The Oxford 3000 with Meaning and Examples. Words from (71 - 80)

Hello everybody. This is the lesson "No. 8" from this series of the most important and widely used 3000 words in English language with meaning and examples. 
Please, Study them carefully. Let's get started:

71. affection   "noun"

the feeling of liking or loving somebody or something and caring about them 

-  She felt no affection for the child.

-  He didn't show his wife any affection.
-  I have a great affection for my city.
-  Their father never showed them much affection.
-  Children need lots of love and affection.

72. afford   "verb"

to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time

-  Few people are able to afford cars like that.

-  I can't afford to buy a house.
-  How can he afford to eat out every night?
-  We can't afford to go abroad this summer.
-  Dad can't afford any more time off work.

73. afraid   "adjective"

feeling fear; frightened because you think that you may get hurt or that something bad may happen

-  Don't be afraid. I won't heart you. 

-  He was afraid to open the door.
-  Are you afraid of spiders?
-  I started to feel afraid of going out alone at night. 

74. after   "preposition, conjunction, adverb"

later than something; following something in time, place, or order

-  I go swimming every day after work

-  The first attack started just after midnight.

-  After a while, we get tired of waiting and went home.
-  He just keeps on working, day after day, week after week.

opposite:  "before"

75. afternoon   "noun"

the part of the day from 12 midday until about 6 o'clock (when the sun goes down) 

-  There's a meeting on Thursday afternoon.
-  See you tomorrow afternoon.

-  Do you want to go shopping tomorrow afternoon.
-  He was having his afternoon.

 76. afterward   "adverb"

after an event or time that has already been mentioned = afterwards

-  We had tea, and afterward we sat in the garden for a while.

-  Let's go out now and eat afterward.
-  Afterward, she was sorry for what she'd said.

77. again   "adverb"

one more time

-  Could you say that again, please? I didn't hear you.

-  If he does it again, I'll have to tell him.

-  I'll have to write it all over again (again from the beginning).
-  I've told you again and again (= many times) not to do that.
-  It's nice to see you again.

78. against   "preposition"

opposing or disagreeing with someone or something 

-  Everyone was against closing the factory.

-  50 people voted against the new proposal.

-  It's so difficult swimming against the current.
-  the fight against terrorism

79. age   "noun"

The number of years that someone has lived or something has existed

-  He is the same age as me.

-  Dad retired at the age of 56.

-  He left school at the age of 18.
-  Do you know the age of that building?

80. aged   "adjective"

of the age of  or  very old

-  I have two children aged ten and seven.
-  The course is open to children aged 12 and over.
-  my aged parents
-  services for the sick and the aged
-  The hospital was built to meet the aged.
-  I'm not sure if my aged car can make it up that hill.

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