to take or receive something, belonging to another, with the promise of returning it
Please ask if you want to borrow something.
consistent
always being or acting the same
The number one rule in disciplining your children is that you must be consistent.
dictionary
a book containing other information alphabetically arranged
The dictionary starts with the letter A.
distance
the space between things or places
Some of the children have to walk long distances to school.
eventually
finally; at length eventually, David will realize that he is special.
gradually
slowly, over a long period of time
He gradually worked his way up through the company.
invade
to enter for the purpose of taking control
The army will invade the enemy camp in the middle of the night.
obvious
easy to see or understand
It was obvious that he was very ill.
pronunciation
the way that a word is pronounced
Tolly knew a lot of English, but his poor pronunciation made it hard to understand him.
remain
to be left
I pulled many weeds out of the yard, but a few remained.
separate
to put things away from each other separate the students into four groups.
slang
words and expressions that are very informal and are not part of standard language, often associated with a specific group of people
Kids love to use slang when they talk to each other.
standard
something used as a basis of measurement
The teacher asked for high standards of behavior.
term
a word or expression
The manager had trouble understanding some of the terms used by her young employees.
version
one person's account of something
The old version of that movie is better.