1. Abandon verb /bndn/ To leave a place, thing or person forever We had to abandon the car.

The baby had been abandoned by its mother. 2. Abuse verb /bjuz/ To use or treat someone or something wrongly or badly, especially in a way that is to your own advantage She is continually abusing her position/authority by getting other people to do things for her. Abuse noun when someone uses or treats someone or something wrongly or badly, especially in a way that is to their own advantage. She claimed to have been a victim of child abuse (the treatment of children in a bad, esp. sexual, way) 3. Acquire verb /kwa/ to get something He acquired the firm in 1978. She has acquired a good knowledge. 4. Adequate adj /dkwt/ enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose Have we got adequate food for twenty guests? The room was small but adequate. 5. Adjust verb /dst/ [I] to become more familiar with a new situation I can't adjust to living on my own. [T] to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable If the chair is too high you can adjust it to suit you. As a teacher you have to adjust your methods to suit the needs of slower children.

[T] to arrange your clothing to make yourself look tidy She adjusted her skirt, took a deep breath and walked into the room. Adjust for language to the age of your audience. 6. Afterward adverb /:ftwdz/ Shortly afterwards he met her again. 7. Alter /:lt(r)/ He had altered so much I scarcely recognized him. 8. Ancestor /nsest(r)/ His ancestors had come to America from Ireland. 9. Apparent /prnt/ Their devotion was apparent 10. Approach /prt/ Winter is approaching. 11. Appeal /pi:l/ The police made an appeal to the public to remain calm. 12. Appoint /pnt/ A datefor the meeting is still to be appointed. 13. Argue /:gju/ My brother are always arguing. 14. Armed /:md/ The man is armed and dangerous. 15. Arrest /rest/ She was arrested for drug-related offences.

16. Assure
/(r)/ Victory would assure them a place in the finals. 17. Attempt /tempt/ They made no attempt to escape. 18. Attorney

/t:ni/ She was made her fathers attorney when he became ill. 19. Awkward /:kwd/ This box is very awkward for one person to carry. 20. Backwards /bkwdz/ He took a step backwards. 21. Base /bes/ A pain at the base of the spine. 22. Battle
/btl/ Both team battled hard.

23. Beak /bi:k/ The gull held the fish in its beak. 24. Beard /bd/ A weeks growthof beard. 25. Bend /bend/ She was bent over her desk writting a letter. 26. Beneath /bni:/ They throught she had married beneath her. 27. Bent /bent/ He was bent double with laughter. 28. Bet /bet/ You have to be over 16 to bet. 29. Bid /bd/ We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding againts us. 30. Bitterly /btli/ They complained bitterly. 31. Blame /blm/ Police are bleaming the accident on dangerous driving. 32. Bound

/band/ Its bound to be sunny again tomorrow. 33. Branch /br:nt/ The bank has branches all over the country. 34. Brick /brk/ They put their money into bricks, and mortar. 35. Bright /brat/ Her eyes were bright with tears. 36. Burst /b:st/ The dam burst under the weight of water. 37. Campaign /kmpen/ An anti-smoking campaign. 38. Cardboard /k:dbad/ A piece of cardboard. 39. Cast /k:st/ The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains. 40. Chain /tein/ The mayor wore his chain of office. 41. Chase /tes/ He chased after the burglar but couldt catch him. 42. Conscious /kns/ I was vaguely conscious that I was being watched. 43. Consider /knsdr/ We need to consider how the law might be reformed. 44. Convenient /knvi:nint/ It is very convenient to pay by credit card. 45. Convince /knvins/

 Youll need to convince them of your enthusiasm for the job. 46. Curb /k:b/ He needs to learn to curb his temper. 47. Damp /dmp/ It feels damp in here. 48. Deaf /def/ He was deaf to my requests for help. 49. Decay /dke/ The smell of death and decay hung over the town. 50. Depth /dep/ The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. 51. Devote /dvt/ She devoted herself to her career. 52. Divorce /dv:s/ They have agreed to get in divorce. 53. Due /dju/ Most of the problems were due to human error. 54. Dump /dmp/ The dead boy was just dumped by the roadside. 55. Edge /ed/ The game had the crowd on the edge of their seats. 56. Emphasis /emfss/ The examples we will look at have quite different emphases. 57. Enormous /n:ms/ The problems facing the President are enormous. 58. Enquiry /nkwri/ A public enquiry into environmental effects of the proposed new road.

59. Evidence /evdns/ We found further scientific evidence for this theory. 60. Exaggerate /gzdret/ He tends to exaggerate the difficulties. 61. Faint /fent/ His breathing became faint. 62. Faith /fe/ Weve lost faith in the goverments promises. 63. Faucet /f:st/ Many people live in poverty through no fault of their own. 64. Fence /fns/ His property is fenced with barbed wire. 65. Gamble /gmbl/ Hes gambling his reputation on this deal. 66. Grave /grev/ There were flowers on the grave. 67. Hatred /hetrd/ He looked at me with intense hatred. 68. Hence /hens/ The true consequences will only be known several years hence. 69. Impressive /mpresv/ She was very impressive in te interview. 70. Improvement /mpru:vmnt/ This is a great improvement on your previous work. 71. Inevitable /nevitbl/ It was inevitable consequence of the decision.

72. Involve /nvlv/ Many of crimes involved drugs. 73. Lane /len/ We drove along a muddy lane to reach the farmhouse. 74. Lecture /lekt(r)/ Hes always lecturing me about the way I dress. 75. Mere /m(r)/ It took her a mere 20 minutes to win. 76. Mixture /mikst(r)/ The city is a mixture of old and new building. 77. Nerve /n:v/ Every nerve in her body was tense. 78. Odd /d/ Theyre very odd people. 79. Offence /fens/ He was not aware that he had committed an offence. 80. Offensive /fensv/ His comments were deeply offensive to a large number of single mother. 81. Overall /vrl/ The person withoverall responsibility for the project. 82. Parliament /p:lmnt/ The German parliament is called Bundstag. 83. Particular /ptkjl(r)/ There is one particular patient Id like you to see. 84. Pile /pal/ She looked in horror at the mounting pile of letters on her desk. 85. Pint

/pant/ Add half a pint of cream. 86. Plenty /plenti/ They always gave us plenty to eat. 87. Precise /prsas/ Can you give a more precise about the time of the incident. 88. Presumably /przju:mbli/ Youll be taking the car, presumably? 89. Priest /pri:st/ The ordination of women priests. 90. Prior /pra(r)/ This information must not be disclosed without prior written consent. 91. Proof /pru:f/ Keep the receipt as proof of purchase. 92. Rear /r(r)/ A trailer was attached to the rear of the truck. 93. Reckon /ren/ It was generally reckoned a success. 94. Retain /riten/ The house retains much of its original charm. 95. Retirement /ritamnt/ We all wish you a long and happy retirement. 96. Violence /valns/ Is there too much sex and violence on TV? 97. Violent /valnt/ Her dress was a violent pink. 98. Wage /wed/ Wages are paid on Fridays.

99. Waist /west/ He put his arm around her waist. 100. Wander /wnd(r)/ We wandered back towards the car.