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somewhere

an indefinite or unknown location

sorry

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

spare

to save someone from an unpleasant experience

speaker

a person who gives a speech or talks at an event

spirit

the attitude or energy shown by a person or group

spoon

a utensil used for eating or serving food

stomach

the organ in the body where food is digested

stomachache

an ache localized in the stomach or abdominal region

stranger

an individual that one is not acquainted with

strawberry

a small sweet red fruit with seeds on its surface

stupid

showing poor judgment or little thought

successful

having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome

sudden

happening without warning or in a short space of time

Sunday

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

supermarket

a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods

suppose

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

sure

certain about something

sweater

a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body

tenth

coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position

terrible

causing fear or dread or terror

themselves

the reflexive form of they or them

thirsty

needing or wanting a drink

thirteen

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

thirty

being ten more than twenty

though

(postpositive) however

Thursday

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

tidy

to make something neat and orderly

tomato

mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable

ton

a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms in the metric system

toothache

an ache localized in or around a tooth

toward(s)

in the direction of someone or something

translate

restate (words) from one language into another language

treat

to pay for food or drinks for someone

trousers

an item of clothing that covers each leg separately

T-shirt

a close-fitting pullover shirt

Tuesday

the third day of the week; the second working day

twelfth

coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position

twentieth

coming next after the nineteenth in position

ugly

displeasing to the senses

UK

the United Kingdom

underground

below the surface of the ground

unit

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

unless

except if a stated condition happens

until (till)

up to a particular time or event

upon

on; often used after certain verbs

useful

helping you do or achieve something

valuable

worth a lot of money or very important

vegetable

a plant or part of a plant eaten as food

victory

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

violin

a small stringed instrument played with a bow

volleyball

a game in which two teams hit an inflated ball over a high net using their hands

watermelon

large oblong or roundish melon with a hard green rind and sweet watery red or occasionally yellowish pulp

weak

deficient or lacking in some skill

wealth

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

weekday

any day except Sunday (and sometimes except Saturday)

weigh

determine the weight of

western

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

whatever

one or some or every or all without specification

whenever

at any time that or every time that

whether

used when considering alternatives or uncertainty

wise

having good judgment and experience

wood

the hard material from trees

worry

a problem that makes someone anxious

worse

changed for the worse in health or fitness

worst

the most unpleasant or serious

wound

past tense of wind: to wrap something around

wrong

that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

X-ray

an image made using X-rays to see inside the body

yes

used to give a positive answer or show agreement

yours

the one or ones belonging to you

yourself

the reflexive form of singular you

zero

the number 0

absolutely

totally and definitely; without question

ache

to feel a continuous pain

achievement

the action of accomplishing something

acquire

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

adapt

adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions

addict

someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms

addition

a component that is added to something to improve it

admire

feel admiration for

admit

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

advance

to move forward or make progress

affair

a vaguely specified concern

aim

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

a.m.

before noon

amazing

surprising greatly

argue

to give reasons for or against an idea

aspect

one part or feature of a situation

assume

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

Atlantic

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

attach

cause to be attached

attack

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

attitude

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

average

the usual or typical amount

aware

knowing about a fact or situation

awkward

causing inconvenience

badminton

a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

ballet

a style of dance performed to music

band

a group of musicians who play together

basis

a relation that provides the foundation for something