English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

a wall built across a river to hold back flowing water

to cause injury or destruction; n. harm; hurt or injury, usually to things

to move the body and feet to music; n. a series of steps, usually to music

a strong chance of suffering injury, damage or loss

having little or no light ("The room was dark.")

an expression of time; a day, month and year

a person's female child

twenty-four hours; the hours of sunlight

not living

not able to hear

to have to do with ("The talks will deal with the problem of pollution."); to buy or sell ("Her company deals in plastic.")

to argue for or against something; n. a public discussion or argument

something that is owed; the condition of owing

to choose; to settle; to judge

to say; to make a statement

to make less in size or amount

going far down; a long way from top to bottom

to cause to lose in a battle or struggle; n. a loss; the condition of having lost

to guard or fight against attack; to protect

a shortage that results when spending is greater than earnings, or imports are greater than exports

to give the meaning of; to explain

a measure of temperature

to decide to do something at a later time; to postpone; to cause to be late

one sent to act for another; one who represents another

to ask by ordering; to ask with force

the system of government in which citizens vote to choose leaders or to make other important decisions

to make a public show of opinions or feelings ("The crowd demonstrated in support of human rights."); to explain by using examples ("The teacher demonstrated the idea with an experiment.")

to accuse of being wrong or evil; to criticize severely

close together; thick

to declare that something is not true; to refuse a request

to need help and support

to regret strongly; to express sadness

to move forces or weapons into positions for action

severe unhappiness; a period of reduced business and economic activity during which many people lose their jobs

to give a word picture of something; to give details of something

a dry area of land

to plan or create plans for

to want very much; to wish for

to break into pieces; to end the existence of

a small part of something; a small piece of information

to grow; to create; to experience progress

a piece of equipment made for a special purpose

a ruler with complete power

to become dead; to stop living; to end

usual daily food and drink

not the same

not easy; hard to do, make or carry out

to make a hole in the ground

the main amount of food eaten at a usual time ("The family had its dinner at noon."); a special event that includes food ("The official dinner took place at the White House.")

a person who represents his or her government in dealing with another government

to lead; to aim or show the way ("He directed me to the theater."); ad. straight to something; not through some other person or thing ("The path is direct.")

the way (east, west, north, south); where someone or something came from or went to

earth or soil

not (dishonest, disobey)

to become unseen; to no longer exist

to take away weapons; to no longer keep weapons; to make a bomb harmless by removing its exploding device

to find or learn something

to talk about; to exchange ideas

a sickness in living things, often caused by viruses, germs or bacteria

to send away; to refuse to consider

to oppose strongly by argument; n. an angry debate

a person who strongly disagrees with his or her government

the amount of space between two places or objects ("The distance from my house to your house is two kilometers.")

to jump into water head first

to separate into two or more parts

to act; to make an effort

a person trained in medicine to treat sick people

an official piece of paper with facts written on it, used as proof or support of something

a small animal that often lives with humans

United States money, one hundred cents

an opening for entering or leaving a building or room

from higher to lower; in a low place

to have a picture or story in the mind during sleep; n. a picture or story in the mind during sleep; a happy idea about the future

to take liquid into the body through the mouth

to control a moving vehicle

to fall or let fall; to go lower

to die under water

anything used as a medicine or in making medicine; a chemical substance used to ease pain or to affect the mind

not wet; without rain

through the whole time; while (something is happening)

pieces of matter so small that they can float in the air

one's job or responsibility; what one must do because it is right and just