1000 Basic English Words 2 New 영영 Unit 10,11,12

fan

n. someone who supports and admires a person, sport, sports team, etc.
They are all fans of the best team in the game.

week

n. a territory of a country
My summer vacation begins next week.

idea

n. a thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do
Taking notes was the best idea Molly had.

date

n. a specific day of the month or year
The date of the trip is the 28th.

favorite

adj. most liked
She was wearing her favorite clothes at the party.

train

v. to develop or form habits, thoughts, or behaviors by discipline and instruction
Mario was training hard for the Olympics.

turn

n. one's orderly chance or opportunity to do something as in a game
The boys each take a turn during their game.

floor

n. the deepest or lowest part
The puppy was resting on the floor.

paper

n. a substance for writing on made from trees
Ava was writing her answers on the paper.

practice

v. To rehearse means to practice and prepare for a performance in front of people.
Hector joined one of the best soccer teams. They practice often.

receive

v. to receive, especially with gladness or approval
The girl was receiving a shot from the doctor.

polite

adj. When someone is courteous, they are polite and respectful.
The polite girl thanked her mother for the food.

post

v. to put information on a website
Last month, Margo posted a sign asking for help.

calendar

n. a chart of pages showing the days
I marked the day of the test on the calendar.

continue

v. to continue
My aunt continues to work on weekends.

clear

v. to take something from its current place
She clears the table after lunch.

luck

n. whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck
The four-leaf clover is a symbol of good luck.

toy

n. a plaything
Ray was playing with his toy two hours ago.

dance

v. to move in time to music by ma-king a series of rhythmic steps
They were wearing nice clothes and dancing.

present

v. to give or grant
Ian presented the keys to the car’s new owner.

queen

n. a woman who rules a country
The queen wears beautiful clothes every day.

congratulate

v. to do something to show that an event is special
The woman congratulated the girl.

delicious

adj. extremely good tasting
She presented some delicious cakes to the teacher.

interested

adj. causing one to be curious
The boy was interested in the toys.

king

n. a man who rules a country for life, often because he was born into a royal family
The king’s favorite color is red.

company

n. a person who is invited to stay in one's home
They should be polite when their parents have company.

old

adj. If something is archaic, it is very old or outdated.
I put my favorite food in this old basket.

balloon

n. a bag made of rubber with air inside of it
There were many balloons at Ray’s party last week.

busy

adj. full of activity
He told his boss that he was busy on that date.

woman

n. a female adult
The woman has an important job.

handsome

adj. (of men) good looking
The handsome man was working on his computer.

restaurant

n. large room where students eat
The beef and chicken at this restaurant are delicious.

surprise

n. surprising because something was not expected
The party was a surprise. She had no idea about it.

wife

n. the woman to whom one is married
Greg loves his wife’s cooking.

husband

n. a man to whom a woman is married.
Her husband was very happy.

gentleman

n. nice man
The gentleman opened the door for me.

wake

v. not be sleeping anymore
Stacy needed to wake up early this morning.

fight

v. If you fight something unpleasant, you try in a determined way to prevent it or stop it happening.
The kids were fighting over a toy last night.

skirt

n. the part of a garment, such as a dress or coat, that hangs freely from the waist down
Katy wanted to buy another pink skirt from the store.

bridge

n. lower limb used for walking
This bridge is free for everyone to cross.

line

n. a straight mark
The people in the line have to wait their turn.

square

n. an open area in the center of a town
Our favorite place in the city is this square.

cloudy

adj. When the sky is overcast, it is full of clouds and is not sunny.
The sky over the lake was cloudy and dark.

win

v. to defeat someone or something in a contest or competition
The team won because they trained and practiced a lot.

plate

n. a shallow container that you serve food in
Bill needed to clear the plates from the table.

umbrella

n. a thing used to stop rain or the sun from getting on you
They shared an umbrella to keep dry.

police

n. a person who has the job of making sure others follow the laws of a city, state, and country
The police were watching some people.

forget

v. to stop thinking about or considering someone or something
Chris forgot that he had company for dinner.

theater

n. a building or area with a stage on which something is performed such as a play
They were watching a movie in a theater.

north

adv. directed toward the North Pole
They will travel north on their trip this week.

arrive

v. to arrive at (a place, age?etc)
The woman and her husband arrived at the airport.

car

n. vehicle such as a car or truck
Thank you for buying me this car.

south

adv. directed toward the South Pole
If you go south of the US, you will be in Mexico.

street

n. A street is a road in a city, town, or village, usually with houses along it.
The street is not very busy at this time.

subway

n. an underground railway in a city
The subway was not very busy yesterday.

thousand

n. (often with "a") the number 1000
The bridge is one thousand years old.

gate

n. an opening in a fence covered by some type of door
The gate to the garden is beautiful.

grand

adj. If something is majestic, it is large and beautiful.
The king and queen stayed in a grand hotel.

tonight

n. the night that follows today
Lori’s husband is working late tonight.

office

n. a room that often contains a desk and chair where business is done
We work in an office above a busy restaurant.