000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

r breathe tbri a] *
To breathe means to let air go in and out of your body.
-►We need strong healthy lungs to help us breathe well.
r characteristic [kaeriktaristik] n.
A characteristic is something that shows what a person or a thing is like]
-* One characteristic of tigers is their black stripes.
r consume [kansu:m] v.
To consume something means to eat or drink it.
-*■Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.
r excite [iksait] v.
To excite someone means to make them happy and interested.
-+1 heard about the school dance on Friday. This excited me.
r extreme [ikstri:m] adj.
If something is extreme, it is in a large amount or degree.
-»His workout was so extreme that he was sweating heavily.
r fear [tier] n.
Fear is the feeling of being afraid.
-+1 have a great fear of skateboarding.
r fortunate [foxtfsnit] adj.
If you are fortunate, you are lucky.
-* I was fortunate to get a seat.