acquire

appoint

commission

design

establish
lead /
led / led

motivate

name

qualify

reach

academic

both....and

either....or

eligible

ineligible

motivated

neither....nor
not only
but also
primarily

primary

qualified
qualified

social

academy

active duty

anthropology

appointee

appointment

biology

candidate

chemistry

commission

design

economics

engineer

engineering

graduate

leader

leadership

physics

president

program
qualification

quality

science

scientist

social science

sociology

strategy
verb: to get knowledge or learn a skill
Lt. Abdullah acquired his English language skills at the University.
verb: to choose a person for a position or a job
The General appointed Colonel Nasser to do the job.
verb: to be given an officer’s rank
The President commissioned ten new officers today.
verb: to make a drawing or plan of something that will be made or built
Ahmed designed his house and then Ali built it for him.
verb: to start a company, organization, school etc = found = set up
The military academy was established in 1802.
verb: to be in charge of a group of people; to be winning a game
Officers lead soldiers into combat.

verb: to give someone a reason to do well or to make him want to achieve something

The higher salary motivates the men to try for a promotion.

verb: to choose someone for an important job.
The General named Col. Nasser to lead the new unit.
verb: to have the right to have or do sth or to give sb this right
He qualifies for promotion. He has enough time in service.
verb: to arrive at a place, to speak to someone, to touch
I reach here at 7:00 every day. I couldn’t reach you on the phone.
I can’t reach the book on the top shelf. It’s too high.
adjective: relating to education, especially at college or university level
His academic record is very good. He has very high scores.
used to name two things, places, or people only one of two things is possible
He visited both Jeddah and Riyadh on vacation.
used to name two choices when only one of two things is possible
You can have either coffee or tea.
adjective: having the right to do or have something
The CPT is eligible for promotion to major. He has enough time in service.
adjective: not allowed to have or because of a law or rule
The private is ineligible for promotion to sergeant. He must be a corporal.
adjective: having a desire to succeed or wanting to do a good job
The corporal is very motivated. He wants to be a sergeant.
used to list negative choices or additions; when none are possible
Neither Jim nor Ahmed are bad students. They’re both very good.
used to show additions
Ahmed is not only intelligent but also a very nice person.
adverb: mainly; first of all
John is interested primarily in engineering, but he likes chemistry.
adjective: first; main; chief; the most important
His primary job is teacher, but he also writes books.
adjective: having well knowledge, experience or skills for a particular job
He is qualified for promotion. He passed the test and he has enough time in the
military.
adjective: relating to activities of people meeting for pleasure
He enjoys meeting people. He has a good social life.
noun: a college for training officers or any civilian school
He’s studying at the military academy. He wants to be an officer.

noun: serving in the military, active service

He’s an Air Force pilot. He’s on active duty in Texas.
noun: the study of people, society, and culture
His degree is in Anthropology from Prince Sultan University.
noun: someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position
He’s an appointee to the rank of Major, but he’s still a captain.
noun: assignment to a job (when sb is chosen for a position or job)
The colonel received an appointment to command the squadron.
noun: the study of living things
His degree is in Biology.
noun: someone who could receive an appointment or a job
Abdullah and Ali are both candidates for the job, but only one will get it.
noun: the science that studies what materials things are made of
His degree is in Chemistry from the University of California.
noun: the position of an officer in the army, navy etc
The Lt. received his commission after graduating from the academy.
noun: the way something is built
This airplane has a wonderful design.
noun: the study of the way in which money and goods are produced & used
His degree was in Economics form the University of Wisconsin.
noun: someone whose job is to design ,or build roads/ bridges/machines
Abdulaziz is an engineer. He builds bridges.
adjective: the work involved in designing and building roads
I’m an engineer. I studied in the engineering program at University.
noun: a person who has completed a course at a college, school
The Lieutenant is a graduate of the officer’s academy.
noun: a person who controls or directs a group
The general is the leader of the army.
noun: the position of being the leader or the quality of being good at leading
The Colonel shows good leadership. The men respect and follow the COL.
noun: study of forces such as heat, light, sound, pressure ,electricity . .etc
His degree is in physics.
noun: a person who leads a company or country
John F. Kennedy was a US President. Bill Gates is the president of Microsoft.
noun: a plan or schedule of study
The engineering program at King Fahd University is difficult.
noun: skills that you need to be able to do something
One qualification for this job is a college degree.
noun: something that people may have as apart of their character
His best qualities are honesty, piety, and loyalty.
noun: knowledge about world especially based on examining or testing
Two sciences are Biology and Chemistry.
noun: someone who works or is training in science
He’s a scientist. His field is Biology.
noun: the study of human society and relationships
Economics, psychology, and anthropology, are social sciences.
noun: the study of the behavior of groups of people
He got a degree in Sociology from the King Saud University.
noun: the skill of planning the movement of armies in a war
His strategy for passing the quiz is to study hard and do all of his homework.
barricade

damage

drizzle

evacuate

flash

flood

forecast

hail

look out (for)

rise
rose / risen
run / ran / run into
set up
set / set
sleet

strike / struck / struck

warn

watch out (for)

wish + clause
be accustomed
to
favorably

favorable

foggy
hazardous

invisible

likely

probable

severe

severely

unfavorable

unlikely

visible

barricade

condition

damage

danger

drizzle

evacuation

flash

flood

fog

forecast

hail

hazard
lightning

sleet

thunder

visibility

warning

weatherman

take precautions
verb: to build a barricade to prevent entry
The workers built a barricade to keep out the floodwaters.
verb: to cause physical harm to something or somebody’s body
The accident damaged my car. The flood damaged my house.
verb: light rain or mist
The rain isn’t too bad, it’s only drizzling.
verb: to send people away from a dangerous place to a safe place
Several families were evacuated from their homes.
verb: to send news or information somewhere quickly by TV, radio
The TV flashed the storm warning on the screen.
verb: to cover a place in water, or to become covered with water
The village was flooded by the heavy rain.
verb: to predict (weather) to make a statement saying what is likely to happen in the
future
The weatherman forecasted the weather. He said it would rain.
verb: to rain little balls of ice
It’s windy and hailing outside.
verb: to pay attention to what is happening around you
Look out for reckless drivers on the highway or you’ll get hurt.
verb: to increase to a higher level
If the rivers rise too high in the rain, there’ll be a flood.
verb: to encounter; to meet a severe weather condition
I was late because I ran into a rainstorm on the way home.
verb: to build or to arrange something, often temporarily
The police set up the barricades. They will remove them later.
verb: to rain ice during a winter storm
It sleeted during the night, making the roads dangerous.
verb: to hit unexpectedly (bad weather) or fall against something
A bad hailstorm struck the area last night.
verb: to tell someone about a bad thing that will happen soon
The weatherman warned us about the storm.
verb: to look out for; to be careful of
You should watch out for pedestrians when you drive.
verb: to express regret about a result
I wish you had studied for the test. You would have passed.
verb: to be used to
The people of Saudi Arabia are accustomed to hot summers.
adv: in a good way
The general will look favorably on your promotion if you do your job well.
adjective: good

The weather conditions are favorable for swimming. The sun is shining and it’s hot.

adjective: full of fog; a weather condition when clouds are at ground level
The weather was foggy and there were many car accidents.
adjective: dangerous; not safe
Driving is very hazardous when it’s foggy.
adjective: unseen; something you cannot see
The other cars were invisible in the fog.
adjective: probable; a good chance of happening
His car is very fast. It’s likely that it will win the race.
adjective: likely; a good chance of happening
His car is very fast. It’s probable that it will win the race.

adjective: great; intense; very bad

It was a very severe storm. It caused a lot of flooding.
adv: to a great extent; very bad
The house was severely damaged by the fire.
adjective: not good
The weather forecast is unfavorable. It’s supposed to snow.
adjective: not probable; may not happen
It’s unlikely that it will rain today. The sky is clear.
adjective: able to be seen
There is no fog today. All the mountains are visible.
noun: a temporary wall or fence across a road, door, that prevent people
The police set up a barricade to stop traffic from entering the street.
noun: The weather at a particular time . . cold/icy/windy condition
The trip was cancelled because of adverse weather conditions.
noun: physical harm that is done to someone or something
The damage to the house was great. A truck hit it.
noun: something that can hurt or kill you
In a storm, there’s a great danger of being hit by lightning.
noun: a light rain
There’s a drizzle outside. You’d better take an umbrella.
noun: the action of leaving a place to avoid danger
The evacuation of the city was complete before the storm hit. All the people left the
city.
noun: something is given suddenly
I just heard the news flash. There’s a storm coming tonight.
noun: a very large amount of water that covers an area that’s usually dry
The flood destroyed homes in three villages.
noun: weather condition caused by clouds on the ground
You should turn on your car lights when there is fog.
noun: prediction, a description of what is likely to happen in the future
The weather forecast for tomorrow is rain.
noun: small balls of frozen rain; little balls of ice that fall like rain
The car was damaged by hail.
noun: danger, something that can cause harm or injury
You should go inside. This lightning storm is a hazard.
noun: a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity
There was heavy lightning and thunder during the storm.
noun: icy rain (half-frozen) that falls when it’s very cold
The sleet has made the road dangerous for driving.
noun: the loud noise that you hear during a storm
The thunder was very loud. The baby couldn’t sleep.
noun: the ability to see; the measurement of how much can be see
There is a heavy fog today. Visibility is almost zero. We can’t see anything.
noun: a forecast of danger
There is a storm warning for this area.
noun: a person who forecasts the weather
The weatherman on TV made a good forecast for tomorrow.
verb: to take safety measures; to do something to be safer
Take precautions when driving at night. Turn on your lights and buckle your seat
belt.
advise
advice

agree

benefit

can’t

convince

couldn’t

disagree

employ

fire

get off /
got / gotten

get / got / gotten rid of

hire

permit

point out

supervise

chief

chiefly

concerned
concerned

definite

definitely

excellent

indefinite

indefinitely

main

mainly

now (that)

personal

personally

unemployed

without

agreement

benefit

chief

concern

disagreement

employee

employer
employment

head

point

supervisor

unemployment

get the point

On the one hand

on the other
hand

point of view

to tell you the

truth
verb: to tell someone what to do, to counsel
The doctor advised me to stay in bed until I’m well.
noun: the things you say to someone when you tell them what you think they should
do
It was good advice.
verb: to have the same opinion
Both doctors agree that Ahmed has the flu.
verb: an advantage or improvement that you get from something.
Both sides have benefited from the talks.
The doctor said that I would benefit from two days of bed rest.
verb: short form of cannot
The car can’t be out of gas. I filled it up yesterday!
verb: to make someone feel certain that something is true
His fever and headache convinced him to visit the doctor.
verb: the short form of 'could not'
He couldn’t have gone to Riyadh last week. He was at my house.
verb: to have different opinions, not agree
The doctors disagree. Dr. Ali thinks I have the flu. Dr. Ahmed thinks I have a cold.
verb: to pay someone to do work
That restaurant employs ten people. Ten people work there.
verb: to force someone to leave their job, to shoot bullets or bombs
He is not a good worker. I’m going to fire him.
The soldier fired his weapon at the target.
verb: if you get off a place, you leave it because it’s time to leave (to finish work)
If I get off this weekend, I’ll go to Bahrain.
verb: to throw away or destroy something
He got rid of the trash. He threw it away.
He took aspirin to get rid of his headache. He feels OK now.
verb: to employ someone
Al-Salam company hires foreign workers.
verb: to allow something to happen
The teacher will not permit smoking or sleeping in the class.
verb: to tell someone something that they didn’t already know
The student is smoking. Please point out to him that it’s against the rules.
verb: to be in charge of an activity or person and make sure that things are done in the
correct way
Major Smith supervises and trains the cadets.
adjective: first, main, primary,
The student’s chief problem is that he doesn’t study at home.
noun: someone in charge of a place or group
He is chief of the education department.
adverb: primarily; most importantly , mainly , fist of all
The students speak chiefly Arabic then English
adjective: worried about something
I was concerned because you were two hours late.
adjective: sure, clear
It’s definite that we will have a test tomorrow.
adverb: without any doubt, certainly, absolutely, 100% chance of it happening
He will definitely go to Jeddah tomorrow. He’s 100% sure.
adjective: extremely good, very good
Ali’s ALCPT score was excellent. He got a 98!
adjective: not specific, not clear or exact
I don’t know when he’s coming. It will be at an indefinite time.
adverb: an unspecified time, without giving clear exact details
The captain will be stationed in Riyadh indefinitely.
adjective: chief; first; most important
My main reason for staying home tonight is that I need to study.

adverb: first of all, primarily, most importantly

There are many good reasons to study. Mainly, so you can pass the test.
conjunction: as the result of a fact; because of something
He’ll be so happy now that he’s married. I’m going to relax now that work is over.
adjective: having to do with your private life
I have a personal question. Is your sister married?
adverb: used to emphasize that you are giving your personal opinion
Personally, I think you need to study more if you want to pass.
adjective: someone who doesn’t have a job
Ahmed is unemployed. He’s looking for a new job.
prepositon: not having any
You can’t go on vacation without money.
noun: when people have the same opinion as each other
Khalid: I think that Ahmed is the best student.
Adel: We are in agreement. I think so, too.
We have an agreement that is to keep the class clean.
noun: something good
One benefit of studying hard is higher grades.
adjective: first; biggest; major; main; most important
Ali: Why don’t you drive to Riyadh? What are you worried about?
Hussein: My chief worry is that driving is dangerous at night.
noun: worry; problem
My biggest concern about the students is that they don’t study.
noun: when people have the difference of opinion
Ali and Jim have a disagreement. Jim thinks Mercedes is the best car and Ali thinks
BMW is the best.
noun: someone who is paid to work for someone else
Ahmed is an employee of the telephone company.
noun: someone who pays a salary to employees
The telephone company is Ahmed’s employer.
noun: work , the condition of having a paid job
Ahmed found employment at the bank. He got a job as a teller.
noun: manager; boss
Colonel Nasser is head of the English school.
noun: idea of a conversation
That’s a very interesting point. That’s a good idea.
noun: a person who is the boss of other people, manager
My supervisor allowed me to go home early today.
noun: when someone does not have a job
The biggest problem in the country is unemployment. People have no jobs.
phrase: to understand something
I don’t get your point , it doesn’t make sense
prepositional phrase: used to give another opinion or fact
On the one hand, the salary is very high, but on the other hand the job is boring.
prepositional phrase: used to give another opinion or fact
I would like to eat out, but on the other hand I should be trying to save money.
noun phrase: opinion , someone’s own personal opinion
From my point of view, the test was very easy.
Ex. I respect your point of view, but I’m not sure I agree with you.
phrase: to be honest , used when giving your personal opinion
To tell you the truth, I was scared when I saw that movie.
accuse

blame

blind

bring / brought / brought back

carry

control

could have

force

get /
got / gotten
have /
had / had
look after

may have

might have

must have

ought to have

persuade

remind

set aside

share

should have

should not have

spoil

along

blind

deaf

however

in the back of

in the front of

such as

sudden

suddenly

therefore

childhood

coast

consideration

control

detail

dormitory

fact

force
force

hurricane

memory

semester

share

sign language

tornado

all of a sudden
take into
consideration
take something
for granted
verb: to say that someone did something wrong
The policeman accused him of stealing a car.
verb: to say that someone or something is responsible for something bad
Ali blamed me for making him late because my car broke down.
verb: to make it difficult for someone to see
The sun blinded the driver and caused the accident.
verb: to make one remember something
When I see the soldiers, it brings back memories of my time in the army.
verb: to move by force, to carry in your arms, to take from one place to another
The student carried his books in his bag.
The heavy wind carried the papers away.
verb: to have power or authority over
Pilots must control their aircraft or they will crash.
verb: used to express possible past action or condition
I don’t know if he went to Riyadh. He could have gone to Jeddah.
verb: to make something happen , to make somebody do sth they don’t want to do
The Lieutenant forced the private to clean the barracks.
The storm forced us to cancel the football game.
verb: used to indicate that one person has power over someone else
The lieutenant got the Sergeant to clean the room.
verb: used to indicate that one person has power over someone else
The lieutenant had the Sergeant clean the room.
verb: to take care of
Mrs. Jones looks after her sister’s children during the day.
verb: used to express possible past action or condition
I don’t know if he went to Riyadh. He may have gone to Jeddah.
verb: used to express possible past action or condition
I don’t know if he went to Riyadh. He might have gone to Jeddah.
modal verb: used to make a deduction; probability
Ali is not here. He must have gone to hospital.
verb: used to say we didn’t do something that we were supposed to do
We ought to have come to class on time. We were late.
(v)to convince, to make someone believe in your opinion (persuade sb to do sth)
Ali thought I was wrong, but I persuaded him that I was right.
verb: to make someone remember sth that they must do (remind sb to do sth)
I will remind you to turn off the lights.
verb: to save (money)
I set aside some money for my vacation this year.
verb: to have or use something with other people
The men shared their food with each other. They all eat together.
verb: used to say we didn’t do something that we were supposed to do
We should have come to class on time. We were late. The teacher flipped out!
verb: used to say that we did something that we weren’t supposed to do
We shouldn’t have walked to school. That’s why we’re late.
verb: food is spoiled, it’s no longer fit to be eaten, 2
If you don’t put the milk in the refrigerator, it will spoil.
verb: to treat too kindly
You will spoil your children if you don’t teach them discipline.

preposition: from one place towards the other end of it

Ahmed and his son walked along the highway.
adjective: unable to see
He can’t see. He’s blind.
adjective: unable to hear
The deaf man uses sign language to talk.
adverb: used to introduce an idea, fact etc., that is surprising or unexpected after what
you have just said
Ali is a sergeant, however Ahmed is a private.
preposition: behind, in the far part of
The kitchen is in the back of the house.
preposition: towards the forward part of
The living room is in the front of the house.
preposition: for example, for instance
English has many areas such as grammar, vocabulary, and listening.
adjective: with no warning (happening quickly and unexpectedly)
The sudden rain storm caused a lot of damage to the crops.
adverb: with no warning(something happens quickly and unexpectedly)
It was a beautiful day. Suddenly, the wind began to blow.
conjunction: as a result of sth that has just been mentioned
he is deaf , therefore he talks with his hands.
noun: the period of time before you become an adult
My childhood was spent in Riyadh.
noun: the land that is next to the sea or ocean
Jeddah is located on the coast of the Red Sea.
noun: careful thought before making important decision
I don’t know how to solve that problem. I’ll give it some consideration.
noun: authority; power
The general has control of all the military forces on this base.
noun: a fact, piece of information about something
She told me all the details of her trip.
I took a very clear picture with my camera. You could see every detail.
noun: a single room where many people sleep
In Basic Training, all the men slept in a dormitory on the base.
noun: a thing that is true
School begins at 07:45. That’s a fact.
noun:1-natural power, 2-a group of people in military
The storm struck with a lot of force.
There was a large military force that took part in the battle.
noun: a storm that has very strong winds such as a cyclone, typhoon and tornado
Hurricane Katrina did a lot of damage to the city of New Orleans.
noun: a thing that you remember
I have good memories of my childhood.
noun: a six month learning period at a university or school
There are two semesters in each school year.
noun: a part of something
I had a share of his food. He gave me a part of his food.
noun: using hands to communicate with deaf people = body language
John and his wife are deaf. They speak to each other using sign language.
noun: a very bad windstorm formed when warm air hits cold air
The tornado destroyed many houses in the village.
phrase: suddenly
All of a sudden, the tire blew out! We were very surprised.
verb: a fact that you think about
Before we promote the captain to major, we should take into consideration his
military record.
verb: to believe that it’s true; to expect somewill always be there when u need it
he just took it for granted that he would pass the exam.
The colonel can take their loyalty for granted. They are all good soldiers.
Many Saudis take their oil it for granted; they think it will always be there.