English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)
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a (an)one; any; each |
ablehaving the power to do something |
aboutalmost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.") |
aboveat a higher place |
acceptto agree to receive |
accidentsomething that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event |
accuseto say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone |
acrossfrom side to side; to the other side |
actto do something |
activistone who seeks change through action |
actorsomeone acting in a play or show |
addto put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more |
administrationthe executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister |
admitto accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.") |
adulta grown person |
adviseto help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision |
affectto produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.") |
afraidfeeling fear |
afterlater; behind |
againanother time; as before |
againstopposed to; not agreeing with something |
agehow old a person or thing is |
agencyan organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations") |
aggressionan attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders |
agoof time past; before now |
agreeto have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something |
agriculturefarming |
aidto help; to support; n. help, assistance |
aimto point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose |
airthe mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe |
air forcea military organization using airplanes |
airplanea vehicle with wings that flies |
airporta place where airplanes take off and land |
albuma collection of recorded music |
alcohola strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products |
alivehaving life; not dead |
alleverything; everyone; the complete amount |
allya nation or person joined with another for a special purpose |
almosta little less than completely |
aloneseparated from others |
alongnear or on ("along the road") |
alreadybefore now; even now |
alsoadded to; too |
althougheven if it is true that |
alwaysat all times; every time |
ambassadora nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government) |
amendto add to or to change (a proposal or law) |
ammunitionthe bullets or shells fired from guns |
amongin or part of (a group) |
amountthe number, size or weight of anything |
anarchya lack of order; lawlessness |
ancestora family member from the past |
ancientvery old; long ago |
andalso; in addition to; with |
angera strong emotion against someone or something |
animala living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat |
anniversarya yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past |
announceto make known publicly; to declare officially |
anotherone more; a different one |
answera statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question |
anyone or more of no special kind |
apologizeto express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility |
appealto take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for help |
appearto show oneself; to come into sight; to seem |
appointto name; to choose ("appoint a judge") |
approveto agree with; to agree to support |
archeologythe scientific study of past human life and activities |
areaany place or part of it |
argueto offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree |
armsmilitary equipment; weapons |
armymilitary ground forces |
aroundon every side (of) |
arrestto seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner |
arriveto come to a place, especially at the end of a trip |
artexpressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues |
artillerybig guns |
asequally ("as fast as"); when; while |
ashthe part left after something burns |
askto question; to say something is wanted ("We ask the teacher questions every day.") |
assistto help |
astronauta person who travels in space |
astronomythe scientific study of stars and the universe |
asylumpolitical protection given by a government to a person from another country |
atin or near ("at the edge"); where ("look at"); when ("at noon") |
atmospherethe gases surrounding any star or planet |
atoma very small part of all things; the smallest part of an element that can join with parts of other elements |
attachto tie together; to connect |
attacka violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight |
attemptto work toward something; to try; to make an effort |
attendto be present at |
automobilea vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car |
autumnthe time of the year between summer and winter |
averagesomething (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal |
avoidto stay away from |
awakenot sleeping |
awardan honor or prize for an act or service |
awaynot near |