4000 Essential English Words - Book 1 (Unit 03)

solve

To solve something is to find an answer to it. All the students could easily solve the math problem.

planet

A planet is a large round thing in space. Saturn is the planet with the ring around it.

suppose

To suppose is to guess. I suppose I should go home now.

view

To view is to look at something. Michael likes to view himself in the mirror.

library

A library is a place where you go to read books. The library at school is full of books.

chart

A chart is a list of information. We used a chart to see how we had improved.

cloud

A cloud is a group of water drops in the sky. The sky was filled with white clouds.

grade

A grade is a score or mark given to someone's work. I managed to get good grades on my report card.

report

A report is something students write for school. Karen had trouble writing her report.

ever

Ever means at any time. Going skiing last winter was the most fun I've ever had.

friendly

Friendly is behaving in a pleasant, kind way toward someone. The friendly animals came up to the girl.

suddenly

If something happens suddenly, it happens quickly and unexpectedly. I was suddenly surprised by the cake my friends brought me.

among

If you are among certain things, they are all around you. There was a red apple among the green ones.

comprehend

To comprehend something is to understand it. Henry could not comprehend the message.

universe

The universe is the known or supposed objects in space. The universe is so large that it cannot be measured.

describe

To describe is to say or write what someone or something is like. They described their tree as a colorful with gold ribbon and a star.

fail

To fail means you do not succeed in what you try to do. Since he failed to get the job, he was sad.

alien

a creature from a different world.

instead

instead means in place of. He ate the carrot instead of the ice cream.

several

several is more than two but not many. He had to read several books for class.