HCT Word List A1

to a very great degree or extent

before noon

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

in or to a place that is higher

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

the part of the day between noon and evening

anew

how long something has existed

entirely or completely

in a good or acceptable way

in addition

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

a statement made to reply to a question or criticism

to some extent or degree

a tree widely cultivated for its firm rounded edible fruits

the month following March and preceding May

a human limb

to the same degree (often followed by 'as')

in addition

make a request or demand for something to somebody

100 at equal 1 kip in Laos

the month following July and preceding September

a very young mammal

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body

having undesirable or negative qualities

a flexible container with a single opening

an unofficial association of people or groups

a large open container filled with water to wash the body

a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

have a specified quality or characteristic

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

pleasing to the senses

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

a room used primarily for sleeping

an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting a cereal with hops

at or in the front

set in motion, cause to start

in or to or toward the rear

in or to a place that is lower

in the interval

above average in size or number or quantity

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate with feathers and wings

the date on which a person was born

small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness

of the color intermediate between green and violet

a small vessel for travel on water

an object consisting of a number of pages bound together

equally or alike

the lower side of anything

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

a youthful male person

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)

a male with the same parents as someone else

of a color similar to that of wood or earth

a vehicle carrying many passengers

the principal activity in one's life to earn money

and nothing more

a solid yellow food made from cream

obtain by purchase

a farewell remark

baked good based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.

superior to another in excellence or quality or desirability

a motor vehicle with four wheels

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur

take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser

a hand-held mobile device

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

become different in some particular way

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

a food made from roasted ground cacao beans

pick out from a number of alternatives

a large and densely populated urban area

a room in a school where lessons take place

free from dirt or impurities

a timepiece that shows the time of day

at or within a short distance in space or time

at or within a short distance in space or time

not open

apparel in general

an outer garment that covers the body from shoulder down

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

having a low or inadequate temperature

a visual attribute of things from the light they emit

move toward, travel toward

transform by heating

the territory occupied by a nation

a connected series of events or actions or developments

a card (usually plastic) that assures a seller that the person using it has a satisfactory credit rating and that the issuer will see to it that the seller receives payment for the merchandise delivered

a small open container usually used for drinking

an informal term for a father

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

taking a series of rhythmical steps in time to music

devoid of or deficient in light or brightness

the specified day of the month

a female human offspring

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

a beloved person

the last (12th) month of the year

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

lose all bodily functions necessary to sustain life

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

having the most positive qualities

a person who holds Ph.D. degree from an academic institution

a canine domesticated by man since prehistoric times

the basic monetary unit in many countries

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

in a lower place or position

put on clothes

take in liquids

someone who drives animals that pull a vehicle

the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

a digital recording (as of a movie) on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television set

separately for every person or thing

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

take in solid food

animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in

either extremity of something that has length

the latter part of the day

(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception

the organ of sight

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin

workplace or land used for growing crops or raising animals

a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue

a male parent

something regarded with special favor or liking

the month following January and preceding March

be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

free from impurities

preceding all others in time or space or degree

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates

the inside lower horizontal surface

reproductive organ of plants especially if showy or colorful

travel through the air; be airborne

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal

the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings

a team sport played with an oval or round ball

relating to cells

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

an account of an amusing incident

an amusement or pastime

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

a young woman

transfer possession of something concrete or abstract

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

change location

having desirable or positive qualities

a farewell remark

narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns

of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black

a person who has achieved distinction in some field

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum

of an achromatic color intermediate between white and black

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

marked by good fortune

resisting weight or pressure

headdress that protects the head from bad weather

the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

the upper part of the human body or the body in animals

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

an expression of greeting

give assistance; be of service

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

an expression of greeting

where you live at a particular time

preparatory school work done outside school

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

a medical institution where sick or injured people are given medical or surgical care

having a high or higher than desirable temperature

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family

feeling a need or desire to eat food

frozen dessert containing cream and sugar and flavoring

to or toward the inside of

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

ask someone in a friendly way to do something

a short coat

the first month of the year

the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking

the month following June and preceding August

the month following May and preceding July

metal device that allows a lock's mechanism to be rotated

drive or propel with the foot

having a tender and considerate and helpful nature

a room equipped for preparing meals

edge tool used as a cutting instrument

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information

coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining

at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

gain knowledge or skills

go away from a place

a human limb

a written message addressed to a person or organization

the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms

electromagnetic radiation that can produce visual sensation

having the same or similar characteristics

hear with intention

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude

have life, be alive

primarily spatial sense

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

a midday meal

perform or carry out

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

a large number of the persons or things being discussed

the month following February and preceding April

the month following April and preceding June

to a very great degree or extent

any of the occasions for eating food that occur by custom or habit at more or less fixed times

the flesh of animals used as food

come together

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

a form of address for an unmarried woman

a hand-held mobile device

informal terms for a mother

the second day of the week; the first working day

the most common medium of exchange

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

greater in size or amount or extent or degree

the time period between dawn and noon

a woman who has given birth to a child

the opening through which food is taken in

a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

a form of address for a man

a form of address for a married woman

great in quantity or degree or extent

failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to

an artistic form of auditory communication

a language unit by which a person or thing is known

near in time or place or relationship

not ever; at no time in the past or future

not of long duration

immediately following in time or order

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

quantifier

sound of any kind

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract

negation of a word or group of words

a brief written record

the month following October and preceding December

at the present moment

a concept of quantity involving zero and units

the month following September and preceding November

as might be expected

many times at short intervals

an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence

having lived for a long time or attained a specific age

in a state required for something to function or be effective

smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

without any others being included or involved

affording free passage or access

any citrus tree bearing oranges

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

the region that is outside of something

after noon

a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

a father or mother

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement

any group of human beings collectively

a human being

a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement

electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

a visual representation produced on a surface

domestic swine

a point located with respect to surface features of a region

engage in recreational activities rather than work

a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

used in polite request

having little money or few possessions

an edible tuber native to South America

learn by repetition

cause to be in a certain state

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

moving rapidly and lightly

medium for communication

water falling in drops from vapor in the atmosphere

look at and say out loud something written or printed

written material intended to be read

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

in actual fact

the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

a building where people go to eat

annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

move fast by using one's feet

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

free from danger or the risk of harm

white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food

same in identity

the seventh and last day of the week

utter aloud

an educational institution

a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

coming next after the first in position in space or time

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

cause to go somewhere

the month following August and preceding October

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

searching for or buying goods or services

having little length or lacking in length

make visible or noticeable

a brief period of precipitation

produce tones with the voice

a female person who has the same parents as another person

take a seat

a garment hanging from the waist

a natural and periodic state of rest

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

water falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

quantifier

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

a male human offspring

in the near future

feeling or expressing regret

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

use language

active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

continue in a place, position, or situation

have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

a thoroughfare that is lined with buildings

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener

the warmest season of the year

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

first day of the week

a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

travel through water

pool that provides a facility for swimming

get into one's hands

use language

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

the name of tea in various languages

impart skills or knowledge to

a person whose occupation is instructing

the activities of educating or instructing

an electronic device that receives television signals and displays them on a screen

narrate or give a detailed account of

a conversational expression of gratitude

at that time

in or at that place

a separate and self-contained entity

judge or regard; look upon; judge

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

the continuum of experience in which events pass to the past

on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow

in contact with each other or in proximity

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

the day after today

during the night of the present day

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

change location

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

the third day of the week; the second working day

below some quantity or limit

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

put into service

any of various herbaceous plants cultivated for an edible part such as the fruit or the root of the beet or the leaf of spinach or the seeds of bean plants or the flower buds of broccoli or cauliflower

being the exact same one; not any other:

the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

a person whose occupation is to serve at table

stop sleeping

use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

clean with some chemical process

look attentively

compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid

a woman waiter

put clothing on one's body

the fourth day of the week; the third working day

any period of seven consecutive days

a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday

indicating high probability; in all likelihood

being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

a married woman; a partner in marriage

air moving from high pressure to low pressure

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

the coldest season of the year

an adult female person

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

activity directed toward making or doing something

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

name the letters that comprise the accepted form of

symbols imprinted on a surface to represent sounds or words

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun

yellow color or pigment

an affirmative

the day immediately before today

any immature animal