English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

the person speaking

frozen water

a thought or picture in the mind; a belief

to recognize someone or something and to say who or what they are

on condition; provided that ("I will go if you go.")

not legal; in violation of a law

a reproduction of the appearance of a person or thing

to make a picture in the mind; to form an idea

without delay; very near in time or place

to bring from another country; n. something brought from another country, usually for sale

having great meaning, value or power

to make better; to become better

inside; held by; contained by; surrounded by; during

an event or something that happens

to urge or cause an action or emotion, usually something bad or violent

to have; to make a part of

to make more in size or amount

not influenced by or controlled by another or others; free; separate

one person

any business that produces goods or provides services; the work and related activity in factories and offices; all organizations involved in manufacturing

to make sick with something that causes disease

a continuing rise in prices while the value of money goes down

to have an effect on someone or something; to cause change

to tell; to give knowledge to

knowledge; facts

to force a fluid into, such as putting medicine or drugs into the body through the skin

to cause harm or damage to a person or animal

not guilty of a crime; not responsible for a bad action

mentally sick

a very small creature, usually with many legs and sometimes with wings

to look at something carefully; to examine, especially by an expert

in the place of; taking the place of

a tool or device designed to do something or to make something

to say something or to do something that makes another person angry or dishonored

the ability to think or learn; information gathered by spying

quick to understand or learn

very strong; extremely serious

what is important to someone ("He acted to protect his interests." "She had a great interest in painting."); a share in owning a business; money paid for the use of money borrowed

to get in the way of; to work against; to take part in the activities of others, especially when not asked to do so

of or about more than one nation or many nations; of the whole world

to come between; to come between in order to settle or solve

tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the stomach; part of the intestines also remove solid wastes from the body

to enter an area or country by force with an army

to plan and make something never made before; to create a new thing or way of doing something

to give money to a business or organization with the hope of making more money

to study or examine all information about an event, situation or charge; to search for the truth

to ask someone to take part in or join an event, organization or gathering

to take part in; to become a part of; to include

a strong, hard metal used to make machines and tools

a land area with water all around it

an important problem or subject that people are discussing or arguing about

a thing, place, event or idea that is being spoken about ("The sky is blue, but it also has a few white clouds.")