- accessThe only access to the campsite is by boat.
- achieveachieved
I've been working all day, but I feel as if I've achieved nothing.
- adviceI need some advice on which computer to buy.
- ageThe age of my wife is thirty.
- airThe air is clear today.
- answeranswering
answers
to say, or do something as a reaction to a question
He gave an excellent answer to my question.
- apologizemake excuses for by reasoning
I must apologize to Clara for my lateness.
- appreciateWe really appreciate all the help you gave us.
- approveapproved
The court approved the sale of the property.
- atomthe smallest component of an element
One of the smallest elements is the atom.
- attackattacking
attacks
Army forces have been attacking the town since dawn.
- backpart of a humanbody from the neck to the end of the spine
He lay on his back, staring at the ceiling.
- benefitI didn't get much benefit from elementary school.
- boringnot interesting in any way
He thinks playing chess is boring.
- bottomthe lowest part of anything
You will find the coin at the bottom of the lake.
- brancha division of some larger or more complex organization
There is a colorful bird on that branch.
- breakbroke
breaks
He broke the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
- callGive me a call when you arrive home.
- candya sweet food made from sugar
Most children like candy.
- capitalThe capital of France is Paris.
- careShe received excellent care at the hospital.
- catchOur friends arrived too late to catch the last bus.
- chanceHe left and I missed my chance to say goodbye to him.
- changechanges
money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination
Could you change a 5 note for me?
- characterDarth Vader is a character in the movie Star Wars.
- clerkMy mother works as a clerk in an office.
- clothesShe needs to buy some new clothes.
- coatPut your coat on, it's cold outside!
- columna line of units following one after another
I read the first column of this article.
- companyHe's worked for that company for over five years.
- competecompeting
The two athletes are competing for the gold medal.
- conditionThe doctor says her condition is improving slowly.
- confidentI feel quite confident about the future.
- copycopies
something that is made to be exactly like another thing
Can you give me a copy of that study?
- coursea connected series of events or actions
I'm taking a writing course at the school.
- dangerthe condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger.
- deadlinethe point in time at which something must be completed
Time runs quickly when a deadline is near.
- dealWe only deal with reliable companies.
- decidedecided
In the end, we decided to go to the theatre.
- despiteI still enjoyed the holiday despite the weather.
- diligentThe discovery was made after years of diligent research.
- divisiona separate part of a large organization
I work in the sales division.
- dreamSamantha had a dream that she won the Oscar.
- dressHer wedding dress is so beautiful.
- eastThe points of the compass are North, South, East and West.
- edgea line determining the limits of an area
They built the church on the edge of the village.
- effecteffects
I'm suffering from the effects of too little sleep.
- engineerengineers
The bridge was designed by the best engineers in the country.
- envydesire to have something that is possessed by another
My neighbor looked with envy at my new car.
- excitingThe film was exciting, not boring.
- fitfits
These shoes are a perfect fit.
- flagThe stripes of the American flag are red and white.
- forceforced
Bad health forced him into taking early retirement.
- friendlyThe shop assistant was very friendly.
- growgrown
growing
grows
She's grown three centimetres this year.
- hopehoping
hoping for
hopes
I'm hoping for an interview next week.
- impressiveThe picture quality of the new TV is impressive.
- intendWe intend to go to Europe next year.
- limitI've been asked to limit my speech to ten minutes maximum.
- managemanaging
Has she had any experience of managing large projects?
- memoryAfter 10 years, the last meeting with her is still in my memory.
- movemoving
moves
Please keep the doors closed while the train is moving.
- necessaryIt's not necessary to wear a tie.
- noiseTry not to make a noise when you go upstairs..
- ocassionallysometimes, but not regularly and not often
I ocassionally enjoy studying English.
- opinionHe asked his wife's opinion on every important decision.
- oppositeThe people sitting opposite us looked very familiar.
- pageThe address is given on page 15.
- painShe felt a sharp pain in her stomach.
- paintpainted
painting
Much of the original decoration was painted over.
- passionIf you want to be good at something, you have to do it with passion.
- pastepasting
pasted
A notice had been pasted to the door.
- pausepaused
Dinner was ready, so I paused the game and went to the kitchen.
- personI like her as a person, but not as a boss.
- pocketThe keys are in my trouser pocket.
- polishPolish the lenses with a piece of tissue.
- poorIt's the government's responsibility to help the poor.
- possibleI walk or use public transport whenever possible.
- powerpowers
My mental powers aren't as good as they used to be.
- presidentHis classmates elected him class president.
- printprinted
prints
I need to make a few changes before I print the document.
- progressWe have seen great progress in computer science in the past ten years.
- puzzlea game that tests your ingenuity
The math teacher gave us an interesting puzzle as a homework.
- qualityhow good or bad something is
Use only high quality ingredients.
- quickHave we got time for a quick drink?
- quietmaking very little noise
It's a nice car. The engine's really quiet.
- readreading
He spent a pleasant afternoon reading a book.
- readyEverything's packed, and we're ready to leave.
- regularHis breathing was slow and regular.
- remindreminds
Looking at the sun reminds me of my vacation in Hawaii.
- researcha detailed study of a subject
Medical research shows that vitamin C is good for one's health.
- respondresponded
I asked her what the time was, but she didn't respond.
- restIf you're tired, we'll stop and rest for a while.
- roofThey finally found the cat up on the roof.
- roomspace somewhere for a particular thing
Is there enough room for all of us in your car?
- rulerules
The rules of the game are quite simple.
- runran
running
I'd never run a marathon before.
- sadIt was sad to see them arguing.
- safenot dangerous
Is it safe to swim here?
- satisfactionstate of being gratified
The painter looked at his finished painting with satisfaction.
- screwscrewed
tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions
The wooden frame should be screwed onto the wall.
- secretsomething that is known about by only a few people
I can't tell you. It's a secret.
- sendsent
Monday is the last day to send cards by post to arrive by Christmas.
- seriousLuckily, the damage was not serious.
- shakeShake the bottle before you open it.
- shameIt's a real shame to waste all this food.
- shortThey met and married within a short space of time.
- shutclose something
I heard his bedroom door shut.
- signHis door was closed. That was a bad sign.
- simpleThere is no simple answer to this question.
- smartThe smart kids get good grades.
- sneezeThe dust was making him sneeze.
- softeasy to press
Cook the onions until they go soft.
- solidcompletely hard
Is the baby eating solid food yet?
- specialnot ordinary or usual
No one receives special treatment.
- springSpring is when the flowers bloom.
- stampThe first postage stamp was the Penny Black.
- startstarting
starts
started
She wanted to start her own business.
- stationa place where trains or buses regularly stop
I want to get off at the next station.
- straightShe's got straight blonde hair.
- streetLook both ways before you cross the street.
- strongstronger
I'm not strong enough to fight him.
- subtitlesubtitles
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
Nobody wants to watch foreign movies with subtitles.
- suggestsuggested
The therapist suggested how Tony could cope with his problems.
- supportPaul gave me a lot of support when I lost my job.
- surprisean unexpected event
It was a nice surprise to get home and find the present.
- sweetThe orange was sweet and juicy.
- systemUnder the present system, we do not have any flexibility.
- talktalking
talks
My son has just started to talk.
- tallHe's six feet tall.
- tastethe flavour of something
I love the taste of honey.
- teachtaught
teaching
No one ever taught him the difference between right and wrong.
- testa set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
She had to take a test before she got the job.
- thunderSuddenly there was a great crash of thunder.
- ticketCan I get a ticket for the sight-seeing bus here?
- timeTheir relationship got better as time went by.
- tomorrowOur class is going to France tomorrow.
- touchdownIn spite of the heavy storm the pilot managed to bring the plane to a safe touchdown.
- tradeI'll trade you my camera for your bike.
- translateDo you know Swedish? Can you translate what he said?
- troubleThe trouble started when my brother came to live with us.
- turnturning
turns
turned
Turn right at the traffic lights.
- umbrellaI left another umbrella on the bus yesterday.
- vacationleisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
When I'm on vacation, I don't take any phone calls from the office.
- viewviewed
The local people viewed newcomers with suspicion.
- vocabularya language user's knowledge of words
By the age of two a child will have a vocabulary of about two hundred words.
- walkwalked
Lana walked into the room and sat down in her chair.
- weatherWhen the weather is bad, I read books or watch TV.
- whistlewhistled
The referee whistled and the game was over.
- wifewives
a man's partner in marriage
Have you met my wife, Elena?