Vocabulary directory

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identification

a document or evidence used to prove who someone is

lap

one complete circuit of a track in a race

cancel

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

ceiling

ceiling (of a room); ceiling

cherry

tropical

gentle

(fig.) moderate; mild-mannered; gentle

cinema

cinema; movie theater

decrease

decrease in size, extent, or range

grammar

jam

rat

rat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhi1])

reflection

an image seen in a mirror, water, or another shiny surface

treasure

something very valuable or greatly valued

shade

shade of a tree

aunt

yield

the amount of a crop or product that is produced

apologize

to apologize

ash

the powder left after something has burned

bubble

a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)

realistic

looking like real life or based on practical facts

wallet

farmer

peasant; farmer

earthquake

crop

quietly

with little or no sound; in a calm way

harbor

mathematics

medication

smiling

smiling face

grandmother

father's mother; paternal grandmother

instruction

information that explains what to do or how to do it

pile

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

cow

milk cow; dairy cow

curve

to bend or form a curved shape

dining

dining table

invitation

lean

to incline or bend from a vertical position

patrol

to patrol

thunder

inflation

inspection

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection); inspection

install

to install

organ

(physiology) organ; apparatus

plug

zoo

bend

form a curve

arrow

arrow symbol

publisher

a firm in the publishing business

washing

washing machine; washer

activist

active supporter; political activist

cage

cage; basket; container

combine

to join two or more things together

eagle

(coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey

helicopter

phenomenon

protective

intended to protect someone or something

sandwich

(loanword) sandwich

skilled

having or showing or requiring special skill

surgeon

divide

to divide (into)

deadline

deadline; cut-off date

delta

delta (geography)

eleven

excessive

more than is reasonable, necessary, or normal

pursuit

the effort to achieve or obtain something

athlete

eternal

stamp

(postage) stamp

defender

a player whose main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring

handful

a small number or amount

happily

in a happy or pleased way

keyboard

keyboard; to type (using a keyboard, typewriter or phone etc)

lasting

profound and long-lasting

noon

nowadays

at the present time

openly

publicly and without hiding anything

promising

showing signs of likely future success

silk

silk (cloth)

pour

cause to run

lemon

pine

pine; pine tree

publish

to publish

washed

cleaned with water

import

to import

advise

to give someone advice or recommend an action

servant

public servant

anxious

to worry; to feel anxious

disagree

be of different opinions

meter

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

roster

a list of names

smash

to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces

thoroughly

completely and carefully

gently

softly, carefully, or with little force

fabric

fabric; cloth; material (for making clothing, curtains etc)

pale

very light colored; highly diluted with white

separately

apart from other things or people

underneath

directly below something

warehouse

hub

important hub; key position; hub (e.g. of traffic network)