Word 1.c

appear [əˈpɪə]

- To appear is to seem.

- She appeared to be sad. She was crying.

- He appeared calm and relaxed.

- She suddenly appeared in the doorway.

base [beɪs]

- The base is the bottom of something.

- The base of the table has three legs.

- The hotel is an excellent base for exploring the city.

brain [breɪn]

- The brain is the organ in your head that lets you think.

- You must use your brain to solve the problem.

- brain damage

career [kəˈrɪə]

- A career is a job that you do for a large part of your life.

- He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.

- a successful career in marketing

clerk [klɑːk]

- A clerk is a type of worker. Clerks in a store help customers.

- The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.

- a bank clerk

effort [ˈɛfət]

- Effort is hard work or an attempt to do something.

- He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.

- I put a lot of effort into organizing the party.

- He was making an effort to be sociable.

enter [ˈɛntə]

- To enter a place is to go into it.

- Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.

- You have to enter a password to access this file.

- Are you going to enter the photography competition?

excellent [ˈɛks(ə)l(ə)nt]

- When something is excellent, it is very good.

- I got an excellent score on my school test.

- That was an excellent meal.

hero [ˈhɪərəʊ]

- A hero is a brave person who does things to help others.

- To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero.

- He became a national hero for his part in the revolution.

hurry [ˈhʌri]

- To hurry is to do something quickly.

- I hurried home on my bike.

- Please hurry – the train is about to leave.

inform [ɪnˈfɔːm]

- To inform someone is to tell them about something.

- I called and informed her about my idea.

- Patients should be informed about the risks.

later [ˈleɪtə]

- Later means after the present, expected, or usual time.

- She missed the train, so she’ll arrive a little later than expected.

- I’m not so familiar with his later work.

- I arranged it for a later date.

leave [liːv]

- To leave means to go away from someone or something.

- He packed his bag and was ready to leave for home.

- I left my jacket in the car.

- She’s on sick leave.

locate [lə(ʊ)ˈkeɪt]

- To locate something is to find it.

- I could not locate my keys in the house.

- Police are still trying to locate the criminal.

nurse [nəːs]

- A nurse is a person who helps sick people in the hospital.

- A nurse helped me get better.

- When a woman nurses a baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts.

operation [ɒpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n]

- An operation is when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body.

- The operation on my arm was a success.

- My son is going to have an operation.

- a large commercial operation

pain [peɪn]

- Pain is the feeling that you have when you are hurt.

- His head was full of pain.

- stomach pains

- I can’t describe the pain I suffered when he died.

refuse [rɪˈfjuːz]

- To refuse something is to say “no” to it.

- The dog refused to play with the cat.

- I asked him to leave but he refused.

- a pile of refuse

though [ðəʊ]

- Though is used when the second idea makes the first seem surprising.

- Though he was overweight, he liked to be active.

- Though she’s quite small, she’s very strong.

- They’re coming next week, though I don’t know when.

- OK, I’ll come. I’m not staying late, though.

various [ˈvɛːrɪəs]

- If something is various, there are many types of it.

- She owned shoes of various styles.

- They have offices in various parts of the country.

actual [ˈaktʃʊəl]

- Actual means that something is real or true.

- This is the actual sword that the King owned, not a fake one.

- We were expecting about 50 people, but the actual number was higher.

amaze [əˈmeɪz]

- To amaze someone is to surprise them very much.

- The news in the paper amazed Jack.

- It amazes me how much energy you have.

charge [tʃɑːdʒ]

- A charge is the price to pay for something.

- The charge for the shirts was $15.00.

- How much do you charge for delivery?

- He has been charged with murder.

comfort [ˈkʌmfət]

- To comfort someone means to make them feel better.

- I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

- Now you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your sitting room.

- We comforted Sasha after her dog died.

contact [kənˈtakt]

- To contact someone is to speak or write to them.

- I contacted Sue about my party.

- We keep in close contact with our grandparents.

- business contacts

customer [ˈkʌstəmə]

- A customer is a person who buys something at a store.

- The customer put a few items in a bag.

deliver [dɪˈlɪvə]

- To deliver something is to take it from one place to another.

- The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

- They can deliver the sofa on Wednesday.

earn [əːn]

- To earn means to get money for the work you do.

- He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

- She earns about £40,000 a year.

- As a teacher you have to earn the respect of your students.

gate [ɡeɪt]

- A gate is a type of door. Gates are usually made of metal or wood.

- We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.

include [ɪnˈkluːd]

- To include something means to have it as part of a group.

- Does this meal include a soft drink?

- The price includes flights and three nights’ accommodation.

- Local residents were included in the planning discussions.

manage [ˈmanɪdʒ]

- To manage something means to control or be in charge of it.

- I had to manage the meeting myself.

- He used to manage the bookshop on King Street.

- I managed to persuade him to come.

mystery [ˈmɪst(ə)ri]

- A mystery is something that is difficult to understand or explain.

- The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.

- They never did solve the mystery of his disappearance.

occur [əˈkəː]

- To occur means to happen.

- When did the thunderstorm occur?

- According to the police, the shooting occurred at 11.30 p.m.

opposite [ˈɒpəzɪt]

- If A is the opposite of B, A is completely different from B.

- The opposite of black is white.

- My attempt to calm him down had the opposite effect.

- The couple sat down opposite her.

plate [pleɪt]

- A plate is a flat round thing that you put food on.

- I put my plate down so I could put some food on it.

- a dinner plate

receive [rɪˈsiːv]

- To receive something is to get it.

- I received a present on my birthday.

reward [rɪˈwɔːd]

- A reward is something given in exchange for good behavior or work.

- He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

- There’ll be a reward for whoever finishes first.

- She was rewarded for her bravery.

set [sɛt]

- To set something is to put it somewhere.

- Please set the dice down on the table.

steal [stiːl]

- To steal is to take something that is not yours.

- The men tried to steal money from the bank.

- Burglars broke into the house and stole a computer.

thief [θiːf]

- A thief is someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them.

- A thief broke into our home and took my mother's jewelry.

- a car thief

advance [ədˈvɑːns]

- To advance is to go forward.

- He advanced up the ladder slowly.

- scientific advances

- Research has advanced our understanding of the virus.

athlete [ˈaθliːt]

- An athlete is a person who plays sports.

- Some athletes can play many sports very well.

average [ˈav(ə)rɪdʒ]

- If something is average, it is at a normal level.

- I’m not rich or poor; I’m average.

- The food was pretty average.

- An eight-hour day at work is about the average.

- an average day

- The average age of the students is 18.

behavior [bɪˈheɪvjə]

- Your behavior is the way you act.

- Their behavior was good this semester. They didn’t cause trouble.

- good/bad behaviour

behind [bɪˈhʌɪnd]

- Behind means to be at the back of something.

- The little girl was hiding behind a tree.

- Our team is three points behind the winners.

- Somebody pulled me from behind.

course [kɔːs]

- A course is a class in school.

- I took a P.E. course in school this year.

- a golf course

- Nuclear weapons have changed the course of history.

lower [ˈləʊə]

- To lower something is to make it go down.

- The chart shows how his production has lowered over the year.

- The flag is lowered every night.

- My lower back hurts.

match [matʃ]

- To match is to be the same or similar.

- The two shoes matched. They looked the same.

- I can’t find anything to match my green shirt.

- a box of matches

member [ˈmɛmbə]

- A member is a person who is part of a group.

- Julie is the newest member of our team.

- He was a member of the university rowing club.

mental [ˈmɛnt(ə)l]

- If something is mental, it has to do with your mind.

- I made a mental picture of the room.

- mental illness

passenger [ˈpasɪndʒə]

- A passenger is a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane.

- One passenger was standing in the subway train.

- a front-seat passenger

personality [pəːsəˈnalɪti]

- Your personality is what you are like and how you behave.

- John has a bad personality.

- She’s got a lovely, warm personality.

- He is a well-known TV personality.

poem [ˈpəʊɪm]

- A poem is a short kind of writing.

- William Shakespeare wrote many poems.

- love poems

pole [pəʊl]

- A pole is a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things.

- The flag was hanging from the flag pole.

remove [rɪˈmuːv]

- To remove something is to take it away.

- I removed the nail from the board.

- An operation was needed to remove the bullets from his chest.

safety [ˈseɪfti]

- Safety means to be the condition of being safe and free from danger.

- For his own safety, he was placed in a car seat.

- road safety

shoot [ʃuːt]

- To shoot is to fire something like a bullet at someone or something.

- The hunter raised his gun to shoot at the target.

- He shot from the middle of the field and managed to score.

- She shot out of the room.

sound [saʊnd]

- To sound means to make a noise.

- The alarm clock sounded and woke us all up.

- I could hear the sounds of the city through the open window.

- sound advice

swim [swɪm]

- To swim is to move through water.

- I love to swim in the ocean.

- I went for a swim before breakfast.

- I learned to swim when I was about five years old.

web [wɛb]

- a type of net made by a spider (= a creature with eight legs) to catch insect

- a type of net made by a spider (= a creature with eight legs) to catch insects- Mom cleaned the spider webs out of the garage.

- Mom cleaned the spider webs out of the garage.

cheer [tʃɪə]

- To cheer is to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement.

- The crowd all cheered when the home team won.

- The crowd cheered as he ran into the stadium.

complex [ˈkɒmplɛks]

- If something is complex, it has many small parts. It is hard to understand.

- A jig-saw puzzle can be complex because it has so many pieces.

- The story was so complex that I couldn’t understand it.

critic [ˈkrɪtɪk]

- A critic is someone who give their opinions about movies, books, plays.

- The wine critic tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.

- a critic of the government

event [ɪˈvɛnt]

- An event is something that happens, especially something important.

- Finishing high school was a major event in his life.

- Local people have been shocked by recent events in the town.

exercise [ˈɛksəsʌɪz]

- To exercise is to run or play sports so that you can be healthy.

- You should exercise every day.

- Swimming is my favourite form of exercise.

fit [fɪt]

- If something fits, it is small enough or the right size to go there.

- The colorful eggs fit into the box.

- He’s very fit for his age.

- This shirt doesn’t fit me any more.

friendship [ˈfrɛn(d)ʃɪp]

- Friendship is the relationship between people who are friends.

- Michael and Lisa have a very strong friendship with each other.

guide [ɡʌɪd]

- A guide is someone who shows you where to go.

- We followed a guide at the park.

- He gently guided her back to her chair.

- a hotel/restaurant guide

lack [lak]

- If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it.

- His only problem is a lack of money.

- She really lacks confidence.

passage [ˈpasɪdʒ]

- A passage is a long area with walls that goes from one place to another.

- The long passage led us to the other side of the field.

- She read a passage from the novel.

perform [pəˈfɔːm]

- To perform is to do something in front of people who watch.

- He will perform a song for the class.

- Surgeons performed the operation in less than two hours.

pressure [ˈprɛʃə]

- Pressure is what you apply to make someone do something.

- They put pressure on him to change his mind.

- Teachers are under pressure to work longer hours.

probable [ˈprɒbəb(ə)l]

- If something is probable, it is likely to happen.

- It is probable that you will get a good grade if you study for the test.

- The probable cause of death was heart failure.

public [ˈpʌblɪk]

- If something is public, it is meant for everyone to use.

- I went to the public park to play with my friends.

- Smoking should be banned in public places.

strike [strʌɪk]

- To strike someone or something is to hit them.

- She struck the other girl in the face.

- Teachers are planning to go on strike next month.

support [səˈpɔːt]

- To support something is to like it and help it be successful.

- Everyone at work supports the new plan.

- My family has always supported me in my career.

- Do you support their views on nuclear weapons?

task [tɑːsk]

- A task is work that someone has to do.

- Who has the task of building the brick wall?

- Our first task is to tidy these shelves.

term [təːm]

- A term is a word for something.

- I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake.

- We’ve got a test at the end of term.

- a prison term

unite [juːˈnʌɪt]

- To unite is to get together to do something.

- If we unite, we can finish our project faster.

- We need a leader who can unite the party.

block [blɒk]

- A block is a solid piece of wood, stone or ice.

- I saw a block of ice on the floor.

- a block of flats.

- A fallen tree blocked the road.

associate [əˈsəʊʃɪət]

- To associate means to connect something with a person or thing.

- Most people associate birthday parties with having fun.

- She’s a business associate of mine.

environment [ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt]

- The environment is the place where people work or live.

- Keeping our environment clean is important to our health.

- We are working in a very competitive environment.

factory [ˈfakt(ə)ri]

- A factory is a building where things are made or put together.

- We have only one factory in our town.

- a toy factory

feature [ˈfiːtʃə]

- A feature is an important part of something.

- The cell phone has many features.

- This phone has some new features.

- a new movie featuring Ryan Gosling

instance [ˈɪnst(ə)ns]

- An instance is an example of something.

- I have never experienced an instance of hate. Have you?

- There have been several instances of violence in the school.

involve [ɪnˈvɒlv]

- To involve means to be actively taking part in something.

- The whole family was involved in playing the game.

- The trips often involve a lot of walking.

medicine [ˈmɛdɪsɪn]

- Medicine is something you take to feel better or treat an illness.

- The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.

- Have you taken your medicine today?

mix [mɪks]

- A mix is different things put together.

- The green mix we made in science class spilled onto the table.

- Mix the powder with water to form a paste.

- There’s a good mix of nationalities in the class.

organize [ˈɔːɡ(ə)nʌɪz]

- To organize is to plan or get ready for an event.

- Make a list to help you organize the things you need.

- She was busy organizing the event.

period [ˈpɪərɪəd]

- A period is an amount of time when something happens.

- In one period in Europe, there were many knights.

- a period of four months

- We have six periods of science a week.

populate [ˈpɒpjʊleɪt]

- If people populate an area, they live there.

- Billions of people populate the Earth.

- The government populated the islands with volunteers looking for a simpler way of life.

produce [prəˈdjuːs]

- To produce something is to make or grow it.

- This tree produces apples every year.

- Nuts produce an allergic reaction in some people.

- fresh produce

range [reɪn(d)ʒ]

- A range is a number or a set of similar things.

- I saw a range of cars to choose from.

- The product is aimed at young people in the 18–25 age range.

recognize [ˈrɛkəɡnʌɪz]

- To recognize something is to know it because you have seen it before.

- I recognized her from her picture.

- Smoking is recognized as a leading cause of lung cancer.

regular [ˈrɛɡjʊlə]

- If something is regular, it happens often and in equal amounts of time.

- Our regular lunch time is around noon.

- Plant the trees at regular intervals.

sign [sʌɪn]

- A sign is a notice giving information, directions, a warning, etc.

- The sign indicated that today would be a bad day.

- Flowers are the first sign of spring.

- a pound sign

tip [tɪp]

- A tip is a pointed end of something.

- The tip of his pen was very sharp.

- the tips of your fingers

- gardening tips

tradition [trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n]

- A tradition is something people have been doing for a long time.

- Marriage is a tradition all over the world.

trash [traʃ]

- Trash is waste material or unwanted or worthless things.

- Please take out the trash; it smells bad.

- something that is of bad qualityWhy are you reading that trash?

wide [wʌɪd]

- If something is wide, it is large from side to side.

- The door was as wide as my arms.

- a wide road

advice [ədˈvʌɪs]

- Advice is an opinion about what to do.

- I don’t know how to study for my exams. Can you give me some advice?

- This book gives advice on saving money.

along [əˈlɒŋ]

- Along means to move from one part of a road, river, etc. to another.

- Walk along this tunnel for ten minutes, and you’ll see a door on the left.

- There is a row of new houses along the river.

- We were just walking along, talking.

attention [əˈtɛnʃ(ə)n]

- Attention is the notice, thought, or consideration of someone.

- His work got the attention of two of his co-workers.

- Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention, please? (= please listen to me)

attract [əˈtrakt]

- To attract means to make a person or thing come closer or be interested.

- The magnet attracted the metal.

- The museum attracts more than 300,000 visitors a year.

climb [klʌɪm]

- To climb means to use your hands and feet to go up on something.

- The girls climbed to the top of the mountain.

- The baby had managed to climb out of his cot.

drop [drɒp]

- To drop is to fall or allow something to fall.

- A small amount of water dropped from the bottle.

- Plans for a new supermarket have been dropped.

- I can drop you at the station on my way to work.

final [ˈfʌɪn(ə)l]

- If something is final, it is the last part.

- In the final part of the film, the man and the woman got married.

- the European Cup Final

further [ˈfəːðə]

- Further is used to say something is from a distance or time.

- The escalator is further along than I thought.

- He refused to discuss the matter further.

- For further details about the offer, call this number.

imply [ɪmˈplʌɪ]

- To imply something is to suggest it without saying it.

- The man implied that he wanted the job, but he didn’t say so.

- She implied that she wasn’t happy at work.

maintain [meɪnˈteɪn]

- To maintain means to make something stay the same.

- The balls maintain constant movement.

- The army has been brought in to maintain order in the region.

- A large house is very expensive to maintain.

neither [ˈnʌɪðə]

- You use neither to connect two negative statements.

- She’s not very tall and neither is her husband.

- Neither the pass on the left nor the pass on the right will lead us home.

- Neither child was hurt in the accident.

otherwise [ˈʌðəwʌɪz]

- Otherwise means different or in another way.

- It’s good to stay active; otherwise, you’ll gain weight.

- You’d better phone home, otherwise your parents will start to worry.

- I’ll meet you there at six o’clock unless I hear otherwise.

physical [ˈfɪzɪk(ə)l]

- If something is physical, it is related to your body and not your mind.

- Biking is good for your physical health.

- physical strength

- a physical object

prove [pruːv]

- To prove something is to show that it is true.

- My teacher proved the answer on the board.

- The operation proved a success.

react [rɪˈakt]

- To react is to act in a certain way because of something that happened.

- James reacted badly to the news.

- He reacted angrily to her comments.

ride [rʌɪd]

- To ride something is to travel on it. You can ride an animal, a bike, etc.

- I will ride a roller-coaster for the first time today.

- a long bus ride

- Can I give you a ride to the station?

situated [ˈsɪtʃʊeɪtid]

- If something is situated somewhere, it is in that place.

- The white board is situated between the two men.

- We want to situate the office near good transport links. نريد تعيين موقع المكتب بجوار وصلات تنقّلات جيّدة.

society [səˈsʌɪɪti]

- Society is people and the way that they live.

- Society expects people to be good and honest.

- Racism is still a problem in modern society.

- the London Zoological Society

standard [ˈstandəd]

- A standard is what people consider normal or good.

- This older model TV is below our store’s standards.

- a high standard of service

- standard practice

suggest [səˈdʒɛst]

- To suggest something means to give an idea or plan about it.

- He suggested that we go to see his boss.

- I suggest that we park the car here.

actually [ˈaktʃʊəli]

- Actually means in fact or really.

- My dad looks a little mean, but actually he’s very kind.

- He didn’t actually say anything important.

- You never told me.’ ‘Actually, I did.

bite [bʌɪt]

- Bite is the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something.

- The boy took a big bite out of his hamburger.

- mosquito bites

coast [kəʊst]

- The coast is the land by an ocean.

- I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.

- They live on the east coast of Scotland.

deal [diːl]

- A deal is an agreement that you have with another person.

- I made a deal with the other company to give us some money.

- I’ll make a deal with you – you wash the car, and I’ll let you use it tonight.

- Whose turn is it to deal?

to give cards to players in a game.

desert [dɪˈzəːt]

- The desert is an area of land without many plants or water.

- Not many plants grow in the desert.

- People desert the city on summer weekends and go to the beaches.

- He deserted his post.

earthquake [ˈəːθkweɪk]

- An earthquake is a shaking movement of the ground.

- The building shook during the earthquake.

effective [ɪˈfɛktɪv]

- If something is effective, it works well.

- Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy.

- What is the most effective way of teaching grammar?

examine [ɪɡˈzamɪn]

- To examine something is to look at it carefully.

- The doctor examined my eyes today.

- She picked up the knife and examined it carefully.

- You’ll be examined in three main areas: speaking, listening, and reading.

false [fɔːls]

- If something is false, it is not correct.

- If you think the answer is false, press the red button.

- He gave false information to the police.

- The drawer has a false bottom.

gift [ɡɪft]

- A gift is something you give someone.

- Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

- She has a gift for art.

hunger [ˈhʌŋɡə]

- Hunger is the feeling that you get when you need to eat.

- After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger.

- Many of the refugees died of hunger.

imagine [ɪˈmadʒɪn]

- To imagine something is to think of it in your mind.

- Sally imagined herself winning lots of money.

- Imagine being able to do all your shopping from home.

- I imagine he is quite difficult to live with.

journey [ˈdʒəːni]

- A journey is a long trip.

- I went on a journey across the country with my parents.

- As we journeyed south, the landscape became drier and rockier.

puzzle [ˈpʌz(ə)l]

- A puzzle is something that is hard to understand.

- The question was a puzzle to him.

- I was puzzled by what he said.

quite [kwʌɪt]

- Quite is used to say that something is complete or very much.

- I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy.

- The two situations are quite different.

- I’m quite tired, but I’m happy to walk a little further.

rather [ˈrɑːðə]

- Rather is used when you want to do one thing but not the other.

- I would rather have the red one than the blue one.

- I find her books rather dull.

- The music, or rather noise, from the party upstairs went on all night.

specific [spəˈsɪfɪk]

- If something is specific, it is precise or exact.

- Please choose a specific place on the map.

- I asked you for a specific reason.

- Could you be more specific about the problem?

tour [tʊə]

- A tour is a short trip in which you see many sights.

- I took a tour of Asia and Europe.

- The band is touring South America

trip [trɪp]

- A trip is a journey to a certain place.

- Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

- She tripped over the cat.

value [ˈvaljuː]

- If something has value, it is worth a lot of money.

- Matthew found a treasure of very high value.

- a document of great historical value.

- I always value his opinion.

band [band]

A band is a group of people who play music.

- My brother is in a rock band.

- an elastic band

barely [ˈbɛːli]

- Barely means by the smallest amount, almost not.

- I barely had enough money to pay for my bus ticket.

- He was barely alive when they found him.

boring [ˈbɔːrɪŋ]

- If something is boring, it is not fun.

- I think the Internet is boring.

- The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.

cancel [ˈkans(ə)l]

- To cancel means to decide that an event or a request will not happen.

- She cancelled the rest of her plans because of the rain.

- The meeting has been cancelled.

driveway [ˈdrʌɪvweɪ]

- A driveway is a short private road that leads to a person’s home.

- The long driveway led us to their new house.

- Please don’t park in the driveway.

garbage [ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ]

- Garbage is waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.

- The boy cleaned up the garbage around his house.

- There’s so much garbage on TV.

instrument [ˈɪnstrʊm(ə)nt]

- An instrument is something designed to do a certain task like music.

- My favorite musical instrument is the piano.

- scientific instruments

list [lɪst]

- A list is a record of information printed with an item on each line.

- My mom makes a list of groceries to buy.

- All names are listed alphabetically.

magic [ˈmadʒɪk]

- Magic is the power to do impossible things.

- The magician used magic to pull a rabbit out of his hat.

- Everyone enjoys the magic of this wonderful city.

- My daughter loves doing magic.

message [ˈmɛsɪdʒ]

- A message is a set of words that you send to someone.

- I left a message for you in the envelope.

- I called her and left a message.

notice [ˈnəʊtɪs]

- To notice something is to see it for the first time.

- Did you notice the view?

- The notice said that the pool was closed for repairs.

- I didn’t take any notice of (= give attention to) his advice.

own [əʊn]

- To own something means to have it. That thing belongs to you.

- My grandfather owns that house.

- Each student has his or her own dictionary.

- He owns a lot of land.

predict [prɪˈdɪkt]

- To predict something is to say that it will happen.

- She predicted that I would get married next year.

- Companies are predicting massive profits.

professor [prəˈfɛsə]

- A professor is a person who teaches in college.

- Mike’s science professor knows a lot about physics.

- a professor of history at Oxford.

rush [rʌʃ]

- To rush is to go somewhere or do something very quickly.

- Nancy rushed to finish her homework.

- I’m sorry I can’t talk now – I’m in a rush.

- The UN rushed medical supplies to the war zone.

schedule [ˈʃɛdjuːl]

- A schedule is a plan that tells you when to do things.

- What is your class schedule for today?

- I need to schedule a doctor’s appointment.

share [ʃɛː]

- To share something is to give some of it to another person.

- Jimmy shared his apple with me.

- We shared a pizza.

- When am I going to get my share of the money?

stage [steɪdʒ]

- A stage is a place where actors or musicians act or sing.

- A large screen was on the stage.

- He’s on stage for most of the play.

- Our project is in its final stages.

storm [stɔːm]

- A storm is very bad weather. There is a lot of rain or snow.

- Did that storm wake you up last night?

within [wɪðˈɪn]

- You use within to say that something is inside another thing.

-Within the box, there was a pizza.

- She was born within 20 miles of New York.

- The ambulance arrived within ten minutes.

advertise [ˈadvətʌɪz]

- To advertise is to tell people about something on TV, radio, etc.

- They used a rabbit to help them advertise their product.

- Companies are not allowed to advertise cigarettes on television.

assign [əˈsʌɪn]

- To assign something to someone is to tell them to do it.

- I assigned the worker an important task.

audience [ˈɔːdɪəns]

- An audience is a group of people who watch something together.

- There was a large audience at the game.

breakfast [ˈbrɛkfəst]

- Breakfast is the first meal of the day.

- I eat breakfast at 8:00 every morning.

- What did you have for breakfast?

competition [kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(ə)n]

- A competition is a contest to see who is the best at something.

- He won the running competition over the weekend.

- There’s a lot of competition between computer companies.

cool [kuːl]

- If the weather is cool, it is a little bit cold.

- cool hat

- The weather is cool in the fall.

- I’ll meet you there at 6.00.’ ‘Cool!’

gain [ɡeɪn]

- If you gain something, you get more of it.

- I gained some weight over the summer.

- You’ll gain a lot of experience working there.

- He’s gained a lot of weight in the last few months.

importance [ɪmˈpɔːt(ə)ns]

- Importance means the quality or condition of being needed or valued.

- VIPs are people of great importance.

- Do you understand the importance of what I’m saying?

knowledge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ]

- Knowledge is information that you have about something.

- A music teacher should have good knowledge of music.

- His knowledge of history is amazing.

major [ˈmeɪdʒə]

- If something is major, it is big or important.

- I have a major problem. My boss wants me to redo my project!

- a major city

- She majored in philosophy at Harvard.

mean [miːn]

- Mean describes someone who is unkind or cruel.

- My co-worker is a very mean person. He gets angry very quickly.

- The green light means go.

- We went there in May

prefer [prɪˈfəː]

- If you prefer something, you want it more than something else.

- I prefer to take the path that will lead me to a bright future.

- She prefers watching tennis to playing.

president [ˈprɛzɪd(ə)nt]

- A president is the leader of a country.

- The president of our country made an important announcement.

- the president of the United States

progress [prəˈɡrɛs]

- Progress is the act of getting closer to doing or finishing something.

- Our company made financial progress this year.

- Technology has progressed rapidly in the last 100 years.

- I began to feel more relaxed as the evening progressed

respect [rɪˈspɛkt]

- Respect is a good opinion of someone because they are good.

- I have great respect for firemen.

- You should show more respect for your parents.

- I respect him for his honesty.

rich [rɪtʃ]

- If you are rich, you have a lot of money.

- He’s rich. He can buy anything he wants.

- a rich sauce (Rich food has a lot of butter, cream, or eggs in it.)

skill [skɪl]

- A skill is the knowledge and ability that allows you to do something well.

- A snowboarder must have the right skills to do well.

- You need good communication skills to be a teacher.

somehow [ˈsʌmhaʊ]

- Somehow means in a way or by some means which is not known.

- He somehow had to find a way to reach the life preserver.

- It was my birthday, but somehow I felt sad.

strength [strɛŋkθ]

- Strength is the physical power that you have.

- Exercising will increase your strength and give you more power.

- We all have our strengths and weaknesses

vote [vəʊt]

- To vote is to officially choose between two or more things.

- I voted for Billy to be our class president.

- Who did you vote for?

- He lost the election by 20 votes.

above [əˈbʌv]

- If something is above, it is at a higher level than something else.

- He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.

- This toy is for children aged four and above.

- Please send the items to the address shown above.

ahead [əˈhɛd]

- If something is ahead of something else, it is in front of it.

- The blue car drove on ahead of us.

- He has a difficult time ahead of him.

- Barcelona were ahead after ten minutes.

amount [əˈmaʊnt]

- An amount is how much there is of something.

- Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?

- He ate a huge amount of food.

belief [bɪˈliːf]

- A belief is a strong feeling that something is correct or true.

- A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.

- political beliefs

center [ˈsɛntə]

- The center of something is the middle of it.

- The center of a dart board is the most important spot.

- These chocolates all have soft centres.

common [ˈkɒmən]

- If something is common, it happens often or there is much of it.

- It is common for snow to fall in the winter.

- We don’t have any common interests.

- Sue and I don’t have much in common.

cost [kɒst]

- To cost is to require expenditure or payment.

- These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.

- It costs $5 to send the package by airmail.

demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt]

- To demonstrate something is to show how it is done.

- She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.

- She demonstrated how to use the new software.

- The experiment clearly demonstrates that there are positive benefits.

different [ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt]

- Different describes someone or something that is not the same as others.

- Each of my sisters has a different hair style from one another.

- eight different flavours of ice cream.

evidence [ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns]

- Evidence is a fact or thing that you use to prove something.

- He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.

- There is no scientific evidence that the drug is harmful.

honesty [ˈɒnɪsti]

- Honesty means the quality of being truthful or honest.

- A courtroom should be a place of honesty.

- I appreciate your honesty

idiom [ˈɪdɪəm]

- An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from its words.

- The idiom “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.

independent [ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt]

- If something is independent, it is not controlled by something else.

- She chose to live an independent life in the country.

- The group is independent of any political party.

inside [ɪnˈsʌɪd]

- Inside means the inner part, space or side of something.

- The inside of the box was empty.

- There were some keys inside the box.

master [ˈmɑːstə]

- A master is a person who is very good at something.

- My brother is a master of taekwondo.

- I lived in Italy for a year but didn’t master the language.

memory [ˈmɛm(ə)ri]

- A memory is something you remember.

- The memory of my first time in the city will always be the best.

- This computer is more expensive because it has more memory.

proper [ˈprɒpə]

- If something is proper, it is right.

- It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.

- You should eat some proper food instead of just sweets.

scan [skan]

- To scan something is to look at it very carefully.

- You must scan each person closely.

- I scanned the photos into my computer.

- She scanned the crowd for a familiar face.

section [ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n]

- A section is a part of something larger.

- The green section of the graph is the most important part.

- the business section of a newspaper

surface [ˈsəːfɪs]

- The surface of something is the top part or outside of it.

- The surface of the moon is very rough.

- The sun was reflected on the surface of the water.