000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

appear [apiar] v.
To appear is to seem.
-»She appeared to be sad. She was crying.
base [beis] n.
The base is the bottom of something.
-+The base of the table has three legs.
brain [brein] n.
The brain is the organ in your head that lets you think.
-» You must use your brain to solve the problem.
career [kanar] n.
A career is a job that you do for a large part of your life.
—He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.
C le r k [klark] n.
A clerk is a type of worker. Clerks in a store help customers.
-♦The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.
e f f o r t [Start] n.
Effort is hard work or an attempt to do something.
-*■He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.
enter [enter] v.
To enter a place is to go into it.
-*•Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.
excellent [eksalant] adj.
When something is excellent, it is very good.
-* I got an excellent score on my school test.
hero [hi:rou] n.
A hero is a brave person who does things to help others.
-* To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero.
hurry [ha ri]
To hurry is to do something quickly.
-♦I hurried home on my bike.