Vocabulary directory

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involve

to include, affect, or cause someone to take part

logo

sign; mark; symbol; logo

to fasten something with a pin or clip

prevention

the act of stopping something harmful from happening

pump

a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

tap

tap; faucet; tap

passage

concentration

concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution)

pit

a large hard seed inside some fruits

vessel

a ship or large boat

dispute

frequent

coming at short intervals or habitually

opera

Western opera

announce

to announce; to announce; to make public; to publish

instrument

instrument; apparatus

clip

to fasten something with a clip

examination

a careful inspection, test, or medical check

anime

Japanese animation, or animation in a similar style

fiscal

involving financial matters

lover

lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan

oral

using speech rather than writing

arrangement

the way things are placed, organized, or planned

venue

sporting venue

screw

brick

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

considerable

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

forgive

to forgive

garage

lion

oxygen

oxygen atom

signature

shoe

gather

to come together or bring people or things together

grandfather

(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

robot

robot; android

tunnel

accuracy

the quality of being correct or precise

beneath

under or below something

destination

destination (location)

dirt

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

habit

habit; to form (a habit)

pat

to touch someone or something gently several times with a flat hand

relate

make a logical or causal connection

sacred

sacred fire; (esp.) the Olympic flame

photograph

chef

palm

palm tree

shed

a small simple building used for storage or work

suggestion

proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3])

baker

a person whose job is to make bread and cakes

civilian

civilian (contrasted with the military)

discipline

a field of study or area of specialized knowledge

strict

strict; stringent; tight; rigorous

leaf

leaf (CL:片[pian4])

climb

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

departure

the act of departing

bin

rubbish bin

cruise

cruise liner

dig

turn up, loosen, or remove earth

fever

to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever

folk

traditional and connected with ordinary people or local culture

pleasant

cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted

portrait

portrait (painting, photo etc)

twist

to bend, turn, or wind into a curved shape

dish

small dish

duck

duck (CL:隻|只[zhi1])

gradually

slowly; gradually

swim

to swim

sink

skip

to skip (a step, chapter etc)

continuous

fence

fence (esp. of bamboo or wood railings)

identical

identical; same

holder

an object used to hold or support something

legally

according to or permitted by law

wrap

arrange or fold as a cover or protection

attract

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

tourist

traveler; tourist

cave

occupation

occupation; profession; vocation

patience

generous

larger or more plentiful than usual; willing to give

solely

only and for no other reason

colored

colored pencil (or crayon or marker etc)

distant

distant place

poster

trace

to follow the history, development, or outline of something

preserve

keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

sheep

cargo

cargo ship

coastal

coastal areas; coastal

coin

coin bank

corn

adopt

to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation)

blade

the sharp cutting part of a knife, tool, or machine

humor

(loanword) humor

taxi

soap

liquid hand soap

examine

to inspect or study something carefully

grain

grain (of cereal)