English · Chapter 27
Gradable and ungradable adjectives
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 2401-2410
Words 2401 to 2410
2401 attract To pull something towards you, or to make someone interested in you. verb 2402 routine The things you do in the same way at the same time, day after day. noun 2403 underneath Directly under something, often covered or hidden by it. preposition 2404 rifle A long gun that you hold against your shoulder to shoot far and straight. noun 2405 explode To burst suddenly with a loud noise and great force, like a bomb. verb 2406 deputy A person whose job is to help a leader and act for them when they are away. noun 2407 headquarters The main office of a company, army, or group, where the leaders work. noun 2408 whip A long thin piece of leather or rope on a handle, used to make animals move. noun 2409 reckon To think or believe that something is true; also to count or work something out. verb 2410 incredibly So much that it is hard to believe; extremely. adverb Lesson 2 · Words 2411-2420
Words 2411 to 2420
2411 chill A sudden feeling of cold; as a verb, to make something cold or to relax. noun 2412 spit To force liquid or food out of your mouth. verb 2413 makeup Colour and cream that people put on their face to change or improve their look. noun 2414 graduate To finish your studies at a school or university and receive your degree. verb 2415 admire To look at someone or something with great liking and respect. verb 2416 port A town or place by the sea where ships stop to load and unload. noun 2417 doorbell A button by the door that makes a sound inside the house when you press it. noun 2418 nephew The son of your brother or sister. noun 2419 rub To move your hand back and forth over a surface while pressing on it. verb 2420 needle A thin, pointed piece of metal used for sewing or for giving injections. noun Lesson 3 · Words 2421-2430
Words 2421 to 2430
2421 proceed To continue or go forward, especially after stopping. verb 2422 fee Money you must pay for a service or to join something. noun 2423 outfit A set of clothes that you wear together. noun 2424 bail Money paid to a court so that a person can stay free until their trial. noun 2425 patience The power to stay calm and wait without getting angry. noun 2426 principle A basic rule or belief about what is right, which guides what you do. noun 2427 foolish Not sensible; showing a lack of good judgement. adjective 2428 declare To say something clearly and officially, so that everyone knows it. verb 2429 injure To hurt the body of a person or an animal, for example in an accident. verb 2430 misunderstand To think something means one thing when it really means another. verb Lesson 4 · Words 2431-2441
Words 2431 to 2441
2431 cage A box made of bars or wire for keeping birds or animals in. noun 2432 appearance The way a person or thing looks on the outside; also the act of arriving or being seen. noun 2433 awkward Uncomfortable and not relaxed; also difficult to use or deal with. adjective 2434 crawl To move along the ground on your hands and knees. verb 2435 function The job that something is made to do, or the way it works. noun 2436 filthy Extremely dirty. adjective 2437 bid To offer an amount of money for something, for example at an auction. verb 2438 concentrate To give all your attention to one thing. verb 2440 aim The thing you want to do or reach when you try to do something. noun 2441 thick Wide from one side to the other, like a big book or a tree trunk. adjective Lesson 6 · Words 2442-2451
Words 2442 to 2451
2442 basic Simple and most important; forming the part that everything else is built on. adjective 2443 bump To hit something by accident, usually not very hard. verb 2444 electric Working with electricity, or carrying electricity. adjective 2445 pleasant Nice and enjoyable; friendly and easy to like. adjective 2446 cliff A high, steep wall of rock, often next to the sea. noun 2447 flip To turn something over quickly, often by throwing it into the air. verb 2448 environment Everything around you: the air, water, land, and living things. The environment is the natural world. noun 2449 western In or from the west part of a place. adjective 2450 average The number you get when you add amounts together and share them out equally; the usual or middle level. noun 2451 ease The state of doing something without difficulty, or of feeling comfortable and without worry. noun Lesson 7 · Words 2452-2461
Words 2452 to 2461
2452 pirate A person who attacks ships at sea to steal from them. noun 2453 log A thick piece of a tree trunk that has been cut, ready to burn or use. noun 2454 anniversary A day that comes exactly one year, or a number of years, after a special event, such as a wedding. noun 2455 forth Forward, or out from a place; used mostly in set phrases like back and forth. adverb 2456 pump A machine that pushes liquid or air into or out of something; to pump is to move liquid or air this way. noun 2457 organ A part inside your body that does a special job, such as the heart or the lungs; also a large musical instrument with pipes and keys. noun 2458 fetch To go somewhere, pick something up, and bring it back. verb 2459 survivor A person who stays alive after an accident, a disaster, or a very hard time. noun 2460 seed A small hard part of a plant that a new plant grows from. noun 2461 complex Made of many connected parts and hard to understand; not simple. adjective Lesson 8 · Words 2462-2472
Words 2462 to 2472
2462 guilt The bad feeling you have when you know you did something wrong; also the fact that you broke a rule or a law. noun 2463 tune A group of musical notes in a pleasing order that you can sing, hum, or play. noun 2464 brake The part of a car or a bicycle that you press to make it slow down or stop. noun 2466 conscience The feeling inside you that tells you whether what you are doing is right or wrong. noun 2467 officially In a way that is announced or agreed by the people in charge; formally and publicly. adverb 2468 melt To change from something hard into a liquid when it gets warm, the way ice turns to water. verb 2469 advise To tell someone what you think they should do. verb 2470 leak A small hole or crack that lets liquid or gas escape; when secret information gets out, that is also a leak. noun 2471 hail Small hard balls of ice that fall from the sky like rain; to hail a taxi is to wave at it so that it stops. noun 2472 unhappy Sad and not pleased; not happy. adjective Lesson 10 · Words 2473-2482
Words 2473 to 2482
2473 booth A small space with walls where one person can phone, vote, or work; also a table with high seats against a wall in a restaurant. noun 2474 bake To cook food such as bread or cakes in an oven. verb 2475 slight Small and not serious or important; only a little in size or amount. adjective 2476 behalf Used in the phrase on behalf of, which means for someone else or in the place of someone else. noun 2477 reasonable Fair and sensible; a reasonable price is not too high. adjective 2478 trunk The thick main stem of a tree; also a big strong box for travel, an elephant's long nose, and the American word for a car boot. noun 2479 festival A special time when people come together to celebrate with music, food, or shows. noun 2480 beside At the side of someone or something; next to them. preposition 2481 motive The reason why a person does something, often a reason that is kept hidden. noun 2482 being A living thing that exists, especially a person. noun Lesson 11 · Words 2483-2492
Words 2483 to 2492
2483 bishop An important church leader who looks after all the churches in an area. noun 2484 defendant The person in a court who is said to have broken the law. noun 2485 backup Help that is ready when you need it; also an extra copy of something important. noun 2486 humiliate To make someone feel very small and ashamed in front of other people. verb 2487 collapse To fall down suddenly because of weakness or damage. verb 2488 ouch The word you shout when something suddenly hurts you. interjection 2489 candidate A person who tries to get a job or win an election. noun 2490 nearby Not far away; close to where you are. adjective 2491 shield A large flat piece of metal or wood you hold in front of your body to protect yourself. noun 2492 territory An area of land that belongs to a country, a person, or an animal. noun Lesson 12 · Words 2493-2500
Words 2493 to 2500
2493 unlike Different from someone or something. preposition 2494 relation The way two things are connected; also a member of your family. noun 2495 execute To carry out a plan or an order; also to kill someone as a legal punishment. verb 2496 adopt To take a child into your family as your own; also to start using a new idea or way. verb 2497 thus For that reason; in this way. A formal word for so. adverb 2498 clay Heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when dry and is used to make pots and bricks. noun 2499 grey A colour between black and white, like a cloud on a rainy day. adjective 2500 instinct A natural feeling that makes you know or do something without thinking. noun