Unit 38

Words 741–760 · board, holiday, mark, church, machine, achieve

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board
#741
noun, verb
A flat piece of wood, or to get onto a bus, train, or plane.
1. She wrote the homework on the board.
2. We board the train at nine.
3. He boards the plane with his bag.
4. The cook cuts vegetables on a board.
5. They built a shelf from an old board.
holiday
#742
noun
A period when you do not work or study, often spent travelling or relaxing.
1. We are going on holiday next week.
2. I had a wonderful holiday in Spain.
3. The children are on holiday from school.
4. She bought new clothes for her holiday.
5. My friends visited us during the holiday.
mark
#743
noun, verb
a visible line, spot, or sign; or to make one on something
1. There is a dark mark on my clean shirt.
2. The teacher gave me a good mark in science.
3. She marked her place with a small card.
4. The road is marked with white lines.
5. He made a mark on the wall.
church
#744
noun
a building where Christians meet to pray and worship
1. We go to church every Sunday morning.
2. The church is near my school.
3. They got married in the church.
4. The church helps poor families with food.
5. Tourists visited the old church yesterday.
machine
#745
noun
A device with moving parts that does a job using power.
1. The washing machine is in the kitchen.
2. This machine makes coffee very quickly.
3. The factory machine stopped during work.
4. The ticket machine gave me a ticket.
5. The doctor used a machine to check my heart.
achieve
#746
verb
to succeed in doing something after trying hard
1. She achieved her goal after months of practice.
2. He achieved a high score on the test.
3. The team achieved an important victory yesterday.
4. We achieved better health by walking daily.
5. They achieved their travel dream last summer.
item
#747
noun
one thing in a group or list
1. This item is on sale today.
2. Please pack each item carefully.
3. I forgot one item from my list.
4. The museum has many old items.
5. This item may help your sore throat.
prove
#748
verb
to show that something is true or that you can do something
1. Can you prove that your answer is correct?
2. She proved she could cook dinner alone.
3. The test proved that I was healthy.
4. This warm coat proved useful in the snow.
5. He proved to be a good friend.
cent
#749
noun
A small unit of money equal to one hundredth of a dollar.
1. This apple costs fifty cents.
2. I found a cent under the sofa.
3. She paid one cent for the candy.
4. The price went up by ten cents.
5. He saved every cent for his trip.
season
#750
noun, verb
One of the four periods of the year, or a series of television episodes.
1. Winter is my favorite season of the year.
2. The rainy season starts in June.
3. We bought fresh fruit this season.
4. The new season starts next week.
5. The doctor said allergies are seasonal.
floor
#751
noun, verb
The surface you walk on inside a building; to drop suddenly onto the ground.
1. The children are playing on the floor.
2. Please sweep the kitchen floor.
3. Our classroom is on the second floor.
4. She dropped her keys on the floor.
5. He fell to the floor after feeling sick.
stuff
#752
noun, verb
things or objects when you do not name them; to fill or pack something
1. I need to move my stuff upstairs.
2. Please put your stuff in the closet.
3. This shop sells camping stuff.
4. She stuffed the bag with warm clothes.
5. He stuffed himself with pizza at lunch.
wide
#753
adjective, adverb
Having a large distance from one side to the other.
1. This road is wide enough for two cars.
2. She opened the window wide.
3. He has wide shoulders and strong arms.
4. The shop has a wide range of fresh food.
5. The children walked wide around the muddy puddle.
anyone
#754
pronoun, determiner
Any person, without choosing a particular person.
1. Can anyone help me with this bag?
2. I did not see anyone at home.
3. Does anyone know the answer?
4. Anyone can join our football game.
5. I could not find anyone at the station.
method
#755
noun
A way of doing something, especially one that is planned or organized.
1. This method makes learning new words easier.
2. The teacher showed us a new method.
3. What payment method do you prefer?
4. The doctor used a safe method to check my heart.
5. We tried several methods to cook the rice.
analysis
#756
noun
A careful study of something to understand it better.
1. The doctor studied my blood analysis carefully.
2. Our teacher asked for an analysis of the story.
3. The company used sales analysis to plan.
4. The food analysis found too much salt.
5. The police analysis helped solve the case.
election
#757
noun
A process in which people choose leaders by voting.
1. Millions of people voted in the national election.
2. Our town held a local election last month.
3. She won the election and became mayor.
4. Election day was busy at the school.
5. The election results came out last night.
military
#758
noun, adjective
The armed forces of a country, or relating to those forces.
1. The military protects the country.
2. Her brother joined the military last year.
3. We saw military trucks near the airport.
4. He wears military boots at work.
5. The school visited a military museum.
hotel
#759
noun
A building where people pay to stay in rooms, usually while traveling.
1. We stayed at a small hotel.
2. The hotel room has two beds.
3. She booked a hotel for Friday.
4. The hotel serves breakfast every morning.
5. Our hotel is near the airport.
club
#760
noun, verb
A group of people who meet for a shared activity, or to hit something with a heavy stick.
1. I joined a tennis club last year.
2. She goes to the club every Friday.
3. Our school club meets after class.
4. The club offers cheap meals for members.
5. He clubbed the ball across the field.

board

holiday

mark

church

machine

achieve

item

prove

cent

season

floor

stuff

wide

anyone

method

analysis

election

military

hotel

club