Esperanto · Chapter 20
Falsaj amikoj: words that lie to English speakers
10 vocabulary lessons, 2 grammar primers, 1 story milestone.
Start this chapterLesson 1 · Words 1801-1810
Words 1801 to 1810
1801 fumado smoking (the ongoing act or the habit) noun 1802 imiti to imitate, to mimic verb 1803 gracia graceful, elegant in form and movement adjective 1804 plenkreska adult, full-grown adjective 1805 gustumi to taste (something), to sample verb 1806 kavaliro knight noun 1807 monumento monument noun 1808 abelo bee noun 1809 individuo individual (one member of a group) noun 1810 murmuri to murmur, to mutter verb Lesson 2 · Words 1811-1820
Words 1811 to 1820
1811 legendo legend, traditional tale noun 1812 sekretario secretary noun 1813 adopti to adopt (a child, legally); to adopt (a resolution, formally) verb 1814 dentisto dentist noun 1815 intelekto intellect, the power of understanding noun 1816 tertremo earthquake noun 1817 mediti to meditate; to ponder, to reflect deeply verb 1818 triumfo triumph noun 1819 ribeli to rebel, to revolt verb 1820 velo sail noun Lesson 3 · Words 1821-1830
Words 1821 to 1830
1821 drogo drug, narcotic noun 1822 poto pot; jar noun 1823 piro pear noun 1824 ombrelo umbrella, parasol noun 1825 bando gang; band of people, troop noun 1826 boto boot noun 1827 maŭro Moor (member of the medieval North African and Iberian Muslim population) noun 1828 sinteno attitude; bearing, stance noun 1829 provinco province noun 1830 kilogramo kilogram noun Lesson 4 · Words 1831-1840
Words 1831 to 1840
1831 enuigi to bore someone; to make somebody weary verb 1832 ganto glove noun 1833 katastrofo catastrophe, disaster noun 1834 felo animal hide, pelt; fur noun 1835 aŭtoritato authority noun 1836 fosi to dig verb 1837 bazaro bazaar, marketplace noun 1838 komandi to be in command of, to command (troops or a ship) verb 1839 tuko cloth; kerchief, scarf noun 1840 aflikti to distress, to afflict, to grieve someone verb Lesson 6 · Words 1841-1850
Words 1841 to 1850
1841 surfaco surface, outer face noun 1842 eminenta eminent, distinguished adjective 1843 izoli to isolate, to cut off; to insulate verb 1844 senprokraste without delay, at once adverb 1845 aktiva active adjective 1846 juro law (as a discipline), jurisprudence noun 1847 svedo Swede, Swedish person noun 1848 ŝviti to sweat, to perspire verb 1849 pasaĝero passenger noun 1850 akademio academy noun Lesson 7 · Words 1851-1860
Words 1851 to 1860
1851 inklino inclination, tendency noun 1852 boji to bark verb 1853 lifto lift, elevator noun 1854 ĉerizo cherry noun 1855 submeti to submit (for consideration); to subject, to place under verb 1856 oleo oil noun 1857 butikumi to shop, to go shopping verb 1858 ekstermi to exterminate, to wipe out verb 1859 kompensi to compensate, to make up for verb 1860 tigro tiger noun Lesson 8 · Words 1861-1870
Words 1861 to 1870
1861 persisti to persist, to persevere; to keep on (of a state) verb 1862 fascini to fascinate, to captivate verb 1863 paki to pack, to wrap up verb 1864 frago strawberry noun 1865 logi to lure, to entice verb 1866 fripono rascal, rogue; scoundrel, crook noun 1867 deklivo slope, incline noun 1868 postvivi to survive, to outlive verb 1869 amara bitter adjective 1870 tumulto uproar, tumult; commotion, disturbance noun Lesson 10 · Words 1871-1880
Words 1871 to 1880
1871 dungito employee noun 1872 konforma conforming, in accordance with; consistent adjective 1873 kanono cannon (the artillery piece); canon (a body of rules; the musical form) noun 1874 bombo bomb noun 1875 malmultekosta cheap, inexpensive adjective 1876 grasa greasy, fatty; fat (of meat or food) adjective 1877 finno Finn, Finnish person noun 1878 enteni to hold within, to contain (to have inside) verb 1879 haki to chop, to hew verb 1880 specio species (in biology) noun Lesson 11 · Words 1881-1890
Words 1881 to 1890
1881 egipto Egyptian (person) noun 1882 instrumento instrument (musical or scientific) noun 1883 konato acquaintance noun 1884 februaro February noun 1885 fakturo invoice, bill noun 1886 scenejo stage (in a theatre) noun 1887 kapdoloro headache noun 1888 protesti to protest, to object verb 1889 inciti to provoke, to goad; to stir up verb 1890 komplika complicated, involved adjective Lesson 12 · Words 1891-1900
Words 1891 to 1900
1891 sekigi to dry (something), to dry out verb 1892 prononci to pronounce verb 1893 ies someone's, somebody's pronoun 1894 trafiko traffic noun 1895 luli to lull, to rock (a baby) verb 1896 divorco divorce noun 1897 renversi to overturn, to knock over; to overthrow verb 1898 eŭro euro noun 1899 kurioza odd, quaint; oddly intriguing adjective 1900 velki to wilt, to wither verb