12-1 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary List

Word	Part of Speech	Example
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.