Understanding Key Vocabulary for Everyday Situations
This vocabulary list includes essential words and their definitions that help in daily communication and understanding. Each entry is accompanied by example sentences to illustrate usage. Words such as "accustom," "alert," "assign," and "obstacle" are crucial in various contexts, from school assignments to everyday interactions. Learning these terms will enhance your ability to express ideas clearly and effectively. This guide is ideal for students, educators, and anyone looking to improve their vocabulary for better comprehension and communication.
Understanding Key Vocabulary for Everyday Situations
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Accustom Every fall the students accustom themselves to the new schedule. Definition: to make familiar
Accustomed We sat in our accustomed places. Definition: Usual
Accustomed My eyes became accustomed to the dark. Definition: Used to.
Accustom : To make Familiar • Accustomed : Usual • Accustomed : Used to.
Alert A sign alerted the drivers to the flooded road ahead. Definition: To warn to be ready.
Assign For this year’s basketball team, the coach assigned me to play as a forward. Definition: To select for a position or for what has to be done.
Assignment What was the assignment for tomorrow’s history class? Definition: Whatever is given out as work to be done.
Budge The old, metal trunk was so heavy we could not budge it. Definition: To move or shift.
Burly Most football players are quite burly. Definition: Big and strongly built.
Companion My grandmother was always an interesting companion when we went to the city for the day. Definition: One who spends time with or does things with another.
Compatible The kids didn’t mind working together as a group because they were so compatible. Definition: Getting along well together.
Companion: Someone who spends time with or does things with another. • Compatible: Getting along well with others.
Concept I’m designing the stage set for the school play, I started with the concept of a Japanese tea house. Definition: A general idea or thought about something.
Distract The police siren’s distracted me, so I didn’t hear what you said. Definition: To draw one’s thought or attention away from the subject at hand.
Jostle I dropped my packages when someone in the crowd jostled me. Definition: To push or shove.
Obedient When giving orders, a ship’s captain expects the crew to be obedient. Definition: Doing what is asked or told.
Obedience We are trying to teach our Labrador retriever obedience. Definition: Doing what is being told.
Obedient : Doing what is asked or told. Obedience: The state or condition of being told.
Obstacle The obstacle holding up traffic was a tree blown over by last night’s storm. Definition: Something that prevents one from moving forward.
Patient The audience was very patient even though the show started thirty minutes late. Definition: Willing to wait without complaining.
Patient The patients in this part of the hospital are recovering from operations. Definition: A person in a doctor’s care.
Patient: Willing to do without complaining. Patient: A person in a doctor’s care.
Pedestrian Pedestrians should use the crosswalk to avoid accidents. Definition: A person who is walking or traveling on foot.
Retire I was not feeling well, so I retired early. Definition: to go to bed.
Retirement My Uncle Eli regularly saved money for his retirement. Definition: To stop working because one has reached a certain age.
Retire: To go to bed Retirement: To stop working because one has reached a certain age.
