Redefining Success (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

18 terms

Flip Type

squeeze

(v) /skwiːz/
to force liquid or air out of something by pressing it

Example: Please squeeze the lemon for the juice.

station

(n) /ˈsteɪʃən/
a place where people or vehicles stop to pick up or drop off passengers

Example: We wait for the bus at the station.

stomach

(n) /ˈstʌmək/
the organ in your body that digest food

Example: My stomach feels hungry.

storage

(n) /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/
the act of keeping things in a place for future use

Example: We need more storage for our toys.

strange

(adj) /streɪndʒ/
unusual or different in a way that is surprising or hard to understand

Example: It was a strange noise in the night.

stretch

(v) /strɛtʃ/
to make something longer or wider by pulling it

Example: I like to stretch my arms in the morning.

student

(n) /ˈstuːdnt/
a person who is learning in a school or educational program

Example: The student is reading a book.

subject

(n) /ˈsʌb.dʒekt/
a topic or area of study that someone is learning about

Example: Math is my favorite subject in school.

succeed

(v) /səkˈsiːd/
to achieve what you want or to do well in something

Example: If you work hard, you will succeed.

success

(n) /səkˈsɛs/
the achievement of something desired or aimed for

Example: She wants to have success in her studies.

suggest

(v) /səˈdʒɛst/
to say an idea or plan for someone to think about

Example: I suggest a movie for us to watch.

suicide

(n) /ˈsuːɪsaɪd/
the act of intentionally ending one's own life

Example: He talked about suicide in the book.

support

(v) /səˈpɔrt/
to help or give assistance to someone or something

Example: I will support you with your homework.

suppose

(v) /səˈpoʊz/
to think something is true or likely to happen without being sure

Example: I suppose it will rain today.

supreme

(adj) /suˈprim/
highest in rank or importance

Example: The supreme leader makes the final decision.

surface

(v) /ˈsɜr.fɪs/
to come up to the surface or be seen

Example: The fish surface to breathe.

surgery

(n) /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
medical treatment where a doctor cuts into the body to fix or remove something

Example: The doctor will perform surgery on my knee.

survive

(v) /sərˈvaɪv/
to continue to live or exist, especially in difficult conditions

Example: They must learn to survive in the wild.

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