learn firstEnglish words
by obydizobella
sunflower
The natives of the Incan Empire worshiped the sunflower.
dandelion
Mindulle is the Korean word for the dandelion.
submarine
I like the angle of the submarine.
air ballon
shrimp
The snowball shrimp is a species of shrimp sold in the aquarium trade.
starfish
The shrimp consumes starfish alive.
whale
The image below the whale shark is credited to the Georgia Aquarium.
jellyfish
Jellyfish sting in the water.
seahorse
The Weedy sea dragon is a marine fish related to the seahorse.
octopus
I like eating an octopus.
sour
she sampled the wine and found it was sour
eggplant
Spinach and eggplant were not known until the 9th century.
kind
all kinds of music
ajar
she had left the window ajar that morning
good at
skillful
a skillful infielder
hate
I really hate you.
to bring up
acquaintance
the students had little acquaintance with the language
entitled
She hoped to entitle the pope.
firmly
the door remained firmly shut
majesty
experience the majesty of the Rockies
forsaken
They are required to forsake clothings.
insubordination
he was dismissed for insubordination
over all that
discreet
we made some discreet inquiries
hasten
he hastened to refute the assertion
venture
pioneering ventures into little-known waters
tiny
a tiny hummingbird
obey
The bosonic field operators obey the commutation relation.
kindly
“Never mind,” she said kindly
insist
The majors insist it's the latter.
peanuts
noodles
thankful
He is very thankful for the help.
sunrise
an hour before sunrise
neighbour
She was my neighbour.
greeting
Mandy shouted a greeting
mermaid
She appears to be the oldest of the mermaid princesses.
stern
a smile transformed his stern face
gentle
he was a gentle, sensitive man
selfish
I joined them for selfish reasons
foreigner
Another foreigner murdered.
honest
I haven't been totally honest with you
ring finger
index finger
small intenstine
skull
he broke his collar bone and fractured his skull
tootpaste
giving birth
spouse
He is the spouse of the man.
long distance relationship
triangle love
and so on
canteen
The Canteen provides very hygienic food with all good facilities.
undoubtedly
they are undoubtedly guilty
in full force
noticed
I noticed the discrepancy.
afterwards
He felt acerbity afterwards.
ready
are you ready, Carrie?
norally
reduce
the need for businesses to reduce costs
meal
the evening meal
loyal
he remained loyal to the government
content
he seemed more content, less bitter
hangover
Endorphins give the best hangover.
originally
The beer was originally brewed.
rubbish
an alleyway high with rubbish
punch
Did he punch you
fortune teller
let me ask you
fancy
The casing was fancy.
trousers
spooky
The haunted house is spooky.
marbles
The walls were covered with marble and polychrome stone.
practising
By the way, practise is the verb, practice is the noun.
honeymoon
romantic hand-holding breakfasts together on their honeymoon
i am cross
hitchhike
he dropped out in 1976 and hitchhiked west
voyage
pronunciation
The vocabulary is different and so is the pronunciation.
spelling
the books and spelling in my class were too simple
use
she used her key to open the front door
collocations
retrieval
the investigation was completed after the retrieval of plane wreckage
zero waste
hop
The man has the ability to hop.
peer
Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog
soar
the bird spread its wings and soared into the air
unable
she was unable to conceal her surprise
passive
the women were portrayed as passive victims
inability
his inability to accept new ideas
disagree
no one was willing to disagree with him
narrow
he made his way down the narrow road
punish
I have done wrong and I'm being punished for it
broad
a broad staircase
spade
I need a spade to dig the ground.
shovel
an area of turf had been dug up by vandals using a pick and shovel
needle
a darning needle
club
oak
The primate of plants was the oak tree.
beg
she begged me to say nothing to her father
implore
he implored her to change her mind
recant
I recant the previous statement.
answer
he knocked and entered without waiting for an answer
lax
lax security arrangements at the airport
negligent
directors have been negligent in the performance of their duties
mindful
we can be more mindful of the energy we use to heat our homes
neurotic
She is neurotic and fearful and hates life in Mexico.
delectable
It is sweet, creamy, delectable, textured, delicious rice pudding.
quash
his conviction was quashed on appeal
evade
friends helped him to evade capture for a time
enumerate
there is not space to enumerate all his works
assist
a senior academic would assist him in his work
defeat
Arab armies defeated the Byzantine garrison
affinity
he has an affinity for the music of Berlioz
antipathy
his fundamental antipathy to capitalism
disperse
storms can disperse seeds via high altitudes
needy
needy and elderly people
warped
warped wooden planks
baneful
Religion is the bane of mankind.
blighted
Is it the blight or the starvation and deaths
jejune
their entirely predictable and usually jejune opinions
inveigled
It was hard to inveigle her.
salubrious
salubrious weather
altruism
some may choose to work with vulnerable elderly people out of altruism
apocrypha
The story is based on the Book of Tobit from the Biblical Apocrypha.
noisome
noisome vapors from the smoldering waste
egoism
Bender represents values of the old order, egoism and individualism.
extraneous
one is obliged to wade through many pages of extraneous material
alacrity
she accepted the invitation with alacrity
intimate
intimate friends
provoker
It provoked a furor.
soother
a good soother for earache is heat
sluggishness
The sluggishness is very localized.
avarice
he was rich beyond the dreams of avarice
deny
This is the realty and no one can deny that.
dependence
Japan's dependence on imported oil
generosity
I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbors
yoke
The yoke is on the general public.
gargantuan
The list sections were gargantuan.
promiscuous
The human species is irredeemably promiscuous.
virtuous
she considered herself very virtuous because she neither drank nor smoked
equestrian
titanic
hightail
I cut my trip short and hightailed it home
abscond
she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars
report
the representative reported a decline in milk and meat production
perturb
surmise
he surmised that something must be wrong
querulous
she became querulous and demanding
fugacious
she was acutely conscious of her fugacious youth
extemporaneous
an extemporaneous speech
omen
the ghost's appearance was an ill omen
opulence
rooms of spectacular opulence
harbinger
witch hazels are the harbingers of spring
mystic
the poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St. John of the Cross
demand
a series of demands for far-reaching reforms
apologist
That is discussed in the cult apologist.
physicist
The head of the project was the nuclear physicist Igor Kurchatov.
critic
critics say many schools are not prepared to handle the influx of foreign students
fidelity
he sought only the strictest fidelity to justice
canon
the appointment violated the canons of fair play and equal opportunity
aggrieved
recalcitrant
a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds
buoyant
The eggs are spherical and buoyant.
exacerbate
the exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem
amorphous
an amorphous, characterless conurbation
allay
the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears
abridge
the introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel
inimical
actions inimical to our interests
definite
we had no definite plans
catalyst
chlorine acts as a catalyst promoting the breakdown of ozone
current
keep abreast of current events
damp
her hair was still damp from the shower
nadir
they had reached the nadir of their sufferings
prevention
crime prevention
avulse
all hairs were avulsed from the root
suture
sutures are removed on the 5th to 7th day after the operation
aver
he averred that he was innocent of the allegations
dry
the jacket kept me warm and dry
alienate
an urban environment that would alienate its inhabitants
sluggish
a sluggish stream
aggressive
he's very uncooperative and aggressive
reunite
the three friends reunited in 1959
adamant
he is adamant that he is not going to resign
disdain
her upper lip curled in disdain
adjunct
computer technology is an adjunct to learning
vacillant
She was vacillating by a gift.
aerate
before seeding, consider aerating the lawn
compensate
payments were made to farmers to compensate them for cuts in subsidies
underpay
many firms were illegally underpaying workers
coordinate
he had responsibility for coordinating Chicago's transportation services
extortion
he used bribery and extortion to build himself a huge, art-stuffed mansion
hooking
The ends of the hooks are serrated.
foul
a foul odor
repelling
What made him feel repelling
nasty
plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell
fair
the group has achieved fair and equal representation for all its members
dirty
a tray of dirty cups and saucers
incipient
he could feel incipient anger building up
galling
the loss was particularly galling
nascent
the nascent space industry
chromatic
Many of the scales are chromatic of course.
carpicious
annoying
The blinking is really annoying.
facile
clicker
The choice of principal legal adviser is for the client.
counter
The counter is a resettable unidirectional type counter.
obnoxious
obnoxious odors
drab
the landscape was drab and gray
admissible
the Court unanimously held that the hearsay was admissible
barbaric
he had carried out barbaric acts in the name of war
spiffy
a spiffy new outfit
lackluster
no excuses were made for the team's lackluster performance
unconscious
the boy was beaten unconscious
bookworm
Bookworm knows about the submission.
spend time
survived
The instinct to survive and to continue to live.
wishs
abroad
Everything at home and abroad was mismanaged.
huge
a huge area
achievement
to reach this stage is a great achievement
exhausted
The girl was exhausted.
cornflakes
pretend
I closed my eyes and pretended I was asleep
accept
he accepted a pen as a present
act
they urged Washington to act
actually
we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing
admit
the office finally admitted that several prisoners had been injured
afraid
I'm afraid of dogs
afternon
against
the fight against crime
age
he died from a heart attack at the age of 51
ago
he went five minutes ago
agree
I completely agree with your recent editorial
ah
allow
So at the least let us allow ourselves to be more dignified than the animals.
almost
he almost knocked Georgina over
am
amaze
she amazed doctors by fighting back when her deteriorating condition caused her to suffer heart failure
and
bread and butter
anger
she could barely restrain her anger at this comment
animal
annoy
The cartoons annoy the old men.
any
I don't have any choice
apparently
the child nodded, apparently content with the promise
appear
smoke appeared on the horizon
approach
the train approached the main line
able
he was able to read Greek at the age of eight
air
She intentionally releases the gas into the air.
along
soon we were driving along a narrow road
alright
The close was alright but the sentiment of the debate wasn't so good.
pick up
improve
we’ve used technology to improve relations with customers
quite
it's quite out of the question
realized
Her dream is realized now.
focused
The video is focused on irresistible love.
lacked
phenomenon
glaciers are unique and interesting natural phenomena
degree
a degree of caution is probably wise
career
he seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father
needed
There is no need to vilify, simply the need to identify.
improved
an improved design
to be honest
struggles
relearning
built
recources
evaluate
when you evaluate any hammer, look for precision machining
familiar
their faces will be familiar to many of you
extent
an enclosure ten acres in extent
being
the railroad brought many towns into being
aware
most people are aware of the dangers of sunbathing
identify
the judge ordered that the girl not be identified
apprpriate
available
refreshments will be available all afternoon
jumping
Puissance is the high jump competition in the equestrian sport of show jumping.
build up
grammar points
difference
Clearly there's a difference of opinion on whether immersion means submersion.
refers
letters
depending
background
the house stands against a background of sheltering trees
judge
The district court judge heard the trial.
based
Singapore based maritime technology company has received $482,000 in funding.
whether
he seemed undecided whether to go or stay
various
various people arrived late
convey
pipes were laid to convey water to the house
dictionares
memorizing
The scene of the movie was memorable.
lists
Compare with the item in the middle of the list.
overwhelming
he was elected president by an overwhelming majority
ineffective
the legal sanctions against oil spills are virtually ineffective
flashcards
phrases
chunks
One chunk hits the underside of the plane.
to stick
The left side of the stick is flush with the left side of the tree.
combine
the band combines a variety of musical influences
essential
it is essential to keep up-to-date records
fixing
Thanks for fixing the graffiti.
incorporate
he has incorporated in his proposals a large number of measures
sample
investigations involved analyzing samples of handwriting
overlooked
The elephant walk features an overlook near the flamingoes.
scoring
The score remained unchanged for the rest of the game.
closely
closely spaced homes
strategies
dice
The game attendant then drops the dice in the dice chute.
insect netting
articles
flask
The vesicle becomes pear shaped, and the neck of the flask is obliterated.
soldier crab
fan
a couple of ceiling fans, lazily turning
sled
The dog is hitched to the sled and the sled to the skier.
butterfly
The Butterfly in the Traffic Light.
paper lantern
might mean
required
eight editions were published, each required reading for trainees
guess
she guessed the child's age to be 14 or 15
no way
selecte
preposition
In other words, preposition is the superclass while adverb is the subclass.
host
a dinner-party host
finished
The project finished in the end of 2007.
leads
values
Everyone has different values.
impact
there was the sound of a third impact
society
drugs, crime, and other dangers to society
surrounded
The rest of the area is surrounded by the Argolic Gulf.
parts of the world
local charity
volunteer
This is the volunteer group representing the community.
uniform
blocks of stone of uniform size
cooking show
recipes
takes pride
pride
the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory
sing along
expand his knowledge
breathing
I was gasping for breath
tableware
Ashbee designed jewelery and silver tableware.
envelope
She enclosed the envelope.
tablet
at the corner of the apse is a memorial tablet
shout
she shouted for joy
shoot
I am going to shoot my gun into the air.
sunbath
an upstairs deck on which you could take a sunbath
the rack
a spice rack
inviting
the sea down there looks so inviting
blink of an eye
meadow
a meadow ready for cutting
unattractive
The Calgary store is small and unattractive.
i have no
whatsoever
I have no doubt whatsoever
towards
i had no idea
slope
he slithered helplessly down the slope
awful
the place smelled awful
Fortunately
Fortunately, the boy was unharmed.
winner
a Nobel Prize winner
blame
Always blame the omnipotent cabal.
fault
my worst fault is impatience
introduced
Chemistry
The Sciences are bifurcated into Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
purse
Her lost purse was found in the closet.
wisely
He is wise and prescient.
microwave
He rewired the toaster oven and microwave.
dumpling
The baked dumpling is popular in American cuisine.
let me think
bursts into laughter
candy wrapper
inedible
These toxins make the food inedible.
attractive
an attractive home
i hope
casually
she was just casually strolling through the mall
guards
To guard against mischance, he initiated two security measures.
traitor
Judas Iscariot was an ignoble traitor.
defeated
the defeated army
disaster
159 people died in the disaster
curly
my hair is just naturally thick and curly
crowd
a huge crowd gathered in the street outside
gathered
The spectacle gathered crowds.
chariots
The number of wheels of the chariot varies.
bathrobe
Does the Wikipedia subsidize my bathrobe purchase
cheering
a cheering crowd
to spin slowly
to book
a book of selected poems
a jug
In the jugness of the jug, sky and earth dwell.
tie
they tied Max to a chair
obvious
unemployment has been the most obvious cost of the recession
childhood
The dance rhythms of his early childhood permeate his musical melange.
disturbing
disturbing unemployment figures
came to
was born
i was
i lost my
software
the software industry
hard working
tech
don't lose heart
compliment
she paid me an enormous compliment
being nice
not a strong
like i said
had a chance
what they mean
everyone i know
renovating
Attempts to repair the wall and renovate the roof appeared futile.
tools
hiring
drill
The cutter first plunges to drill the hole.
some savings
will take
keep myself busy
i do try
job intervies
couple times
hypothetically
we talked hypothetically about how cool it would be if we moved
wisdom
listen to his words of wisdom
borrow
he had borrowed a car from one of his colleagues
yet
I haven't told anyone else yet
ever
even
Even the bloodthirsty Texans have never reached that level.
remembered
The girl can merely remember her memory from last year.
reminded
Remind yourself of the title of the article again.
recognized
None of the clinically recognized ones that I know of.
pockets
A lubricant is located in the pocket.
packets
They consist of a small packet of sherbet, with a lollipop sealed into the bag.
packs
I need a toothbrush to pack in my bag.
packages
The season package is renewable.
song
The song is shortened for the album.
sore
my feet were sore and my head ached
pain
ache
the ache in her head worsened
hurt
Ow! You're hurting me!
wheel
The yarn cooperates with the drive surface so as to drive the wheel.
wells
wills
heels
The heel of the skier's boot is detached from the ski.
tidy
his scrupulously tidy apartment
tide
the changing patterns of the tides
tight
she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot
though
though they were speaking in undertones, Philip could hear them
throw
The girls cover themselves and throw forbidding hand gestures towards the boy.
thorough
planners need a thorough understanding of the subject
noisy
a noisy, giggling group of children
quiet
the car has a quiet, economical engine
naughty
The children are naughty and mischievous.
fins
In fish it provides the base for the pectoral fin.
soup
a bowl of tomato soup
soap
a bar of soap
soak
soak the beans overnight in water
supper
In effect, the meal was symbolic of the Last Supper.
left
The left hand is considered unclean.
send
we sent a reminder letter but received no reply
sold
sell
They might sell the same company when the price was agreeable.
sale
we withdrew it from sale
meats
He can eat raw meat and raw fish.
miles
meals
foods
The quality and supply of food dwindles.
nest
The bird built its nest on the poplar tree.
vest
businessmen wear three-piece pin-striped suits with vests and neckties
lovely
lovely views
likely
it was likely that he would make a televised statement
passed
obviously
she was obviously sick
regarding
your recent letter regarding the above proposal
to tidy
his scrupulously tidy apartment
moss
the trees are overgrown with vines and moss
loud
they were kept awake by loud music
windmills
The Chinese reportedly invented the windmill.
emissions
puppies
shed
He lived in the shed with animals.
cacti
One of the most beautiful of the cactus flowers.
that's why
gardening
The ranger likes gardening.
bushes
reminds
Remind yourself of the title of the article again.
sewing
He tried to sew his ripped shirt but he failed.
seamen
This allowed Seaman to exit the ship.
arrogant
He is extroverted and arrogant.
gave up
reveal
The producers of the show are obligated not to reveal any information.
solve
He likes to solve crossword puzzle.
concerned
The conduct of all concerned is provocative.
increasingly
He became increasingly insecure.
unwillingness
he deplored the Government's unwillingness to provide adequate funds
i don't get
that's it
door sign
disturb
being sent to jail had apparently not disturbed his cheerfulness
ticking
Still life, then, is caught between the timeless vision and the ticking clock.
leaf
The cakes are light green in tone due to the chlorophyll in the leaf juice.
liok out the window
i've come
from this moment on
without
he went to Sweden without her
whaft does that mean
run out
nobody wants
appreciate
she feels that he does not appreciate her
slammed
got upset
lullaby
Many versions of the lullaby developed.
berries
perception
rumors
heater
a wall-mounted electric heater
attentive
never before had she had such an attentive audience
barn
The farm laborer became very scared and left the barn.
nicer
The melody sounds nice.
low
These are solitary birds which tend to skulk low down or on the ground.
condition
the wiring is in good condition
stewardess
United claims that she is the first airline stewardess.
flight attendant
actress
Actress and star of the film, Fairuza Balk attended and hosted the event.
abbess
Eventually she became the abbess of the convent.
poetess
He did order an assasination of a poetess.
enjoyment
the enjoyment of a good wine
movement
decision
I'll make the decision on my own
forgetfulness
she teased him for his forgetfulness
probability
the rain will make the probability of their arrival even greater
friendship
old ties of love and friendship
membership
I was selected for membership in the National Honor Society
generalship
neighbordhood
brotherhood
the bonds of brotherhood
identity
he knows the identity of the bombers
trademark
You could add the trademark paranoids to the copyright paranoids.
iconic
Its ubiquity in the series makes it iconic in its own right.
half pants
leather shoes
waist mark
belt
a sword belt
my blood went cold
fetch
he ran to fetch help
neatly
neatly folded shirts
crisp
crisp bacon
upscale
The interior is very spacious and upscale.
assumed
a man living under an assumed name
scrawling
Some players have taken the time to scrawl messages or carve their initials on the cube like ephemeral graffiti.
landed
The legislation of 1908 allowed the confiscation of Polish landed property.
thoroughly
He was completely and thoroughly indiscreet in his bid for power.
scrutinized
They kindly scrutinize my case and decide.
oddly
Mary had been behaving oddly
suburb
a highly respectable suburb of Chicago
two women at once
dermatologist
visit your dermatologist yearly for a full-body skin check
carpenter
The carpenter sells redwood.
zoologist
several species are threatened with extinction, a leading zoologist has warned
psychologist
psychologists are being called in to help employees cope with job losses
mathematician
one of the world's foremost theoretical mathematicians
be rude
depend
differences in earnings depended on a wide variety of factors
concentrate
she couldn't concentrate on the movie
rely
I know I can rely on your discretion
be keen
be good
consist
the exhibition consists of 180 drawings
get rid
remind
he would have forgotten the boy's birthday if you hadn't reminded him
be fond
be sorry
complain
local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources
rumor
they were investigating rumors of a massacre
unaided
she can no longer walk unaided
at ones request
intended
the intended victim escaped
nasal mucus
intorable
motivate
he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit
activate
fumes from cooking are enough to activate the alarm
regulate
a hormone that regulates metabolism and organ function
lengthen
Lengthen the sections on the other dynasties.
strengthen
he advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth
deepen
The comic touches deepen the horror.
verify
his conclusions have been verified by later experiments
clarify
the report managed to clarify the government's position
visualize
it is not easy to visualize the future
neutralize
impatience at his frailty began to neutralize her fear
apologize
I must apologize for disturbing you like this
sedative
the seeds have a sedative effect
nutritious
like all spinach, it is very nutritious and best when young
dangerous
a dangerous animal
visible
the church spire is visible from miles away
portable
a portable television
handful
a small handful of fresh cilantro
mouthful
Currently, the Shnirelman text is a mouthful and repetitive.
spoonful
add a spoonful of honey to a glass of hot water
careless
she had been careless and had left the window unlocked
harmless
the venom of most spiders is harmless to humans
hopeless
Jessica looked at him in mute hopeless appeal
resolutions
objective
historians try to be objective and impartial
some common
reaches
quit
he was ordered to quit the cabin immediately
take a class
accomplish
At the time, it seemed the most expedient way to accomplish the task.