Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- unless
- unlike
- useful
- valley
- versus
- vessel
- victim
- viewer
- virtue
- vision
- visual
- volume
- wander
- wealth
- weapon
A Different Kind of Treasure (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
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unless
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(conj) /ənˈlɛs/
used to say that something will happen only if another thing does not happen
Example: I will go outside unless it rains.
unlike
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(prep) /ʌnˈlaɪk/
shows a contrast between two things
Example: Unlike dogs, cats do not bark.
useful
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(adj) /ˈjuːs.fəl/
able to help or be of service; valuable in some way
Example: This tool is useful for fixing things.
valley
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(n) /ˈvæli/
a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it
Example: The valley is full of green grass.
versus
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(prep) /ˈvɜr.səs/
used to show contrast between two things
Example: The game is Team A versus Team B.
vessel
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(n) /ˈvɛsəl/
a container used to hold something
Example: She used a vessel to hold the flowers.
victim
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(n) /ˈvɪk.tɪm/
a person who is harmed or suffers because of someone else's actions
Example: The victim cried for help.
viewer
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(n) /ˈvjuːər/
a person who looks at something, like a movie or a view
Example: The viewer enjoyed the movie.
virtue
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(n) /ˈvɜr.tʃuː/
a good quality or trait in a person
Example: Honesty is a virtue.
vision
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(n) /ˈvɪʒ.ən/
the ability to see or understand something clearly, especially in a way that gives insight or imagination
Example: Her vision for the project is very inspiring.
visual
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(adj) /ˈvɪʒ.u.əl/
relating to seeing or sight
Example: She has a strong visual memory.
volume
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(n) /ˈvɑːl.juːm/
a book, especially a large or important one
Example: She borrowed a volume from the library.
wander
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(v) /ˈwɒndər/
to walk around without a clear direction or purpose
Example: I like to wander in the park.
wealth
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(n) /wɛlθ/
the abundance of valuable things, like money or property
Example: He has a lot of wealth.
weapon
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(n) /ˈwɛpən/
an object used to harm someone or something
Example: The soldier has a weapon.