| 596 |
freeze – v. to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold ... |
| 597 |
fresh – ad. newly made or gathered; recent ... |
| 598 |
friend – n. a person one likes and trusts ... |
| 599 |
frighten – v. to cause great fear ... |
| 600 |
from – prep. having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is suffering from cancer.") ... |
| 601 |
front – n. the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part ... |
| 602 |
fruit – n. food from trees and plants ... |
| 603 |
fuel – n. any substance burned to create heat or power ... |
| 604 |
full – ad. containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete ... |
| 605 |
fun – n. anything that is pleasing and causes happiness ... |
| 606 |
funeral – n. a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead ... |
| 607 |
fusion – n. a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined together to produce nuclear energy ... |
| 608 |
future – n. time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.") ... |
| 609 |
gain – v. to get possession of; to get more; to increase ... |
| 610 |
game – n. an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports ... |
| 611 |
gas – n. any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power ... |
| 612 |
gather – v. to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect ... |
| 613 |
gain – girl ... |
| 614 |
general – n. a high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including all or almost all ... |
| 615 |
generation – n. a group of individuals born and living about the same time. ("The mother and daughter represented two generations.") ... |
| 616 |
genes – n. parts of cells that control the growth and development of living things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child; genes contain nucleic acid ... |
| 617 |
genetic engineering – n. the science of changing the genes of a living organism ... |
| 618 |
genocide – n. a plan of action to kill or destroy a national, religious, racial or ethnic group ... |
| 619 |
gentle – adj. soft; kind; not rough or violent ... |
| 620 |
get – v. to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of ... |
| 621 |
gift – n. something given without cost ... |
| 622 |
girl – n. a young female person ... |
| 623 |
give – grind ... |
| 624 |
give – v. to present to another to keep without receiving payment ... |
| 625 |
glass – n. a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids ... |
| 626 |
go – v. to move from one place to another; to leave ... |
| 627 |
goal – n. that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race ... |
| 628 |
god – n. the spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers ... |
| 629 |
gold – n. a highly valued yellow metal ... |
| 630 |
good – ad. pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad ... |
| 631 |
goods – n. things owned or made to be sold ... |
| 632 |
govern – v. to control; to rule by military or political power ... |
| 633 |
government – n. a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area ... |
| 634 |
grain – n. the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds ... |
| 635 |
grass – n. a plant with long, narrow, green leaves ... |
| 636 |
gravity – n. the force that pulls things toward the center of the Earth ... |
| 637 |
gray – ad. having the color like that made by mixing black and white ... |
| 638 |
great – ad. very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important ... |
| 639 |
green – ad. having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass ... |
| 640 |
grind – v. to reduce to small pieces by crushing ... |
| 641 |
ground – hang ... |
| 642 |
ground – n. land; the earth's surface; soil ... |
| 643 |
group – n. a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose ... |
| 644 |
grow – v. to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount ... |
| 645 |
guarantee – v. to promise a result; to promise that something will happen ... |
| 646 |
guard – v. to watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the president."); n. a person or thing that watches or protects ("He is a prison guard.") ... |
| 647 |
guerrilla – n. a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police ... |
| 648 |
guide – v. to lead to; to show the way; n. one who shows the way ... |
| 649 |
guilty – ad. having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action ... |
| 650 |
gun – n. a weapon that shoots bullets ... |
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