Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- about
- above
- abuse
- actor
- adapt
- admit
- adopt
- adult
- after
- again
- agent
- agree
The Hollywood Premiere (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
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about
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(prep) /əˈbaʊt/
concerning; relating to
Example: We talked about our plans.
above
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(prep) /əˈbʌv/
in a higher position than something else
Example: The bird is above the tree.
abuse
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(n) /əˈbjuz/
the wrong or harmful treatment of someone or something
Example: The report showed cases of abuse.
actor
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(n) /ˈæktər/
a person who performs in plays, movies, or television shows
Example: The actor is in a big movie.
adapt
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(v) /əˈdæpt/
to change or adjust to fit new conditions or situations
Example: Animals adapt to their environments.
admit
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(v) /ədˈmɪt/
to say that something is true, especially when it seems difficult to do
Example: She had to admit that she was wrong.
adopt
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(v) /əˈdɑpt/
to choose and start to use something new
Example: They decide to adopt a new policy.
adult
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(n) /əˈdʌlt/
a fully grown person
Example: An adult can drive a car.
after
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(prep) /ˈæf.tɚ/
in the time following an event or action
Example: We will eat after the movie.
again
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(adv) /əˈɡɛn/
once more; another time
Example: Can you say it again?
agent
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(n) /ˈeɪdʒənt/
a person who acts on behalf of another, especially in business or legal matters
Example: The agent helped us sell our house.
agree
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(v) /əˈɡri/
to have the same opinion as someone else or to say that something is okay
Example: I agree with your idea.