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. |