4000 Essential English Words

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abide [abaid] v.


To abide by something, like a rule, means to obey it.
—► If you want to play the game with us, you must be willing to abide by our rules.


conversion [kanva:r3<?n] n.
Conversion is the act of changing something into a different state or form.
—► The city discussed the conversion o f the parking lot into a skateboard park.

cram [kraem] v.
To cram things means to put them into a place that can barely contain them.
—» He crammed all o f his shirts into the top drawer o f the dresser.

defer [difair] v.
To defer means to arrange for an action to happen at a later time.
—► The g irl was very sleepy, so she chose to defer her bath until morning.

export [ikspo:rt] t/.
To export products means to sell them to other countries.
—► The United States exports many cereals and grains.

fume [fju'.m] n.
Fumes are unhealthy smoke and gases that are made by fires or chemicals.
—► The engine p u t unpleasant, black fumes into the air.

habitual [habitji/ai] adj.
When something is habitual, it is a behavior that a person usually does or has.
—► The man was a habitual lia r who was incapable o f being honest with the police.

justify [d3Astafai] v.
To justify something means to show or prove that it is necessary.
—* The government tried to ju s tify its decision to bring the country into a war.

OUtpUt [autput] n.
Output is the amount of something that a person or thing produces.
—* The boss hired more workers to increase the factory’s output o f products.

overpopulation [ouvarpapjuleijan] n.
Overpopulation is the state of having too many people in an area.
—► The organization is concerned with overpopulation o f the world.
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