000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

r contact [kantaekt] v.
To contact someone is to speak or write to them.
-»■I contacted Sue about my party.
r customer [kAstamar] n.
A customer is a person who buys something at a store.
-» The customer put a few items in a bag.
r deliver [dili'var] v.
To deliver something is to take it from one place to another.
-»■The man delivered Chinese food to my house.
r earn [a:m] *
To earn means to get money for the work you do.
-*■He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.
r gate [geit] n.
A gate is a type of door. Gates are usually made of metal or wood.
-»■We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.
r include [inklu:d] v.
To include something means to have it as part of a group.
-*■Does this meal include a soft drink?
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r manage [maenid3j *
To manage something means to control or be in charge of it.
-»■I had to manage the meeting myself.
r mystery [misteri] n.
A mystery is something that is difficult to understand or explain.
-* The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.