Vocabulary

A Vocabulary words Parts of definition

speech
1. Authority noun the power or right to give orders or
make decisions
2. Avoid verb keep out of the way of someone or
something
3. Androgynous Adj. having both male and female
characteristics
4. Alternative noun one of a number of things from which
only one can be chosen
5. Account noun a record or narrative description of
past events
6. Agreement noun harmony of people's opinions, actions,
or characters
7. Agent noun a representative who acts on behalf of
other persons or organizations
8. Actually adverb at the present moment
9. Approval noun acceptance as satisfactory
10 Allow noun make it possible through a specific
action or lack of action for something
to happen
11. Able adj. saving the necessary means or skill or
know-how or authority to do
something
12. Administration noun the act of governing; exercising
authority
13. Appropriate adj. suitable for a particular person, place,
condition, etc.
14. Attention noun he processes whereby a person
concentrates on some features of the
environment to the (relative) exclusion
of others
15. Always adverb at any time or in any event
16. Audience noun a gathering of spectators or listeners
at a (usually public) performance
17. American adjective relating to the United States of
America or its people or language or
culture
18. Abandon verb give up with the intent of never
claiming again
19. Arrive verb reach a destination; arrive by
movement or progress
20. Auto noun motor vehicle with four wheels;
usually propelled by an internal
combustion engine
21. Also adverb in addition,
22. Address noun the place where a person or
organization can be found or
 communicated with
23. Affect verb have an effect upon
24. Across adverb to the opposite side
25. Age noun how long something has existed
26. Artist noun a person whose creative work shows
sensitivity and imagination
27. Absolutely adverb totally and definitely; without question
28. Apply verb put into service; make work or employ
for a particular purpose or for its
inherent or natural purpose
29. Author noun a person who writes (books or stories
or articles or the like) professionally
30. Alone adj. isolated from others
31. Agency noun the state of being in action or exerting
power
32. Abroad adverb in a place across an ocean
33. Article noun one of a class of artifacts
34. Approximately adverb imprecise but fairly close to correct
35. Approve verb judge to be right or commendable;
think well of
36. Assume verb take to be the case or to be true;
accept without verification or proof
37. Academician noun an educator who works at a college or
university
38. Attack noun (military) an offensive against an
enemy (using weapons)
39. Activity noun any specific behavior
40. Around adverb in the area or vicinity

B Vocabulary words Part of Definition

 speech
1 Better adj. (comparative of `good') superior to
another (of the same class or set or
kind) in excellence or quality or
desirability or suitability; more highly
skilled than another
2 Building noun the act of constructing something
3 Body noun an individual 3-dimensional object that
has mass and that is distinguishable
from other objects
4 Benefit noun something that aids or promotes well-
being
5 Believe verb accept as true; take to be true
6 Beautiful adj. delighting the senses or exciting
intellectual or emotional admiration
7 Box noun a (usually rectangular) container; may
have a lid
8 Book noun physical objects consisting of a
number of pages bound together
9 Base noun lowest support of a structure
10 Break verb destroy the integrity of; usually by
force; cause to separate into pieces or
fragments
11 Blue of the color intermediate between
green and violet; having a color
similar to that of a clear unclouded
sky
12 Behind adverb in or to or toward the rear
13 Between adverb in the interval
14 Ball noun an object with a spherical shape
15 Bring verb ake something or somebody with
oneself somewhere
16 Bad adj having undesirable or negative
qualities
17 Beat verb hit repeatedly
18 Build verb make by combining materials and
parts
19 Bit noun a small piece or quantity of something
20 Before adverb at or in the front
21 Back noun the posterior part of a human (or
animal) body from the neck to the end
of the spine
22 Baby noun a very young mammal
23 By adverb so as to pass a given point
24 Big adjective above average in size or number or
quantity or magnitude or extent
25 Bill noun an itemized statement of money owed
for goods shipped or services
rendered
26 Board noun a stout length of sawn timber; made in
 a wide variety of sizes and used for
many purposes
27 Bar noun a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually
used as a fastening or obstruction or
weapon
28 Blood noun the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is
pumped through the body by the heart
and contains plasma, blood cells, and
platelets
29 Budget noun a summary of intended expenditures
along with proposals for how to meet
them
30 Best adj (superlative of `good') having the most
positive qualities
31 Begin verb set in motion, cause to start
32 Behavior noun behavioral attributes) the way a
person behaves toward other people
33 Brother noun a male with the same parents as
someone else
34 Born adj brought into existence
35 Become undergo a change or development
C Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 City noun large and densely populated urban
area; may include several independent
administrative districts
2 Come verb move toward, travel toward something or
somebody or approach something or
somebody
3 Class noun a collection of things sharing a common
attribute
4 Carry verb move while supporting, either in a
vehicle or in one's hands or on one's
body
5 Central adj in or near a center or constituting a
center; the inner area
6 Color noun a visual attribute of things that results
from the light they emit or transmit or
reflect
7 Chance noun an unknown and unpredictable
phenomenon that causes an event to
result one way rather than another
8 Company noun an institution created to conduct
business
9 Check verb examine so as to determine accuracy,
quality, or condition
10 Capital noun one of the large alphabetic characters
used as the first letter in writing or
printing proper names and sometimes
for emphasis
11 Concern noun something that interests you because it
is important or affects you
12 Consultant noun an expert who gives advice
13 Container noun any object that can be used to hold
things (especially a large metal boxlike
object of standardized dimensions that
can be loaded from one form of transport
to another)
14 Change verb become different in some particular way,
without permanently losing one's or its
former characteristics or essence
15 Certain adj established beyond doubt or question;
definitely known
16 Compare verb examine and note the similarities or
differences of
17 Candidate noun someone who is considered for
something (for an office or prize or honor
etc.)
18 Catch verb take hold of so as to seize or restrain or
stop the motion of
19 Call verb utter a sudden loud cry
20 Culture noun all the knowledge and values shared by
a society
21 Character noun a characteristic property that defines the
apparent individual nature of something
22 Case noun an occurrence of something
23 Computer noun a machine for performing calculations
automatically
24 Civil adj of or occurring within the state or
between or among citizens of the state
25 Can noun airtight sealed metal container for food or
drink or paint etc.
26 Charge verb assign a duty, responsibility or
obligation to
27 Chair noun a seat for one person, with a support for
the back
28 Current adj occurring in or belonging to the present
time
29 Choose verb pick out, select, or choose from a
number of alternatives
30 Consume verb eat immoderately
31 Court noun an assembly (including one or more
judges) to conduct judicial business
32 Customer noun someone who pays for goods or services
33 Consider verb think about carefully; weigh
34 Cover adj secret or hidden; not openly practiced or
engaged in or shown or avowed
35 Close adj t or within a short distance in space or
time or having elements near each other
36 Couple noun a pair who associate with one another
37 Care noun the work of providing treatment for or
attending to someone or something
38 Consumption noun he processes of taking food into the
body through the mouth (as by eating)
39 Crime noun an evil act not necessarily punishable by
law
40 Course noun a connected series of events or actions
or developments
41 Cut verb separate with or as if with an instrument
42 Captain noun the leader of a group of people
43 Career noun he particular occupation for which you
are trained
44 Certainly adverb definitely or positively (`sure' is
sometimes used informally for `surely')
45 College noun an institution of higher education created
to educate and grant degrees; often a
part of a university
D Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 Drive verb operate or control a vehicle
2 Delivery noun the voluntary transfer of something (title or
possession) from one party to another
3 Detail noun a small part that can be considered
separately from the whole
4 Decade noun a period of 10 years
5 Democracy noun the political orientation of those who favor
government by the people or by their elected
representatives
6 Defendant noun a person or institution against whom an
action is brought in a court of law; the
person being sued or accused
7 Decision noun a position or opinion or judgment reached
after consideration
8 Describe verb give an account or representation of in
words
9 Deal verb be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
10 Dog noun member of the genus Canis (probably
descended from the common wolf) that has
been domesticated by man since prehistoric
times; occurs in many breeds
11 Draw verb cause to move in a certain direction by
exerting a force upon, either physically or in
an abstract sense
12 Devote verb set aside or apart for a specific purpose or
use
13 Dream noun a series of mental images and emotions
occurring during sleep
14 Difficult adj not easy; requiring great physical or mental
effort to accomplish or comprehend or
endure
15 Decide verb influence or determine
16 Development noun a process in which something passes by
degrees to a different stage (especially a
more advanced or mature stage)
17 Design noun the act of working out the form of something
(as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
18 Degree noun a specific identifiable position in a continuum
or series or especially in a process
19 Down adverb spatially or metaphorically from a higher to
a lower level or position
20 Develop verb grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a
process of evolution, natural growth,
differentiation, or a conducive environment
21 Definition noun a concise explanation of the meaning of a
word or phrase or symbol
22 Dinner noun the main meal of the day served in the
evening or at midday
23 Democratic adj characterized by or advocating or based
upon the principles of democracy or social
equality
24 Death noun the permanent end of all life functions in an
organism or part of an organism
25 Direction noun a line leading to a place or point
26 Description noun the act of describing something
27 Determine adj having been learned or found or determined
especially by investigation
28 Deficit noun the property of being an amount by which
something is less than expected or required
29 Drop verb let fall to the ground
30 Do verb engage in
31 Disease noun an impairment of health or a condition of
abnormal functioning
32 Discover verb determine the existence, presence, or fact
of
33 Depict verb give a description of
34 Despite noun contemptuous disregard
35 Defense noun military) military action or resources
protecting a country against potential
enemies
36 Doctor noun a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the
equivalent) from an academic institution
37 Debate noun a discussion in which reasons are advanced
for and against some proposition or proposal
38 Discuss verb consider or examine in speech or writing
39 Delay noun time during which some action is awaited
40 Define verb show the form or outline of
E Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 Expect verb regard something as probable or likely
2 Environment noun the totality of surrounding conditions
3 Energy noun forceful exertion
4 Each adj (used of count nouns) every one
considered individually
5 Equal adj having the same quantity, value, or
measure as another
6 Easy adj posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
7 Exist verb have an existence, be extant
8 Economy noun the system of production and distribution
and consumption
9 Enough adj sufficient for the purpose
10 Everywhere adverb to or in any or all places
11 Entire adj constituting the full quantity or extent;
complete
12 Evidence noun our basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge
on which to base belief
13 Episode noun a happening that is distinctive in a series
of related events
14 Effect noun a phenomenon that follows and is caused
by some previous phenomenon
15 Environmental noun of or relating to the external conditions or
surroundings
16 Executive noun a person responsible for the
administration of a business
17 Enjoy verb derive or receive pleasure from; get
enjoyment from; take pleasure in
18 Enter verb o come or go into
19 Effort noun use of physical or mental energy; hard
work
20 Especially adverb to a distinctly greater extent or degree
than is common
21 Edge noun a line determining the limits of an area
22 Either adverb after a negative statement used as an
intensive meaning something like
`likewise' or `also'
23 Experience noun the content of direct observation or
participation in an event
24 Establish verb set up or found
25 Evening noun the latter part of the day (the period of
decreasing daylight from late afternoon
until nightfall)
26 East noun the cardinal compass point that is at 90
degrees
27 Economic adj of or relating to an economy, the system
of production and management of
material wealth
28 Early adj at or near the beginning of a period of
 time or course of events or before the
usual or expected time
29 Example noun an item of information that is typical of a
class or group
30 Election noun a vote to select the winner of a position or
political office
31 Expert noun a person with special knowledge or
ability who performs skillfully
32 Exactly adverb in a precise manner
33 Employee noun a worker who is hired to perform a job
34 Event noun something that happens at a given place
and time
35 Even adj being level or straight or regular and
without variation as e.g. in shape or
texture; or being in the same plane or at
the same height as something else (i.e.
even with)
36 Explain verb make plain and comprehensible
37 Endure verb undergo or be subjected to
38 Extraordinary adj beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly
unusual or exceptional or remarkable
39 Extrovert noun (psychology) a person concerned more
with practical realities than with inner
thoughts and feelings
40 Exam noun a set of questions or exercises evaluating
skill or knowledge
F Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 Forbidden adj excluded from use or mention
2 Face noun the front of the human head from the
forehead to the chin and ear to ear
3 Fail verb be unable
4 Field noun extensive tract of level open land
5 Food noun any substance that can be metabolized
by an animal to give energy and build
tissue
6 Factor noun anything that contributes causally to a
result
7 Few adj a quantifier that can be used with count
nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a
small but indefinite number
8 Final noun an examination administered at the
end of an academic term
9 Forget verb be unable to remember
10 Fear noun an emotion experienced in anticipation
of some specific pain or danger
(usually accompanied by a desire to
flee or fight)
11 Fast adj acting or moving or capable of acting
or moving quickly
12 Force noun (physics) the influence that produces a
change in a physical quantity
13 Focus noun the concentration of attention or
energy on something
14 Financial adj involving financial matters
15 Friend noun a person you know well and regard
with affection and trust
16 Form noun a perceptual structure
17 Fight verb fight against or resist strongly
18 Fine adj free from impurities; having a high or
specified degree of purity
19 Family noun primary social group; parents and
children
20 Finish verb finally, be or do something
21 Film noun a medium that disseminates moving
pictures
22 Fall verb descend in free fall under the influence
of gravity
23 Free adj able to act at will; not hampered; not
under compulsion or restraint
24 Five noun cardinal number that is the sum of four
and one
25 Foot noun the pedal extremity of vertebrates other
than human beings
26 Firm adj not soft or yielding to pressure
27 Follow verb travel behind, go after, come after
28 Foreign adj not contained in or deriving from the
essential nature of something
29 Forward adverb at or to or toward the front
30 Fill verb make full, also in a metaphorical sense
31 Fact noun a piece of information about
circumstances that exist or events that
have occurred
32 Fund noun a reserve of money set aside for some
purpose
33 Feel verb be conscious of a physical, mental, or
emotional state
34 Find verb discover or determine the existence,
presence, or fact of

35 Father noun a male parent (also used as a term of

address to your father)
36 Four noun the cardinal number that is the sum of
three and one
37 Full adj containing as much or as many as is
possible or normal
38 Fly verb travel through the air; be airborne
39 Final adverb as the end result of a succession or
process
40 Former noun he first of two or the first mentioned of
two
G Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 Government noun the system or form by which a
community or other political unit is
governed
2 Get verb come into the possession of something
concrete or abstract
3 Gas noun a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used
for cooking and heating homes
4 Ground noun the solid part of the earth's surface
5 Grow verb develop and reach maturity; undergo
maturation
6 Great noun a person who has achieved distinction
and honor in some field
7 Girl noun a young woman
8 Growth noun a progression from simpler to more
complex forms
9 Generation noun a stage of technological development or
innovation
10 General adj not specialized or limited to one class of
things
11 Give verb transfer possession of something
concrete or abstract to somebody
12 Guess verb judge tentatively
13 Good adj having desirable or positive qualities
especially those suitable for a thing
specified
14 Glass noun a brittle transparent solid with irregular
atomic structure
15 Gun noun a weapon that discharges a missile at
high velocity (especially from a metal
tube or barrel)
16 Group noun any number of entities (members)
considered as a unit
17 Game noun an amusement or pastime
18 Garden noun a plot of ground where plants are
cultivated
19 Gorgeous adj dazzlingly beautiful
20 Green adj of the color between blue and yellow in
the color spectrum; similar to the color
of fresh grass
21 Goal noun the state of affairs that a plan is
intended to achieve and that (when
achieved) terminates behavior intended
to achieve it
22 Go verb change location; move, travel, or
proceed, also metaphorically
H Vocabulary words Part of definition
speech
1 Hard adverb into a solid condition
2 Hot having a high or higher than desirable
temperature or giving off heat or feeling
or causing a sensation of heat
3 Hope noun the general feeling that some desire will
be fulfilled
4 House noun a dwelling that serves as living quarters
for one or more families
5 Health noun the general condition of body and mind
6 Heathen noun a person who does not acknowledge
your god
7 Homeostasis noun metabolic equilibrium actively
maintained by several complex
biological mechanisms that operate via
the autonomic nervous system to offset
disrupting changes
8 Home noun where you live at a particular time
9 Hour noun a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
10 Humanity noun the quality of being human
11 Hundred adj being ten more than ninety
12 Husband noun a married man; a male partner in a
marriage
13 History noun a record or narrative description of past
events
14 Half noun one of two equal parts of a divisible
whole
15 Help noun the activity of contributing to the
fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an
effort or purpose
16 Hospital a medical institution where sick or
injured people are given medical or
surgical care
17 Heresy noun a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets
of a religion
18 However, adverb to whatever degree or extent
19 Huge adj unusually great in size or amount or
degree or especially extent or scope
20 High adj being at or having a relatively great or
specific elevation or upward extension
21 Hang verb cause to be hanging or suspended
22 Hotel noun a building where travelers can pay for
lodging and meals and other services
23 Head noun the upper part of the human body or the
front part of the body in animals;
contains the face and brains
24 half noun one of two equal parts of a divisible
whole
25 Have verb ownership or possession
26 Heart noun the hollow muscular organ located
behind the sternum and between the
lungs; its rhythmic contractions move
the blood through the body
27 Hit deal a blow to, either with the hand or
with an instrument
28 Handle verb touch, lift, or hold with the hands
29 Happen verb come to pass
30 Hair noun a covering for the body (or parts of it)
consisting of a dense growth of
threadlike structures (as on the human
head); helps to prevent heat loss
31 Happy adj enjoying or showing or marked by joy or
pleasure
32 Heavy Adj of comparatively great physical weight
or density
I Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 idea noun the content of cognition; the main thing
you are thinking about
2 identify Noun recognize as being; establish the
identity of someone or something

3 iffy adj subject to accident or chance or

change
4 image noun a visual representation (of an object or
scene or person or abstraction)
produced on a surface
5 imagine verb expect, believe, or suppose
6 impact noun the striking of one body against another
7 important adj of great significance or value
8 improve verb to make better
9 include verb add as part of something else; put in as
part of a set, group, or category
10 Insulting adj expressing extreme contempt
11 increase verb become bigger or greater in amount
12 indeed adverb in truth (often tends to intensify)
13 indicate verb state or express briefly
14 individual adj being or characteristic of a single thing
or person
15 industry noun the organized action of making of goods
and services for sale
16 information noun knowledge acquired through study or
experience or instruction
17 inside adj elating to or being on the side closer to
the center or within a defined space
18 instead adverb in place of, or as an alternative to
19 institution noun a custom that for a long time has been
an important feature of some group or
society
20 interest noun a sense of concern with and curiosity
about someone or something
21 interesting adj arousing or holding the attention
22 international adj concerning or belonging to all or at
least two or more nations
23 interview noun he questioning of a person (or a
conversation in which information is
elicited); often conducted by journalists
24 intonation noun the act of singing in a monotonous tone
25 introduce verb bring something new to an environment
26 introduction noun the act of beginning something new
27 investment noun the act of investing; laying out money or
capital in an enterprise with the
expectation of profit
28 involve verb have as a necessary feature
29 issue noun some situation or event that is thought
 about
30 itinerary noun a proposed route of travel
31 item noun a distinct part that can be specified
separately in a group of things that
could be enumerated on a list

J, K, Vocabulary words Part of Definition

L speech
1 job noun a specific piece of work required to be
done as a duty or for a specific fee
2 join verb cause to become joined or linked
3 just adverb and nothing more
4 keep verb continue a certain state, condition, or
activity
5 key noun metal device shaped in such a way that
when it is inserted into the appropriate
lock the lock's mechanism can be
rotated
6 kiddy noun a young child
7 kill verb put to death, usually intentionally or
knowingly
8 kind adj having or showing a tender and
considerate and helpful nature; used
especially of persons and their behavior
9 kitchen noun a room equipped for preparing meals
10 knowledge noun the psychological result of perception
and learning and reasoning
11 land noun the solid part of the earth's surface
12 language noun a systematic means of communicating
by the use of sounds or conventional
symbols
13 large adj above average in size or number or
quantity or magnitude or extent
14 last adj coming after all others in time or space
or degree or being the only one
remaining
15 late adj at or toward an end or late period or
stage of development
16 later adverb happening at a time subsequent to a
reference time
17 laugh noun a facial expression characteristic of a
person laughing
18 law noun the collection of rules imposed by
authority
19 lawyer noun a professional person authorized to
practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives
 legal advice
20 lay noun put into a certain place or abstract
location
21 lead verb be ahead of others; be the first
22 learn verb gain knowledge or skills
23 least adverb used to form the superlative
24 leave verb go away from a place
25 left adj being or located on or directed toward
the side of the body to the west when
facing north
26 legacy noun practices that are handed down from
the past by tradition
27 legal adj established by or founded upon law or
official or accepted rules
28 less adj a quantifier meaning not as great in
amount or degree
29 letter noun a written message addressed to a
person or organization
30 level noun a relative position or degree of value in
a graded group
31 lie verb assume a reclining position
32 lieutenant noun a commissioned military officer
33 life noun the organic phenomenon that
distinguishes living organisms from
nonliving ones
34 light noun electromagnetic radiation that can
produce a visual sensation
35 like adj having the same or similar
characteristics
35 line noun a length (straight or curved) without
breadth or thickness; the trace of a
moving point

36 list Noun a database containing an ordered array

of items (names or topics)
listen verb hear with intention
37 little adj limited or below average in number or
quantity or magnitude or extent
38 live verb have life, be alive
39 local noun public transport consisting of a bus or
train that stops at all stations or stops
40 long adverb for an extended distance
41 lose verb fail to win
42 loss noun military personnel lost by death or
capture
43 lot noun any collection in its entirety
44 love noun a strong positive emotion of regard and
affection
45 low adj less than normal in degree or intensity
or amount
M Vocabulary words Part of Definition
speech
1 machine noun any mechanical or electrical device that
transmits or modifies energy to perform
or assist in the performance of human
tasks
2 magazine noun product consisting of a paperback
periodic publication as a physical object
3 main adj most important element
4 maintain verb keep in safety and protect from harm,
decay, loss, or destruction
5 major noun the principal field of study of a student
at a university
6 majority noun the property resulting from being or
relating to the greater in number of two
parts; the main part
7 make verb create or design, often in a certain way
8 man noun an adult person who is male
9 manage verb carry on or function
10 manager noun someone who controls resources and
expenditures
11 many adj a quantifier that can be used with count
nouns and is often preceded by `as' or
`too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a
large but indefinite number
12 market noun a store where groceries are sold
13 marriage noun a close and intimate union
14 material noun the tangible substance that goes into
the makeup of a physical object
15 matter noun that which has mass and occupies
space
16 maybe adverb by chance
17 mean verb have in mind as a purpose
18 measure verb determine the measurements of
something or somebody, take
measurements of
19 media noun systems of mass communications
(including publishing, broadcast news,
and the internet) considered collectively
20 medical adj relating to the study or practice of
medicine
21 meet verb come together
22 meeting noun the social act of assembling for some
common purpose

23 member noun anything that belongs to a set or class

25 memory noun the cognitive processes whereby past
experience is remembered
26 mention noun short note recognizing a source of
information or of a quoted passage
27 message noun a communication (usually brief) that is
written or spoken or signaled
28 method noun a way of doing something, especially a
systematic way; implies an orderly
logical arrangement (usually in steps)
29 middle noun an area that is approximately central
within some larger region
30 might noun physical strength
31 military noun the military forces of a nation
32 million noun the number that is represented as a one
followed by 6 zeros
33 mind noun that which is responsible for one's
thoughts and feelings; the seat of the
faculty of reason
34 minute noun a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or
1/60th of an hour
35 miss verb fail to perceive or to catch with the
senses or the mind
36 mission noun an operation that is assigned by a
higher headquarters
37 model noun a representation of something
(sometimes on a smaller scale)
38 modern adj ahead of the times
39 moment noun an indefinitely short time
40 money noun the most common medium of exchange;
functions as legal tender
41 month noun one of the twelve divisions of the
calendar year
42 more adj a quantifier meaning greater in size or
amount or extent or degree
43 morning noun the time period between dawn and noon
44 most adj quantifier meaning the greatest in
number
45 mother noun a woman who has given birth to a child
(also used as a term of address to your
mother)
46 mouth noun the opening through which food is
taken in and vocalizations emerge
47 move verb change location; move, travel, or
proceed, also metaphorically
48 movement noun a change of position that does not entail
a change of location

49 movie noun a form of entertainment that enacts a

story by sound and a sequence of
images giving the illusion of continuous
 movement
50 Mr. a form of address for a man
51 Mrs. a form of address for a married woman
52 much adj great in quantity or degree or extent
53 music noun the sounds produced by singers or
musical instruments (or reproductions of
such sounds)
54 must noun a necessary or essential thing
55 Myth noun a traditional story accepted as history;
serves to explain the world view of a
people
56 misbelieve verb hold a false or unorthodox belief

N, O Vocabulary words Part of Definition

speech
1 name noun language unit by which a person or
thing is known
2 nation noun a politically organized body of people
under a single government
3 national adj of or relating to or belonging to a nation
or country
4 natural adj in accordance with nature; relating to
or concerning nature
5 nature noun the natural physical world including
plants and animals and landscapes etc
6 near adj very close in resemblance
7 necessary adj absolutely essential
8 need noun anything that is necessary but lacking
9 network noun an open fabric of string or rope or wire
woven together at regular intervals
10 never adverb not ever; at no time in the past or
future
11 new adj not of long duration; having just (or
relatively recently) come into being or
been made or acquired or discovered
12 news noun information about recent and important
events
13 newspaper noun a daily or weekly publication on folded
sheets; contains news and articles and
advertisements
14 next adj immediately following in time or order
15 nice adj pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in
nature or appearance
16 night noun the time after sunset and before
sunrise while it is dark outside
17 nostalgic adj unhappy about being away and longing
for familiar things or persons
18 none adverb not at all or in no way
19 normal adj being approximately average or within
certain limits in e.g. intelligence and
development
20 north noun the direction corresponding to the
northward cardinal compass point
21 not adverb negation of a word or group of words
22 note noun a brief written record
23 notice noun the act of noticing or paying attention
24 nothing noun a quantity of no importance
25 now adverb at the present moment
26 number noun a concept of quantity involving zero
and units
O
27 occur verb come to pass
28 off adverb from a particular thing or place or
position (`forth' is obsolete)
29 offer verb present for acceptance or rejection
30 office noun place of business where professional
or clerical duties is performed
31 officer noun a member of a police force
32 official adj of or relating to an office
33 often adverb many times, at short intervals
34 old adj (used especially of persons) having
lived for a relatively long time or
attained a specific age
35 once adverb on one occasion
36 only adverb without any others being included or
involved
37 open adj affording free passage or access
38 operation noun process or manner of functioning or
operating
39 opportunity noun a possibility due to a favorable
combination of circumstances
40 option noun one of a number of things from which
only one can be chosen
41 order noun logical or comprehensible
arrangement of separate elements
42 organization noun an ordered manner; orderliness by
virtue of being methodical and well
organized
43 other adj not the same one or ones already
mentioned or implied
44 out adverb moving or appearing to move away
from a place, especially one that is
enclosed or hidden
45 outside noun the region that is outside of something
46 over adverb beyond the top or upper surface or
edge; forward from an upright position
47 own adj belonging to or on behalf of a specified
person (especially yourself); preceded
by a possessive

P Vocabulary Words Part of Definition

speech
1 page noun one side of one leaf (of a book or
magazine or newspaper or letter etc.)
or the written or pictorial matter it
contains
2 pain noun a somatic sensation of acute
discomfort
3 painting noun creating a picture with paints
4 paper noun a material made of cellulose pulp
derived mainly from wood or rags or
certain grasses
5 parent noun a father or mother; one who begets or
one who gives birth to or nurtures and
raises a child; a relative who plays the
role of guardian
6 part noun one of the portions into which
something is regarded as divided and
which together constitute a whole
7 participant noun someone who takes part in an activity
8 particular adverb unique or specific to a person or thing
or category
9 partner noun a person who is a member of a
partnership
10 party noun an occasion on which people can
assemble for social interaction and
entertainment
11 pass verb go across or through
12 past adj earlier than the present time; no longer
current
13 patient adj enduring trying circumstances with
even temper or characterized by such
endurance
14 pattern noun a perceptual structure
15 pay verb give money, usually in exchange for
goods or services
16 peace noun the state prevailing during the absence
of war
17 people noun any group of human beings (men or
women or children) collectively
18 perseverance noun the act of persisting or persevering;
continuing or repeating behavior
19 perform verb get (something) done
20 performance noun the act of performing; of doing
something successfully; using
knowledge as distinguished from
merely possessing it
21 perhaps adverb by chance
22 period noun an amount of time
23 person noun a human being
24 personal adj concerning or affecting a particular
person or his or her private life and
personality
25 pick verb look for and gather
26 picture noun a visual representation (of an object or
scene or person or abstraction)
produced on a surface
27 piece noun a separate part of a whole
28 place noun a point located with respect to surface
features of some region
29 plan noun a series of steps to be carried out or
goals to be accomplished
30 plant put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants)
into the ground
31 play engage in recreational activities rather
than work; occupy oneself in a
diversion
32 player noun a person who participates in or is
skilled at some game
33 point noun a distinguishing or individuating
characteristic
34 police noun the force of policemen and officers
35 policy noun a plan of action adopted by an
individual or social group
36 political adj involving or characteristic of politics or
parties or politicians
37 politics noun the activities and affairs involved in
managing a state or a government
38 poor adj having little money or few possessions
39 popular adj regarded with great favor, approval, or
affection especially by the general
public
40 population noun the people who inhabit a territory or
state
41 position noun the particular portion of space
occupied by something
42 positive adj characterized by or displaying
affirmation or acceptance or certainty
etc.
43 possible adj capable of happening or existing
44 power noun possession of the qualities (especially
mental qualities) required to do
something or get something done
45 practice noun a customary way of operation or
behavior
46 prepare noun make ready or suitable or equip in
advance for a particular purpose or for
some use, event, etc.
47 present adj temporal sense; intermediate between
past and future; now existing or
happening or in consideration
48 president noun the chief executive of a republic
49 pressure noun the act of pressing; the exertion of
pressure
50 pretty adj pleasing by delicacy or grace; not
imposing
51 prevent verb keep from happening or arising; make
impossible
52 price the amount of money needed to
purchase something
53 private adj confined to particular persons or
groups or providing privacy
54 probably with considerable certainty; without
much doubt
55 problem noun a question raised for consideration or
solution
56 process noun a particular course of action intended
to achieve a result
57 produce verb bring forth or yield
58 product noun an artifact that has been created by
someone or some process
59 production noun the act or process of producing
something
60 professional adj of or relating to or suitable as a
profession
61 professor noun someone who is a member of the
faculty at a college or university
62 program noun a series of steps to be carried out or
goals to be accomplished
63 project verb make or work out a plan for; devise
64 property noun something owned; any tangible or
intangible possession that is owned by
someone
65 protect verb shield from danger, injury, destruction,
or damage
66 prove verb establish the validity of something, as
by an example, explanation or
experiment
67 provide give something useful or necessary to
68 public adj not private; open to or concerning the
people as a whole
69 pull verb apply force so as to cause motion
towards the source of the motion
70 purpose noun what something is used for
71 push verb move with force, "He pushed the table
into a corner"
72 put verb cause to be in a certain state; cause to
be in a certain relation
73 phone noun electro-acoustic transducer for
converting electric signals into sounds;
it is held over or inserted into the ear
74 physical adj involving the body as distinguished
from the mind or spirit

Q, R Vocabulary words Part of Definition

speech
1 quality noun an essential and distinguishing
attribute of something or someone
2 question noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a
reply
3 question noun a sentence of inquiry that asks for a
reply
4 quickly adverb with little or no delay
5 quite adverb to the greatest extent; completely
R
6 race noun a contest of speed
7 radio noun medium for communication
8 raise verb move upwards
9 range noun a variety of different things or activities
10 rate noun a quantity or amount or measure
considered as a proportion of another
quantity or amount or measure
11 rather adverb more readily or willingly
12 reach verb move forward or upward in order to
touch; also, in a metaphorical sense
13 read verb look at, interpret, and say out loud
something that is written or printed
14 ready adj completely prepared or in condition for
immediate action or use or progress
15 real adj being or occurring in fact or actuality;
having verified existence; not illusory
16 reality noun the state of being actual or real
17 realize verb be fully aware or cognizant of
18 really adverb in actual fact
19 reason noun a rational motive for a belief or action
20 receive verb get something; come into possession
of
21 recent adj of the immediate past or just previous
to the present time
“his recent trip to Africa”
22 recently adverb in the recent past
23 recognize verb perceive to be the same
24 record verb be aware of
25 reduce verb make smaller
26 reflect verb throw or bend back (from a surface)
27 region noun the extended spatial location of
something
28 relate give an account of
29 relationship noun a relation between people;
(`relationship' is often used where
`relation' would serve, as in `the
relationship between inflation and
unemployment', but the preferred
usage of `relationship' is for human
relations or states of relatedness)
30 religious adj having or showing belief in and
reverence for a deity
31 remain verb continue in a place, position, or
situation
32 remember verb recall knowledge from memory; have a
recollection
33 remove verb remove something concrete, as by
lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove
something abstract
34 report verb to give an account or representation of
in words
35 represent adj serving to represent or typify
36 Republican adj having the supreme power lying in the
body of citizens entitled to vote for
officers and representatives
responsible to them or characteristic of
such government
37 require verb have need of
38 research noun a search for knowledge
39 resource noun a source of aid or support that may be
drawn upon when needed
40 respond verb show a response or a reaction to
something
41 response noun the speech act of continuing a
conversational exchange
42 responsibility noun the social force that binds you to the
courses of action demanded by that
force
43 rest take a short break from one's activities
in order to relax
44 result noun something that results
45 return verb go or come back to place, condition, or
activity where one has been before
46 reveal verb make visible
47 rich adj possessing material wealth
48 right free from error; especially conforming
to fact or truth
49 rise verb move upward
50 risk noun a source of danger; a possibility of
incurring loss or misfortune
51 road noun an open way (generally public) for
travel or transportation
52 rock noun a lump or mass of hard consolidated
mineral matter
53 role noun the actions and activities assigned to
or required or expected of a person or
group
54 room noun an area within a building enclosed by
walls and floor and ceiling
55 rule noun prescribed guide for conduct or action
56 run verb move fast by using one's feet, with one
foot off the ground at any given time

S Vocabulary words Part of Definition

speec
h
1 safe adj free from danger or the risk of harm
2 same adj closely similar or comparable in kind or
quality or quantity or degree
3 save verb bring into safety
4 say verb utter aloud
5 scene noun the place where some action occurs
6 science noun a branch of study or knowledge
involving the observation,
investigation, and discovery of general
laws or truths that can be tested
systematically
7 score noun a number that expresses the
accomplishment of a team or an
individual in a game or contest
8 school noun an educational institution
9 sea noun a division of an ocean or a large body
of salt water partially enclosed by land
10 season noun one of the natural periods into which
the year is divided by the equinoxes
and solstices or atmospheric
conditions
11 seat noun any support
where you can sit (especially the part
of a chair or bench etc. on which you
sit)
12 second adj coming next after the first in position in
 space or time or degree or magnitude
13 section noun one of several parts or pieces that fit
with others to constitute a whole object
14 security noun the state of being free from danger or
injury
15 see verb perceive by sight or have the power to
perceive by sight
16 seek verb try to locate or discover, or try to
establish the existence of
17 seem Verb give a certain impression or have a
certain outward aspect
18 sell verb exchange or deliver for money or its
equivalent
19 send verb cause to go somewhere
20 senior adj advanced in years; (`aged' is
pronounced as two syllables)
21 sense noun the faculty through which the external
world is apprehended
23 series noun similar things placed in order or
happening one after another
24 serious adj of great consequence
25 serve verb devote (part of) one's life or efforts to,
as of countries, institutions, or ideas
26 service noun an act of help or assistance
27 set verb put into a certain place or abstract
location
28 seven noun the cardinal number that is the sum of
six and one
29 several noun distinct and individual
30 shake verb move or cause to move back and forth
31 share noun assets belonging to or due to or
contributed by an individual person or
group
32 shepherd noun a clergyman who watches over a
group of people
33 shoot verb fire a shot
34 short Adj (primarily spatial sense) having little
length or lacking in length
35 show verb be or become visible or noticeable
36 side noun a place within a region identified
relative to a center or reference
location
37 sign noun a perceptible indication of something
not immediately apparent (as a visible
clue that something has happened)
38 significant adj important in effect or meaning
39 similar adj having the same or similar
characteristics
40 simple adj having few parts; not complex or
complicated or involved
41 simply adverb in a simple manner; without
extravagance or embellishment
42 sincerely adverb written formula for ending a letter
43 sing verb produce tones with the voice
44 single adj existing alone or consisting of one
entity or part or aspect or individual
45 sister noun a female person who has the same
parents as another person
46 sit verb be seated
47 site noun physical position in relation to the
surroundings
48 situation noun physical position in relation to the
surroundings
49 size noun the physical magnitude of something
(how big it is)
50 skill noun an ability that has been acquired by
training
51 skin noun a natural protective body covering and
site of the sense of touch
52 small adj limited or below average in number or
quantity or magnitude or extent
53 smile some a facial expression characterized by
turning up the corners of the mouth;
usually shows pleasure or amusement
54 social adj living together or enjoying life in
communities or organized groups
55 society noun an extended social group having a
distinctive cultural and economic
organization
56 soldier noun an enlisted man or woman who serves
in an army
57 some adj quantifier; used with either mass nouns
or plural count nouns to indicate an
unspecified number or quantity
58 somebody noun a human being
59 sometimes adverb on certain occasions or in certain
cases but not always
60 source noun the place where something begins,
where it springs into being

T Vocabulary words Part of Definition

speech
1 table noun a piece of furniture having a smooth
flat top that is usually supported by one
 or more vertical legs
2 take noun get into one's hands, take physically
3 talk verb express in speech
4 task noun any piece of work that is undertaken or
attempted
5 tax noun charge against a citizen's person or
property or activity for the support of
government
6 teach noun a person whose occupation is teaching
7 teacher noun a person whose occupation is teaching
8 team noun a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
9 technology noun the practical application of science to
commerce or industry
10 television noun an electronic device that receives
television signals and displays them on
a screen
11 tell verb narrate or give a detailed account of
12 tend verb have a tendency or disposition to do or
be something; be inclined
13 term noun a limited period of time
14 test noun any standardized procedure for
measuring sensitivity or memory or
intelligence or aptitude or personality
etc.
15 time noun the continuum of experience in which
events pass from the future through
the present to the past
16 today noun on this day as distinct from yesterday
or tomorrow
17 together adverb in contact with each other or in
proximity
18 tonight adverb during the night of the present day
19 top noun the upper part of anything
20 total noun the whole amount
21 tough adj substantially made or constructed
22 tardy adj after the expected or usual time;
delayed
23 town noun an urban area with a fixed boundary
that is smaller than a city
24 turn verb move around an axis or a center
25 twice adverb two times
26 twine noun a lightweight cord
27 type noun subdivision of a particular kind of thing
28 typical adj exhibiting the qualities or
characteristics that identify a group or
kind or category
29 thankful adj feeling or showing gratitude
30 theme noun the subject matter of a conversation or
discussion
31 then adverb at that time
32 theory noun a belief that can guide behavior
33 therefore adverb from that fact or reason or as a result
34 think verb judge or regard; look upon; judge
35 thing noun a separate and self-contained entity
36 throughout adverb from first to last
37 throw verb propel through the air
38 trade noun the commercial exchange (buying and
selling on domestic or international
markets) of goods and services
39 traditional adj consisting of or derived from tradition
40 training noun activity leading to skilled behavior
41 travel verb change location; move, travel, or
proceed, also metaphorically
42 treat verb subject to a process or treatment, with
the aim of readying for some purpose,
improving, or remedying a condition
43 treatment noun the management of someone or
something
44 tree noun a tall perennial woody plant having a
main trunk and branches forming a
distinct elevated crown; includes both
gymnosperms and angiosperms
45 trial noun the act of testing something
46 trip verb miss a step and fall or nearly fall
47 trouble noun an event causing distress or pain
48 truck noun an automotive vehicle suitable for
hauling
49 truth noun a fact that has been verified
50 try verb make an effort or attempt

U, V, Vocabulary words Part of Definition

W, Y, speech
Z
1 under adverb below some quantity or limit
2 understand verb know and comprehend the nature or
meaning of
3 unit noun a single undivided whole
4 United adj characterized by unity; being or joined
into a single entity
5 universal adj applicable to or common to all
members of a group or set
6 universe noun everything that exists anywhere
7 university a large and diverse institution of
higher learning created to educate for
life and for a profession and to grant
degrees
8 unknown adj being or having an unknown or
unnamed source
9 useless adj having no beneficial use or incapable
of functioning usefully
10 unlikely adj not likely to be true or to occur or to
have occurred
11 unusual adj not usual or common or ordinary
12 use verb put into service; make work or employ
for a particular purpose or for its
inherent or natural purpose
13 usually adverb under normal conditions
V
14 valley noun a long depression in the surface of the
land that usually contains a river
15 valuable adj having worth or merit or value
16 value noun the quality (positive or negative) that
renders something desirable or
valuable
17 various adj having great diversity or variety
18 victim noun an unfortunate person who suffers
from some adverse circumstance
19 view noun the visual percept of a region
20 village noun a settlement smaller than a town
21 violence noun a turbulent state resulting in injuries
and destruction etc.
22 visit noun the act of going to see some person
or place or thing for a short time
23 voice noun the sound made by the vibration of
vocal folds modified by the resonance
of the vocal tract
24 vote noun a choice that is made by counting the
number of people in favor of each
alternative

W
25 wait verb stay in one place and anticipate or
expect something
26 walk verb use one's feet to advance; advance
by steps
27 wall noun an architectural partition with a height
and length greater than its thickness;
used to divide or enclose an area or
to support another structure
28 want noun the state of needing something that is
absent or unavailable
29 war noun the waging of armed conflict against
an enemy
30 watch verb look attentively
31 water noun binary compound that occurs at room
temperature as a clear colorless
odorless tasteless liquid
32 way noun how something is done or how it
happens
33 wealth noun property that has economic utility: a
monetary value or an exchange value
34 weapon noun any instrument or instrumentality used
in fighting or hunting
35 weight noun the vertical force exerted by a mass
as a result of gravity
36 welcome noun a greeting or reception
37 western adj lying toward or situated in the west
38 window noun a framework of wood or metal that
contains a glass windowpane and is
built into a wall or roof to admit light or
air
39 woman noun an adult female person
Y yard noun the enclosed land around a house or
other building
40 year noun a period of time containing 365 (or
366) days
41 young adj in an early period of life or
development or growth
z
42 zone noun an area or region distinguished from
adjacent parts by a distinctive feature
or characteristic
 AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Tammie Jo Shults ( born November 2, 1961) is an American retired commercial airline captain,
author, and former naval aviator. She was one of the first female fighter pilots to serve in the
United States Navy. Following active duty she became a pilot for Southwest Airlines. She retired
from Southwest Airlines in 2020.

CAPTAIN TAMMIE JO SHULTS