000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

c already [oilredi] adv.
If something happens already, it happens before a certain time.
—It is already time for the movie to start. Let’s go in.
r basic [beisik] adj.
If something is basic, it is very simple or easy.
-* I learned some basic English skills in school today.
O' bit [bit] n.
A bit is a small amount of something.
-> I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.
r consider [kansidsr] v.
To consider something means to think about it.
-* Pete didn’t like his job. He considered getting a new one.
c destroy [distr5i] v.
To destroy means to damage something so badly that it cannot be used.
-» The glass was destroyed.
r entertain [enta/lein] v.
To entertain someone is to do something that they enjoy.
-» The clown entertained the kids at the party.
r extra [ekstra] adj.
If something is extra, it is more than what is needed.
-» The squirrel had extra nuts for the winter.
r goal [goul] n.
A goal is something you work toward.
-*■Hergoal was to become a doctor.
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r lie [iai] v.
To lie is to say or write something untrue to deceive someone.
-* Whenever Pinocchio lied to his father, his nose grew.
r meat [mkti n.
Meat is food made of animals.
-*■This piece ofmeat I’m eating tastes very good.