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1. abandon:give up or leave for good

2. accept:agree to take / be willing to receive something

3. accomplish:successfully complete

4. according to:as stated or reported by someone / in agreement

with

5. additional:more / extra

6. adjust:regulate / change to make correct

7. admire:respect / like / lookup to

8. advance:go forward / improve / move ahead

9. afford:have enough money to be able to buy something

10. alert:warn / tell someone about danger

11. alike:similar / the same

12. all in all:everything considered

13. all of a sudden:quickly / suddently / without warning

14. allow:let / permit

15. alter:change / amend

16. although:even though / but / however/ in spite of 17. amount to:add up to / total

18. amusement:fun / entertainment / things you do for enjoyment

19. ANNUAL:EVERY YEAR

20. ANY LONGER:NOT NOW, NOT ANY MORE

21. ANYMORE:NOT AT THE PRESENT TIME

22. apologize:say you are sorry

23. appetite:feeling of hunger / desire to eat

24. APPOINTMENT:A MEETING AT A SPECIAL TIME

25. appreciate:und erstand and enjoy / feel thankful for

26. approach:get closer to / come near

27. argue:disagree using words / speak angrily

28. arrange:organize

29. arrive:come or get to a p lace / reach

30. artist:person who paints pictures

31. assemble:put together / gather

32. assignment: job / duty / responsibility / mission

33. at last:finally

34. attack:start a fight with

35. attract:pull or draw back towards something or someone

36. available:ready to be used / able to be gotten or bought / on

hand

37. average:typical / normal / usual / ordinary

38. avoid:keep or stay away from

39. BACK:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

40. BACKACHE:PAIN IN THE BACK

41. baggage:luggage / suitcase

42. be determined:decide firmly / make up one's mind

43. behave:conduct oneself 

44. believe so:think so / guess so / imagine so

45. benefit:help / be of aid to / be helped

46. be over:finished / complete

47. beside:next to / close to / near

48. besides:also / in addition to

49. be use to something:be accustomed to / have the habit of 

50. bill:piece of paper that you how much money you must pay /

check

51. blade:sharp p art of knife or razor

52. blinking:a light going on and off / closing and opening your

eyes quickly

53. boil:water at 100c

54. boring:dull / not interesting

55. borrow:use something that belongs to someone else

56. brief :short, especially with time

57. bright:shining / giving out a lot of light

58. broadcast:transmit or send out radio or TV signal

59. bumper-to-bumper:heavy traffic

60. bumpy:rough / not smooth

61. busy:occupied / engaged

62. cab:

taxi63. cancel:stop from happening / call off / cross out

64. capacity:amount which something holds or contains

65. cashier:person who handles money at a store

66. CATCH:TO GET AN ILLNESS

67. cause:make somethng happen / be the reason of 

68. caution:care

69. centigrade:temperature scale (freezing 0, boiling 100)

70. challenge:diffucult thing to do / difficult job or assignment

71. chance:opportunity

72. Change:Something d ifferent

73. change your mind:decide not to do something / do something

different

74. charge:cost / price / rate

75. check out:leave a hotel / examine something

76. CHECKUP:A MEDICAL EXAM

77. check up:routine physical exam

78. CHEST:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

79. choice:selection

80. choose:selection

81. choose:pick out / select

82. Clear:without clouds

83. clear up:become clear or sunny

84. clerk:person who works in an office, bank, store..

85. climate:average weather

86. climb:go up

87. Cloud:White or gray mass in the sky

88. Cloudy:the sky is full of clouds

89. cloudy:covered with clouds / overcast

90. coins:metal money

91. COLD:ILLNESS

92. collect:gather together

93. COME IN:TO ARRIVE

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94. community:group of people living in the same place

95. complete:whole / entire

96. complicated:difficult to understand

97. composed of :made up of 

98. concentrate on:pay or give full attention to

99. concerning:about

100. CONNECT:TO JOIN; TO BRING TWO THINGS TOGETHER

101. construct:build / put together

102. contain:have or hold inside

103. container:something used to hold liquids

104. contract:become smaller / reduce in size

105. convenient:east to use or get to

106. convert:change from one form to another form

107. convince:make somebody believe or feel a certain way about

something

108. cool:a little cold

109. cooperate:work together / work as a team

110. copy:not original

111. COUGH:TO PUSH AIR FROM THE LUNGS SUDDENLY

112. COUGH:A SOUND WHEN A PERSON COUGHS

113. critical:serious / very important

114. crush:make smaller by pressing

115. cut in:interrupt

116. damaged:broken / in bad condition

117. data:facts / information

118. decrease:become smaller or less / redu ce

119. defective:faulty / not working properly / out of order

120. delay:hold up / make someone late

121. delicious:having a good taste or smell122. demonstrate:show someone how to do something

123. depart:leave / go away

124. department:section / part / division / branch

125. deposit:put money in a bank account

126. dessert:something sweet after a meal

127. destroy:damage completely / wreck / ruin / spoil

128. dime:ten cent coin

129. directions:instructions / information about how to do

something

130. dirty:not clean

131. disagree:not agree / have different opinions / not think thesame

132. disassemble:take apart

133. disregard:pay no attention / take no notice of / ignore

134. dissatisified:not satisified / n ot pleased / unhappy

135. distance:how far / space between two places

136. distribute:give out / hand out / pass out

137. dizzy:head going round / faint / pass out

138. doubt:think something isn't true / not believe / unsure

139. dozen:group of 12

140. drugstore:place to buy medicine / pharmacy

141. Dry:not wet

142. education:learning / schooling

143. EMERGENCY:SOMETHING DANGEROUS THAT NEEDS

ACTION

144. employ:give a job / hire

145. employee:worker

146. encounter:meet / run into

147. enough:sufficient / adequate

148. entire:whole / all / complete

149. escape:get away / get free / get out of a place

150. eventually:sooner or later / finally / in the end

151. EXAMINATION:PHYSICAL EXAM BY A DOCTOR

152. exercise:do activity with your body

153. exhausted:worn out / very tired / old from use

154. expect to:intend to / count on

155. experience:skill or knowledge you gain by doing or seeing

something

156. expert:person who knows a lot about a subject / skilled /

knowledgable

157. explosion:loud noise / loud bang

158. extra:additional / more than needed

159. extreme:at the farthest end of something / very h igh degree

160. fact:true information

161. factory:place where products are made

162. fahrenheit:temperature scale (freezing 32, boiling 212)

163. faire:equal to everyone / just / not stormy

164. faire:cost of a ticket for public transportation

165. fatal:causing death

166. FEVER:A HIGH TEMPERATURE

167. fever:temperature / body temperature higher than normal

168. few:not many

169. figure:number

170. first aid:medical help

171. fix:repair

172. flat tire:tire without air

173. flexible:able to bend easily without breaking / able to change

easily

174. fluctuate:change / vary / move up and down

175. fog:clouds near the ground / thick mist

176. foreign:outside your country177. forest:a lot of trees

178. form:arrangement / shape

179. freeze:change to ice / be very cold

180. frequently:often

181. fresh:new / recently produced or grown

182. frighten:make afraid

183. fun:something you like to do / a good time / enjoyment

184. Get:to become something

185. get in contact with:get in communication with

186. get out of hand:become uncontrollable

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187. GET THERE:ARRIVE

188. give someone a ring:telephone / call up

189. glad:happy / pleased

190. go along with:agree with / approve

191. Grade:Score

192. gripe:complain

193. growth:act or rate of growing / increase in number

194. handle:control / manage

195. hardly:almost none

196. have to:must

197. hazardous:dangerous

198. head:to lead / to rule

199. head:leader / ruler /

200. HEADACHE:PAIN IN THE HEAD

201. healthy:well / not sick

202. hestitate:pause in or before an action

203. huge:very big / extremely large

204. humidity:amount of water in the air

205. humidity:having a lot of wather in the air / moist

206. hunt for:look for / search for / seek / try to find out

207. hurry up:do something faster or more quickly / rush / speed

up

208. hurt:injure / be sore or painful / give pain

209. I.D. card:identification

210. ignore:not pay attention to / disregard

211. imaginary:not real / exists only in your mind

212. improve:get better / make something better

213. IN:TO BE IN CERTAIN PLACE, TO BE INSIDE

214. inability:can't / lack of ability to do something215.  inadequate:insufficient / not enough

216. in advance:early / before the time to do something

217. in bad shape:in poor condition / not working well

218. indicate:show / point to

219. industry:business / manufacture

220. inflexible:unable to bend / not able to change

221. influence:have an effect on

222. inform:tell / give information to

223. in general:usually

224. in order to:so that / to

225. inspect:check /examine / look at carefully

226. instantly:immediately / at once

227. instead of :in place of / rather than

228.  interesting:holding or keeping your attention

229. interpret:explain / translate

230. in that case:particular occasion / affairs

231. introduce:present / have one person meet another person

232. investigate:check out / find out the facts about

233. irritate:bother / make something angry / annoy

234. judge:public official / one who judges

235. jump to conclusions:decide too quikcly withouth enough

information

236. keep an eye on:watch carefully

237. lake:body of water smaller than an ocean or sea

238. law:regulation / rule

239. leaf :flat, green p art of a tree or plant

240. legal:lawful / allowed

241. leisure:free time / spare time

242. lend:let somebody use something that belongs to you

243. likely:probably

244. lobby:large room at entrance of hotel or building

245. local:of or from this area

246. locate:find

247. look at:check / examine

248. looking forward to something:be eager to / be excited about

249. look over:review / check something again

250. look up:find in a list or a book

251. MAKE IT:TO BE ON TIME, TO ACHIEVE

252. make up your mind:decide

253. maximum:largest, highest, shortest possible

254. mental:in the mind / of the mind

255. mention:say / talk about / bring up

256. mess up:foul up / do something b adly / do a bad job

257. meteorologist:weatherman

258. MIDDLE:CENTER

259. mind:care / object to / be troubled by

260. minimum:smallest, shortest, lowest possible

261. minor:not important / small

262. miss the point:not understand263. mistake:error

264. modern:recent / new

265. motion:movement

266. muscles:parts of the body which moves the bones

267. napkin:paper or cloth for cleaning hands and mouth

268. natural:produced by nature

269. N.C.O.:non-commissioned officer / enlisted man

270. near:close to

271. neat:clean / tidy

272. nervous:not at ease / not relaxed / tense

273. Nice:Good, Kind, Pleasant

274. nice:pleasant / agreeable

275. nickel:five cent coin

276. notice:see / observe

277. notify:inform / tell

278. NURSE:PERSON WHO WORKS WITH A DOCTOR

279. obey:follow orders / do as told

280. objective:goal / aim

281. object to something:mind / not in favor of 

282. obtain:to get or gain something

283. obvious:clear / easy to see or understand

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284. occasionally:sometimes / once in a while

285. occur:happen / take place

286. offense:attack / attack force

287. one way:one direction

288. opinion:belief / idea

289. optional:up to you / not required

290. original:first one / not a copy

291. ought to:should / had better

292. pack:put things in a container or suitcase

293. PAIN:HURT OR PHYSICAL SUFFERING

294. pain:unp leasant feeling in the body or mind

295. pardon me:excuse me

296. party:social gathering

297. PATIENT:A PERSON SEEING A DOCTOR

298. patient:calm / able to wait calmly

299. patient:sick person

300. penny:one cent coin

301. perfect:without error

302. perform:do work / accomplish a task

303. period:length of time

304. permanently:for a long time

305. permission:authorization / approval

306. PHYSICAL:MEDICAL EXAM

307. physical:of the body / for the body

308. plan to:intend to / expect to

309. pleasant:nice / enjoyable / agreeable

310. pleased:happy / glad

311. plenty:lots of / a lot of / more than enough

312. popular:liked by many people313. population:number of people in a place

314. pour:make a liquid flow from one container to another

315. power:authority / strength

316. practice:do something again and again

317. precipitation:moisture from clouds like rain or snow

318. predict:forecast

319. prefer:like better / would rather / favorite

320. prescription:paper from doctor for medicine

321. preserve:maintain / keep in good condition

322. press:push steadily against / exert forcce

323. primary:first / main / chief / most important

324. private:for your own use / not pub lic

325. PROBLEM:TROUBLE

326. produce:make / manufacture

327. products:things that are made / produced

328. professional:skilled / trained for special work

329. professional: job / career

330. promise:say that you will do something for sure

331. proper:correct / right

332. public:open to all people

333. publish:print

334. purpose:reason for something

335. quality:goodness / degree of excellence

336. quantity:amount

337. quite:very / completely

338. Rain:water falling from the sky

339. Rain:water from the sky

340. Raincoat:a coat to keep you d ry

341. Rainy:full of rain

342. rapid:quick / moving with speed / fast

343. realize:understand / learn

344. really:truly / in fact / actually

345. reason:cause / explanation

346. reasonable:fair / just / logical

347. recommend:suggest / say goodd things about

348. recreation:activites done for relaxation or enjoyment

349. reduce:make smaller or less / decrease

350. refer to:consult / look up

351. REGULAR:USUAL / CONSISTENT

352. regular:typical / usual / normal

353. relatively:fairly / comparatively / more or less

354. relax:at ease / not tense

355. reluctant:hesitant / unwilling

356. repel:force back or push away

357. replace:exchange something for another / take the place of 

358. represent:stand for somebody or something else / take the

place of 

359. request:ask for

360. require:need / depend on for success / order361. reservation:room or seat saved

362. reserve:save / keep for later / get in advance

363. respectable:honorable / deserving admiration

364. revise:make changes or corrections / change / modify

365. right away:at once / immediately

366. rip:tear

367. rule:regulation / law

368. RUN A TEMPERATURE:TO HAVE A FEVER

369. RUNNY:FLOW

370. saturated:completely wet

371. Score:a grade on a test

372. seaport:city where ships stop / harbor town

373. section:part / department / division

374. SEE:TO VISIT

375. several:more than two but not many / a few

376. severe:bad / serious / hard

377. sharp:not dull / having a cutting edge

378. shatter:break into many p ieces

379. Shine:to have light

380. Shower:rain that lasts for a short time

381. shower:light rain

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382. similar:alike

383. skip: jump over / pass over / omit

384. Sky:blue space in the air

385. slot:hole for money or mail

386. SNEEZE:TO BLOW AIR THROUGH THE NOSE

387. SNEEZING:SUDDEN BURST OF AIR THROUGH THE NOSE

388. Snow:frozen ice

389. Snow:frozen ice falling from the sky

390. Snowy:full of snow

391. so far:up to now / until now / up to the present

392. solution:answer to a problem

393. some change:some coins

394. SOMETIME:AN UNCERTAIN TIME

395. sore:hurt / painful

396. souvenir:something that helps you remember a place you

have visited

397. spoil:damage seriously / become bad / decay

398. sports:athletics / games

399. stall:stop (for an engine)

400. starving:very hungry

401. stay:remain / not leave

402. steady:constant / not changing or moving / unchanging

403. stick to:continue to do something / not quit / stay with

404. stiff :not bending / rigid / not moving easily

405. STOMACH:PART OF A PERSON'S BODY

406. STOMACHACHE:PAIN IN THE STOMACH

407. Storm:bad weather; rain or snow

408. storm:very bad weather / too much wind, snow, rain or dust

409. Stormy:full of bad rain or snow410. strange:not familiar / unusual / surprising

411. stream:small river

412. subordinate:someone lower rank

413. suburb:housing area near a city

414. successful:getting or having a good result

415. suggest:give your idea or opinion / recommend / advise

416. suggestion:idea to help someone / helpful recommendation

417. Sun:Bright light in the sky

418. Sunny:Full of sun or sunshine

419. sunny:bright sky / full of sunshine

420. Sunshine:light or heat from the sun

421. superior:someone higher rank

422. support:hold up / maintain / give aid to

423. suppose:believe / think / guess

424. sure:certain / positive

425. surprise:something u nexpected

426. surrender:give up / stop fighting

427. surround:encircle / enclose

428. switch off :turn off / stop

429. SYMPTOM:A SIGN OF A BAD CONDITION OR ILLNESS

430. tailor:person who makes clothes

431. take off :remove

432. technique:method / way to do something

433. TEMPERATURE:FEVER

434. temporarily:for a short time

435. THEN:AT THAT TIME

436. thermostat:device to contol temperature

437. think over:thing about / consider

438. thoroughly:completely / extensively / very / quite

439. thunderstorm:heavy rain with lightning and thunder

440. tight:not loose / fastened / held closely

441. tough:hard / strong / d ifficult

442. tour:trip / sightseeing / visit / voyage

443. tourist:person who takes a trip / visitor

444. trade:specialty / work which a person is trained to do

445. traffic:buses, trucks, cars, on the street

446. transfer:change or move from one place to another

447. transform:change / convert

448. turn down:reject / refuse

449. turn on:switch on / start a machine / run a machine

450. Umbrella:a tool used to keep rain off your head

451. unusual:not typical / not common / strange

452. usually:normally / generally / most of the time

453. vacation:holiday / leave

454. variety:number of different things

455. vary:change / become different

456. velocity:speed of a moving object

457. vending machine:coin operated machine that sells things

458. visibility:maximum distance at which you can see clearly

459. waiter:man who serves food in a restaurant460. warm up:make warm / become warm

461. waste:something that is of no use / garbage / trash

462. weak:not strong

463. weapon:instrument used for fighting / arms

464. Weather:the condition in the sky

465. weigh:determine or find out how heavey something is

466. Wet:not dry

467. whether:if 

468. wild:not controlled by man / not tame

469. willing to:ready to do what is needed or asked

470. wind:Fast moving air in the sky

471. Windy:Full of wind

472. wonder:want to know / ask yourself