English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

to get possession of; to get more; to increase

an activity with rules in which people or teams play or compete, usually sports

any substance that is not solid or liquid; any substance that burns to provide heat, light or power

to bring or come together into a group or place; to collect

a high military leader; ad. without details; affecting or including all or almost all

parts of cells that control the growth and development of living things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child; genes contain nucleic acid

the science of changing the genes of a living organism

soft; kind; not rough or violent

to receive; to gain; to go and bring back; to become; to become the owner of

something given without cost

a young female person

to present to another to keep without receiving payment

a hard, clear material that is easily broken, used most often for windows or for containers to hold liquids

to move from one place to another; to leave

that toward which an effort is directed; that which is aimed at; the end of a trip or race

the spirit that is honored as creator of all things ("They believe in God."); a spirit or being believed in many religions to have special powers

a highly valued yellow metal

pleasing; helpful; kind; correct; not bad

things owned or made to be sold

to control; to rule by military or political power

a system of governing; the organization of people that rules a country, city or area

the seed of grass plants used for food, such as wheat, rice and corn; those plants that produce the seeds

the daughter of a person's daughter or son

the father of a person's father or mother

the mother of a person's father or mother

the son of a person's daughter or son

a plant with long, narrow, green leaves

the force that pulls things toward the center of the earth

having the color like that made by mixing black and white

very large or more than usual in size or number; very good; important

having the color like that made by mixing yellow and blue; having the color like that of growing leaves and grass

to reduce to small pieces by crushing

land; the earth's surface; soil

a number of people or things together; a gathering of people working for a common purpose

to develop or become bigger; to increase in size or amount

to promise a result; to promise that something will happen

to watch and protect a person, place or thing ("He guards the president."); n. a person or thing that watches or protects ("He is a prison guard.")

a person who fights as part of an unofficial army, usually against an official army or police

to lead to; to show the way; n. one who shows the way

having done something wrong or in violation of a law; responsible for a bad action

a weapon that shoots bullets