000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

Word List
C coach [koutj] n.
A coach is a person who teaches sports.
-*My coach gets very excited during games.
r control fkantroul] v.
To control something is to make it do what you want.
-*■To control the TV, just push the buttons.
r description [diskrtpjan] n.
A description of someone or something says what they are like.
-»I gave a description of the man with the gun and hat to the police.
r direct [direkt] adj.
If something is direct, it goes straight between two places.
-♦The green path is a direct route to my house.
r exam [igz*m] n.
An exam is a test.
-* I did some practice questions for the math exam on the board.
r example [igzaempsl] n.
An example of something is a thing that is typical of it.
-* Cola is an example of a soft drink.
r limit [limit] n.
A limit is the largest or smallest amount of something that you allow.
-* My mother put a limit on how much I could use the phone.