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Word List: Basic words part 1 - list 3
- everybody [ˈevrēˌbädē]
(pronoun) - Definition:
- all people
- Example:
- Everybody got in the car.
- Antonym(s):nobody
- nobody [noʊbɒdi]
(pronoun) - Definition:
- not any person, no one
- Example:
- Nobody listens.
- Antonym(s):everybody
- ask [ɑːsk]
(verb) - Definition:
- look for an answer to a question by speaking, approach someone to do something
- Example:
- She asked: "How are you?".
- start [stɑː(r)t]
(verb) - Definition:
- to set in motion, to begin
- Example:
- They started driving.
- wait [weɪt]
(verb) - Definition:
- to delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of something
- Example:
- Wait until I call you.
- tell, told, told [tɛl]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to pass information by speech, to inform
- Example:
- Tell me about your day.
- take, took, taken [teɪk]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to grasp with the hands, to get into one's possession
- Example:
- I take the plate off the table.
- drive, drove, driven [draɪv]
(irregular verb) - Definition:
- to move by operating a vehicle
- Example:
- I drive to work every day.
- new, newer, newest [nju]
(adjective) - Definition:
- recently made or created
- Example:
- I've got a new car.
- Antonym(s):old
- small, smaller, smallest [smɔːl]
(adjective) - Definition:
- not large or big, few in numbers or size
- Example:
- That's a small house!
- Antonym(s):big
- big, bigger, biggest [bɪɡ]
(adjective) - Definition:
- of a great size, large
- Example:
- Elephants are big animals.
- Antonym(s):small
- close, closer, closest [kləʊs]
(adjective) - Definition:
- at a short distance, near
- Example:
- The school is close to your house.
- close to [kləʊs]
(Chunk) - Example:
- The school is close to your house.
- beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful [ˈbjuːtɪfəl]
(adjective) - Definition:
- (of a person) possessing charm, attractive, (of weather) nice, pleasant
- Example:
- You look so beautiful!
- bad, worse, worst [bæd]
(adjective) - Definition:
- not good, unfavorable, negative
- Example:
- Oh that's bad!
- Antonym(s):good
- here [hɪə(ɹ)]
(adverb) - Definition:
- in, on or at this place
- Example:
- Here is the train station.
- there [ðɛə(ɹ)]
(adverb) - Definition:
- in or at that place or location
- Example:
- Can you see that car over there?
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/common-vocabulary/basic-words/part-1/list-3/
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