Unit 49

Words 961–980 · female, responsibility, original, sister, rock, dream

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  1. female

    #961

    adjective, noun

    Relating to women or girls; a woman or girl.

    1. The female doctor checked my eyes.

    2. The female student answered the question.

    3. We watched a female lion with her cubs.

    4. The female singer met her fans.

    5. This jacket is for female runners.

  2. responsibility

    #962

    noun

    A duty to take care of someone or something and deal with its results.

    1. Taking care of the baby is my responsibility.

    2. Everyone has responsibility for keeping the classroom clean.

    3. She accepted responsibility for the broken window.

    4. The manager gave me responsibility for ordering food.

    5. We share responsibility for planning the trip.

  3. original

    #963

    adjective, noun

    First or earliest; also, the first form of something before copies are made.

    1. This is the original recipe from my grandmother.

    2. The original painting hangs in the small museum.

    3. We heard the original song at the concert.

    4. Please keep the original and give me a copy.

    5. The original plan was to travel by train.

  4. sister

    #964

    noun

    A girl or woman who has the same parents as you.

    1. My sister lives in the next town.

    2. I have two sisters at school.

    3. Her sister helped her choose a dress.

    4. My little sister is feeling sick today.

    5. We visited my sister during our holiday.

  5. rock

    #965

    noun, verb

    a hard natural material, or to move gently from side to side

    1. The children sat on a rock.

    2. She found a small rock in her shoe.

    3. The boat rocked on the waves.

    4. The baby rocked gently in his chair.

    5. They listened to rock music together.

  6. dream

    #966

    noun, verb

    A series of pictures and feelings in your mind while you sleep, or to imagine something you want.

    1. I had a strange dream last night.

    2. She dreams about traveling around the world.

    3. My dream is to become a doctor.

    4. He dreamed that he could fly.

    5. They are living their dream in a small house.

  7. nor

    #967

    conjunction

    Used after a negative statement to add another negative statement.

    1. I don't like tea, nor does Anna.

    2. He can neither read nor write.

    3. She didn't call, nor did she text.

    4. Nor did we see the museum.

    5. The shop sells neither bread nor milk.

  8. university

    #968

    noun

    A place where students study advanced subjects and earn degrees.

    1. She studies medicine at university.

    2. My brother starts university next year.

    3. He lives near the university.

    4. We met at university five years ago.

    5. The university offers free language classes.

  9. easily

    #969

    adverb

    Without difficulty or effort; or with a good chance of happening.

    1. She can easily carry both shopping bags.

    2. We found the station easily from here.

    3. He easily finished his homework before dinner.

    4. You can easily make soup with these vegetables.

    5. I could easily catch a cold in this weather.

  10. agency

    #970

    noun

    An organization that provides a particular service or represents people.

    1. We booked our holiday through a travel agency.

    2. The agency found her a new job.

    3. The school works with a local health agency.

    4. His agency handles several famous singers.

    5. The government agency checked the restaurant.

  11. dollar

    #971

    noun

    A unit of money used in the United States and some other countries.

    1. This sandwich costs five dollars.

    2. I found a dollar under the sofa.

    3. She earns twenty dollars an hour.

    4. We spent fifty dollars on dinner.

    5. The bus ticket was three dollars.

  12. garden

    #972

    noun, verb

    A piece of land where people grow flowers, plants, fruits, or vegetables.

    1. She grows tomatoes in her garden.

    2. We sat in the garden after lunch.

    3. The children played in the garden.

    4. He is gardening with his grandfather.

    5. The hotel has a beautiful garden.

  13. fix

    #973

    verb, noun

    To repair something or solve a problem; a repair or solution.

    1. Can you fix my bike, please?

    2. Dad fixed the broken kitchen tap.

    3. The teacher fixed the mistake on my paper.

    4. I need a quick fix for lunch.

    5. We found a fix for the car problem.

  14. ahead

    #974

    adverb, adjective, preposition

    In or toward a place farther forward, or earlier in time.

    1. The children ran ahead to the playground.

    2. Please plan ahead for your trip.

    3. We arrived ahead of the other guests.

    4. She is ahead of me in line.

    5. Our team is three points ahead.

  15. cross

    #975

    verb, noun, adjective

    To go from one side to the other, or a mark made by two lines crossing.

    1. Please look before you cross the street.

    2. We crossed the bridge before sunset.

    3. She crossed the road to buy bread.

    4. He wore a small cross around his neck.

    5. The two lines cross in the middle.

  16. yeah

    #976

    adverb

    An informal way to say yes or agree with someone.

    1. “Are you ready?” “Yeah, let’s go.”

    2. Yeah, I can help you after lunch.

    3. “Did you enjoy the movie?” “Yeah, it was great.”

    4. Yeah, this bus goes to the airport.

    5. “Are you feeling better?” “Yeah, much better.”

  17. candidate

    #977

    noun

    A person who is being considered for a job, position, prize, or election.

    1. She is the best candidate for the job.

    2. Each candidate answered three questions.

    3. The school chose two candidates for the team.

    4. He became a candidate in the local election.

    5. The doctor is a good candidate for this treatment.

  18. weight

    #978

    noun, verb

    How heavy someone or something is, or how heavy something makes you feel.

    1. The box has a lot of weight.

    2. I lost weight after eating healthier food.

    3. Please check the weight of this bag.

    4. The doctor asked about my weight.

    5. These weights are too heavy for me.

  19. legal

    #979

    adjective

    Allowed by law or connected with the law.

    1. Is it legal to park here?

    2. You need legal permission to sell this food.

    3. She got legal advice about her new job.

    4. The legal drinking age is twenty-one here.

    5. They had a legal fight over the house.

  20. proposal

    #980

    noun

    A plan or suggestion offered for people to think about or discuss.

    1. The team accepted her proposal for a new project.

    2. He made a proposal to improve the school garden.

    3. They discussed the proposal over dinner.

    4. The company rejected our proposal yesterday.

    5. She received a marriage proposal at the restaurant.

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