The Simple Wish (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

21 terms

Flip Type

approval

(n) /əˈpruːvəl/
the feeling of wanting to agree with or support something or someone

Example: He smiled to get her approval.

argument

(n) /ˈɑrɡjʊmənt/
a disagreement or discussion in which people express different opinions

Example: They had an argument about the best movie.

artistic

(adj) /ɑrˈtɪstɪk/
related to art; creative and expressive

Example: She has an artistic talent for painting.

athletic

(adj) /æθˈlɛtɪk/
related to sports and physical exercise

Example: She is very athletic and plays many sports.

attitude

(n) /ˈætɪˌtud/
a way of thinking or feeling about something

Example: Her attitude is very positive.

attorney

(n) /əˈtɜrni/
a person who is trained to give legal advice and represent people in legal matters

Example: She wants to be an attorney when she grows up.

audience

(n) /ˈɔːdiəns/
the group of people who watch or listen to something, like a show or event

Example: The audience clapped after the show.

baseball

(n) /ˈbeɪsˌbɔl/
a game played with a bat and ball between two teams, usually on a diamond-shaped field

Example: We play baseball in the summer.

bathroom

(n) /ˈbæθrum/
a room with a toilet and a sink

Example: I wash my hands in the bathroom.

behavior

(n) /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the way someone acts or behaves

Example: Her behavior is always friendly.

birthday

(n) /ˈbɜrθdeɪ/
the anniversary of the day on which a person was born

Example: My birthday is in July.

boundary

(n) /ˈbaʊndəri/
a line that marks the limit of an area or the edge of something

Example: The fence is the boundary of the yard.

building

(n) /ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
a place with walls and a roof where people live or work

Example: The building is very tall.

business

(n) /ˈbɪz.nɪs/
any activity or organization that involves buying and selling goods or services

Example: She wants to start a business.

campaign

(n) /kæmˈpeɪn/
a planned event or series of activities to achieve a specific goal

Example: They started a campaign to help the animals.

capacity

(n) /kəˈpæs.ɪ.ti/
the ability to hold or contain something; the amount that something can hold

Example: The box has a large capacity.

category

(n) /ˈkætəɡɔri/
a group or type of things that share similar characteristics

Example: Dogs belong to the category of animals.

ceremony

(n) /ˈsɛr.əˌmoʊ.ni/
a formal event held to celebrate something special

Example: We have a ceremony for the graduation.

chairman

(n) /ˈtʃɛr.mən/
the person in charge of a meeting or organization

Example: The chairman spoke at the start of the meeting.

champion

(n) /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/
a person who has won a competition or is very good at something

Example: She is the champion of the race.

changing

(v) /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
to make something different or to become different

Example: The weather is changing every day.

Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.

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

approval
argument
artistic
athletic
attitude
attorney
audience
baseball
bathroom
behavior
birthday
boundary
building
business
campaign
capacity
category
ceremony
chairman
champion
changing

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