The Oxford 3000 with Meaning and Examples. Words from (1 - 10)

Hello everyone. In this series you will learn the most important and used 3000 words in the English language which have been chosen by a group of language experts.
If you really want to be fluent in English in short time, just start with these words, and you will notice the difference in your level quickly.
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1. a, an   "indefinite article"

we use "a" before consonant sounds and we use "an" before vowel sounds. Vowel sounds are "a/e/i/o/u"

-  a book, a pen, a taxi, etc.
-  an apple, an umbrella, an egg, etc.

Important notes:

-  we say an hour not a hour    "because h is not pronounced".

-  we say a university not an university   " it's pronounced like ynivesity (y sound)". 
-  we say a European not an European  " it's pronounced like yuropean (y sound)".

2. abandon   "verb"

to leave somebody, especially somebody you are responsible for, with no intention of returning

-  The child had been abandoned by his mother.

-  People often abandon their pets when they go abroad.

-  They had to abandon their land to another land.

3. abandoned   "adjective"

to be left and no longer wanted, used or needed

-  an abandoned house
-  The child was found abandoned.
-  There was an abandoned car in the middle of the road.

4. ability   "noun"

the state of being able to do something
ability to do something = the fact that somebody or something is able to do something

-  the ability to walk

-  The system has the ability to run more than one program at the same time.

-  students of average ability

opposite:  "inability"

5. able   "adjective"

to have the skill, strength, knowledge, etc., needed to do something 

-  You must be able to speak Japanese for this job.

-  Will you be able to come?

-  I didn't feel able to disagree with him.

  opposite:  "unable"

6. about   "preposition"

relating to a particular subject

-  I have read a book about business.

-  He lied about his age.

-  What are you talking about?

     about   "adverb"

a little more or less than

-  It costs about $20.

-  They waited for him about an hour.

-  I live about 10 miles away.

7. above   "adverb, preposition"

in a higher position than something or somebody else

-  Our office is above the store.

-  the people in the apartment above mine.

-  We were flying above the clouds.

8. abroad   "adverb"

in or to a foreign country

-  I've never lived abroad before.

-  He worked abroad for a year.

-  He is famous, both at home and abroad. (= in his own country and in other countries).

-  I'd like to study abroad.

9. absence   "noun"

when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away

-  His absence was noted by the teacher.

-  The decision was made in my absence. (= while I was not there).

-  We did not receive any news during his long absence.

  opposite:  "presence"

10. absent   "adjective"

not at work, school, a meeting, etc., because you are sick or decide not to go

-  He is absent from work today.

-  If you're absent more than 5 times, you fail the course.

-  Love was absent from his childhood.

  opposite:  "present"

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