English Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

A collection of vocabulary words from the lecture notes including definitions and part-of-speech context.

Through

Moving in one side and out the other side of an opening, location, or period of time.

Ticket

A certificate or token showing that a fare or admission fee has been paid, or an official notice of a traffic offense.

To

Expressing motion in the direction of a particular location, point, or limit.

Too

To a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; also or in addition.

Trample

To tread or stamp heavily upon something so as to crush, injure, or destroy it.

Transparent

Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen; easy to perceive or detect.

Transport

To take or carry people or goods from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.

Trivial

Of little value, importance, or significance.

Typical

Having the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing; characteristic.

Undercover

Involving secret work within an organization or group, especially for police investigation or espionage.

Vague

Of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.

Vain

Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth; producing no result (futile).

Vane

A broad blade, panel, or device attached to an axis to show wind direction (weather vane) or moved by wind/water.

Vehicle

A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, truck, or cart.

Vein

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body; a distinctive style or strain.

Vicinity

The area or region near or surrounding a particular place.

Visible

Able to be seen; perceiveable by the eye.

Warrant

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police to make an arrest or search premises; to justify or necessitate.

Wary

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

Weapon

A thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or damage.

Wear

To have on one's body as clothing or ornament; to damage, diminish, or erode through continuous use.

Weary

Feeling or showing tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.

Were

Second-person singular past and plural past tense of the verb 'be'.

We're

Contraction of 'we are'.

Where

In, at, or to what place or position.

Witnessed

Saw, observed, or experienced an event, situation, or occurrence.

Write

To mark letters, words, or symbols on a surface using a pen, pencil, or keyboard.

Your

Belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.

You're

Contraction of 'you are'.

Ze

A gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun used in place of 'he' or 'she'.

Zir

A gender-neutral possessive or objective pronoun corresponding to 'ze', used in place of 'him/ her' or 'his/her'.