Unit 47

Words 921–940 · property, previous, dark, imagine, okay, earn

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  1. property

    #921

    noun

    A thing or things that someone owns, such as a house, land, or car.

    1. The house has a small garden on the property.

    2. Please keep your personal property with you.

    3. The police searched the property yesterday.

    4. This medicine has healing properties.

    5. The shop sells cleaning products for wooden property.

  2. previous

    #922

    adjective

    Happening or existing before the present time or event.

    1. I read the previous chapter last night.

    2. Please use your previous address on this form.

    3. Our previous teacher moved to another school.

    4. The previous train left ten minutes ago.

    5. She had a headache the previous day.

  3. dark

    #923

    adjective, noun

    Having little or no light; a color close to black.

    1. It gets dark early in winter.

    2. She wore a dark blue coat to work.

    3. The room was too dark to read.

    4. He likes his coffee dark and strong.

    5. We walked through the dark after dinner.

  4. imagine

    #924

    verb

    to form a picture or idea in your mind

    1. Imagine living in a beautiful house.

    2. Can you imagine doing that job?

    3. Imagine my surprise when she arrived.

    4. I cannot imagine life without music.

    5. Imagine a world without clean water.

  5. okay

    #925

    adjective, adverb, noun

    Acceptable or satisfactory; used to show agreement or ask if something is acceptable.

    1. Is it okay if I open the window?

    2. The soup tastes okay, but it needs salt.

    3. I’m okay with taking the early train.

    4. She said okay and joined our lunch.

    5. The doctor said my knee was okay.

  6. earn

    #926

    verb

    to get money for work or by doing something useful

    1. She earns money by teaching children.

    2. He earned extra pay by working late.

    3. They earn enough to pay the rent.

    4. Our team earned a place in the final.

    5. You can earn trust by keeping promises.

  7. daughter

    #927

    noun

    A female child or adult in relation to her parents.

    1. My daughter is playing in the garden.

    2. Their daughter goes to school by bus.

    3. I called my daughter after work.

    4. Her daughter works at a local hospital.

    5. We bought a birthday gift for our daughter.

  8. post

    #928

    noun, verb

    A message shared online, or to put a message online.

    1. She shared a post about her new puppy.

    2. I read your post this morning.

    3. He posted a photo from his holiday.

    4. Please post the letter tomorrow.

    5. The post arrived before breakfast.

  9. newspaper

    #929

    noun

    A printed or online publication with news, stories, and advertisements.

    1. My father reads the newspaper every morning.

    2. I bought a newspaper at the station.

    3. The newspaper reported a big storm.

    4. She found a job in the newspaper.

    5. The teacher asked us to bring newspapers.

  10. define

    #930

    verb

    To explain the exact meaning or limits of something.

    1. Can you define this word for me?

    2. The teacher defined the new rule clearly.

    3. We need to define our goals before work.

    4. The doctor defined the cause of her pain.

    5. They defined the border between the two gardens.

  11. conclusion

    #931

    noun

    A decision or opinion reached after thinking about something.

    1. We reached the same conclusion after talking.

    2. The report came to an important conclusion.

    3. She drew the conclusion from the test results.

    4. In conclusion, the trip was a great success.

    5. The doctor reached a conclusion about my illness.

  12. clock

    #932

    noun, verb

    A device that shows the time; to measure or check time.

    1. The clock says it is eight o'clock.

    2. I set my alarm clock for seven.

    3. We watched the clock during the long meeting.

    4. The train clock showed five minutes late.

    5. The doctor clocked my heart rate.

  13. everybody

    #933

    pronoun

    Every person in a group or place.

    1. Everybody is ready for the school trip.

    2. Everybody enjoyed the delicious birthday cake.

    3. Everybody in the office knows her.

    4. Is everybody here for the meeting?

    5. Everybody felt better after the doctor’s visit.

  14. weekend

    #934

    noun

    Saturday and Sunday, when many people do not work or go to school.

    1. We usually visit Grandma at the weekend.

    2. I am going shopping this weekend.

    3. They went to the beach last weekend.

    4. The children play soccer every weekend.

    5. I stayed home and rested all weekend.

  15. perform

    #935

    verb

    to do a task, activity, or piece of music or acting

    1. The band performed at the school party.

    2. She performs her job well every day.

    3. The actor performed in a funny play.

    4. The doctor performed a quick health check.

    5. He performed the dance with his friends.

  16. professional

    #936

    noun, adjective, adverb

    Having special training for a job, or doing that job for money.

    1. She wants to become a professional photographer.

    2. We need professional help with this problem.

    3. He always looks professional at work.

    4. The doctor is a medical professional.

    5. She plays tennis professionally every weekend.

  17. mine

    #937

    pronoun, noun, verb

    Belonging to me; a place where valuable minerals are dug from the ground; to dig for them.

    1. That blue coat is mine.

    2. Is this seat mine or yours?

    3. My uncle works in a coal mine.

    4. They mined gold in these hills.

    5. The children found a mine near camp.

  18. debate

    #938

    noun, verb

    A discussion where people give different opinions, or to discuss different opinions.

    1. We had a debate about school uniforms.

    2. The class debated which book to read.

    3. They watched a debate on television last night.

    4. The neighbors debated where to plant the tree.

    5. The debate lasted nearly an hour.

  19. memory

    #939

    noun

    A person’s ability to remember things, or something remembered.

    1. My memory of our first trip is clear.

    2. She has a good memory for names.

    3. I forgot the shopping list, but my memory helped.

    4. The smell of bread brought back a happy memory.

    5. He lost his memory after the accident.

  20. green

    #940

    adjective, noun

    Having the color of grass; also a color or a young, inexperienced person.

    1. She wore a green dress to school.

    2. The traffic light turned green.

    3. We bought green apples at the market.

    4. Green vegetables are good for your health.

    5. He is still green at his new job.

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