Vocabulary Slideshow
Vocabulary List
Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
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accessory | Noun | A USB charger is a good accessory for your car. | |
accelerate | Verb | Don’t accelerate too fast in this neighborhood. | |
alert | Adjective | You have to be alert when you drive. | |
along | Preposition | Let's walk along the river after dinner. | |
apart | Adverb | Our birthdays are only two days apart. | |
aware | Adjective | Are you aware that there are 29 days in February this year? | |
bother | Noun, Verb | Please turn that music off. It's bothering me. I'm trying to work. | |
bright | Adjective | You look good in bright colours. That shirt is really nice. | |
choice | Noun | This menu has too many choices. I can't decide. | |
company | Adjective | Do you want to be alone, or would you like some company? | |
condition #1 | Noun | I will lend you money on one condition: you must pay me back before Friday. | |
condition #2 | Noun | The weather conditions today are perfect for driving a convertible. | |
crosswalk | Noun | Cars will stop for you if cross the street at the crosswalk. | |
dead | Adjective | I called a tow truck. My car was dead. | |
decelerate | Verb | I decelerated when I saw the police car. | |
die | Verb | The laptop will die if you don't turn if off. | |
distract | Verb | You shouldn't text while you drive because it will distract you. | |
during | Preposition | During the movie, I fell asleep. | |
else | Adverb | Spaghetti. Sure. Excellent choice. Is there anything else you would like to order? A salad perhaps? | |
flash | Verb | Flash your headlights to alert other drivers of a problem. | |
flashlight | Noun | You should take a flashlight with you if you are going camping. | |
freedom | Noun | They moved here because they didn't have freedom in their country. | |
helpful | Adjective | My job is to be helpful and answer customers' questions. | |
horn | Noun | I used my car horn to alert the other driver. | |
impossible | Adjective | Your goals are impossible. You will not achieve them. | |
independent | Adjective | I don't live with my parents because I like to be independent. | |
inflate | Verb | I’m going to inflate the tires while we are at the gas station. | |
keep | Verb | Let's keep in touch on Facebook after you go back to your country. | |
inventory | Noun | I’ll check the inventory and see if we have all the tools. | |
load | Verb | Help me load everything into the truck. | |
mount | Noun, Verb | This accessory lets me mount my phone to the dashboard. | |
nap | Noun | I love to take naps for an hour in the afternoons. | |
own | Adjective, Pronoun | I don't want to share my room. I want my own. | |
pedestrian | Noun | There is a pedestrian at the crosswalk. You should stop the car. | |
pick up | Phrasal Verb | Please pick up your garbage. You mustn't just put it on the ground. | |
pickup | Adjective, Noun | We can put the dirt in the back of my pickup. | |
pros & cons | Idiom | There are lots of pros and cons we should talk about before we make the decision. | |
pull | Verb | My pickup has enough power to pull a boat. | |
pull up | Phrasal Verb | We need gas. Pull up next to the gas pump. | |
pump | Noun, Verb | I choose Diesel gas at the pump. | |
real | Adjective | Is that a real gold watch? Was it a gift? | |
recycle | Verb | I recycle all of my cans and bottles. | |
reflect | Verb | If you ride a bicycle at night, you should wear clothes that reflect light. | |
responsible | Adjective | The teacher is responsible for the students in class. | |
reuse | Verb | We can reuse this jar to hold screws. | |
ring | Verb | I think your cell phone is ringing. Can you hear it? | |
safety | Noun | I don't want you to go skydiving. I'm just worried about your safety. | |
share | Verb | Do you want to share the cost of a taxi downtown? | |
sidewalk | Noun | Don't walk on the road. Stay on the sidewalk! | |
take care | Idiom | Please take care tonight. Don't do anything stupid. | |
ticket | Noun | The police gave me a $150 dollar ticket. | |
warning | Noun | I didn’t listen to my dad’s warnings. I made the wrong choice. | |
wax | Noun, Verb | She waxed her SUV after she washed it. |
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