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bunch

a group of things

condition

a state of being

The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it's in need of repair.

loan

money you borrow

ask for a loan.


to loan money to your friend.

official

coming from those in power

an official document.


ask the official.


officially done.

postpone

to move an event to a late time

praise

to say someone has done well

loudly praised the student’s performance.


to receive a lot of praise.

rough

not smooth or soft

shelter

a safe place

found shelter.




can shelter us from the rain.

sincere

honest and true

a sincere thank-you.




to speak sincerely.

wage

the money you receive for your work

balance

a state in which you are not shaking or falling

have good balance.




try to balance two things.

deal

an agreement

guide

someone who shows you the way

to work as a guide.




will guid us around campus.

hesitate

pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty.

often hesitate to spend so much.




understand your hesitation.

honor

respect

local

having to do with one area

loyal

never changing your good feelings for someone or something

a loyal friend.




respect your loyalty.

matter

a difficult subject or situation

a difficult matter.




what matters to me.

position

the way you stand or sit


support

to say that you agree

cannot support your idea.




to need their support.

arrest

to catch a guilty person

beat

to win

beating

beg

to ask for something

begged

envy

a feeling of wanting to have what someone else has

look with envy.




never envy other people.




be envious of others.

evil

being bad

an evil witch.




fight against evil.

guard

someone who protects people and things

the king’s guards.




to guard the gold.

point

an idea

poison

something that can kill you

to drink the poison.




a poisonous snake.

rot

to slowly be destroyed

will rot slowly.




a rotten apple.

sore

painful

class

a similar group of people

exchange

to give in return for something

try to exchange a shirt.




to make an exchange.

fresh

additional or new

some fresh coffee.




will freshen the air.

interrupt

to stop someone from speaking

often interrupts me.




create an interruption.

liquid

something that can flow or be poured

pour a liquid.




use liquid soap.




beverages.

mild

not too serious

to have mild pain.




to be mildly upset.

opportunity

a chance to do something

permanent

for a long time

quality

parts of your personality

trick

a dishonest way to get what you want

a mean trick.




can tricky the public.




a tricky question.

accept

to take something

please accept my invitation.




acceptable work.

appear

to beging to be seen

will appear in our city.




care about your appearance.




to disappear from the neighborhood.

determined

to find out

She will get the job she wants - she's a very determined person.

examine

to study something carefully

express

to show your feeling

cannot express my happiness.




the expression on your face.

formal

official or serious

a formal dress.




an informal meeting.

frequent

happening often

hook

an object for hanging things

increase

to become or make larger

to increase the temperature.




must decrease the prices.

limit

the amount that is allowed

know the limits.




to limit the time.

apply

to make a request for

to apply tp college.




send in an application.

bargain

something bought at a low price

confess

to admit

To tell the truth.

disappoint

to make you unhappy

sorry to disappoint you.




great disappointment.




feel deeply disappointed.

gradual

changing slowly

graduate.




gradually.

host

a person who is invited to a party

a kind host.




will host a party.

literature

books and plays

private

not for everyone

a private room.




to need some privacy.

regret

to feel sorry

to regret your decision.




my many regrets.

shame

the feeling of guilt

feel great shame.




to be ashamed of yourself.

companion

a friend

a good companion.




to look for companionship.

curiosity

wanting to know

a curious child.




a deep curiosity.

desire

a wish

heal

to become healthy

You've got to give the injury time to heal.


After the divorce, he needed some time to heal.

manner

way

I objected to the manner in which the decision was made.

observe

to watch

closely observed his behavior.




the observed's report.




share my observation.

prevent

to stop from happening


pure

not mixed

remind

to make you remember

can remind someone.




a reminder about the meeting.

suffer

to experience something bad

to suffer greatly.




stop their suffering.

border

a line between two countries

share a border.



He drove us right up to the Russian border.

century

a 100-year period

The Royal Palace was built in the 17th century.



All kinds of artists have come and gone in the last four centuries, popular in their time but forgotten now.

former

before now

The former chairman was a key player in the deals that pushed the bank to the top.


previous.


prior.

hire

to pay someone to work for you

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.

immediate

Without wait

immediately

native

Where you were born

my native country.



met the natives.

necessary

needed

a necessary action.




to change necessarily.




do unnecessary work.

split

to divide

the river had split into a number of channels

spread

to cover a big area

spreadsheet

suit

To be right for you.

suite me fine.




a suitable time.

adopt

to make a child part of your family

advantages

something that helps you.

have an advantage.




be at a disadvantage.

committee

a group of people chosen to do something

The bill has been referred back to committee.

depend

to need someone's help or support.

to depend on your parents.




a dependable employee.




be dependent on your performance.

possess

to have

must possess these skills.



It is important to possess a cell phone so you can communicate with others in an emergency.

property

what you own

We are not responsible for the loss of personal property.



He was trying to sell stolen property.



He was caught trespassing on private property.

realize

To finally understand something

You just have to realize that you can't always get what you want.

solve

to fix a problem

can solve a problem.



found a solution.

tax

The money you must pay the government

What was your income before taxes?

responsible

Answering for something bad

be responsible for the damage.




accept responsibility for your action.

command

an order

a strong command.




to command others.

cruel

causing hurt

a cruel person.



to speak cruelly.

defeat

to win a victory.

quickly defeat the other army.




learn from defeat.

disgust

strong dislike

enemy

someone who want to hate you.


faint

difficult to sense

We heard a faint noise.

greed

A desire for more.

act out of greed.




a greed person.

surface

the top

Roof.


Floor and ceiling.

whisper

to speak quietly

to whisper a secret.




must speak in whisper.

owe

I owe you a drink.

She still owes me for all the times I've helped her out.

avoid

To stop from happening

to avoid illness.




an unavoidable problem.

combine

To put together

will combine companies.


a good combination.

demand

a desire for something

a demand for technology.




must demand changes.




a demanding job.

figure

a number

fit

to suit or be suitable

offer

to be willing to give

never offer money.




a good offer.

press

to push

provide

to supply

reach

to arrive at

store

to keep

admire

To respect

greatly admire an artist.



to feel admiration.

attract

to interest you

will attract tourists.




an attractive woman.




feel an attraction.

civilize

to help a group of people develop and improve

to civilize the people.




a civilized country.

crop

a group of plants


remain

to stay the same way.

The three men remained silent.



this gallery contains human remains.

society

A large group of people

societies

soil

earth or dirt

dust

steep

poorly built or drop

His brakes failed on a steep hill.

tame

trained

a tame elephant.



to tame a lion.

voyage

a long trip

advance

a development

an advance in science.




an advanced math class.

afford

to have enough money

can't afford a house.


an affordable car.

case

a situation

discover

to find

to discover a new land.




an important discovery.

edge

far from the center

manufacture

To make

manufacturing

recent

happening not long ago

a recent film.




see a friend recently.

satisfy

to make you happy

to satisfy the boss.




to be satisfied with the results.

spill

to flow out of something by accident

Don't pour too much;it might spill over.

stain

to mark by accident

stain your shirt with coffee.




a large stain.




stained the glass.

common

happening or appearing often

detail

A piece of information

force

to make someone do something

will force him to leave.




a strong force.




forceful words.

miss

to not go somewhere

Missed

multiply

to increase

multiples

rapid

very quickly

her rapid growth.




is changing rapidly.

sort

Put in different kind

He sorts the laundry.

value

the cost of something

a value of $100.




to value your time.




a valuable car.

particular

certain

object

a thing

objective

dive

to jump into water head first

fold

to make one part cover another.

fold the paper.




to unfold the paper.

gentle

very careful

must be gentle.




put it down gently.




speaking with gentleness.

harvest

gathering crops

height

how tall something is

the height of the building.




to heighten their excitement.

pipe

Long tubes

prior

solid

hard

steer

to controls the direction of something.

trade

buying and selling.

the trade between two countries.




decided to trade.

wrap

to cover

should wrap your food.




unwrap your gift quickly.