Key English Words for Day 2: Expanding Your Vocabulary
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Verb |
acquire |
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Meaning |
To acquire something is to gain possession of it. |
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Example |
Tina acquired a strange package yesterday. |
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2 |
Adj. |
awkward |
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Meaning |
If something is awkward, it is embarrassing and uncomfortable. |
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Example |
After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward. |
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3 |
Noun |
caretaker |
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Meaning |
A caretaker is a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people. |
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Example |
My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house. |
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Verb |
deceive |
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Meaning |
To deceive someone is to make them believe something that is not true. |
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Example |
He tried to deceive his friends as they were playing a game. |
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Verb |
discourage |
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Meaning |
To discourage someone is to make them feel less excited about something. |
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Example |
Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school. |
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Adj |
fake |
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Meaning |
If something is fake, it is made to look real in order to trick people. |
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Example |
The model was wearing fake eyelashes. |
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Noun |
hatred |
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Meaning |
Hatred is a strong feeling of not liking someone or something. |
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Example |
I have a hatred for the taste of medicine. |
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Noun |
hut |
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Meaning |
A hut is a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms. |
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Example |
We all went into the hut to sleep. |
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Adj. |
inferior |
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Meaning |
If something is inferior, it is not as good as something else. |
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Example |
Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today. |
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Noun |
lodge |
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Meaning |
A lodge is a house in the mountains, used by people who hunt or fish. |
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Example |
During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge. |
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Verb |
neglect |
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Meaning |
To neglect someone or something is to not take care of it properly. |
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Example |
William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess. |
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Noun |
newcomer |
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Meaning |
A newcomer is a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group. |
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Example |
The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school. |
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13 |
Noun |
offense |
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Meaning |
An offense is behavior that is wrong or breaks a law. |
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Example |
Stealing a car is a very serious offense. |
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Verb |
overlook |
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Meaning |
To overlook something is to not notice it, or to not realize that it is important. |
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Example |
Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall. |
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Verb |
repay |
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Meaning |
To repay is to pay back or to reward someone or something. |
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Example |
She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift. |
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Adj. |
ridiculous |
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Meaning |
If something is ridiculous, it is silly or strange. |
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Example |
Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses. |
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17 |
Adj. |
satisfactory |
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Meaning |
If something is satisfactory, it is good enough. |
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Example |
Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard. |
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18 |
Noun |
shepherd |
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Meaning |
A shepherd is a person who protects and cares for sheep. |
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Example |
The shepherd moved the sheep to another field. |
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Verb |
venture |
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Meaning |
To venture is to go to a place that may be dangerous. |
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Example |
Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain. |
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Noun |
wheat |
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Meaning |
Wheat is a plant which makes grain. Wheat grain is used to make bread. |
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Example |
The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested. |