Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- arrest
- arrive
- artist
- asleep
- aspect
- assert
- assess
- assign
- assist
- assume
- assure
- attach
- attack
- attend
- author
The Close Call at the Gallery (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
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arrest
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(v) /əˈrɛst/
to take someone away by the police because they are suspected of committing a crime
Example: The police will arrest the man.
arrive
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(v) /əˈraɪv/
to reach a place after traveling
Example: We will arrive at the party on time.
artist
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(n) /ˈɑːr.tɪst/
a person who creates art, such as paintings or drawings
Example: The artist painted a beautiful picture.
asleep
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(adj) /əˈsliːp/
not awake; in a state of sleep
Example: The baby is asleep in the crib.
aspect
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(n) /ˈæs.pɛkt/
a part or feature of something
Example: The color is an important aspect of the painting.
assert
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(v) /əˈsɜrt/
to state something confidently and strongly
Example: She will assert her opinion in the meeting.
assess
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(v) /əˈsɛs/
to look at something carefully to understand or judge it
Example: The teacher will assess your work.
assign
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(v) /əˈsaɪn/
to give someone a task or a responsibility
Example: The teacher will assign homework to the students.
assist
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(v) /əˈsɪst/
to help someone do something
Example: Can you assist me with my homework?
assume
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(v) /əˈsum/
to think that something is true without being sure
Example: I assume you are coming to the party.
assure
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(v) /əˈʃʊr/
to promise someone that something will be done or that something is true
Example: I assure you that I will come.
attach
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(v) /əˈtæʧ/
to fasten or join one thing to another
Example: Please attach the paper to the board.
attack
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(n) /əˈtæk/
an attempt to hurt someone or something, often by using force
Example: The dog will attack if it feels scared.
attend
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(v) /əˈtɛnd/
to go to a place or event
Example: I will attend the meeting tomorrow.
author
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(n) /ˈɔːθər/
a person who writes books, articles, or other texts
Example: The author wrote a new book.