| A | B |
| head | part of the body with your face and brain: My head hurts from trying to learn so many new words! |
| side | an area on the right or left: Which side of the bed do you sleep on? The right or the left side? |
| matter | to be important or a subject or situation: What does it matter? What's the matter with you? |
| field | grassy area: the cows are in the field grazing. |
| society | people in general; living together in communities: Let's build a society where everyone cares about others. |
| court | the place you go to see a judge: The judge determined that the thief was guilty of the crime. |
| success | the fact you've achieved something you tried to achieve: Penda has achieved success in her vocabulary class because she scored 100% on the test. |
| effort | physical or mental energy: It takes a lot of effort to learn how to fly. |
| pressure | stress or the force or weight applied to something: Hassane felt a lot of pressure to succeed from his parents. |
| property | what you own: Wealthy people own more property than poor people. |
| rest | to relax: It's a good idea to relax after dinner. |
| follow | to go after: Please follow me as I show you the library. |
| mean | to say the definition: What does this word mean? |
| develop | grow or improve: I want to return to my country after I get my degree and help it to develop. |
| own | to possess: 70% of Americans on average own their own homes. |
| seem | appear, perhaps be true: It seems like it might rain today. |
| point | direct toward, often with your finger: She pointed to the image on the wall. |
| govern | to legally control a country or people: The country is governed by elected representatives. |
| lead | to show the way or be in charge: The president leads the government |
| set | to put or start: He put the plates on the table. They're set to start tomorrow. |
| order | to ask for: What would you like to order from the menu? |
| determine | decide: Your major determines which classes you'll take. |
| increase | go up: The price of gas is increasing. |
| bring | to come to a place with something: What will you bring to the party? |
| concern | to matter: We're concerned about your health since you're not eating. |
| appear | to seem or show up: The images appear automatically. |
| fall | to drop down: He fell on the ice. |
| teach | to instruct: She teaches English. |
| remain | to stay: When everyone went to the beach, he stayed home and didn't go. |
| produce | to create: He produced two movies so far and hopes to make 3 more. |
| claim | to call as one's own or to say without proof: Some people claim there's life on other planets. |
| observe | to see: It's important to observe what others do to know how to act in new situations. |