English · Chapter 21
Inversion and word order
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1801-1810
Words 1801 to 1810
1801 sandwich Two pieces of bread with food such as cheese or meat between them. noun 1802 pride The good feeling you get when you, or the people close to you, have done something well. noun 1803 lion A large wild cat with golden fur that lives in Africa, often called the king of the animals. noun 1804 generation All the people who were born at about the same time, or one step from parents to children in a family. noun 1805 chat To talk with someone in a friendly, easy way about small things. verb 1806 panic A sudden strong fear that stops you thinking clearly. noun 1807 protection The act of keeping someone or something safe from harm. noun 1808 troop A group of soldiers; in the plural it usually means the soldiers of an army. noun 1809 heal To become well again, or to make a hurt part of the body well again. verb 1810 billion The number 1,000,000,000, that is, one thousand million. numeral Lesson 2 · Words 1811-1820
Words 1811 to 1820
1811 treatment The care a doctor gives to a sick person, or the way you behave towards someone. noun 1812 metal A hard, shiny material such as iron, gold or silver, which heat and electricity pass through easily. noun 1813 grateful Feeling that you want to thank someone for something good they have done for you. adjective 1814 extremely Very, very much; far more than usual. adverb 1815 increase To become larger in number, size, or amount, or to make something larger. verb 1816 document A paper or a computer file with important written information on it. noun 1817 capable Having the skill or the power that is needed to do something. adjective 1818 governor The person in charge of a state, a prison, or the board that runs a school. noun 1819 secure Safe, and not likely to be lost, broken into, or taken away. adjective 1820 literally In the exact meaning of the words, and not as a picture or a joke. adverb Lesson 3 · Words 1821-1830
Words 1821 to 1830
1821 performance A show that people watch, such as a play or a concert; also how well someone or something does a job. noun 1822 border The line between two countries, or the outside edge of something. noun 1823 deeply Very much, or a long way down. adverb 1824 illegal Not allowed by law. adjective 1825 Jew A person who belongs to the Jewish people or follows the religion of Judaism. noun 1826 saint A very holy person, especially one the Christian church honours after their death. noun 1827 unbelievable So surprising, so good, or so bad that it is hard to believe. adjective 1828 flow To move along smoothly, the way water does. verb 1829 regard To think about someone or something in a particular way. verb 1830 determine To find out something exactly, or to decide it firmly. verb Lesson 4 · Words 1831-1840
Words 1831 to 1840
1831 zero The number 0, which means none at all. noun 1832 dean A senior person in charge of one part of a university or college. noun 1833 curious Wanting to know or learn about something. adjective 1834 candy A small sweet food made mostly of sugar. This is the American word; Britain says "sweets". noun 1835 affect To change someone or something, or to have a strong effect on them. verb 1836 edge The line or part where something ends, or where two sides meet. noun 1837 stink To have a very bad smell. verb 1838 ahh A long sound people make when they relax, feel pleased, or suddenly understand. interjection 1839 boom A deep, loud sound, like thunder or an explosion. People also shout "Boom!" to copy that sound. noun 1840 former Happening or existing before now, but not any more. adjective Lesson 6 · Words 1841-1850
Words 1841 to 1850
1841 apology Words that say you are sorry for something you have done. noun 1842 scoff To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way, showing that you think it is silly. verb 1843 sue To take someone to court because you believe they have harmed you. verb 1844 decent Good enough, or honest and kind. adjective 1845 stock All the goods that a shop or a business has ready to sell. noun 1846 possibility Something that may happen or may be true. noun 1847 bride A woman on her wedding day, or a woman who is about to be married. noun 1848 penny A small British coin of low value. One hundred pennies make one pound. noun 1849 friendship The warm feeling and the bond between people who are friends. noun 1850 replace To put a new thing where an old one was, or to take the place of someone. verb Lesson 7 · Words 1851-1860
Words 1851 to 1860
1851 desperate So worried, or so much in need, that you will try anything. adjective 1852 dramatic Big and sudden, so that everybody notices; or about plays and the theatre. adjective 1853 experiment A careful test that is done to find out whether an idea is true. noun 1854 theme The main idea that runs all the way through a book, a film, a talk, or a party. noun 1855 sample A small part of something that shows you what all of it is like. noun 1856 properly In the right way, as something should be done. adverb 1857 mask A cover for the face, worn to hide it or to keep it safe. noun 1858 fund An amount of money that is saved and kept for one special purpose. noun 1859 mostly Almost all of the time, or almost all of something. adverb 1860 product Something that is made or grown so that it can be sold. noun Lesson 8 · Words 1861-1871
Words 1861 to 1871
1861 chuck To throw something in a quick, careless way. This is informal British English. verb 1862 directly In a straight line with nothing in between; it can also mean at once. adverb 1863 surface The top or outside part of something, the part you can see and touch. noun 1864 false Not true; not right. adjective 1865 junior Younger, or lower in rank than other people who do the same job. adjective 1867 sneak To move quietly and secretly so that nobody sees or hears you. verb 1868 silent Making no sound at all. adjective 1869 reveal To show something that was hidden, or to tell a secret. verb 1870 thou An old word for "you" when you speak to one person. It is found in the Bible, in Shakespeare, and in some northern English dialects. pronoun 1871 swing To move back and forth or from side to side while hanging from something. verb Lesson 10 · Words 1872-1881
Words 1872 to 1881
1872 stress A worried, tight feeling that comes when you have too much to do or too many problems. noun 1873 vampire In stories, a dead person who comes out at night and drinks the blood of living people. noun 1874 colleague A person who works with you, in the same job or the same company. noun 1875 intelligence The ability to learn things, understand them, and think well. noun 1876 warrior A person who fights in wars, especially long ago with a sword or a spear. noun 1877 article A piece of writing about one subject in a newspaper, a magazine, or on a website. noun 1878 popular Liked by a lot of people. adjective 1879 photograph A picture that you make with a camera. The short word for it is photo. noun 1880 announcer A person whose job is to give news and information on the radio or on television. noun 1881 tiger A very large wild cat from Asia, with orange fur and black stripes. noun Lesson 11 · Words 1882-1891
Words 1882 to 1891
1882 champagne A French white wine with bubbles in it, drunk on special days. noun 1883 dust Fine dry powder made of tiny bits of dirt in the air or on surfaces. noun 1884 someday At some time in the future, but you do not know when. adverb 1885 presence The fact that a person or a thing is in a place. noun 1886 internet The system that joins computers all over the world so that people can share information. noun 1887 therefore For that reason; because of what has just been said. adverb 1888 activity Something that you do, often for fun, for sport, or to learn. noun 1889 technology Machines, computers, and other new things made from scientific knowledge. noun 1890 toast Bread that has been made brown and crisp by heat, usually eaten in the morning. noun 1891 wise Able to make good choices because you know and understand a lot. adjective Lesson 12 · Words 1892-1900
Words 1892 to 1900
1892 quality How good or how bad something is. noun 1893 snap To break suddenly with a short, sharp sound, or to make something break in this way. verb 1894 sink To go down below the top of the water. verb 1895 culture The ideas, customs, food, and art of a group of people or a country. noun 1896 precious Worth a lot of money, or loved very much. adjective 1897 coast The land right next to the sea. noun 1898 channel One television or radio station that you can choose to watch or listen to. noun 1899 tool A thing you hold in your hand to help you do work, such as a hammer or a knife. noun 1900 rice Small white or brown grains that people cook in water and eat as food. noun