| Word | Part Of Speech | Example |
|---|---|---|
| academic | Noun, Adjective | Academic English takes longer to learn. |
| acceptable | Adjective | It is not acceptable to speak languages other than English in the classroom. |
| acquisition | Noun | Language acquisition comes faster if you stop thinking and communicating in your native language. |
| clarify | Verb | The teacher is really good at clarifying the meaning of vocabulary. |
| comb | Noun, Verb | A comb is what people use to brush short hair. |
| comprehension | Noun | The student showed good comprehension in class. |
| consequence | Noun | What are the consequences in your class if you don’t do your homework? |
| consistent | Adjective | The team always wins a game and then loses a game. They need to be more consistent. |
| context | Noun | To understand which meaning of “reason” someone is using, you must think about the context of the word. |
| curse | Noun, Verb | A curse word is the same as a swear word. |
| dumb | Adjective | It is easy to think English spelling is a little dumb sometimes. |
| effectively | Adverb | I can communicate in English effectively, but I still have a lot to learn. |
| emphasize | Verb | The teacher always emphasizes pronunciation in class. |
| encounter | Verb, Noun | No matter where you travel in the world, you will always encounter English speakers. |
| enthusiastic | Adjective | The student is very enthusiastic in class. She really loves learning English. |
| establish | Verb | English was established as the global language because of the results of the Cold War. |
| exception | Noun | There are many exceptions to grammar rules in English. |
| fluency | Noun | He speaks with such fluency. It is quite amazing! |
| harm | Noun, Verb | There is no harm in leaving the door open. It’s up to you. |
| imply | Verb | I think what he said implied that he didn’t want to come with us to the movie tonight. |
| impression | Noun | When I first met her, she gave me a bad impression. |
| let down | Phrasal Verb | I really don’t want to let you down. |
| linguist | Noun | The professor is a linguist. She studies the use of language around the world. |
| mania | Noun | The death of the president caused violent mania in the streets. |
| numb | Adjective | It was so cold that my fingers were numb. |
| numerous | Adjective | There are numerous benefits to learning English for your future. |
| obvious | Adjective | It was quite obvious that he hadn’t done his homework. |
| potential | Noun, Adjective | He has the potential of becoming a great athlete. |
| proficient | Adjective | He is very proficient at speaking Spanish but not fluent. |
| proper | Adjective | You should try to use proper pronunciation when speaking English. |
| reason | Verb | It is impossible to reason with her. |
| relatively | Adverb | It is relatively easier to learn English in an English-speaking country. |
| rhyme | Noun,Verb | “Some” rhymes with “come.” |
| rhythm | Noun | The rhythm of the spoken Chinese language is quite different than that of English. |
| rusty | Adjective | I haven’t spoken Portuguese in five years. I’m sure I’m very rusty. |
| slang | Noun | Slang is a very casual form of language. |
| structure | Noun | I have heard that the structure of the Arabic language is quite difficult to learn. |
| suspicious | Adjective | The teacher was quite suspicious of the student because the student looked like she was cheating on the test. |
| swear | Noun, Verb | Many popular films contain swearing. |
| synonym | Noun | A synonym of “rip” is “tear.” |
| technique | Noun | Writing new vocabulary in a notebook is one technique used by students to learn new words. |
| tomb | Noun | A tomb is where someone is buried. This is similar to a grave. |
| universal | Adjective | Mathematics is the universal language of science. |
Exercise
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