| Word | Part Of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt | Verb | The company has adopted a new policy regarding product returns and exchanges. |
| Align | Verb | My crazy friend believes she will meet her soul mate when Earth aligns with Mars. |
| Announce | Verb | The man announced to his wife that he wanted a divorce. |
| Aroma | Noun | Although the aroma of this coffee is a little strange, it tastes really good. |
| Break up | Phrasal Verb | John and Wendy should break up. They are always fighting. |
| Broadcast | Noun / Verb | This show is broadcast in twelve different countries. |
| Bum (Homeless) | Noun (Slang) | That street has too many bums. |
| Come up | Phrasal Verb | Her birthday is coming up. What should we get her? |
| Commercial | Noun | I can’t stand this commercial. Can you change the channel please? |
| Counterpart | Noun | The manager of LG was recently seen with his Samsung counterpart. |
| Craft | Noun / Verb | I would love to be able to craft something beautiful with my hands. |
| Crappy | Adjective (Slang) | The weather is beautiful right now, but it will get pretty crappy next month. |
| Crop | Noun | Most of the crops were destroyed in the flood. |
| Curfew | Noun | My parents have set an 11PM curfew for me tonight. |
| Declare | Verb | This country declared independence on the first of September. |
| Decoration | Noun | Starbucks usually starts displaying Christmas decorations in October. |
| Despise | Verb | You should not eat garlic. Our boss absolutely despises the smell. |
| Distribute | Verb | The teacher will distribute the tests. |
| Dumb | Adjective (Slang) | I really found the movie last night to be quite dumb. |
| Equinox | Noun | The fall equinox takes place in September. |
| Evolve | Verb | If you don’t do anything about the problem now, it will evolve into something much bigger soon. |
| Festivity | Noun | There will be many festivities around town to celebrate the victory of the soccer team. |
| Float | Verb | It is very easy to float in the Dead Sea due to the large amount of salt. |
| Fulfill | Verb | If I do not get a good score on the test, I will not fulfill my goal of going to university this year. |
| Gauge | Noun / Verb | He has no expression at all. It is nearly impossible to gauge what he will do next. |
| Gravity | Noun | Although I don’t think I would like to visit Space, I would love to feel zero-gravity. |
| Gripe | Verb | It is common to gripe about the weather when living in England. |
| Haggle | Verb | In some countries, it is expected that customers and salespeople haggle over prices. |
| Insane | Adjective | Most homeless people suffer from some degree of insanity. |
| Landmark | Noun | When we travel, my parents are mainly interested in seeing the important landmarks. |
| Livestock | Noun | My father has a really big farm. He raises livestock. |
| Make out (kiss) | Phrasal Verb (Slang) | I couldn’t believe that the people were making out on the train in front of everybody. |
| Obligatory | Adjective | In this class, it is obligatory not to use your cell phones. |
| Ornament | Noun | The Christmas tree contains such beautiful ornaments. |
| Overly | Adverb | The man is an overly confident driver. He will crash one of these days. |
| Peer | Noun | I am much more comfortable around my peers. I always get nervous talking to my boss. |
| Practical Joke | Noun | There are many television shows these days that show people playing pranks and practical jokes on each other. |
| Prank | Noun | There are many television shows these days that show people playing pranks and practical jokes on each other. |
| Punch (drink) | Noun | The punch served at the party was too sweet for me. |
| Purchase | Verb | I have never purchased anything over $1000 in my life. |
| Recall | Verb | Wow, I’m sorry. I don’t recall meeting you. |
| Rotate | Verb | It takes 24 hours for Earth to rotate 360 degrees. |
| Sentimental | Adjective | This necklace is not just a necklace. It has sentimental value to me. |
| Spread | Verb | The flu is spreading in this school. You should wash your hands often. |
| Status | Noun | The status of the decision is still unknown. |
| Sympathize (US - sympathise) | Verb | It is very difficult to sympathize with you as I have told you numerous times to stop skipping class. |
| To be into something | Phrase | She is really into cooking. She is always reading cookbooks and looking for new recipes. |
| To count on somebody | Phrasal Verb | I really do not want to buy this many cookies. I cannot count on myself to avoid eating them all at once! |
| To flunk out of school | Phrase (Slang) | The student has not been seen by any of his friends since he flunked out of school. |
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