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Globish Words explained in English

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a                "a" before a noun ( "an" if the noun begins with a vowel)
able             having the necessary power
about            having to do with
above            overhead
accept           to receive or to take something given
according (to)   as stated by
account          a list of money operations
accuse           charge with having done something wrong
achieve          to succeed
across           to the opposite side
act              process of doing something
adapt            make fit for
add              to put with
admit            to permit to enter, to accept
adult            one who is of legal age
advertisement    to give public notice ( press, radio, TV, web, roadside )
advise           to give advice
affect           to have an effect upon
afraid           filled with fear
after            behind, next to, later in time
again            once more
against          in an opposite direction to
age              time of life
agency           a business or service acting for others
ago              gone by, past
agree            have the same opinion
ahead            in a forward direction
aid              to help
aim              to direct, a purpose
air              gases that surround the earth
alive            having life
all              the whole of
allow            to permit
ally             to unite or join for a purpose
almost           nearly, not quite
alone            apart from other people
along            on, with a forward motion
already          by this time
also             in addition, besides
although         even if
always           every time, continuously
among            in the middle of
amount           a total
and              used to connect words or sentences
anger            strong feeling of displeasure
angle            space between two lines extending from the same point
announce         make known
another          some other
answer           words in return to a question
any              one out of many
apartment        a series of connected rooms, a flat
apologize        to express regret
appeal           make a request
appear           to come to be seen
apple            a round fruit
apply            1°to put into service 2°to ask for something
appoint          to name to a position
approve          to agree with something or somebody, to okay
area             a space
argue            to discuss with someone who disagrees
arm              human upper body part, weapon
army             a group of people armed for war
around           on all sides
arrest           to seize or hold by legal authority
arrive           to come to a place
art              the creation of beautiful or important things
as               to the same degree
ask              to put a question to
assist           to help
at               near to, by, in
attach           to join one thing to another by some means
attack           to set upon with force
attempt          to make an effort at
attend           to be present at
attention        a mental effort toward one thing
authority        the power to enforce something on someone
automatic        acting or operating by itself
autumn           the season between summer and winter, the fall
available        for use by someone
average          usual quantity
avoid            to keep away from
awake            to stop sleeping
award            to give for high performance or quality
away             at a distance from a given place or position
baby             a very young child
back             1°opposite of "front" 2°return
bad              not good
bag              a soft container with a single opening
balance          equality between two parts or two quantities
ball             a round object used in games
ballot           a paper used to vote
ban              forbid by law or authority
bank             a place where one can borrow money
bar              long piece of solid material, a place where one can buy and enjoy drinks
barrier          a structure to block a way
base             the lowest material
basket           a small container
bath             large container used to wash the body
battle           a fight between armed forces
be               describes the quality of being
bear             to carry, to support
beat             to strike with force more than once
beauty           quality that gives pleasure to the senses
because          for the reason that
become           to grow or come to be
bed              anything to sleep on
beer             a drink which is dangerous for self-control
before           earlier
begin            to do the first step of an action
behind           at the back
believe          to accept as true or real
bell             an object that made a warning sound when struck
belong           to be the property of
below            in or to a lower place
bend             opposite of straighten
beside           at the side of
best             most excellent
betray           to be disloyal
better           higher in quality
between          in the space or time separating
big              of great size
bill             a statement of charges
bird             a flying animal with wings
birth            the act of being born
bit              a small quantity
bite             to cut into or off with the teeth
black            opposite to white
blade            cutting part of anything like a knife
blame            to hold responsible, to express disagreement
blank            surface not written or printed on
blanket          bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
bleed            to lose blood
blind            not able to see
block            1° a space in town within 4 streets 2° to stop the way
blood            the red fluid which the heart sends to all parts of the body
blow             to move as the wind does
blue             a color like that of a clear sky
board            1° a flat piece of wood 2° to sleep and take meals (at)
boat             a small open floating structure to travel on water
body             the whole material part of a human being
bomb             a weapon dropped on a target
bone             material that makes up the skeleton
bonus            an extra to an employee
book             printed material with pages between covers
boot             shoe that covers the whole foot and lower leg
border           line separating two countries, properties, or subjects
born             brought into existence
borrow           to get from someone and be returned
boss             a person who exercises control over employees
both             two together
bottle           a container, usually glass
bottom           the lowest or deepest part
box              a container, often with a cover
boy              a male child
boycott          to refuse dealing with, as a way of protest
brain            in the head, for the exercise of emotion and thought
brake            a device for slowing or stopping motion
branch           a division of something
brave            controlling one's fear when facing a danger
bread            common food made from wheat
break            to cause to come to pieces
breathe          to get air in and out of one's chest
brick            a block of hard material used in building
bridge           a structure to pass over a waterway, or another road
brief            to inform
bright           shining
bring            take something or somebody with oneself to a nearer position
broad            wide
broadcast        to send on by radio or television
brother          a male person having the same parents as another
brown            a colour similar to that of dark wood or earth
brush            a tool with hair firmly set into a handle for cleaning
budget           a plan for meeting costs
build            make by putting materials together
bullet           a piece of metal to be shot from a gun
burn             to be or set on fire
burst            to force open or fly apart suddenly
bury             to place in the ground
business         a company, a professional activity
busy             actively at work
but              however
butter           a yellow fat food made from milk
button           a small disk on a piece of clothing, to keep it closed
buy              to get by giving money
by               by means of
cabinet          piece of furniture to store things
call             a loud cry often in protest, opposition, or when asking for an answer
calm             quiet
camera           equipment for taking pictures
camp             a shelter for a short time
campaign         a series of actions taken to get something done
can              1° a metal container 2° to be able to
cancel           to suppress
capture          to take by force
car              automobile
card             a small flat piece of thin cardboard
care             serious attention
carriage         an outdated four-wheel vehicle
carry            to take from one place to another
case             1° an example 2° a container
cash             money in the form of paper-bills or metal
cat              a small family animal
catch            to capture
cause            a reason
celebrate        to observe an event with ceremonies
cell             1° a small material of a whole 2° a device for storing electricity
center           a middle point
century          a period of 100 years
ceremony         a formal set of acts done according to custom
certain          definite, sure
chain            any series of things
chair            a seat with a back
chairman         one that holds first place, the officer who presides the meeting
challenge        an invitation to compete, to debate a point of view
champion         an active supporter
chance           a possibility due to a good combination of conditions
change           1° to make different 2° the money received when what you give is too high
channel          a body of water joining two larger ones, a television broadcasting station
character        combination of qualities of a person
charge           1° to ask as a price 2° to accuse
chart            1° a map 2° a display of information
chase            to go after to try to catch
cheap            not dear ( in terms of money )
check            to prove true or right
cheer            shout of approval
cheese           food made from milk
chemical         dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chest            the part of the body between neck and stomach
chief            a person who is in charge and gives orders to others
child            a young person, not an adult
choose           select among others
church           a building for religious meetings
circle           a round line always at the same distance from a central point
citizen          a person belonging to a nation
city             a large town
civilian         a person in civil life, not in the armed forces
claim            to demand as one's due
clash            make or cause to make a loud sound
class            a group of students working together
clean            1° not dirty 2° to make clean by removing dirt
clear            easy to see through
climate          the weather of the place
climb            to go upward with continuous progress
clock            an instrument showing time
close            to cause to stop operation, to suppress an opening ( door, window...)
cloth            material, textile
cloud            a white or gray natural body moving by the wind in the sky
coal             a black substance used as natural fuel
coast            the land next to the sea
coat             a warm article of clothing covering the whole body, worn outside
code             a set of laws or rules
cold             opposite of hot
collect          to get or gather together
college          an organization of higher learning
colony           a group of people who settle far from their parent country
color            quality of light of an object
combine          to put or add together
come             to move toward, travel toward
comfort          a state of being calm and feeling no pain
command          orders(s) to do something
comment          a statement that expresses a personal opinion
committee        a group to perform a job
common           belonging to a community as a whole
communicate      to give and receive information
community        a group of people living in the same area
company          a person who is frequently with another
compare          to examine similarities and differences
compete          to measure oneself against others
complete         having all necessary parts
compromise       a middle way between two extremes
computer         a data storing and processing machine
concern          1° something that interests you 2° to be on the mind of
condemn          to express strong disapproval of
condition        the state in which a person or thing is, at a given moment
conference       a meeting
confirm          to establish or support with new evidence or fact
congratulate     to express pleasure at someone's success
congress         a meeting of representatives
connect          to join or link
consider         to examine
consumption      the act of buying goods or services
contact          when surfaces, points, or people join
contain          to have within
continent        one of the main land parts of the earth
continue         to keep up
control          to exercise authoritative power over
cook             to get food ready for eating by heat
cool             the quality of being at a pleasant low temperature
cooperate        to work together
copy             a totally similar thing
cork             used to stop a bottle
corn             a yellow vegetable
corner           point where lines or surfaces meet
correct          free from mistakes
cost             the price which one has to pay
cotton           soft white vegetable used in making clothing
count            1° the act of counting 2°the total number counted
country          1° a large area outside towns 2° territory occupied by a nation
course           series of studies
court            a place where justice is given
cover            to put something over so as to protect
cow              a female animal giving milk
crash            a loud repeating noise
create           to cause to exist
credit           money that one can borrow
crew             a team of employees
crime            an act that is against the law
crisis           a difficult turning point
criteria         a basis for comparison
criticize        to find something wrong with
crop             what plants provide
cross            to go across
crowd            a large number of people together
crush            to press with violence
cry              to make a sound that shows pain, fear
culture          feelings, thoughts, tastes of a society
cup              a small, open container with a handle for drinking
cure             to bring back to health
current          belonging to the present time
custom           a usual practice
cut              1° the act of reducing the amount or number 2° to separate with a sharp instrument
damage           the occurrence of a change for the worse
dance            to move according to music
danger           the condition of being harmed or injured
dark             no light, lacking light
date             the day of the month
daughter         a female human child
day              a 24 hour period or between sunrise and sunset
dead             no longer living
deaf             unable to hear
deal             the act of buying or selling
dear             in a close or affectionate relationship
debate           to discuss reasons for or against
debt             something owed
decide           to settle a problem for good
declare          to make known formally
decrease         change to a lower degree
deep             extending far down
defeat           to win victory over
defend           to protect from danger or attack
define           to tell the main quality of, to explain what it is
degree           a position on a scale of intensity
delay            to act later than planned
delicate         pleasing and easily damaged
deliver          to bring to a place where it is supposed to go
demand           to ask with authority
demonstrate      to establish that something is correct or true
denounce         to speak out against
deny             to declare untrue
departure        the act of going away
depend           to count on, as for support
deploy           to spread out
depression       the state of being sad
describe         to tell about
desert*          a dry area without trees
design           a drawing plan
desire           to wish strongly for
destroy          to ruin
detail           an individual part of a whole
develop          to bring, grow to a more complete state
device           machine or thing used for a definite purpose
die              to stop living
diet             a choice of food
differ           to be different
difficult        hard to do or to understand
dig              to make a hole in the ground
dinner           a main meal in the evening
diplomat         a person representing a party/nation to another party/nation
direct           1° to set a line of action 2° to send ( someone or something )
dirt             dust, earth, anything of this nature
disappear        to pass out of existence or not to be seen any longer
discover         to arrive at through search and study
discuss          to talk over
disease          illness
disk             a round, thin, flat object
dismiss          to send away
dispute          to argue
distance         separation in space or time
divide           separate into parts
do               1° to carry out, to perform 2° used as an auxiliary for verbs
doctor           a person qualified to treat diseases
document         a paper with information on it
dog              a common animal
door             for closing up an opening in a building or a room
doubt            not to believe
down             to a lower position
drain            a pipe for carrying water or other liquid
draw             to pull
dream            a series of pictures or ideas in the mind during sleep
dress            a piece of clothing for women or girls
drink            to take in liquids
drive            to operate a vehicle
drop             1°a small, rounded body of liquid 2° to let something fall down
drug             a medicine
dry              free from liquid
during           through the period
dust             fine dry earth, any fine powder
duty             the thing that a person has to do
each             every single one considered individually
ear              body part for hearing and balance
early            near the beginning
earn             to gain as a result for one's labor
earth            the globe on which we live, the soft material on which plants grow
east             opposite to west, the region where the sun rises in the morning
easy             not difficult to do
eat              take food into the mouth and swallow it
edge             the limit of a surface
education        a development by training, study or experience
effect           whatever is produced by a cause
effort           the use of physical or mental energy
egg              given by birds, also used as a food
either           one or the other
elastic          having the quality of springing back
electricity      a flow of electrons
element          a small material quantity of something
else             other than what is under consideration
embassy          a diplomatic building in a foreign country
emergency        something sudden and unexpected demanding immediate action
emotion          a strong feeling
employ           to put into service
empty            containing nothing
end              bring to a halt
enemy            a person or group that hates and fights another
enforce          to make sure the law is observed
engine           a machine that can start others moving
enjoy            to experience a feeling of pleasure
enough           as much or as many as needed
enter            to come or go into
entertain        to hold the attention of
environment      all the surrounding conditions that affect a living thing
equal            to be identical
equate           to consider as identical
equipment        instrument(s) needed to perform a service
erase            to remove
escape           to run away from a danger or a prison
especially       in a special way
establish        to set up permanently
estimate         a rough amount
ethnic           of a given race or social group
evaporate        to change a liquid into a gas
even             1° flat, smooth surface 2° at the same level
event            a happening
ever             at any time
every            each and all
evidence         data on which a proof can be based
evil             morally wrong, bad
exact            complete agreement with reality
example          a representative of one group
except           not included
exchange         to give to, and receive from one another
excuse           to forgive, give a reason
execute          to carry out, to perform
exercise         systematic training
exist            to be or live
exit             the act of going out
expand           to extend in one or more directions
expect           to consider something as probable
expense          money spent
experience       the quantity of knowledge or skill that results from direct activity
experiment       a test to find out something
expert           a person highly knowledgeable
explain          to make clear, to make plain
explode          to burst or cause to burst suddenly and violently
explore          to go or travel for the purpose of finding out about
export*          to sell out of one country for use in another
express          to put into words
extend           to stretch out
extra            added to a regular quantity
extreme          of the greatest possible degree or intensity
eye              body part by which we see
face             the front part of the head
fact             an event known to have happened or something known to have existed
factory          a building in which goods are manufactured
fail             an action that does not reach success
fair             free from self-interest
fall             to drop from a higher position
false            not true
family           mother, father, and their children
famous           widely known and valued
far              at a great distance
fast             acting or moving quickly
fat              oily substance formed in the bodies of living creatures
father           a male parent
fear             being afraid
feather          covering of the birds
feature          structure, appearance, form of someone or something
feed             to give food
feel             to touch, to experience an emotion
female           a woman or girl, or the equivalent in animals
fertile          able to reproduce
few              not many, a rather small number
field            a piece of land, an area
fierce           marked by extreme and violent energy
fight            an intense dispute
figure           a number or a written thing other than a letter
file             a place for keeping papers in order
fill             put into until there is room for no more
film             motion picture
final            at the end of a process
finance          the management of money
find             discover the existence, presence or fact
fine             satisfactory
finger           one of the five end members of the hand
finish           to bring to an end, to complete a job
fire             1° to shoot with a firearm 2° to lay off an employee
firm             1° not soft, resisting pressure 2° company, business
first            coming before all others
fish             a water animal
fist             the hand closed firmly
fit              to suit
fix              to repair
flag             a piece of cloth used as a symbol of an organization
flat             1°a series of rooms in an apartment house 2°an even smooth surface
float            to be suspended on water, in space
floor            the inside lower surface of a room
flow             to move in or as if in a liquid
flower           the brightly-coloured part of plant
fluid            a substance that flows easily
fly              move through the air with wings
fog              a cloud of fine drops of water above the earth's surface which limits what one can see
fold             to bend or lay so that one part covers the other
follow           to come or go after
food             material taken to keep up life and growth
fool             a person without sense
foot             the end part of the leg
for              1°in place of, representing...etc 2° during
forbid           to order not to do something
force            to press someone or something to do something
foreign          having to do with other countries
forest           large area of land covered with trees
forget           to be unable to remember
forgive          to excuse for an offense
form             1° the shape of a body 2° a printed document with spaces in which to write
former           the first of two
forward          in the direction of a position ahead
frame            a supporting structure over which something is built
free             able to act at will
freeze           to turn into ice
fresh            new, not old
friend           a person one likes
frighten         to cause fear
from             a lower limit,, a cause..
front            the forward part of a thing or of a living creature
fruit            the usual product of plants, the result of an effort
fuel             anything burned to provide heat or energy
full             containing as much or as many as is possible
fun              pleasant activity
future           the time yet to come
gain             to win something through one's efforts
gallon           3.785 litres (US) / 4.545 litres ( UK)
game             a sport or pastime
gang             a group of people acting or going around together
garden           land used for growing vegetables or flowers
gas              any fluid substance that can expand without limit
gather           to bring or come together
general          concerning all
gentle           kind, soft, pleasant
get              1° to find, to buy 2° to become 3° to move
gift             something given
girl             a female child or young woman
give             to pass a possession to somebody without money
glass            mineral material that one can see through
global           of the earth as a whole
go               move along
goal             a purpose
god              He who created everything
gold             a yellow and very dear metal
good             having the right qualities
govern           to exercise authority on
grass            small green plants with narrow leaves
gray (grey)      the color made by mixing black and white
great            extremely large in size or number or extent
green            the color of most plants and leaves
ground           the solid material of the earth's surface
group            a number of individuals or things with similarities
grow             to increase in size
guarantee        to admit responsibility
guard            1° a person who keeps watch 2° a device designed to prevent injury
guess            to form an opinion without really knowing
guide            a person or thing that shows the way
guilty           responsible for or having done an act against the law
gun              a weapon with a metal tube to shoot bullets
guy              a familiar term for a youth or a man
hair             growing from the skin of humans and animals
half             one of two equal parts
halt             a stop of movement
hand             the end part of the arm
hang             be suspended
happen           to take place
happy            enjoying pleasure or good luck
hard             strong, resisting weight or pressure
harm             damage, injury, to hurt another person
hat              a covering for the head
hate             a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
have             to possess, to hold
he               third person male pronoun
head             1° the top part of the human body 2 °to start to one direction
heal             to bring back to health
health           general condition of body and mind
hear             to understand with the ears
heart            the part of the body which moves the blood through the body
heat             the quality or state of being hot
heavy            having great weight
help             assistance or support to someone
her              a form of "she"
here             the present location
hide             to place where it can't be seen
high             far above the ground
hijack           to seize control of a vehicle
hill             a very small mountain
him              a form of "he"
hire             to employ someone for work
his              belonging to him
history          a record of past events
hit              a physical contact of one thing with another
hold             to have possession, or ownership, to keep
hole             an opening into or through something
holiday          a day on which work is suspended by law or custom
hollow           an empty space inside something
holy             belonging to or coming from God
home             the place where one lives
honest           of one who respects the laws and does not rob others
hope             expectation that what one desires will happen
horrible         an intense feeling of fear, terror
horse            a large animal for riding or carrying loads
hospital         organization providing treatment for the sick and injured
hostage          a person held to make sure that another party will meet demanded terms
hostile          very unfriendly
hot              opposite of "cold"
hour             a unit of time measuring 60 minutes
house            four walls and a roof for a family to live in
how              in what way
however          despite anything else
huge             unusually large
human            relating to a person
humor            the quality of seeing the funny side of things
hunger           a strong desire or need for food
hunt             to catch or kill animals for food or sport
hurry            to move or cause to move with speed
hurt             cause pain, or damage
husband          a married man
I                pronoun used for the speaker
ice              frozen water
idea             a thought
identify         to establish the identity of
if               used to express a condition
ill              not well, having some disease
imagine          to picture in one's head
import*          to bring in from a foreign country
important        meaning much
improve          to make or become better
in               to or toward the inside of
inch             a unit of length
incident         a single event
include          to consider as part of something
increase*        to make or become greater
independent      free from any control
indicate         to point out
individual       a single thing or person
industry         the manufacturing of goods
infect           to communicate a disease to
influence        a power affecting a person or events
inform           to give knowledge, or facts or news
inject           to force a fluid into
injure           to hurt
innocent         free from wrong doing
insane           person with mental disorder
insect           a very small animal with six legs
inspect          to look over carefully
instead          in place of someone or something
insult*          an offensive remark
insurance        protection against future damage or loss
intelligence     1° the ability to get and use knowledge 2° secret information
intense          being of a very high degree
interest         a feeling of wanting to know
interfere        to come between so as to be in the way
international    between or among nations
into             motion to a point within something
invade           to enter by force in order to get by fighting
invent           to make for the first time ever
invest           to buy something that is expected to produce a profit
investigate      to search into carefully
invite           to ask to come to some place
involve          to carry out an activity; be involved in it as a member of a team
iron             a grey metallic element
island           a piece of land surrounded by water
issue            a point of discussion
it               the thing named
item             a single unit
jacket           piece of clothing for the upper part of the body
jail             a prison
jewel            a valuable stone
job              work
join             to put together
joint            a point at which two things are joined
joke             a fun story
joy              a strong feeling of pleasure
judge            public official who decides cases in a court of law
jump             to move forward by a long and high step
jury             a group of persons chosen to judge
just             honorable and fair
keep             to continue a certain state, condition, or activity
key              an instrument that locks and unlocks
kick             to strike out with the foot
kid              a child
kill             to put to death
kind             showing a helpful and considerate nature
king             the male ruler of a nation
kiss             to touch with the lips as an expression of love or kindness
kit              a set of materials
kitchen          a room in which food is cooked
knife            a cutting blade with a handle
know             to have information about
labor            the effort in doing something, work
laboratory       a place for scientific research or equipment
lack             to have less than enough
lake             a large body of fresh water surrounded by land
land             the solid part of the earth's surface
language         human speech to communicate with sounds
large            of more than the usual size, number, quantity
last             1° to continue to live 2° coming after all others
late             coming after the expected time
laugh            to make sounds showing happiness
law              a country's body of rules
lay              to place in a position of rest
lead             to take somebody to some place
leak             an accidental hole that lets a fluid out
learn            to gain knowledge
least            what is less important than anything else
leave            to go away
left             side that is toward the west when main side faces north
leg              a member used to support the body
legal            based upon law
lend             to let another have or use for a time
length           the measure of something along its greatest extent
less             not as great in amount or degree
let              to allow
letter           a sign that represent speech sound, a piece of mail
level            position
lie              a statement that is not true
lie              to be in a position that is parallel to the ground
life             the condition of living or the state of being alive
lift             to raise in a higher position
light            that by which we see
like             to find pleasant or agreeable
limit            the point or line where something ends
line             a long narrow mark
link             one element of a chain
lip              either of the two edges of the mouth
liquid           a substance that flows freely like water
list             a written list of things
listen           to make an effort to hear something
little           small in size, opposite of much
live             to have life, to exist,
load             to fill or place a load on
loan             the act of lending
local            a limited place
locate           to find the position of
lock             to keep from being entered into or taken our or away
log              a section of tree as it comes from the tree
lone             feeling oneself alone
long             measuring much
look             to use one's eyes to see, physical appearance
loose            not attached
lose             to be unable to keep
lot              a large number or amount
loud             intensity of sound
love             great attachment
low              not high or tall
luck             chance
mail             things and messages sent by post or internet
main             most important
major            of greater importance
make             to execute, to do
male             a man or a boy
man              an adult person who is male
manufacture      make by hand or by machine
many             in great number
map              a written picture of an area of the earth
march            to walk as soldiers
mark             a sign made on an object
market           a place for people for buying and selling
marry            to join as a husband and wife
master           person having control over others
match            1° a competition 2° a thin piece to light a fire
material         substance used to make up an object
matter           1° substance 2° subject of action or concern
may              1° to allow 2° make something possible 3°in relation to something which could possibly happen
mayor            the person at the head of a city, town, village
me               a form of "I"
meal             food served in one sitting
mean             express, average (adj), to have a sense
measure          to find out the size, the quantity, etc ..
meat             animal parts used as food
media            a means for communicating
meet             to come face to face
member           one of the persons or things that make up a group
memory           the store of things one can remember
mental           having to do with the mind
mercy            more kindness than justice requires
message          a communication from one person to another
metal            a substance that is hard and usually shiny
method           a way of doing something
middle           in the centre
might            possibility, power, to express a wish or a permission
mile             a unit for measuring distance
military         having to do with soldiers
milk             a white liquid produced by female animals
mind             1° the seat of reason 2° to pay close attention to
mine             belonging to me, 1°a hole in the earth 2° a bomb
minister         a person taking part in the charge of a government
minor            lesser in amount, size, or importance
miscellaneous    formed of different things or parts
miss             to fail to hit
mistake          something done that is not correct or exact
mix              to put together
mob              a large number of people, a crowd
model            1° a small copy 2° an example to be followed
moderate         not extreme
modern           of the present time or times
money            the most common means of exchange
month            one of the 12 parts of the year
moon             the natural satellite of the earth
moral            as per common ideas of right or wrong
more             greater in number
morning          early part of the day ending at noon
most             greatest in quantity, amount, measure, degree
mother           a female parent who has given birth to a child
motion           the condition of moving
mountain         very high hill
mouth            the opening in the human face through which food is taken
move             to change position
much             in great quantity
murder           killing of a human being by another
muscle           body parts that produce movement
music            an organization of sounds
must             to have to
my               belonging to me
mystery          anything that is unexplained or secret
nail             1° a thin pointed piece of metal 2° hard plate on back side of fingers
name             a word to call someone or something
narrow           of small or limited extent from one side to the other
nation           community of people occupying a defined territory
native           a person born in a certain place or country
navy             all the ships of war of a country
near             opposite of far
necessary        that must be
neck             body part that connects the head with the rest of the body
need             a state in which something is necessary
neighbor         one living near another
neither          not either
nerve            channels which connect different parts of the body for orders or information
neutral          not taking part in
never            not ever
new              not old
news             new information of any kind
next             following at once, nearest
nice             pleasing
night            the period between evening and morning
no               opposite of "yes"
noise            loud sound
noon             twelve o'clock in the day
normal           of the usual type
north            direction to the right as one faces the setting sun
nose             the part of the head just above the mouth for smelling
not              to express the opposite for a word or a group of words
note             a short written document
nothing          a zero quantity
notice           to discover the existence, presence or fact
now              at the present time
nowhere          in no place, at no place
number           a quantity of units
obey             to do what one is ordered
object           anything that can be seen or touched
observe          to watch attentively
occupy           to be busy, to live in
occur            to take place
of               forming a part of
off              1° at a distance in space or time 2° not in operation
offensive        giving offense
offer            to present for acceptation, to suggest
office           a place of business
officer          any person in the armed services
often            frequently
oil              1° a thick liquid used as fuels 2° a mineral
old              having existed long
on               1° on top of 2° in operation
once             one time
only             one and no more
open             1° opposite of"close" 2° not shut or closed
operate          to work
opinion          a judgment not backed by proof
opportunity      a possibility to seize
opposite         place face to face or back to back
oppress          to keep down unjustly
or               used to give another choice
order            a command
organize         to form as a structured whole
other            the remaining one
ounce            a unit of weight
our              belonging to us
ours             belonging to us (pronoun)
oust             to remove from a position or office
out              away from inside
over             above in place or position
owe              to be in debt to
own              of or belonging to
page             each thin piece of paper of a book
pain             an unpleasant feeling in the body
paint            liquid that can be put on a surface to dry as a coating
pan              open container for holding liquids, for cooking, etc..
pants            a piece of clothing for the lower body
paper            a material used mainly for writing
parade           a group moving along in an orderly way
parcel           a box with things in it
parent           father or mother
parliament       lawmaking body of a country
part             something less than the whole
party            a group of people doing something together
pass             1° to travel past 2° to go through a test
passenger        a person travelling in a ship, train, airplane, etc..
past             the time that is behind us
paste            something that will stick papers together
path             a track made by people or animals walking
patient          a person who requires medical care
pattern          an order of shapes, lines, colors, etc..
pay              to give what is due
peace            no war
pen              instrument for writing with a liquid
pencil           instrument for writing - dry
people           a body of persons of the same country
percent          the one hundredth part of something
perfect          without mistake
perform          to do, to carry out
perhaps          possibly
period           between two points in time
permanent        fixed and lasting
permit           to allow to do something
person           a human being
physical         of the body
pick             to select from a group
picture          a print of something on a flat surface taken by a camera
piece            one of the parts of a thing
pig              animal raised for food
pilot            a person trained to operate a plane
pint             a unit for measuring liquids
pipe             a tube through which a liquid or gas flows
place            a part of space
plain            simple, pure, evident to the mind
plan             a scale drawing of a structure
plane            an airplane
plant            1° any living thing that is not an animal 2° a factory
plastic          that can be shaped or formed
plate            from which food is eaten
play             to have fun
please           to give pleasure to
plenty           a full supply
pocket           a small flat bag fixed into or onto pants or clothing
point            a geometric element where two lines are crossing
poison           a substance that is very dangerous to health
policy           a plan of action
politics         the science of government
pollute          to make physically unclean
poor             having little money
popular          widely liked
port             town where ships and boats can take shelter from storms
position         a place where a thing or person is
possess          to have or own
possible         that can happen or exist
postpone         to delay until a future time
potato           eaten as cooked vegetable
pound            1° the basic unit of money of the UK 2° a unit of weight
pour             to flow or cause to flow
powder           a solid reduced to dust
power            force
practice         to work on over and over in order to learn a skill
praise           the act of saying that a thing or person is good
pray             to speak to God
pregnant         carrying a developping baby
present          1° period of time between past and future 2° a gift
press            1° to act upon through continuous strength      2° the publishing of news in all forms
pretty           nice-looking or pleasing
prevent          to keep from happening
price            money asked or given for something
print            to reproduce things on paper
prison           a public building in which criminals are kept
private          belonging to one person or persons
prize            a reward won in a competition
problem          a hard question
process          a set of actions in a special order
product          a thing that is manufactured
professor        a teacher of the highest level in a university
profit           the return on a business undertaking
program          a listing of events for a public presentation
progress*        movement toward a goal
project*         a plan
property         any thing or things owned
propose          to suggest
protect          to keep from being hurt
protest          a statement that objects strongly
prove            to provide evidence for
provide          to supply
public           of the community or the people
publish          to prepare and issue for the public
pull             to move by drawing something toward oneself
punish           to cause discomfort to a person because of some offense
purchase         to buy
pure             not mixed with anything else
purpose          goal, aim
push             to move away by pressing against it
put              to cause to be in some place
quality          a high and desirable level in a given thing or person
quart            a unit of liquid
quarter          one of four equal parts
queen            a female ruler of a country, a king's wife
question         something asked
quick            fast
quiet            silent, peaceful
quit             put an end to an activity or a state
quite            completely
race             a competition of speed
radiation        the act of spreading out from a centre
raid             a surprise attack
rail             a metal bar
rain             water falling in drops from the clouds
raise            cause to rise
range            the act of spreading out from a centre
rare             not often to be found
rate             a quantity, amount in relation to something else
rather           somewhat
ray              a group of parallel lines of radiation
reach            to get to, to come to
react            to act in return to
read             to understand something that is written
ready            set for immediate action
real             true, having happened in fact
reason           the cause for an action
receive          to take or get
recognize        to identify from past experience
record*          1° written account 2° set down in permanent form
recover          1° to get back 2° to find a former condition
red              the color of blood
reduce           to make less
refugee          a person who leaves his country in time of war
refuse*          not accept
regret           to feel disappointed about
regular          fixed by rule, usual, normal
reject           to refuse to take
relation         connections between people
release          to let go, to let loose
remain           to continue in a place, stay
remember         to bring back to the mind
remove           to move from one place to another
repair           to fix
repeat           to do or make again
report           an account of facts
represent        to stand for
request          express the need or desire for
require          to demand
rescue           to save from danger
research         a careful hunting for facts or truth
resign           to give up
resist           to work against
resolution       an action decided upon
resource         any supply that will meet a need
respect          to honor
responsible      involving the ability to act on one's own
rest             to stop acting when tired
restrain         to control
result           to exist as an end
retire           to withdraw from working life
return           to go or come back
revolt           to fight against a leader
reward           a return made for something done
rice             food grown throughout the world
rich             possessing great wealth
ride             to sit and travel on the back of an animal
right            1° correct 2° opposite of left
ring             1° a circle 2° to sound loudly
riot             a wild, violent public action
rise             to move up
risk             the possibility of loss or danger
river            large stream of water that flows into an ocean, a lake, etc..
road             an open way for vehicles
rob              to steal from
rock             a hard part of natural matter
rocket           a device projected into space
roll             turning over and over
roof             the top covering of a building
room             a part of a house
root             part of a plant that grows into the ground
rope             a strong thick line
rough            not smooth
round            shaped like a ball
row              a line of people or things
rub              to move one thing back and forth against another
rubber           an elastic material made from the blood of a special tree
ruin             total destruction
rule             governing power
run              to move the legs quickly
sad              opposite of "happy"
safe             free from danger
sail             a piece of cloth spread to the wind to make a ship move
salt             white substance added to food for taste
same             not another
sand             very small loose pieces of rock
satisfy          meet a want or need
save             to rescue from danger
say              to speak
scale            the relation between the real size of something and its size on a map
scare            to frighten
school           a place for teaching and learning
science          knowledge of general facts
score            a number or letter marking quality
script           something written by hand
sea              a large body of salt water
search           to check in hopes of finding something
season           one of the four periods of the year
seat             a surface or place for sitting
second           1° a unit of time 2° one next after the first
secret           kept from being generally known
section          a part, a division
security         freedom from danger
see              to use the eyes to look
seed             the thing from which a flower or vegetable grows
seek             to try to find
seem             to appear to be
seize            to take hold of suddenly
seldom           not often to be found
self             one's own person
sell             to exchange for money
senate           a lawmaking body of the government
send             cause to go to some other place
sense            of the following: hearing, touching, smelling, tasting, seeing
sentence         a group of words with a subject and a verb
separate         be between, keep apart
series           a number of similar things one after another
serious          concerned with important matters rather than play
serve            to work for
set              to put in some place
settle           to choose a house and become established
several          being more than two or three but not many
severe           very serious
sex              either of the two divisions: male or female
shade            a partly dark place, not in the sun
shake            to move quickly backwards and forwards, up and down
shall            auxiliary, to show duty or express a command
shame            a feeling of having done something wrong
shape            the form of a thing
share            a part of anything owned with others
sharp            having a cutting edge
she              third person female pronoun
sheet            a thin piece of anything like paper
shelf            a flat piece of wood or metal to hold things such as books
shell            a hard outside covering of an animal or fruit
shelter          something that covers or protects from weather, danger
shine            to send out light
ship             1° a very big boat 2° to send
shirt            piece of clothing for the upper body
shock            a sudden, violent shake, blow or crash
shoe             covering of a person's foot
shoot            to hit with a bullet
shop             a place where one buys goods
short            not long, small from end to end
should           past tense of "shall"
shout            to make an extremely loud sound with the mouth
show             to cause to be seen
shrink           to become smaller
shut             to close, closed
sick             in poor health, having some disease
side             either the left or right half of a body
sign             to mark with one's name
signal           any mark used to mean or represent something
silence          no sound at all
silk             fine soft material used to make clothing
silver           a white metal valued for jewellery
similar          alike though not identical
simple           easy to do or understand
since            1° from then until now 2° because
sing             to produce music with the voice
single           one only
sister           a female having the same parents as another
sit              to rest on the lower backside
situation        a place
size             the amount of surface or space a thing takes up
skill            ability gained by practising
skin             the covering of the body
skirt            a piece of clothing that covers the low part of the body
sky              the space high above the earth
slave            a person who is the property of another
sleep            a natural state of rest
slide            to move slowly along a surface while touching
slip             to slide
slow             not moving quickly
small            little
smart            intelligent
smash            to break into pieces
smell            what the nose does
smile            to look pleased
smoke            part of gases that one can see when anything burns
smooth           having an even surface
snack            a light meal
snake            a long animal with no legs
sneeze           to force out breath in an uncontrolled action
snow             drops of frozen water falling to earth in winter
so               to such a degree
soap             a substance to help clean or wash
social           living in groups, of human society
society          the totality of human relationships
soft             opposite of "hard"
soil             earth, ground
soldier          a person who serves in an army
solid            not a liquid or a gas
solve            to find an answer
some             a certain quantity
son              a male child in relation to his parents
song             a short music with words
soon             in a short time
sorry            feeling regret, sadness
sort             a kind, a class
soul             the part of the body which survives a person
sound            what can be heard
south            the direction to the left when facing the sunset
space            the area in which all things exist
speak            to give an understandable message
special          of a given kind
speech           communication by word of mouth
speed            distance travelled in a given time
spell            to write or say the letters of a word
spend            1° to pay out 2° to pass the time
spirit           the emotional nature of the human being
spot             an exact point
spread           cover or cause to cover a large area
spring           season between winter and summer
spy              a person who keeps secret watch on the actions of others
square           a form with four equal sides and right angles
stage            a period in a series of events
stairs           a series of steps for going from one level to another
stamp            a small piece of paper to put on letters as payment
stand            a person in an upright position
star             a space body one can see at night
start            to get in motion
starve           to die because of hunger
state            1° the condition of a person or thing 2° a nation
station          a place equipped with special equipment for a given purpose
status           condition, state
stay             to continue to be as before
steal            to take without the owner's permission
steam            gas into which water is changed when heated
steel            a hard mix of iron and other metal
step             a single movement of the foot in walking
stick            a long piece of wood
still            quiet
stomach          a large structure inside the body to process food
stone            solid mineral matter
stop             to keep from moving
store            a place where goods can be bought
storm            strong winds with rain or snow
story            an account of some happening
straight         direct
strange          not familiar, unusual
stream           a natural body of running water
street           a public road in a city
stretch          to make longer by pulling
strike           1°to hit against 2° to stop work
string           a thin line of winded light material
strong           having much force or power
structure        organization
struggle         to fight
study            to give careful consideration to
stupid           not intelligent
subject          under the power of another
substance        matter
substitute       a person or thing taking the place of another
succeed          to achieve an event that reaches its purpose
such             of that kind
sudden           without warning
suffer           to feel pain
sugar            a sweet substance
suggest          to propose
suit             a set of clothes to be worn together
summer           the warmest of the four seasons in the North half of the Earth
sun              the central star of our system
supervise        to watch and direct, to monitor
supply           to provide
support          to hold up or in position
suppose          consider as a possibility
suppress         to hold back, to take out
sure             certain
surface          the outside of anything
surprise         an unexpected thing
surround         come or be all around
survive          to remain alive or in existence
suspect          to mistrust, one who is mistrusted
suspend          to remove for a period
swallow          to pass food from the mouth to the stomach
swear            to give one's word before a judge
sweet            having a taste like sugar
swim             to move through the water like a fish
symbol           something that represents something else
sympathy         a sharing of another's trouble
system           a group of items which are part of a whole
table            piece of furniture with flat top on legs
tail             a thin part extending from the back of animals
take             1° to get possession of 2° to transport
talk             to speak
tall             higher than the average
target           a mark for shooting
task             work to be done
taste            the feeling produced by the mouth when eating
tax              money given by people for the support of government
tea              a drink made from tea leaves
teach            to communicate skills or knowledge to young people
team             a group of players in a game
tear             drops of clear liquid produced buy the eyes
tear             to pull apart
tell             to express in words
term             a limited or fixed period of time
terrible         causing fear or terror
territory        land
terror           a huge feeling of fear
test             a means to prove something
than             compare to that which
thank            to express and show pleasure afrer receiving a present or help
that             which
the              definite article
theater          a place for acting performances
their            belonging to them ( adjective)
theirs           belonging to them (pronoun)
them             objective form of "they"
then             at that time in the past or future
theory           an explanation based on thought
there            away from the speaker
these            plural of this
they             people in general
thick            not thin
thin             having a short distance between opposite sides
thing            any object or substance
think            to form in the mind
third            the number three in a series
this             points to a person or a thing
those            plural of "that"
though           in spite of the fact that
thought          the content of the mind
threaten         say what will be done to hurt
through          from end to end
throw            send through the air by a movement of the arm
thus             in this
tie              to attach with something
tight            held firmly
time             1° a period 2° the time given by a clock
tin              a container
tiny             extremely small
tire             what a very hard work or sport does to a person who has then difficulties to do more
title            a name given to a book, a painting
to               in the direction of
today            the present day
together         in company
tomorrow         the day after today
tone             any sound considered with respect to its quality
tongue           moving body part in the mouth
tonight          on the present night
too              1° also 2° a quantity larger than needed
tool             a hand instrument
tooth            one of the hard parts in the mouth for biting
top              the highest point or part
total            whole
touch            to cause a part of the body to physically feel something
toward           in the direction of
town             a population centre smaller than a city
track            a mark left by feet or vehicles
trade            1° an occupation 2° business of buying and selling
tradition        customs handed down from parents to children
traffic          the amount of vehicles on roads
train            1° connected line of railway cars 2° exercising
transport*       to carry from one place to another
travel           to go from one place to another
treason          betraying one's country
treasure         valuable things
treat            to act toward, to handle
treaty           a formal agreement between two or more states
tree             a tall plant with big branches
trial            the act of testing and trying
tribe            a social organization or division
trick            something done to lead someone in the wrong direction
trip             a traveling experience
troop            a group of people, soldiers
trouble          worry or difficulty
truck            a vehicle to transport loads
true             not false, agreeing with the facts
trust            quality of a person who respects the laws
try              to test
tube             a round container
turn             the act of changing direction
twice            two times
tyre             a round rubber covering for a wheel
under            to a lower place or side
understand       to know, get the meaning of
unit             a thing, group, person as part of a whole
universe         the whole world
unless           if not, if it were not that
until            up to the time of
up               toward a higher position
upon             on
urge             a very strong desire
us               form of "we"
use              to put into action
valley           low land between hills or mountains
value            worth, importance
vary             be subject to change
vegetable        a plant grown to be eaten
vehicle          a machine to carry passengers or goods on land
version          a description from a personal point of view
very             extremely
veto             the right or power to forbid or reject
vicious          mean, marked by vice
victim           one affected or killed by accident, disease
victory          the total defeat of an enemy
view             the act of seeing something
violence         rough force in action
visit            to go to see for business or pleasure
voice            a sound produced by humans
volume           1° the amount of a space 2° a sound level
vote             a formal expression of choice
wage             pay
wait             to do nothing until something happens
walk             to go on foot
wall             an up and down structure of a building
want             to desire
war              open fighting carried out by armies between nations
warm             more hot than cold
warn             to signal of a possible danger
wash             to clean with water or other liquid
waste            to spend without need
watch            1° to look carefully 2° small clock
water            a clear liquid necessary for life
wave             1° a"hill" of water that moves across the surface of a liquid 2°signal with movement of the hand
way              a line leading from one place to another
we               plural of "I" (you and me)
weak             lacking power
wealth           much money or property
weapon           an instrument used in wars
wear             to have on the body as clothing
weather          the condition of the atmosphere
week             a period of seven days
weight           to measure the weight
welcome          to receive in a friendly way
well             satisfactorily
west             the direction of the sunset, opposite to east
wet              covered with a liquid
what             which thing, which one
wheat            the substance with which you make bread
wheel            a solid disk that turns , a car rests on four such disks
when             at what time
where            at what place
whether          if it is so that
which            pronoun used in asking about one person in a group
while            1° at the same time that 2° a period of time
white            the color of snow or salt
who              used to ask the name of a person
whole            complete
why              for what cause
wide             opposite of narrow, filling much space from end to end
wife             a married woman
wild             living in the forest
will             used for the future .
win              finish first in a race
wind             air in motion
window           a wall opening that admits light or air
wine             a drink coming from a fruit with spirit in it, can make you drunk
wing             the part of a bird used in flying
winter           the coldest of the four season in the North part of the Earth
wire             metal drawn out into a thin line
wise             having knowledge and good judgment
wish             to want
with             in the company of
withdraw         draw back
without          not having
woman            an adult female
wonder           to have a wish or desire to know something
wood             the hard substance of a tree
wool             made from the hair of some animals
word             an independent unit of language
work             all forms of human activity towards a given result
world            the earth
worry            to feel uneasy
worse            more bad
worth            value or importance
wound            an injury
wreck            1° a person without physical or mental health 2° a machine totally out of order
write            communicate by marking letters on a surface
wrong            not right, bad
yard             1° a unit of length (=3 feet) 2° a piece of land enclosed for aspecial activity
year             12 months or 365 days
yellow           the color of gold
yes              expresses agreement
yesterday        the day before today
yet              up to the present time
you              the person one is speaking to
young            in an early period of life
