English · Chapter 17
Modals of deduction
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1401-1410
Words 1401 to 1410
1401 sale The act of selling something, or a time when a shop sells things at lower prices. noun 1402 solve To find the answer to a problem or a difficult question. verb 1403 ours The thing or things that belong to us. pronoun 1404 mister A polite title used before a man's family name, almost always written short as Mr. noun 1405 ugly Not nice to look at. adjective 1406 switch A small part on a wall or a machine that you press or move to turn something on and off. noun 1407 sport A game or activity that you play with your body, often against other people. noun 1408 loss The fact of no longer having something or someone that you had before. noun 1409 meal The food that people eat at one time, such as breakfast or dinner. noun 1410 priest A man whose job is to lead people in a church and help them with their faith. noun Lesson 2 · Words 1411-1420
Words 1411 to 1420
1411 forest A large area of land covered with many trees. noun 1412 coat A warm piece of clothing with sleeves that you wear over your other clothes when you go outside. noun 1413 statement Something you say or write to tell people clearly what you think or what has happened. noun 1414 rape The crime of forcing another person to have sex. noun 1415 wheel A round part that turns to make a car or bike move along. noun 1416 bust To break something, or, in informal English, for the police to catch someone. verb 1417 lately In the last few days or weeks; not long ago. adverb 1418 worker A person who works, especially someone who does a job for money. noun 1419 lip One of the two soft edges of your mouth. noun 1420 hook A bent piece of metal or plastic that you hang things on or catch fish with. noun Lesson 3 · Words 1421-1430
Words 1421 to 1430
1421 climb To move up something high, using your hands and feet. verb 1422 storm Very bad weather with strong wind and rain, and sometimes thunder. noun 1423 perform To sing, act or play music in front of other people; also to carry out a difficult job. verb 1424 joy A feeling of great happiness. noun 1425 distance How far it is from one place or thing to another. noun 1426 whenever At any time that; every time that. conjunction 1427 cough To push air out of your throat suddenly with a rough noise. verb 1428 score The number of points that each player or team has in a game. noun 1429 kidnap To take someone away by force and keep them, usually to get money. verb 1430 pair Two things of the same kind that go together, or one thing with two parts. noun Lesson 4 · Words 1431-1440
Words 1431 to 1440
1431 separate To move two or more things apart so that they are no longer together. verb 1432 threat Words that say someone will hurt you, or anything that may cause harm. noun 1433 cheap Costing little money. adjective 1434 weak Not having much power or strength; easy to break or bend. adjective 1435 earn To get money by working for it. verb 1436 limit The largest amount or the furthest point that is allowed. noun 1437 lonely Feeling sad because you are on your own with no one near. adjective 1438 happiness The good feeling you have when you are pleased with your life. noun 1439 tiny Very small; much smaller than normal in size. adjective 1440 desk A table where you sit to write, read, or work, often with drawers. noun Lesson 6 · Words 1441-1450
Words 1441 to 1450
1441 pool A place built and filled with water where people swim; also a small amount of liquid lying on a surface. noun 1442 indistinct Not clear enough to see or hear well. adjective 1443 weight How heavy something is; how much it weighs. noun 1444 site A piece of ground where something is built or where something happened. noun 1445 friday The fifth day of the working week, after Thursday and before the weekend. noun 1446 knee The joint in the middle of your leg, where the leg bends. noun 1447 kinda A short, spoken way of saying "kind of", meaning a little but not completely. adverb 1448 official Agreed or allowed by the people in charge. adjective 1449 trace A small mark or sign showing that someone or something has been there. noun 1450 surgery Medical work in which a doctor cuts open the body to mend something inside. noun Lesson 7 · Words 1451-1460
Words 1451 to 1460
1451 rip To pull paper or cloth apart quickly so that it tears. verb 1452 bike A vehicle with two wheels that you sit on and move by pushing the pedals. noun 1453 mayor The person chosen to lead the government of a town or city. noun 1454 nation A large group of people who live in one country under the same government. noun 1455 babe A warm name people call the person they love; in old writing it also means a baby. noun 1456 spy A person whose secret job is to find out what another country or company is doing. noun 1457 ancient Very old, from a time thousands of years ago. adjective 1458 holiday A time when you do not work or go to school, often spent away from home. noun 1459 handsome Good looking, used most often about a man or a boy. adjective 1460 saturday The sixth day of the week, after Friday and before Sunday. noun Lesson 8 · Words 1461-1470
Words 1461 to 1470
1461 staff All the people who work for one company, school, or shop. noun 1462 professional Doing a job that needs long training, or done to a high standard. adjective 1463 seek To look for something or someone, or to try to get something you need. verb 1464 fate The power that some people believe decides what will happen to us, or the end that comes to someone. noun 1465 authority The power to tell other people what to do, or a group of people who hold that power. noun 1466 sin An act that breaks a religious rule and is believed to be very wrong. noun 1467 recently Not long ago, in the days or weeks just before now. adverb 1468 slowly In a slow way; taking a lot of time, not fast. adverb 1469 alarm A loud sound or machine that warns people of danger, or the feeling of sudden fear. noun 1470 bleed To lose blood, usually because your body has been cut or hurt. verb Lesson 10 · Words 1471-1480
Words 1471 to 1480
1471 source The place or thing that something comes from. noun 1472 ocean A very large area of salt water that covers much of the earth. noun 1473 brave Ready to do something hard or dangerous even when you feel afraid. adjective 1474 medicine Something you drink or swallow to make you better when you are ill. noun 1475 require To need something, or to say by rule that someone must do something. verb 1476 degree The title you are given when you finish your studies at a university. noun 1477 access The right to go into a place or to use something, or the way in. noun 1478 arrange To put things in a good order, or to plan something so that it happens. verb 1479 argue To speak in an angry way with someone because you do not agree. verb 1480 shoulder The part of your body between your neck and the top of your arm. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1481-1490
Words 1481 to 1490
1481 tire To make someone need a rest, or to start to feel that way yourself. American English also spells the word for a car tyre as tire. verb 1482 borrow To take something that is another person's and give it back later. verb 1483 liar A person who says things that are not true. noun 1484 flat Smooth and level, with no bumps and no parts that go up or down. adjective 1485 value How much something is worth, in money or in how useful it is. noun 1486 sacrifice Something good that you give up so that another person or thing can be helped. noun 1487 easily Without any trouble or hard work. adverb 1488 insane Not able to think in a normal, healthy way. People also use it to mean wild or very silly. adjective 1489 weather The state of the air outside, such as sun, rain, wind, or snow. noun 1490 soft Not hard; easy to press, bend, or push in. adjective Lesson 12 · Words 1491-1500
Words 1491 to 1500
1491 punch To hit someone or something hard with your closed hand. verb 1492 actor A person who plays a part in a film, play, or show. noun 1493 toilet The seat and bowl you use to empty your body, or the small room it stands in. noun 1494 giant A person in old stories who is far bigger and taller than any real person. noun 1495 harm Hurt or damage done to a person, an animal or a thing. noun 1496 style The way something is done, made or written; also the way a person dresses to look good. noun 1497 community All the people who live in one place, or a group of people who share the same work or beliefs. noun 1498 desire A strong feeling of wanting something very much. noun 1499 basically Used to say the most important thing simply, leaving the small details out. adverb 1500 nope A relaxed, spoken way of saying no. interjection