4-1 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary List

Word	Part of Speech	Example
across	Preposition	I drove across the border.
back	Noun	Let’s sit in the back of the bus.
barely	Adverb	I barely got to class on time.
block [of buildings]	Noun	The mall is four blocks from here.
bottom	Noun	The power button is at the bottom of the TV.
building	Noun	There are many office buildings in this part of town.
center	Noun, Verb	This car’s mid-engine is mounted in the center of the vehicle.
clock	Noun	Let's put the clock on the wall in the kitchen.
collision	Noun	I saw a collision when two cars crashed at the corner.
corner	Noun	The store is on the corner of Oxford Avenue and Robson Street.
crack	Noun, Verb	There is a crack in my car’s windshield..
crowded	Adjective	The bus was very crowded this morning, so I couldn't sit down.
damage	Noun, Verb	The collision last weekend damaged my front bumper.
directions	Noun	Could you give me directions about how to get to Golden Gate Park from here?
entertainment	Noun	This part of town doesn't have much for entertainment. It's pretty boring.
estimate	Noun, Verb	The mechanic estimated the repairs to be close to $500.
finish	Noun, Verb	She won’t be finished with homework until 8:00 PM.
floor	Noun	You've dropped your phone on the floor!
fridge	Noun	There's a lot of food in the fridge if you're hungry.
front	Noun	The front of the building is much nicer than the back.
grocery store	Noun	After work, I'm going to the grocery store to pick up some food to make for dinner.
ground	Noun	When I went camping, I had to sleep on the ground. It was terrible.
heat/heater	Noun	My sister turned on the heater because she was cold.
install	Verb	My mechanic installed a new brake light in my truck.
intersection	Noun	There are many traffic accidents at this intersection. It is pretty dangerous.
lost	Adjective	Excuse me. I'm lost. Could you help me find my hotel?
lug/lug nut	Noun	I installed the lug nuts on my wheel after changing the tire.
middle	Noun	I fell asleep in the middle of the movie. What happened in the story?
move [homes]	Noun, Verb	I moved to this city five years ago.
neighbourhood [US: neighborhood]	Noun	I know many of the people that live in my neighbourhood.
park	Noun, Verb	I parked my car in the lot behind the garage.
place [home]	Noun	We went to Brenda's place last night for dinner.
recommend	Verb	Can you recommend a good place to have dinner?
repair	Noun, Verb	The mechanic estimated it would be expensive to repair the transmission.
road	Noun	Can you help me find the road to the grocery store?
side	Noun	The driver side of my car was damaged in the accident.
sign	Noun	There was a stop sign, but you didn't stop!
speed	Noun, Verb	Please don’t speed! You have to drive slow because we are near a school.
square [Times Square]	Noun	Can we meet in the square at around 3 o'clock this afternoon?
straight	Adjective, Adverb	Go straight for about three blocks and then turn left.
tank	Noun	Do we have enough fuel in the tank to drive to Sacramento?
thin	Adjective	Your wallet is very thin because it doesn't have any money in it.
top	Noun	It must be very expensive to live at the top of an apartment building downtown.
tourist	Noun	Are you from here, or are you a tourist like me?
tow [tow truck]	Noun, Verb	My SUV won’t start. I need to call a tow truck.
towel	Noun	Do you have a towel for me to dry my hands with?
traffic light	Noun	There isn't a traffic light at the intersection. There's only a stop sign.
view [scenery]	Noun	The view from here is beautiful. You can see the ocean and mountains.
visit	Noun, Verb	This is my first visit to this city.
whole	Adjective	It has been windy the whole day.