example

A-B definition sentence

access the right to see or use Only a few

something people have
access to
this
information.

accommodatio a place to live in or stay at Does the

n company
provide
accommoda
tion for the
workers?

adulthood the period of time when you're You'll have

an adult more
freedom in
adulthood,
but more
responsibiliti
es too.

advertising the business of making A lot of

companies and products well- creative
known people work
in
advertising.

advice suggestions about what If you're not

someone should do sure what to
do, ask your
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friends for
advice.

aggression the urge to attack or to fight If he needs

an outlet for
his
aggression,
he could try
boxing.

aid money or help given to those Should rich

who need it countries
give more
aid to poor
countries?

air the mixture of gases surrounding If there's not

the earth enough air
in the room,
open a
window.

alcohol substance in drinks that makes Whiskey

people feel drunk contains
much more
alcohol than
beer.
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anger a strong feeling we can get if we Why was

think we're being treated badly someone
with so
much anger
allowed to
own a gun?

applause the sound of clapping after a After the

performance or a speech concert, the
applause
went on for
at least five
minutes.

arithmetic simple mathematics like adding, I wanted to

multiplying, etc. work in a
bank
because I
was always
good at
arithmetic.

art paintings, sculpture, drawings, If you want

etc. to learn
about art,
visit the
national
gallery.

assistance help given to someone After calling

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911 for
assistance,
we waited
for an
ambulance.

athletics track and field events, such as Jenny's very

running and jumping good at
athletics,
and she's
even won
some
medals.

attention focus of awareness on The teacher

something or someone found it
difficult to
get her
students'
attention.

bacon smoked or salted meat from a Would you

pig like some
bacon with
your
scrambled
eggs?

baggage bags and suitcases used while The customs

travelling officer at the
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airport
checked all
my
baggage.

ballet a style of dancing that tells a My dad

story loved ballet,
and he even
took us to
see Swan
Lake.

beauty the quality that makes people or Many poets

things beautiful have been
inspired by
the beauty
of nature.

beef meat from a cow I don't eat

beef or pork,
but I like fish
and seafood.

beer an alcoholic drink made with It was a

malt and hops good party,
but I think
we drank
too much
beer.
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biology the study of plants, animals and If you study

other living things biology,
you'll learn
how
amazing life
really is.

blood the red liquid inside our bodies Blood

carries
oxygen from
the lungs to
all the
body's cells.

botany the study of plants When I

studied
botany, we
often
collected
plants from
forests.

bread a common food that's made I sliced a

from wheat or other grains loaf of bread
and then
made some
sandwiches.

business any money-making venture or Before going

activity into
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business,
ask your
father for
some
advice.

butter a dairy food that's made from Would you

cream like some
butter on
your toast?

C-D definition example

sentence

carbon a chemical element that's in all Climate

living things (symbol C) change
occurs when
there's too
much
carbon in
the air.

cardboard very thick paper that's used to We could

make boxes get
cardboard
for our signs
by cutting
up old
boxes.
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cash money in the form of notes and If you need

coins some cash,
go to an
ATM
machine.

chalk material that's used for writing Don't forget

on blackboards to take
some chalk
to your
class.

chaos a situation that's out of control There was

chaos after
the fire
started, with
people
running in
all
directions.

cheese a solid dairy food Do you want

some extra
cheese on
your pizza?

chess a popular board game Do you feel

like having a
game of
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chess?

childhood the period of life when you're a For most of

child my
childhood,
our family
lived in
London.

clothing things you wear, like shirts, We were

socks, etc. poor, but we
always had
enough food
and
clothing.

coal black substance that's dug up My

and burned grandmothe
r used to
cook on a
stove that
burned coal.

coffee a drink made with ground, How many

roasted seeds cups of
coffee do
you drink
every day?
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commerce the buying and selling of goods Some

and services historians
say
commerce
began about
10,000
years ago.

compassion strong sympathy for others The Buddha

taught us to
feel
compassion
for all living
things.

comprehensio the ability to understand Sayoko's

n something comprehensi
on of written
English is
excellent.

content the material in a file or on a This

website website's
content is
great, and
so is the
design.

corruption dishonest or illegal activity by All this

public officials corruption
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has made
many
politicians
very rich.

cotton a type of cloth made from plant American

fibres farmers
used African
people as
slaves to
pick cotton.

courage the ability to act despite danger The

or fear protesters
showed so
much
courage,
knowing
they could
be shot at
any
moment.

currency the type of money used in a How much

country local
currency will
I need to get
a taxi from
the airport?
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damage harm caused to something or We couldn't

someone believe how
much
damage the
storm had
caused.

dancing bodily movements made to My legs are

music sore after so
much
dancing in
the club last
night.

danger the possibility of something very Before the

bad happening hunter could
shoot, the
deer sensed
the danger
and ran off.

data statistical or digital information How much

data can
your
computer's
hard drive
store?

delight great happiness or pleasure We took

great delight
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in watching
our kids act
in the play.

dessert sweet food eaten at the end of a Would you

meal like some
ice cream
for dessert?

dignity calm and mature self-respect He accepted

his defeat
with dignity,
and waved
to the
crowd.

dirt soil, or anything that makes My brother's

something dirty face was
covered in
dirt and his
hair was a
mess.

distribution a system for getting things to Marketing

those who want them ebooks is
difficult, but
distribution
is easy.
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dust tiny particles in the air or on All the

surfaces furniture in
the empty
house was
covered in
dust.

E-F definition example

sentence

economics the study of the production and One of our

distribution of goods and daughters
services wants to
study
economics
at university.

education the systematic teaching of To get on in

children or adults this world,
you need a
good
education.

electricity the power that runs lights, Electricity is

computers, etc. dangerous,
so don't try
to fix the
wires
yourself.
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employment work given to someone for She

money graduated
from
university
two years
ago, but she
still hasn't
found full-
time
employment
.

energy the power to do things, or the Using clean

power that makes things work energy like
wind and
solar power
is better
than burning
coal or oil.

engineering the design and building of roads, If she likes

machines, etc. learning
about
machines,
she should
study
engineering.

enjoyment the pleasure you get from I never

something thought I'd
get so much
enjoyment
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from reading
a book.

entertainment films, TV shows, etc. that we Television is

watch for enjoyment one of the
cheapest
forms of
entertainme
nt.

envy the feeling of wanting what You should

someone else has have seen
the envy on
Harry's face
when he
saw his
neighbour's
new car.

equipment all the things needed to do a job My gym

or activity costs more
than hers,
but it's got
much better
equipment.

ethics the study of the principles of If schools

right and wrong taught
ethics as a
core subject,
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the world
would be a
much better
place.

evidence information used to show that There's a lot

something is true of evidence
proving he
was there,
like
fingerprints
and DNA.

evolution gradual change or development Some

over time people still
don't
believe in
evolution
from natural
selection,
despite all
the scientific
evidence.

failure lack of success in doing Sometimes

something we learn
more from
failure than
we do from
success.
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faith strong belief or trust I have faith

in Mark
because he
always does
what he
says he'll
do.

fame being known about or Lots of

recognized by many people people
dream of
fame and
fortune, but
very few
achieve it.

fiction books that tell imagined stories Alan's

favourite
work of
fiction
is Lord of
the Rings.

flour powder from grinding grains If you're

such as wheat going
shopping,
could you
get some
flour?
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flu an illness that feels like a very I've had the

bad cold flu all week,
and I can't
stop
coughing
and
sneezing.

food the things people or animals eat If you want

to live a long
and healthy
life, eat
good food.

freedom the ability, or the right, to do If you still

what you choose to do don't have
freedom,
you should
be fighting
for it!

fruit foods like apples, oranges, Fruit is

bananas, etc. delicious,
and it's also
really good
for you.

fuel anything that can be burned for The pump

heat or energy stopped
working
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because it'd
run out of
fuel.

fun enjoyment from playful activities Our kids had

lots of fun at
the beach
today.

furniture tables, chairs, beds, etc. My wife

always
wants to buy
more
furniture.

Uncountable Nouns G-H

G-H definition example sentence

garbage things that you throw Did you remember to

away take out the garbage?

garlic a vegetable similar to People say garlic

an onion makes breath smell
bad, but I can't smell it.

gas a household fuel for We didn't

heating and cooking used that much gas
last month, did we?

genetics the study of genes and People who breed

heredity animals usually know a
lot about genetics.

glass the material windows Bottles made of glass

and bottles are made are better for recycling
of than plastic ones.

gold a precious metal European invaders

(symbol Au) stole a lot of gold from
South America.

golf a game played with Why don't we have a