| 801 | admission | The admission ticket to the movie was $5. |
| 802 | astronomy | Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy. |
| 803 | blame | My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do. |
| 804 | chemistry | In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions. |
| 805 | despite | We still played the game despite the cold weather. |
| 806 | dinosaur | I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum. |
| 807 | exhibit | My painting will be exhibited at the fair. |
| 808 | fame | He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy. |
| 809 | forecast | The forecast says that it will rain all week. |
| 810 | genius | Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams. |
| 811 | gentle | He is very gentle with the baby. |
| 812 | geography | I had to draw a map for geography class. |
| 813 | interfere | My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study. |
| 814 | lightly | Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper. |
| 815 | principal | My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules. |
| 816 | row | James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows. |
| 817 | shelf | I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet. |
| 818 | spite | He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite. |
| 819 | super | My dad said I did a super job cleaning the house. |
| 820 | wet | Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body. |
| 821 | abuse | The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly. |
| 822 | afford | I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike. |
| 823 | bake | My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes. |
| 824 | bean | There are many different kinds of beans to eat. |
| 825 | candle | When the lights went out, we lit some candles. |
| 826 | convert | The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers. |
| 827 | debt | I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company. |
| 828 | decrease | Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city. |
| 829 | fault | It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open. |
| 830 | fund | We all put money into our club’s fund. |
| 831 | generous | The generous man donated several new computers to our school. |
| 832 | ingredient | The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour. |
| 833 | insist | I insist that you try some of these cookies. |
| 834 | mess | Heather’s room was a complete mess. |
| 835 | metal | Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings. |
| 836 | monitor | The teacher monitors the students when they take tests. |
| 837 | oppose | I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime. |
| 838 | passive | Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems. |
| 839 | quantity | I have a small quantity of milk in my glass. |
| 840 | sue | I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway. |
| 841 | adequate | This is adequate for my needs. |
| 842 | anxiety | When I have to climb to high places, I’m filled with anxiety. |
| 843 | army | The army protects all the people in the country. |
| 844 | billion | There are billions of stars in outer space. |
| 845 | carve | My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving. |
| 846 | consult | I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills. |
| 847 | emergency | There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency! |
| 848 | fortune | I have good fortune when I play cards. |
| 849 | guarantee | I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning. |
| 850 | initial | The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic. |
| 851 | intense | The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air. |
| 852 | lend | My sister lost her pen, so I will lend her mine. |
| 853 | peak | There is snow on the peaks of those mountains. |
| 854 | potential | I’ve thought of some potential problems with your idea. |
| 855 | pride | I take pride in getting good grades. |
| 856 | proof | They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime. |
| 857 | quit | I quit running because I got tired. |
| 858 | spin | The boy kept spinning until he fell down. |
| 859 | tiny | A baby’s hand is tiny. |
| 860 | tutor | My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her. |
| 861 | apparent | Her happiness was apparent from the smile on her face. |
| 862 | blind | The blind man didn’t see the hole and almost fell in. |
| 863 | calculate | I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car. |
| 864 | chat | Even though they were far apart, the couple chatted every day. |
| 865 | commit | Seth wanted to go home, but he had committed to finishing the job. |
| 866 | compose | Tony composed his report using many sources of information. |
| 867 | dormitory | I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year. |
| 868 | exhaust | John exhausted himself by swimming all day. |
| 869 | greenhouse | We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants. |
| 870 | ignore | I ignored the message he was making and kept studying. |
| 871 | obvious | It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep. |
| 872 | physics | In physics class, we used Newton’s Cradle to learn about energy. |
| 873 | portion | I only ate a small portion of the pizza. |
| 874 | remind | Nick’s dad reminded him to do his homework. |
| 875 | secretary | Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report. |
| 876 | severe | After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain. |
| 877 | talent | Maria has a talent for playing the piano. |
| 878 | thesis | She did not support her thesis very well. |
| 879 | uniform | All the members of our marching band wear matching uniforms. |
| 880 | vision | The eye doctor tested my vision. |
| 881 | absorb | He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor. |
| 882 | boss | My boss is a nice person. |
| 883 | charitable | I give money each year to a charitable foundation. |
| 884 | committee | The school’s committee agreed on a new dress code for students. |
| 885 | contract | The woman signed a contract when she bought the house. |
| 886 | crew | My father has a crew that helps him build houses. |
| 887 | devote | She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano. |
| 888 | dig | My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones. |
| 889 | dine | The young couple dined at their home. |
| 890 | donate | We donate money to charities every year. |
| 891 | double | I paid almost double the amount for that shirt. |
| 892 | flavor | The flavor of the ice cream was very good. |
| 893 | foundation | The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students. |
| 894 | generation | My grandparents are from a different generation than me. |
| 895 | handle | The pot is very hot, so pick it up by the handle. |
| 896 | layer | There was a layer of snow on the tops of the houses this morning. |
| 897 | mud | My brother played rugby in the mud. Now, he’s dirty. |
| 898 | smooth | The baby’s skin felt very smooth. |
| 899 | soil | The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day. |
| 900 | unique | Her dog is unique. I’ve never seen one quite like it. |
| 901 | academy | There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to. |
| 902 | ancient | I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome. |
| 903 | board | The sign was made of a few wooden boards. |
| 904 | century | Our company is celebrating a century of business in London. |
| 905 | clue | The detective found some clues on the sidewalk. |
| 906 | concert | I enjoyed the concert last night. The band was very good. |
| 907 | county | He wanted to represent the citizens of his county. |
| 908 | dictionary | I use the dictionary to learn new words. |
| 909 | exist | Do you really think that unicorns ever existed? |
| 910 | flat | My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend. |
| 911 | gentleman | My grandfather is a kind and helpful gentleman. |
| 912 | hidden | The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot. |
| 913 | maybe | If I focus hard enough, maybe I can come up with the right answer. |
| 914 | officer | The soldiers followed the orders of the officer. |
| 915 | original | This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa. |
| 916 | pound | He pounded the nail with the hammer. |
| 917 | process | Making a cake is a long process. |
| 918 | publish | That company publishes daily newspapers. |
| 919 | theater | We went to the theater to see a play. |
| 920 | wealth | One of the most important things for some people is wealth. |
| 921 | aim | My aim is to become a helicopter pilot. |
| 922 | attach | I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry. |
| 923 | bet | How much will you bet that your horse will win? |
| 924 | carriage | We took a carriage ride in the park. |
| 925 | classic | The athlete made a classic mistake-he started running too soon. |
| 926 | commute | I usually commute to work on the train. |
| 927 | confirm | Winning the game confirmed that James was a good player. |
| 928 | criticize | He criticized his wife for spending too much money. |
| 929 | differ | I differ from my brother: he is short, while I am tall. |
| 930 | expense | She wrote down all the expenses for her trip. |
| 931 | formal | It was a formal dinner, so we wore our best clothes. |
| 932 | height | My height is 168 centimeters. |
| 933 | invent | My grandfather has invented some interesting things. |
| 934 | junior | When she started at the company, she was only a junior manager. |
| 935 | labor | Building the house took a lot of labor. |
| 936 | mechanic | We took the car to the mechanic to be fixed. |
| 937 | prime | Dirty air is a prime cause of illness. |
| 938 | shift | He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast. |
| 939 | signal | The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game. |
| 940 | sincere | He sounded sincere when he apologized to me. |
| 941 | ability | His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake. |
| 942 | agriculture | The farmer studied agriculture in college. |
| 943 | cartoon | Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper. |
| 944 | ceiling | He painted the ceiling with a special roller. |
| 945 | convince | She convinced me to buy the house. |
| 946 | curious | I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked. |
| 947 | delay | I was delayed at the airport for over two hours. |
| 948 | diary | I do not let anybody read my diary. |
| 949 | element | Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football. |
| 950 | faith | The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better. |
| 951 | grain | The farmer planted two fields of grain this year. |
| 952 | greet | When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door. |
| 953 | investigate | The detective went to investigate the crime. |
| 954 | joy | I love baseball. I feel joy when I play. |
| 955 | label | The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is. |
| 956 | monk | The monks knew a lot about religion. |
| 957 | odd | Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet. |
| 958 | pause | Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack. |
| 959 | priest | The priest taught us about God. |
| 960 | profession | He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession. |
| 961 | ball | Seth bought a new soccer ball. |
| 962 | bottom | Sarah is so tall that her feet can touch the bottom of the swimming pool. |
| 963 | company | I want to work for a small software company. |
| 964 | drink | The woman likes to drink water after she exercises. |
| 965 | few | I have only a few coins. |
| 966 | line | This is the longest line I have ever seen. |
| 967 | pet | Tyler likes to spend time with his pet dog. |
| 968 | product | There’s no room for even one more product in Melissa’s bag. |
| 969 | responsible | Peter is responsible for leading his department. |
| 970 | sell | This man’s job is to sell houses. |
| 971 | snake | Be careful of the snake in the tree. |
| 972 | stand | Allan prefers to stand and work at his desk. |
| 973 | strange | They are wearing strange masks. |
| 974 | tea | Many people drink green tea because it has many health benefits. |
| 975 | test | His job is to test the electricity to make sure it works correctly. |
| 976 | tongue | The cat uses its tongue to drink water. |
| 977 | they | They are playing a fun game. |
| 978 | type | Tulips are a type of flower. |
| 979 | very | An elephant is a very big animal. |
| 980 | wait | She has to wait for the airplane to arrive. |
| 981 | accomplish | He accomplished his goal of running ten miles. |
| 982 | approve | Her co-workers approved her new plan. |
| 983 | approximate | My approximate height is two meters. |
| 984 | barrier | The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies. |
| 985 | detect | The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies. |
| 986 | duty | It is parents’ duty to take care of their children. |
| 987 | elementary | Children go to elementary school before high school. |
| 988 | failure | My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food. |
| 989 | gradual | Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away. |
| 990 | immigrant | My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland. |
| 991 | insert | He inserted an extra sentence into the story. |
| 992 | instant | A microwave oven cooks food in an instant. |
| 993 | poverty | Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world. |
| 994 | pretend | The boy liked to pretend he was a king. |
| 995 | rank | The man got to the rank of captain in the navy. |
| 996 | recognition | The hero got recognition for his brave deed. |
| 997 | refrigerate | Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long. |
| 998 | rent | To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month. |
| 999 | retire | My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work. |
| 1000 | statistic | The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year. |