Word List
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ] n.
An advantage is something that helps you.→ Being tall is an advantage to a basketball player.- cause [kɔːz] v.To cause is to make something happen.→ The cold weather caused her to get sick.
- choice [tʃɔɪs] n.A choice is the act or possibility of picking something.→ I had my choice of five doors to open.
- community [kəˈmjuːnɪti] n.A community is a group of people who live together.→ The kids from my community usually play together.
- dead [dɛd] adj.To be dead is to not be alive.→ A dead person is usually buried in the ground.
- distance [ˈdɪst(ə)ns] n.The distance between two things is how far it is between them.→ The distance between the Earth and the Moon is 384,400 kilometers.
- escape [ɪˈskeɪp] v.To escape is to run away from something bad.→ The butterfly could not escape from the cage.
- face [feɪs] v.If you face a problem, you deal with it.→ My sister and I have to find a better way to face our differences.
- follow [ˈfɒləʊ] v.To follow means to go behind someone and go where they go.→ The little boy followed his mother home.
- fright [frʌɪt] n.Fright is the feeling of being scared.→ She was filled with fright.
- ghost [ɡəʊst] n.A ghost is the spirit of a dead person.→ Many people are afraid of ghosts.
- individual [ɪndɪˈvɪdjʊ(ə)l] n.An individual is one person.→ Only one individual could win the bicycle race.
- pet [pɛt] n.A pet is an animal that lives with people.→ Out of all my pets, the dog is my favorite.
- reach [riːtʃ] v.To reach means to arrive at a place.→ I was happy to finally reach my destination.
- return [rɪˈtəːn] v.To return is to go back to a place.→ I was happy to return home to my mom after school.
- survive [səˈvʌɪv] v.To survive is to stay alive.→ My dog survived her fall into the water.
- upset [ʌpsɛt] adj.To be upset is to be unhappy about something.→ She was upset because she broke her toy.
- voice [vɔɪs] n.A voice is the sound a person makes when they talk or sing.→ He used a microphone, so everyone could hear his voice.
- weather [ˈwɛðə:r] n.The weather is the condition of the air: hot, rainy, windy, etc.→ The weather can be sunny, rainy, or cold.
- wise [wʌɪz] adj.To be wise is to use experience and intelligence to make good choices.→ Many people believe that owls are very wise animals.
