39-Vocabulary

prediction

a statement about what you think is going to happen, or the act of making this statement.

The data can be used to make useful economic predictions.

You can also use the present continuous tense to talk about events that happen in the near future.

I'm going on vacation. We're leaving tomorrow.

We often use time clauses to talk about the future: tomorrow, on Monday, Tuesday, etc, next week, month, etc. tomorrow night, etc.

the future tense

stove [countable]

pronunciation

(ipa) stəʊv 

(ipa) stoʊv  (American English)

senses

1. a piece of kitchen equipment that you cook on

   1. There’s some soup on the stove.

2. a thing used for heating a room, which burns gas, wood, coal etc

achieve [transitive]

pronunciation

(ipa) əˈtʃiːv 

senses

1. to succeed in getting a good result or in doing something you want

   1. Most of our students achieve excellent exam results.

corporation [countable]

pronunciation

(ipa) ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən 

(ipa) ˌkɔːr-  (American English)

senses

1. a large company or organization

tutor [countable]

pronunciation

(ipa) ˈtjuːtə 

(ipa) ˈtuːtər  (American English)

senses

1. someone who teaches one person or a small group of people

   1. a private tutor

2. a teacher at a British university

admit

pronunciation

(ipa) ədˈmɪt 

senses

1. to say that you have done something wrong or illegal

2. to agree unwillingly that something is true

   1. ‘OK, I was scared,’ she admitted.

3. to allow someone to enter a public place to watch a game, performance etc

   1. Only ticket holders will be admitted into the stadium.

4. to be taken into hospital because you are ill

anchor [countable]

pronunciation

(ipa) ˈæŋkə 

(ipa) -ər  (American English)

senses

1. a heavy metal object that is lowered into the water to prevent a ship or boat from moving

2. someone who reads the news on television or radio and is in charge of the programme

anchor

senses

1. to lower the anchor of a ship or boat to prevent it from moving

   1. Three tankers were anchored in the bay.

2. to fasten something firmly so that it cannot move

   1. We anchored the tent with strong ropes.
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federal

pronunciation

(ipa) ˈfedərəl 

senses

1. consisting of a group of states that make some of their own decisions but are controlled by a central government

   1. Switzerland is a federal republic.

2. relating to the national government of a country which consists of several states

   1. federal laws

cleanliness [uncountable]

pronunciation

(ipa) ˈklenlinəs 

senses

1. when you keep yourself or your things clean

   1. a high standard of cleanliness