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On a Deserted Island (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

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surround

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(v) /səˈraʊnd/ to be all around something or someone Example: The trees surround the house.

survival

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(n) /sərˈvaɪvəl/ the state of continuing to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions Example: Survival is important in the wild.

survivor

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(n) /sərˈvaɪvər/ a person who continues to live after a difficult or dangerous situation Example: The survivor told her story.

teaching

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(n) /ˈtiː.tʃɪŋ/ the act of helping someone learn something Example: Teaching is fun when the students are excited.

teaspoon

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(n) /ˈtiːspuːn/ a small spoon used for measuring or eating food, typically equal to about five milliliters Example: I added a teaspoon of sugar to my tea.

teenager

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(n) /ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒər/ a person who is between the ages of 13 and 19 Example: The teenager goes to school every day.

tendency

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(n) /ˈtɛn.dən.si/ a usual way of thinking or behaving Example: She has a tendency to be very cheerful.

terrible

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(adj) /ˈtɛr.ə.bəl/ very bad or unpleasant Example: The movie was terrible.

thinking

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(n) /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/ the process of using your mind to think about something or make decisions Example: My thinking helps me solve problems.

thousand

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(n) /ˈθaʊ.zənd/ the number 1,000; a set of ten hundreds Example: There are one thousand stars in the sky.

threaten

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(v) /ˈθrɛtən/ to say you will cause harm or damage to someone or something Example: He will threaten to tell the teacher.

together

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(adv) /təˈɡɛðər/ with others; not alone Example: We will work together on the project.

tomorrow

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(n) /təˈmɑːr.oʊ/ the day after today Example: We will go to the park tomorrow.

training

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(n) /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/ the process of learning skills or knowledge for a specific purpose Example: The dog training takes a lot of time.

transfer

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(v) /ˈtrænsfɜr/ to move something from one place to another Example: I will transfer the files to my laptop.

ultimate

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(adj) /ˈʌl.tɪ.mət/ the most important or final thing Example: Winning the game is my ultimate goal.

universe

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(n) /ˈjuːnɪvɜrs/ everything that exists, including all stars and planets Example: The universe is very big and full of stars.

unlikely

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(adj) /ˌʌnˈlaɪkli/ not likely to happen or be true Example: It is unlikely to rain today.

vacation

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(n) /vəˈkeɪʃən/ a period of time when you relax and take a break from work or school Example: We are going on vacation next week.

valuable

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(adj) /ˈvæl.jə.bəl/ something that is very important or useful Example: This book is very valuable for learning.

Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.

Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:

surround
survival
survivor
teaching
teaspoon
teenager
tendency
terrible
thinking
thousand
threaten
together
tomorrow
training
transfer
ultimate
universe
unlikely
vacation
valuable

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