Training the English Language

Ana A.
I use this list for memorize the new words learned during the my english course in Brazil.
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  1. fate
    the ultimate agency predetermining the course of events
  2. dumbstruck
    so surprised or shocked as to be unable to speak
  3. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  4. blown
    being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
  5. stunning
    causing bewilderment, shock, or insensibility
  6. flowerbed
    a bed in which flowers are growing
  7. jelly
    any substance having the consistency of jelly or gelatin
  8. taxonomy
    a classification of organisms based on similarities
  9. threshold
    the starting point for a new state or experience
  10. hectic
    marked by intense activity or agitation
  11. attitude
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings
  12. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  13. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  14. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  15. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
  16. risk
    a source of danger
  17. movement
    change of position that does not entail a change of location
  18. amusing
    providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
  19. beautiful
    pleasing to the senses
  20. yield
    give or supply
  21. catch
    take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of
  22. ugly
    displeasing to the sense of sight
  23. flavor
    the taste experience when a savory condiment is taken into the mouth
  24. taste
    the faculty or act of tasting
  25. word
    a unit of language that native speakers can identify
  26. climb
    go up or advance
  27. deserve
    be worthy
  28. hide
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  29. colour
    a visual attribute of things from the light they emit
  30. tiny
    very small
  31. soon
    in the near future
  32. role
    the actions and activities assigned to a person or group
  33. rule
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  34. project
    a planned undertaking
  35. people
    any group of human beings collectively
  36. sunshine
    the rays of the sun
  37. trouble
    a source of difficulty
  38. happy
    marked by good fortune
  39. happiness
    state of well-being characterized by contentment and joy
  40. computer
    a machine for performing calculations automatically
  41. collocate
    have a strong tendency to occur side by side
  42. collocation
    the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
  43. negative
    characterized by denial or opposition or resistance
  44. inversion
    the act of turning inside out
  45. intersection
    the act of meeting at a point
  46. fight
    be engaged in a contest or struggle
  47. deny
    declare untrue; contradict
  48. manager
    someone who controls resources and expenditures
  49. employer
    a person or firm that hires workers
  50. father
    a male parent
  51. feather
    a light growth that makes up the covering of a bird's body
  52. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
  53. wild
    wild, free, and not controlled or touched by humans
  54. forest
    a large, densely wooded area filled with trees and plants
  55. bird
    warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings
  56. sibling
    a person's brother or sister
  57. nag
    bother persistently with trivial complaints
  58. bone
    rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  59. spin
    revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
  60. steward
    someone who manages property or affairs for someone else
  61. owner
    a person who owns something
  62. value
    the quality that renders something desirable
  63. chain
    a series of (usually metal) rings or links fitted into one another to make a flexible ligament
  64. intelligence
    the ability to comprehend
  65. difficult
    requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish
  66. eagle
    any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
  67. disappoint
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  68. ear
    the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
  69. earn
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
  70. wear
    put clothing on one's body
  71. celebrity
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  72. faith
    complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.
  73. fat
    a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue
  74. slice
    a thin flat piece cut off of some object
  75. slide
    move smoothly along a surface
  76. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
  77. far
    at or to or from a great distance in space
  78. squeeze
    press firmly
  79. narrow
    not wide
  80. jewelry
    an adornment made of precious metals and set with gems
  81. err
    make a mistake
  82. fright
    an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
  83. follow
    travel behind, go after, or come after
  84. fellow
    a boy or man
  85. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
Created on Tue Jun 05 18:05:55 EDT 2012

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