English · Chapter 26
Both, either and neither
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 2301-2310
Words 2301 to 2310
2301 pee An informal word meaning to let water out of your body in the toilet. verb 2302 noble Good, brave, and honest; also belonging to a family of high rank, like kings and lords. adjective 2303 golf A game in which players hit a small white ball into holes with long sticks called clubs. noun 2304 imagination The power of your mind to make pictures and ideas of things that are not there. noun 2305 hum To sing a tune with your lips closed, or to make a low steady sound. verb 2306 fox A wild animal like a small dog, with red-orange fur, a pointed face, and a thick tail. noun 2307 butter A soft yellow food made from milk, which people spread on bread or use for cooking. noun 2308 approve To say officially that something is good enough or can happen; to think that something is good. verb 2309 gross Very unpleasant to see, smell, or taste; disgusting. It can also mean the total amount before anything is taken away. adjective 2310 fascinate To interest someone so strongly that they cannot stop looking, listening, or thinking about it. verb Lesson 2 · Words 2311-2320
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2311 branch One of the arms of a tree that grows out from the trunk and holds leaves. noun 2312 poem A piece of writing in short lines that uses the sound and rhythm of words, and often rhyme. noun 2313 pole A long thin round piece of wood or metal, often standing up straight to hold something. The North Pole and South Pole are the two ends of the Earth. noun 2314 depress To make someone feel very sad and without hope. It can also mean to press something down. verb 2315 meter A machine that measures and counts how much of something you use, such as gas, water, or parking time. noun 2316 classic Famous and loved for a long time because it is so good; done in a style that does not go out of fashion. adjective 2317 selfish Caring only about yourself and not about other people. adjective 2318 skull The bones of the head that protect the brain. noun 2319 champion The person or team that wins a competition by beating everyone else. noun 2320 therapy Treatment that helps a person get better in body or mind, often by talking or doing special exercises. noun Lesson 3 · Words 2321-2331
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2321 lifetime All the time that a person is alive. noun 2322 throughout In every part of a place, or during the whole of a time. preposition 2324 sauce A thick liquid that you put on food to give it more taste. noun 2325 towel A piece of soft cloth that you use to dry your body or your hands. noun 2326 grass The green plant with thin leaves that covers fields and gardens. noun 2327 homework School work that a teacher gives you to do at home. noun 2328 cap A soft flat hat with a stiff curved part at the front. It can also be the small lid of a bottle or pen. noun 2329 bible The holy book of the Christian religion. It can also mean the most important book on a subject. noun 2330 blessing Something good that you feel lucky and thankful to have; also the good wishes of God or of a person. noun 2331 dive To jump into water with your head and arms going first, or to go down under the water. verb Lesson 4 · Words 2332-2341
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2332 practically Almost; very nearly. It can also mean in a sensible, real-world way. adverb 2333 steel A very strong, hard metal made from iron, used for buildings, tools, and machines. noun 2334 cabin A small, simple house made of wood, or a room to sleep in on a ship. noun 2335 financial About money; connected with how money is made, spent, or saved. adjective 2336 sheep A farm animal with a thick woolly coat that eats grass in fields. noun 2337 goat A farm animal with horns and a small beard that climbs well and gives milk. noun 2338 heck A soft word for hell, used to show you are annoyed or surprised without being rude. interjection 2339 deck The open floor of a ship, or a full set of playing cards. noun 2340 script The written words of a film, play, or speech. noun 2341 brand The name a company puts on its products so people know who made them. noun Lesson 6 · Words 2342-2351
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2342 swallow To make food or drink go down your throat. verb 2343 chemical A substance made or studied in chemistry, especially one made in a factory or laboratory. noun 2344 painful Causing pain; making you hurt in your body or your feelings. adjective 2345 refer To talk about someone or something, or to send a person to another place, person, or book for help. verb 2346 drum A round musical instrument that you hit with your hands or with sticks. noun 2347 religion A set of beliefs about God or gods, with its own prayers and ways of living. noun 2348 influence The power to change what people think or do, without using force. noun 2349 fuel Something you burn to make heat or power, like petrol, gas, or wood. noun 2350 headache A pain inside your head. noun 2351 facility A place or building made for a special purpose, like sport, work, or medical care. noun Lesson 7 · Words 2352-2361
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2352 uh-oh A sound you make when you see that something has gone wrong. interjection 2353 ally A person or country that helps you and is on your side. noun 2354 exercise Moving your body to stay strong and healthy, or a piece of work you do to practise something. noun 2355 attractive Nice to look at, or interesting in a way that pulls people towards it. adjective 2356 virus A very small living thing that gets into your body and makes you ill. A computer virus is a bad program that harms computers. noun 2357 payment Money that you give for something you buy or for work that someone does. noun 2358 hip The part of your body at each side between your waist and the top of your leg. noun 2359 plain Simple and ordinary, with nothing added to make it fancy. adjective 2360 recent Happening or made a short time ago. adjective 2361 footstep The sound of a foot touching the ground when someone walks, or the mark a foot leaves. noun Lesson 8 · Words 2362-2371
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2362 sacred Connected with a god or a religion; so special that it must always be respected. adjective 2363 novel A long written story about people and events that are not real. noun 2364 Jewish Belonging to the religion of Judaism, or to the people whose families come from the ancient people of Israel. adjective 2365 goodnight What you say to someone in the evening when you leave, or before they go to sleep. interjection 2366 delight A feeling of great pleasure and joy. noun 2367 crystal A hard shiny stone that is clear like glass, or the small regular shapes that things like salt and ice form. noun 2368 division Splitting something into parts, or one of the parts that a big group is split into. In maths, division tells you how many times one number fits into another. noun 2369 establish To start something that will last a long time, like a school or a company; to make something firm and accepted. verb 2370 honk To make a loud sound with a car horn. A honk is also the loud cry of a goose. verb 2371 contest A game or event that people try hard to win; a competition. noun Lesson 10 · Words 2372-2382
Words 2372 to 2382
2372 tube A long, round, hollow shape like a pipe, or a soft container that you squeeze, like a tube of toothpaste. In London, the Tube is the underground railway. noun 2373 valuable Worth a lot of money, or very useful and important. adjective 2374 distant Far away in space or in time; not close. adjective 2375 motion Movement; the act of moving from one place to another. noun 2376 electricity The power that travels through wires and makes lights, computers and machines work. noun 2378 technique A special way of doing something that you learn with practice. noun 2379 gentle Kind and soft in the way you act, not rough or hard. adjective 2380 status How important a person or thing is in a group, or the state something is in now. noun 2381 purse A small bag for carrying money, coins, and cards. noun 2382 symbol A mark, sign, or picture that stands for something else. noun Lesson 11 · Words 2383-2392
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2383 construction The work of building houses, roads, or other big things. noun 2384 confession Telling the truth about something wrong or secret that you did. noun 2385 frankly In an open and honest way, even if the truth is not nice. adverb 2386 exit The door or way you use to leave a place; also, to leave. noun 2387 response What you say or do after someone asks you something or something happens. noun 2388 principal The person in charge of a school or college; as an adjective, main or most important. noun 2389 turkey A large farm bird, or its meat, often eaten at Christmas. noun 2390 clinic A small building or part of a hospital where people see a doctor. noun 2391 vice A bad habit or a weak, bad side of a person's character. noun 2392 everyday Normal and ordinary; used or happening every day. adjective Lesson 12 · Words 2393-2400
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2393 generous Happy to give money, time, or help to others. adjective 2394 jungle A thick, hot forest with many trees and plants growing close together. noun 2395 underground Under the surface of the ground; in Britain, the Underground is the train system under a city. adjective 2396 mistress A woman who has a secret love relationship with a married man. noun 2397 beef The meat that comes from a cow. noun 2398 brick A small hard block of baked clay used for building walls and houses. noun 2399 religious Connected with religion, or believing strongly in a god. adjective 2400 surveillance Watching a person or place carefully and secretly, often by police or cameras. noun