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• v. (verb) - an action word HI7w@V8Ed
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• a - ad. one; any; each dz!m8D0
• able - v. having the power to do something {@6:kkd
• about - ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") :$0yp `k
• above - ad. at a higher place h'?v(k!
• accept - v. to agree to receive c0Pj})-
• accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event ]|tR8`DGZ%
• accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone %z=:P{0UQ
• across - ad. from side to side; to the other side *jvP4Nz)k
• act - v. to do something VXW*LEk
• activist - n. one who seeks change through action <p}7T]a7
• actor - n. someone acting in a play or show L^*f$Balz
• add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more M\-[C!h,
• administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister < Sgc6>)
• admit - v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") %P D}VF/Y
• adult - n. a grown person 2gh=0%|\gx
• advise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision TW!OE"B
• affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") qYJ<I'Ux O
• afraid - ad. feeling fear ]tf`[bINP
• after - ad. later; behind L]8z6]j*
• again - ad. another time; as before :;eQ *{ `\
• against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something T0Xm }i
• age - n. how old a person or thing is q ajZ~oB{
• agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") (xHu@l!]
• aggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders # 4./>}G
• ago - ad. of time past; before now ~TsRUT
• agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something "T{WOGU+
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• aid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance jU ~ x^Y
• aim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose &l3(+4Sh
• air - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe r{^43g?
• air force - n. a military organization using airplanes 8["%e#%`$
• airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies g4b#U\D@)/
• airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land / Ws>;0
• album - n. a collection of recorded music 7P<f(@0h$E
• alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products YLi6G Y
• alive - ad. having life; not dead }o A>0Nw$K
• all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount
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• ally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose @fYVlHT%E
• almost - ad. a little less than completely Y
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• alone - ad. separated from others :CW^$Zvq
• along - ad. near or on ("along the road") Vx2/^MiXy
• already - ad. before now; even now @;` 's
• also - ad. added to; too )xccs'H
• although - conj. even if it is true that 9Y'pT.Gy b
• always - ad. at all times; every time 9D+ k71"+
• ambassador - n. a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) !5(DU~S*@S
• amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law) T>'O[=UWh
• ammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns \.}T_,I
• among - ad. in or part of (a group) babL.Ua8o
• amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything i oD8-
• anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessness #i@f%Bq-
• ancestor - n. a family member from the past k: Y\i]#yP
• ancient - ad. very old; long ago fMg9h9U
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• anger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something Hs '~) T
• animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat G|f9l? p
• anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past zplv.cf#q
• announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially <[)-Q~Gg5
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• apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility L? DlR hu
• appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help I?}jf?!oM
• appear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem {\D & *
• appoint - v. to name; to choose ("appoint a judge") ?h&XIM(
• approve - v. to agree with; to agree to support ?'TK~,dG/
• archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities g= $U&H gs
• area - n. any place or part of it GLtd<M"
• argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree n8< ?<-2
• arms - n. military equipment; weapons Pl/ dUt_
• army - n. military ground forces lf7bx}P*
• around - ad. on every side (of) \t7yH]:>@
• arrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner \s&Mz;:
• arrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip .@,t}:lD
• art - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues <3{MS],<<
• artillery - n. big guns E)$ >t}$
• as - conj. equally ("as fast as"); when; while Njg$~30
• ash - n. the part left after something burns Dm}eX:'{
• ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") (NvjX})eh
• assist - v. to help X!Z)V)@J8
• astronaut - n. a person who travels in space 9-c3@ >v
• astronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe =%7drBo D
• asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country L5FOlzn
• at - prep. in or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") v]V N'H s?
• atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet RJW
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• attach - v. to tie together; to connect jjV'`Vy)
• attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight d. vNiq,`
• attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort TF/NA\0c$
• attend - v. to be present at
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• automobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car ^y/Es2A#t
• autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter ?@G s7'
• average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal <==uK>pET
• avoid - v. to stay away from f=l/Fp}4UH
• awake - ad. not sleeping ez'NHodwk2
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• baby - n. a newly born creature #BLH HK/[
• back - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward .|O T#"LP
• bad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good PeIx41. +s
• balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal dS6 $
• ball - n. something round _c>ww<*3
• balloon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air yI:
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• ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting `7=$I~ `
• ban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction 3xy2ZYw
• bank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money oy8jc];SO
• bar - v. to prevent or block [on_=N{W[
• barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult h <4`|Bg+
• base - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact ("Her research was based on experiments.") Yg8* )u0
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• beat - v. to hit again and again gq?7 O<
• beauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit
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• because - prep. for the reason that ("He left because he was sick.") BY~Tc5
• become - v. to come to be
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• bed - n. a sleeping place }b\ hRy~=r
• before - prep. earlier MZV$YD^S
• begin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start +.!D>U$ )}
• behind - ad. at the back of; in back of _Tj &gyS
• believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust %R >n5m
• bell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound ("a church bell") NBPP? \1
• belong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of `6 ~0W5
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• best - ad. the most good w-n}&f
• betray - v. to turn against; to be false to ,ucRQ&P
• better - ad. more good than 7+P;s,mi7
• between - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other ("talks between two nations") % 6 *c40
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• bill - n. a legislative proposal %+l95 Dv1
• biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms p3A 9 <g
• bird - n. a creature that flies V O0:4{-
• bite - v. to cut with the teeth q}Q G<%VR
• black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky OInl?_,,T#
• blame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible !'N@ZZ
• blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm %>&ex0j]
• bleed - v. to lose blood Uoe
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• blind - ad. not able to see 4gen,^ Ij
• block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement )g'J'_Sl
• blood - n. red fluid in the body _bCAZa&&
• blow - v. to move with force, as in air ("The wind blows.") #uU(G\^T
• blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky Dz0D ^(;V
• boat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods \8xSfe
• body - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal I,hw
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• boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot ],weq s
• bomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs cA Nt7
• bone - n. the hard material in the body m#UQ,EM
• book - n. a long written work for reading (}39f
• border - n. a dividing line between nations ?+Gt?-! 5q
• born - v. to come to life; to come into existence vQ
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• borrow - v. to take as a loan 5[4wN(
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• both - ad. not just one of two, but the two together tBGLEeL/.
• bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid U\P4ts
• bottom - ad. the lowest part of something bW=q G
• box - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood 486\ a
• boy - n. a young male person &?R/6"J
• boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with He=C\"
• brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures Wo
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• brave - ad. having no fear l 6bY!I>
• bread - n. a food made from grain hV(^Y)f
• break - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy 3` &FXgo
• breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again g8.z?Ia#5Z
• bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to the other -| FHv+
• brief - ad. short; not long X:UlL"
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• bright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color U3N
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• bring - v. to come with something z0rYzn?MR
• broadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program F\r"Y)|b=
• brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person cjL)M=pIS
• brown - ad. having the color like that of coffee ;D~#|CB
• budget - n. a spending plan yz K<yvN
• build - v. to join materials together to make something le \f:
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• bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun
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• burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire }W'j Dz7O
• burst - v. to break open suddenly ]B )nN':
• bury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth Ypzm c$Xfu
• bus - n. a public vehicle to carry people Q$ew. h
• business - n. one's work; buying and selling to earn money; trade Nqj@p<y/q
• busy - ad. doing something; very active :O413#8
• but - conj. however; other than; yet 6agq ^wI
• buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money i!2k
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• call - v. to give a name to ("I call myself John."); to ask for or request ("They called for an end to the fighting.") he~8V.$
• calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense ]<<,{IQ
• camera - n. a device for taking pictures KD A8x W
• camp - n. a place with temporary housing Y#c439 &
• campaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war %j^QK >%
• can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal =u }~\ 'd
• cancel - v. to end; to stop nnn \
• cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body oIO@ #
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• capital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a country's government is *KNfPh#wi}
• capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies xwo *kFg
• capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of B{ =DnB6
• car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train 0]5X Tc3r
• care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest C')KZ|JIC
• careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought |?J57 (
• carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another N4;g"k b
• case (court) - n. a legal action ,oH\rrglf
• case (medical) - n. an incident of disease ("There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.") =7e!'cF[
• cat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans zwC ,,U
• catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands sxr,] @
• cause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result FbuWFC
• cease-fire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement P<X?
• celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities t W~kn9glZ
• center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity :q3w;B~
• century - n. one hundred years Y7 +c/co
• ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition GXm#\)
• chairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group -3yK>\y=|
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• change - v. to make different; to become different 5uG^ `H@ X
• charge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone is accused of something ,
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• chase - v. to run or go after someone or something hzk!H]>E
• cheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from UH
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• cheer - v. to shout approval or praise !pU^?Hy=
• chemical - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry z59;Qk
• chemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under different conditions, and how they form other substances
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• chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important qF^P\cD
• child - n. a baby; a boy or girl x1`w{5;C 2
• children - n. more than one child \i[N ";K
• choose - v. to decide between two or more
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• circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally distant from the center, like an "O" L"vk ^>E6
• citizen - n. a person who is a member of a country by birth or by law z-K};l9y
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• civil rights - n. the political, economic and social rights given equally to all people of a nation i@6g9\x+
• claim - v. to say something as a fact EP;ts
• clash - n. a battle; v. to fight or oppose b( mZ/2,B
• clean - v. to make pure; ad. free from dirt or harmful substances ("clean water") Ff0V6j)ji
• clear - ad. easy to see or see through; easily understood D@ sMCR
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• climate - n. the normal weather conditions of a place GD}rsBQNkJ
• climb - v. to go up or down something by using the feet and sometimes the hands Ow1+zltgj-
• clock - n. a device that measures and shows time f #AuZ]h
• close - v. to make something not open; ad. near to 8hy1yt6t4~
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• cloud - n. a mass of fog high in the sky <l,e6K
• coal - n. a solid black substance used as fuel X`v6gv5qj
• coalition - n. forces, groups or nations joined together $B >L_~cS
• coast - n. land on the edge of the ocean Bk.`G)t
• coffee - n. a drink made from the plant of the same name 0V8G9Gj
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• color - n. the different effects of light on the eye, making blue, red, brown, black, yellow and others +LWgby4q
• combine - v. to mix or bring together &SZAe/3+
• come - v. to move toward; to arrive c}=[r1M*
• command - v. to order; to have power over something R M2fe
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• comment - v. to say something about; to express an opinion about something h9c7P@ 29
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• company - n. a business organized for trade, industrial or other purposes iu+H +_
• compare - v. to examine what is different or similar $:D L+E-}
• compete - v. to try to do as well as, or better than, another or others h*[sV
• complete - ad. having all parts; ended or finished 7V\M)r{q7
• complex - ad. of or having many parts that are difficult to understand; not simple ok&v+A
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• concern - n. interest, worry ("express concern about"); v. to fear ("to be concerned") a5
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• congratulate - v. to praise a person or to express pleasure for success or good luck D>q? My
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• consider - v. to give thought to; to think about carefully .3,Ow(3l
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• contain - v. to hold; to include h@ ?BA<'S
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