Essential English Words 111

Front 1

afraid

Back 1

The woman was afraid of what she saw.

Front 2

agree

Back 2

A: The food is very good in that restaurant. B: I agree with you.

Front 3

angry

Back 3

She didn’t do her homework, so her father is angry.

Front 4

arrive

Back 4

The bus always arrives at the corner of my street at 4:00.

Front 5

attack

Back 5

The man with the sword attacked the other man first.

Front 6

bottom

Back 6

The bottom of my shoe has a hole in it.

Front 7

clever

Back 7

The clever boy thought of a good idea.

Front 8

cruel

Back 8

The cruel man yelled at his sister.

Front 9

finally

Back 9

He finally crossed the finish line after five hours of running.

Front 10

hide

Back 10

The other children will hide while you count to 100.

Front 11

hunt

Back 11

Long ago, people hunted with bows and arrows.

Front 12

lot

Back 12

There are a lot of apples in the basket.

Front 13

middle

Back 13

The Canadian flag has a maple leaf in the middle of it.

Front 14

moment

Back 14

I was only a few moments late for the meeting.

Front 15

pleased

Back 15

She was pleased with the phone call she received.

Front 16

promise

Back 16

He promised to return my key by tomorrow.

Front 17

reply

Back 17

She asked him what time his meeting was. He replied, “at three.”

Front 18

safe

Back 18

Put on your seat belt in the car to be safe.

Front 19

trick

Back 19

His card trick really surprised us.

Front 20

well

Back 20

The couple can dance quite well.

Front 21

adventure

Back 21

Riding in the rough water was an adventure.

Front 22

approach

Back 22

The boy approached his school.

Front 23

carefully

Back 23

The baby carefully climbed down the stairs.

Front 24

chemical

Back 24

The scientist mixed the chemicals.

Front 25

create

Back 25

She created an igloo from blocks of snow.

Front 26

evil

Back 26

The evil figure scared us all.

Front 27

experiment

Back 27

The student did an experiment in science class.

Front 28

kill

Back 28

I killed the fly with a fly swatter.

Front 29

laboratory

Back 29

My mother works in a laboratory.

Front 30

laugh

Back 30

The sound of their laugh filled the room.

Front 31

loud

Back 31

The man’s voice was so loud that we all could hear him.

Front 32

nervous

Back 32

The boy became nervous when he heard the news.

Front 33

noise

Back 33

The crying baby made a loud noise.

Front 34

project

Back 34

His afternoon work project was to paint the room green.

Front 35

scare

Back 35

My uncle was scared by what he saw in the room.

Front 36

secret

Back 36

The two boys were sharing a secret.

Front 37

shout

Back 37

My boss shouted at me because I was late for work.

Front 38

smell

Back 38

The two friends smelled the flower.

Front 39

terrible

Back 39

The way he treated his classmate was terrible.

Front 40

worse

Back 40

Business was worse this month than last month.

Front 41

alien

Back 41

The alien came in peace.

Front 42

among

Back 42

There was a red apple among the green ones.

Front 43

chart

Back 43

We used a chart to see how we had improved.

Front 44

cloud

Back 44

The sky was filled with white clouds.

Front 45

comprehend

Back 45

Henry could not comprehend the message.

Front 46

describe

Back 46

The police asked her to describe the man's face.

Front 47

ever

Back 47

Going skiing last winter was the most fun I’ve ever had.

Front 48

ever

Back 48

Going skiing last winter was the most fun I’ve ever had.

Front 49

fail

Back 49

Since he failed to get the job, he was sad.

Front 50

friendly

Back 50

The friendly animals came up to the girl.

Front 51

grade

Back 51

I managed to get good grades on my report card.

Front 52

instead

Back 52

He ate the carrot instead of the ice cream.

Front 53

library

Back 53

The library at school is full of books.

Front 54

planet

Back 54

Saturn is the planet with the ring around it.

Front 55

report

Back 55

Karen had trouble writing her report.

Front 56

several

Back 56

He had to read several books for class.

Front 57

solve

Back 57

All the students could easily solve the math problem.

Front 58

suddenly

Back 58

I was suddenly surprised by the cake my friends brought me.

Front 59

suppose

Back 59

I suppose I should go home now.

Front 60

universe

Back 60

The universe is so large that it cannot be measured.

Front 61

view

Back 61

Michael likes to view himself in the mirror.

Front 62

appropriate

Back 62

It’s appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

Front 63

avoid

Back 63

Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.

Front 64

behave

Back 64

She always behaves well when her father is around.

Front 65

calm

Back 65

A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.

Front 66

concern

Back 66

I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.

Front 67

content

Back 67

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

Front 68

expect

Back 68

I expect the bus to be here very soon.

Front 69

frequently

Back 69

We meet frequently, either at the beginning or ending of the week.

Front 70

habit

Back 70

Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.

Front 71

instruct

Back 71

My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

Front 72

issue

Back 72

The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.

Front 73

none

Back 73

He spent all his money. There is none left.

Front 74

patient

Back 74

I had to be patient and wait until 5 o’clock to leave.

Front 75

positive

Back 75

She has a positive future ahead of her after finishing college.

Front 76

punish

Back 76

To punish me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.

Front 77

represent

Back 77

My lawyer will represent me in court.

Front 78

shake

Back 78

When people shake hands, it usually means they agree.

Front 79

spread

Back 79

I like to spread butter on my toast.

Front 80

stroll

Back 80

My dog and I strolled through the park today.

Front 81

village

Back 81

There are only a few houses in my village.