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Word List (155 words)

WordTypeMeaning
abandonverbto leave someone or something completely
abilitynounthe power or skill to do something
absorbverbto take in a liquid, information, or knowledge
accurateadjectivecorrect and without mistakes
achieveverbto succeed in doing something after effort
admireverbto respect someone for what they do
admitverbto say that something is true, often with difficulty
advancenoun / verbprogress; to move forward
advicenounhelpful ideas you give someone about what to do
affordverbto have enough money to buy something
ancientadjectivevery old, from a long time ago
announceverbto tell people about something officially
annualadjectivehappening once every year
anxiousadjectiveworried and nervous
apologizeverbto say sorry for something
appreciateverbto be thankful for something
approachverb / nounto come near; a way of doing something
appropriateadjectivesuitable or right for a situation
approveverbto agree officially that something is good
arrangeverbto plan or organize something
artificialadjectivemade by people, not natural
aspectnounone part or side of something
attemptverb / nounto try to do something
attitudenounthe way you think or feel about something
attractverbto pull attention or interest
availableadjectiveready to be used or bought
averageadjective / nounusual or normal; a middle value
avoidverbto stay away from something
awareadjectiveknowing about something
benefitnoun / verbsomething good that helps you
beyondprepositionon the other side of something
blameverbto say someone is responsible for a bad thing
braveadjectivenot afraid; ready to face danger
calculateverbto count or work out numbers
capableadjectiveable to do something well
capacitynounthe amount something can hold
captureverbto catch and keep someone or something
careernouna job you do for a long part of your life
celebrateverbto do something special for a happy event
challengenounsomething difficult that needs effort
chargenoun / verbthe price of something; to ask money for something
citizennouna person who belongs to a country
clarifyverbto make something clear and easy to understand
combineverbto join two or more things together
comfortnouna feeling of being relaxed and free from pain
commandnoun / verban order; to order someone
commonadjectivefound everywhere; happening often
compareverbto look at two things and see how they are different
competeverbto try to win against others
complainverbto say you are not happy about something
completeadjective / verbwhole; to finish something
concentrateverbto give all your attention to one thing
concernnouna worry about something
confidentadjectivesure about yourself and your abilities
confirmverbto say something is true or certain
conflictnouna fight or serious disagreement
confuseverbto make someone unable to understand
considerverbto think carefully about something
consistverbto be made of parts
constantadjectivehappening all the time, without stopping
constructverbto build something
consultverbto ask an expert for advice
consumeverbto use, eat, or drink something
contactverb / nounto communicate with someone
containverbto have something inside
continueverbto go on without stopping
contractnouna written legal agreement
contrastnouna clear difference between two things
contributeverbto give something to help a cause
convenientadjectiveeasy and suitable for your needs
convinceverbto make someone believe or agree
cooperateverbto work together with others
couragenounthe ability to face fear or danger
createverbto make something new
culturenounthe way of life of a group of people
curiousadjectivewanting to know or learn about things
currentadjectivehappening or existing now
damageverb / nounto harm or break something
decadenouna period of ten years
declareverbto say something officially and clearly
decreaseverbto become smaller in number or amount
dedicateverbto give your time and effort to something
defeatverbto win against someone in a fight or game
defendverbto protect someone or something from attack
defineverbto explain the meaning of a word
delaynoun / verba time when something happens later than planned
deliververbto bring something to a person or place
demandnoun / verba strong request; how much people want something
dependverbto need help or support from someone
describeverbto say what someone or something is like
deserveverbto be worthy of something because of what you did
despiteprepositionwithout being stopped by something
destroyverbto break something completely
determineverbto decide or find out something clearly
developverbto grow or become better over time
devicenouna small machine made for a special purpose
devoteverbto give time or love to something
differverbto be different from something
disciplinenountraining yourself to follow rules and work hard
discoververbto find something new
discussverbto talk about something with others
diseasenounan illness that affects people, animals, or plants
disguiseverb / nounto change appearance so people cannot recognize you
distancenounthe space between two places
distinguishverbto see or show the difference between things
distributeverbto give things to many people
disturbverbto interrupt or trouble someone
divideverbto separate into parts
doubtnoun / verba feeling of not being sure
eageradjectivewanting to do something very much
efficientadjectiveworking well without wasting time or energy
effortnounthe energy you use to do something
elderlyadjectiveold (a polite word for old people)
electverbto choose someone by voting
elegantadjectivebeautiful and graceful in style
elementnounone basic part of something
eliminateverbto remove something completely
elsewhereadverbin another place
embarrassverbto make someone feel shy or ashamed
emergeverbto come out or appear
emphasisnounspecial importance given to something
employverbto give work to someone
enableverbto make it possible for someone to do something
encounterverbto meet or face something unexpectedly
encourageverbto give someone hope and support to do something
enemynouna person or group that hates or fights you
energynounthe power to be active and do work
enormousadjectiveextremely large
ensureverbto make sure something happens
entireadjectivewhole and complete
environmentnounthe air, land, and water around us
equaladjectivethe same in size, amount, or value
essentialadjectivevery important and necessary
establishverbto start something that will last
estimateverbto guess an amount or value
evidencenounfacts that show something is true
exactadjectivecompletely correct in every detail
examineverbto look at something carefully
exceedverbto be more than a number or limit
exchangeverbto give something and receive something else
excitedadjectivevery happy and eager about something
excludeverbto leave someone or something out
existverbto be real or alive
expandverbto become bigger or make something bigger
expectverbto think something will happen
expensenounmoney that you spend on something
experiencenounknowledge and skill from doing something
experimentnouna test to learn something new
expertnouna person with great knowledge or skill
explainverbto make something clear and easy to understand
exploreverbto travel and learn about a new place
exportverbto sell goods to another country
expressverbto show your feelings or thoughts in words
extendverbto make something longer in time or space
extraordinaryadjectivevery unusual and surprising