Unit 43

Words 841–860 · except, clean, tend, advance, fill, star

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except
#841
preposition, conjunction, determiner, pronoun
Not including a person or thing; apart from someone or something.
1. Everyone came except Tom.
2. The shop is open every day except Sunday.
3. I like all vegetables except onions.
4. She finished the test except for one question.
5. We found nothing except an old map.
clean
#842
adjective, verb, noun
Free from dirt, or to remove dirt from something.
1. Please clean your room before dinner.
2. She cleaned the kitchen after breakfast.
3. The doctor cleaned the cut carefully.
4. We need clean water for the trip.
5. He always wears a clean shirt to work.
tend
#843
verb
to usually do something or be likely to behave in a particular way
1. Children tend to enjoy sweet foods.
2. I tend to walk home after work.
3. People tend to feel tired after long trips.
4. My brother tends to forget his keys.
5. These shoes tend to get dirty quickly.
advance
#844
verb, noun
to move forward or make progress; progress or a payment made before it is due
1. The team advanced toward the final round.
2. She advanced quickly in her new job.
3. We paid an advance for the hotel room.
4. The doctor said the illness was advancing.
5. The soldiers advanced through the snowy forest.
fill
#845
verb, noun
To put something into a container until it is full, or the amount needed to make it full.
1. Please fill the glass with water.
2. She filled the bag with fresh apples.
3. Fill out this form before the lesson.
4. The hotel filled up during the holiday.
5. This soup will fill you up quickly.
star
#846
noun, verb
A bright point in the night sky, or to perform very well in a film or show.
1. We saw many stars last night.
2. The movie star arrived at the hotel.
3. She starred in a popular TV show.
4. A star player scored the winning goal.
5. The children made a star for school.
network
#847
noun, verb
A group of connected people, computers, or places that work together.
1. Our office network is very fast.
2. She built a network of helpful friends.
3. The school network stopped working yesterday.
4. We watched the news on the television network.
5. The train network connects many cities.
generally
#848
adverb
In most cases or situations, but not always.
1. I generally walk to work.
2. Children generally enjoy sweet food.
3. We generally eat dinner at seven.
4. The shop is generally busy on Saturdays.
5. People generally feel better after rest.
operation
#849
noun
A planned activity, a way a machine works, or a medical procedure.
1. The operation lasted three hours.
2. The shop began operation at eight.
3. The machine is easy to operate.
4. The police operation took all night.
5. The operation on her knee went well.
match
#850
noun, verb
A match is a small stick that makes fire, or something that is the same or goes well together.
1. She lit the candle with a match.
2. The blue shirt matches your jeans.
3. Our team won the football match.
4. I found a match for this sock.
5. The doctor found a matching donor.
avoid
#851
verb
To stay away from someone or something, or stop something from happening.
1. Please avoid the wet floor.
2. She avoids eating too much sugar.
3. We left early to avoid traffic.
4. Try to avoid making the same mistake.
5. He avoided talking about his health.
seat
#852
noun, verb
A place where someone can sit, or to put someone in a place to sit.
1. Please take a seat here.
2. We found two seats on the bus.
3. My seat is next to the window.
4. The doctor seated the patient carefully.
5. This restaurant seats fifty people.
throw
#853
verb, noun
To send something through the air using your hand; a light cover for a bed or sofa.
1. Please throw me the ball.
2. He threw the old papers away.
3. She threw a stone into the lake.
4. The chef threw the vegetables into the pan.
5. We bought a warm throw for the sofa.
task
#854
noun
A piece of work that you need to do.
1. I finished my homework task before dinner.
2. My first task at work is checking emails.
3. The teacher gave us a difficult task.
4. Our task was to find the train station.
5. We shared the cooking tasks with our friends.
normal
#855
adjective, noun
usual, expected, or healthy; a usual condition or way of doing things
1. Everything is normal at home today.
2. She returned to her normal routine.
3. Is it normal to feel tired after work?
4. The doctor said my heartbeat was normal.
5. We took the normal train to the city.
goal
#856
noun
Something you want to achieve, or a point scored in a game.
1. My goal is to save money for college.
2. She set a goal to run five kilometers.
3. The goal of this lesson is to teach new words.
4. Our team scored the winning goal yesterday.
5. The player kicked the ball into the goal.
associate
#857
verb, noun
to connect someone or something with a person, idea, or group
1. I associate this song with my first trip.
2. People often associate dark clouds with rain.
3. She associates with friendly people at work.
4. My father is a sales associate at the store.
5. He became an associate after two years.
blue
#858
adjective, noun
Having the color of a clear sky; a color between green and violet.
1. She wore a blue dress to work.
2. The blue car stopped outside our house.
3. Please bring me the blue cup.
4. He felt blue after his team lost.
5. The blue whale is the largest animal.
positive
#859
adjective, noun
Good, hopeful, or showing that something is likely to succeed.
1. She has a positive attitude every day.
2. The test results were positive.
3. We received positive feedback from our teacher.
4. He tested positive for the flu.
5. Try to stay positive during the difficult trip.
option
#860
noun
One of the choices you can make.
1. You have the option to pay by card.
2. We chose the cheaper option for dinner.
3. Is there another option for getting there?
4. The doctor gave me an option for treatment.
5. Students can choose the music option for class.

except

clean

tend

advance

fill

star

network

generally

operation

match

avoid

seat

throw

task

normal

goal

associate

blue

positive

option