English · Chapter 19
Causative have and get
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1601-1610
Words 1601 to 1610
1601 investigate To look carefully at all the facts about a crime or a problem to find the truth. verb 1602 intend To have a plan in your mind to do something. verb 1603 transfer To move someone or something from one place to another. verb 1604 university A place where people study at a high level after they leave school. noun 1605 square A shape with four straight sides that are all the same length. noun 1606 grandfather The father of your mother or of your father. noun 1607 expert A person who knows a great deal about one subject after long study or practice. noun 1608 schedule A plan that shows what will happen and at what time. noun 1609 witch A woman in stories who has magic powers. noun 1610 genius A person with a very rare and very great ability to think or create. noun Lesson 2 · Words 1611-1620
Words 1611 to 1620
1611 winter The coldest season of the year, when the days are short and it often snows. noun 1612 tongue The soft part inside your mouth that you move to taste food and to speak. noun 1613 chick A very young bird, especially a baby chicken. noun 1614 uniform The same set of clothes worn by everyone in a school, a job, or an army. noun 1615 cancer A serious illness in which bad cells grow inside the body and spread to other parts. noun 1616 insist To say firmly that something must happen or is true, even when others do not agree. verb 1617 Italian From Italy, or the language that people in Italy speak. It always takes a capital letter. adjective 1618 demon An evil spirit in old stories, often drawn with horns and red skin. noun 1619 defend To keep someone or something safe when another person or thing attacks. verb 1620 clock A thing on a wall or table that shows you the time. noun Lesson 3 · Words 1621-1630
Words 1621 to 1630
1621 reporter A person whose job is to find out news and tell people about it on television, on the radio, or in a newspaper. noun 1622 motherfucker One of the strongest insults in English, used for a person the speaker hates. Recognise it, do not use it. noun 1623 mirror A piece of special glass that shows you a picture of yourself when you look at it. noun 1624 represent To speak or act for another person or group. verb 1625 tour A journey in which you visit several places, often with a guide. noun 1626 bleep A short high sound. On television and radio a bleep is put over a rude word so that people cannot hear it. noun 1627 advance To move forward, or to become better than before. verb 1628 quarter One of four equal parts of something. noun 1629 competition An event in which people try to win by being the best; also the act of trying to win. noun 1630 button A small round thing that you push through a hole to close your clothes. noun Lesson 4 · Words 1631-1640
Words 1631 to 1640
1631 cancel To say that a plan or an event will not happen after all. American English writes canceled and canceling with one l. verb 1632 clue A small fact or sign that helps you find an answer or work out what happened. noun 1633 snake A long thin animal with no legs that moves along the ground. noun 1634 boring Not fun or interesting; making you feel tired and want to stop. adjective 1635 jerk An unkind or stupid person. It is an informal insult, milder than a swear word but still rude. noun 1636 slave A person who is owned by another person and forced to work for no pay. noun 1637 inform To tell someone about something in a clear or official way. verb 1638 dragon A large animal in old stories that has wings, a long tail, and breathes fire. noun 1639 bedroom A room in a house where you sleep, with a bed in it. noun 1640 silver A shiny grey-white metal that is worth a lot of money, used for coins, rings and spoons. noun Lesson 6 · Words 1641-1650
Words 1641 to 1650
1641 sob To cry loudly, breathing in short sharp breaths. verb 1642 madame A polite title for a woman, taken from French and used before her name. noun 1643 defence The things you do to keep yourself or others safe when someone attacks. American English spells it defense. noun 1644 complicate To make something harder to do or to understand. verb 1645 royal Belonging to a king or a queen, or connected with them. adjective 1646 romantic Showing strong feelings of love, or making you think about love. adjective 1647 downstairs To or on a lower floor of a building. adverb 1648 magazine A thin book with pictures and stories in it that comes out every week or every month. noun 1649 factory A large building where people and machines make things in great numbers. noun 1650 fortune A very large amount of money. It can also mean the good or bad things that happen to you by chance. noun Lesson 7 · Words 1651-1660
Words 1651 to 1660
1651 familiar Easy to know again because you have seen it or heard it before. adjective 1652 telephone A machine that lets you speak to someone far away. The short everyday word is phone. noun 1653 loser Someone who does not win. It is also an unkind word for someone that other people do not respect. noun 1654 airport A large place where planes take off and land, and where people begin or end a flight. noun 1655 chip A long thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil. Americans call these fries. noun 1656 scientist Someone whose job is to study science and to find out how things work. noun 1657 frighten To make someone feel afraid. verb 1658 treasure Gold, money and other valuable things, often old and often hidden. noun 1659 insurance Money you pay a company every month so that it pays you if something bad happens. noun 1660 bore To make someone feel tired and not interested. verb Lesson 8 · Words 1661-1670
Words 1661 to 1670
1661 period A length of time, often one with a clear start and end. noun 1662 rate How fast or how often something happens, or the amount of money charged for something. noun 1663 political Connected with the government of a country and with the people who run it. adjective 1664 tank A heavy war vehicle with a gun that moves on metal tracks; also a big container for water, fuel or fish. noun 1665 citizen A person who belongs to a country and has the rights and duties of that country. noun 1666 cast All the actors in a film, a play or a show. noun 1667 engage To take part in something and give it your attention; when two parts engage, they lock together and work as one. verb 1668 grade A mark or level that shows how good a piece of work or a thing is. noun 1669 delicious Tasting or smelling very good. adjective 1670 chain A line of metal rings joined one to the next. noun Lesson 10 · Words 1671-1680
Words 1671 to 1680
1671 particular One special thing and not any other; used to point at the exact one you mean. adjective 1672 proper Right and correct for the job or the situation. adjective 1673 lad A boy or a young man. The word is common in British English and sounds warm and friendly. noun 1674 bath A long container that you fill with water to wash your whole body, and the wash itself. Americans usually call the container a bathtub. noun 1675 debt Money that you owe to someone and have to pay back. The b is silent. noun 1676 knowledge All the facts and skills a person has learned. It has no plural. noun 1677 produce To make something or grow something, often in large amounts. verb 1678 circle A round flat shape. Every point on its edge is the same distance from the middle. noun 1679 eventually After a long time, in the end. adverb 1680 pity A sad, kind feeling for someone who is in trouble. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1681-1690
Words 1681 to 1690
1681 complain To say that you are not happy about something. verb 1682 ashamed Feeling bad about something wrong or silly that you did. adjective 1683 gut The soft part of the body below the chest, where food goes after you eat. noun 1684 goal Something that you want to do and try hard to reach in the future. noun 1685 beast A large wild animal, especially one that seems strong or dangerous. noun 1686 data Facts and numbers that people collect, keep and study. It is usually used with a singular verb. noun 1687 carefully In a way that gives close attention, so you do not make a mistake or cause harm. adverb 1688 per For each one. preposition 1689 adult A person who has finished growing and is no longer a child. noun 1690 jury A group of people who listen to a court case and then decide whether someone is guilty. noun Lesson 12 · Words 1691-1700
Words 1691 to 1700
1691 positive Hopeful and cheerful, expecting good things to happen; or completely sure about something. adjective 1692 attorney A lawyer, above all in American English; someone whose job is to speak for you in a court of law. noun 1693 shift A set period of working time, such as the hours from morning until evening. noun 1694 pilot A person who flies a plane or a helicopter. noun 1695 torture The act of hurting someone badly on purpose, often to make them talk or to punish them. noun 1696 boot A strong shoe that covers your foot and part of your leg. noun 1697 siren A machine that makes a long loud sound to warn people, used on police cars and fire engines. noun 1698 impress To make someone admire you or think that you are very good. verb 1699 useless Not useful at all; unable to do the job you need it to do. adjective 1700 behave To act in a certain way, above all to act in a good and polite way. verb