English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

the front of the head: eyes, nose, mouth; v. to look toward; to turn toward; to have before you, such as a problem or danger

something known or proved to be true

a building or group of buildings where goods are made

to not succeed; to not reach a goal

just; honest; what is right

to go down quickly; to come down; to drop to the ground or a lower position

not true; not correct

the group that includes children and their parents

known very well to many people

at, to or from a great distance

land used to grow crops and animals for food

moving or working at great speed; quick

tissue in the bodies of humans and animals used to store energy and to keep warm; ad. thick; heavy

the male parent; a man who has a child or children

to be afraid; to worry that something bad is near or may happen ("He feared falling down."); n. a strong emotion when there is danger or trouble ("He had a fear that he would fall down.")

of or having to do with a national or central government

to give food to

to have or experience an emotion; to know by touching

a woman or girl; the sex that gives birth; ad. of or about women

something around an area of land to keep animals or people in or out

rich in production of plants or animals; producing much

unborn young

not many; a small number of

an area of open land, usually used to grow crops or to raise animals

extremely strong; violent; angry

to use violence or force; to attempt to defeat or destroy an enemy; n. the use of force; a battle

to put or pour something into a container until there is space for no more

to record something so it can be seen again; to make a motion picture or movie; n. a thin piece of material for making pictures with a camera; a movie

at the end; last

of or about the system that includes the use of money, credit, investments and banks

to discover or learn something by searching or by accident; to decide a court case ("The jury finds the man guilty of murder.")

a payment ordered by a court to punish someone for a crime; ad. very good; very small or thin

to complete; to end

to shoot a gun; n. the heat and light produced by something burning

rockets producing bright fire in the sky, used in holiday celebrations

not easily moved or changed ("She is firm in her opinion.")

coming before all others

a creature that lives and can breathe in water

a splitting; in atomic fission, the nucleus of an atom is split to produce nuclear energy

to be of the correct size or shape ("These shoes fit my feet.")

to make good or right again

a piece of colored cloth used to represent a nation, government or organization

smooth; having no high places

to run away from

to be on water without sinking; to move or be moved gently on water or through air

to cover with water; n. the movement of water out of a river, lake or ocean onto land

the bottom part of a room for walking on ("The book fell to the floor."); the level of a building ("The fire was on the first floor.")

to move like a liquid

the colored part of plants that carry seeds

any substance that can flow, such as a liquid

to move through the air with wings, like a bird or airplane; to travel in an airplane or flying vehicle

a mass of wet air that is difficult to see through; a cloud close to the ground

to come or go after; to accept the rule or power of; to obey

that which is taken in by all living things for energy, strength and growth

to make someone believe something that is not true; to trick; n. a person who is tricked easily

the bottom part of the leg; the part of the body that touches the ground when a person or animal walks

because of ("He is famous for his work."); in exchange ("Give me one dollar for the book."); through space or time ("They travelled for one hour."); representative of ("I speak for all people."); to be employed by ("She works for a computer company.")

to make someone do something or make something happen by using power; n. power, strength; strength used against a person or object; military power of a nation; a military group

of, about or from another nation; not from one's own place or country

a place of many trees

to not remember

to pardon; to excuse; to remove guilt

to make; to start; to shape ("They formed a swim team."); n. a kind ("Swimming is a form of exercise.")

earlier in time; not now

the direction in front of; toward the front

to release; ad. not controlled by another or by outside forces; not in prison; independent; not limited by rules; without cost

the condition of being free

to cause or to become very cold; to make or to become hard by cold

newly made or gathered; recent

a person one likes and trusts

to cause great fear

having a person, place or thing as a beginning or cause ("It is a message from the president."); at a place distant, not near ("The school is five kilometers from my home."); because of ("He is suffering from cancer.")

the forward part; the opposite of back; the beginning; the first part

food from trees and plants

any substance burned to create heat or power

containing as much as a person or thing can hold; complete

anything that is pleasing and causes happiness

a ceremony held in connection with the burial or burning of the dead

a joining together; in atomic fusion, atomic particles are joined together to produce nuclear energy

time after now ("We can talk about it in the future."); ad. in the time to come ("All future meetings will be held in this room.")