1000 Basic English Words 1 New 영영 Unit 09,10

tall

adj. having a great height
Because totem poles are tall, the images are on top of each other.

wear

v. to have (clothes) on your body
All he was wearing was a towel.

season

n. the usual time when a particular activity takes place
Basketball season will start soon.

keep

v. to retain possession of
Thanks, you can keep the change.

let

v. to allow
Mom lets me listen to music when I study.

quick

adj. moving or doing something rapidly
The cat was very quick to move away from the dog.

high

adv. at or to a place or level that is far above the ground or high
The pretty balloons are high in the sky.

know

n. to understand something
The event became known as Earth Hour.

stand

v. to be on your feet
He stands in the same place for many hours.

pass

v. to give something to someone else
I passed the bottle to my friend Bob.

short

adj. not long
This tree is short. It does not grow tall.

run

v. to use the legs to move fast
I run at six o’clock in the morning.

rest

v. to stop working; avoid activities
We should rest for a bit before we continue our work.

lady

n. a woman
Karen was a peasant girl who was adopted by an old lady.

point

v. to extend a finger or other object to show something to someone
I pointed to the person who stole my wallet.

together

adv. with, or doing something with, each other
Let's go to the movies together tonight.

fall

v. to come or go down quickly
He fell when he ran to the door.

push

v. to move something by using pressure against it
The nurse pushes the wheelchair.

sky

n. the space around the Earth which can be seen by standing outside and look upwards
Looking at the sky makes me feel happy.

move

v. to change to a different position or place
Her shadow moves when she moves.

dry

v. to remove liquid or water from something
Make sure you dry your hair before you step outside.

cover

v. to put something over something else
He cover the food to keep it warm.

garden

n. a piece of ground with many plants
The plants in the garden are short.

change

v. to switch from one thing to another
Alonso wanted to become a knight, so he got a suit of armor and changed his name to Don Quixote.

egg

n. an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc.
I like to eat fried eggs for breakfast.

knife

n. an tool made of a sharp piece of metal attached to a handle
After eating, I put down my knife and fork.

ill

adj. sick: not well
Betty is ill. She needs to rest.

fast

adj. moving or able to move rapidly
A jet can fly very fast.

cool

adj. a little bit cold
I want to relax on the grass with a cool drink.

hot

a. having or causing a great deal of heat
That water is hot.

milk

n. a white drink that comes from animal
I like to drink milk.

warm

adj. having a moderate amount of heat
However, log cabins also became popular because they are easy to keep warm.

kitchen

n. a room where food is cooked
A smell of burning was coming from the kitchen

light

v. to cause something to burn
The matches are easy to light.

potato

n. a type of plant with round underground stems (called tubers) which are used as a vegetable.
She bought 2 kilos of potatoes.

bottle

n. a glass or plastic storage container, with a narrow neck and no handle, used for holding liquid
I bought five bottles of cola.

full

adj. holding or containing as much as possible
The bad is full of garbage.

expensive

adj. cost a large amount of money
These cars were expensive.

fish

n. a creature with gills and fins that lives in the water
They eat fish, squid, krill, and other sea animals.

wash

v. to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid
How often do you wash your hair?