English Words From Voice of America (Charles Kelly)

lasting only a short time

having fear or concern; dangerous; opposite calm

a limited period of time during which someone does a job or carries out a responsibility ("He served two terms in Congress."); the conditions of an agreement that have been accepted by those involved in it

very bad; causing terror or fear

a large area of land

extreme fear; that which causes great fear

a person who carries out acts of extreme violence as a protest or a way to influence a government

to attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The scientists will test the new engine soon."); n. an attempt to learn or prove what something is like or how it will act by studying or doing ("The test of the new engine takes place today."); a group of questions or problems used to find out a person's knowledge ("The students did well on the language test.")

connecting word used to link things that may be similar, but are not equal ("My sister is taller than I am.")

to say that one has a good feeling toward another because that person did something kind ("I want to thank you for helping me.")