<WORD ID="109" WORD="baby (n.)" EXPLANATION="a very young child, an infant" EXAMPLE="The mother held and rocked the baby to try to stop it from crying." WAVE="BABY__N_" />
<WORD ID="110" WORD="back (adv.)" EXPLANATION="to the place where one started" EXAMPLE="Marco Polo brought spaghetti back to Italy. He wanted the people in his home country to be able to enjoy it as well." WAVE="BACK__AD" />
<WORD ID="111" WORD="back (n.)" EXPLANATION="the part of the body between the neck and the bottom" EXAMPLE="The dolphins jump over bars, kiss your feet and give you rides on their backs." WAVE="BACK__N_" />
<WORD ID="112" WORD="background (n.)" EXPLANATION="the events in the past which happened before the present situation" EXAMPLE="We learned the background of the story. It is interesting to find out where a story comes from." WAVE="BACKGROU" />
<WORD ID="113" WORD="backpack (n.)" EXPLANATION="a bag carried on one's back" EXAMPLE="We went hiking with these backpacks on our backs. They were very heavy." WAVE="BACKPACK" />
<WORD ID="114" WORD="bad (adj.)" EXPLANATION="unpleasant, not good" EXAMPLE="The weather is very bad today, cold and rainy." WAVE="BAD__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="115" WORD="bake (v.)" EXPLANATION="to cook in an oven" EXAMPLE="I bake a chocolate cake every week." WAVE="BAKE__V_" />
<WORD ID="116" WORD="baker (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who makes and sells bread and cakes" EXAMPLE="The bakers are busy preparing bread." WAVE="BAKER__N" />
<WORD ID="117" WORD="bakery (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place where baked goods are made or sold" EXAMPLE="Customers come to this bakery to buy traditional bread." WAVE="BAKERY__" />
<WORD ID="118" WORD="ball (n.)" EXPLANATION="a round object used in games" EXAMPLE="The child kicked the ball into the soccer net." WAVE="BALL__N_" />
<WORD ID="119" WORD="band (n.)" EXPLANATION="a group of people playing music" EXAMPLE="In the afternoons and evenings, you can enjoy listening to street bands playing music." WAVE="BAND__N_" />
<WORD ID="120" WORD="bandage (n.)" EXPLANATION="a strip of cloth used to cover a wound or cut" EXAMPLE="The child fell on the ground and cut his leg. The nurse put a bandage around the child's leg to stop the bleeding." WAVE="BANDAGE_" />
<WORD ID="121" WORD="bank (n.)" EXPLANATION="an organisation that keeps and manages customers' money" EXAMPLE="Inside the building are shops. There are also a few banks if you need to change your dollars." WAVE="BANK__N_" />
<WORD ID="122" WORD="bar (n.)" EXPLANATION="a long piece of metal or wood used to keep a door or window closed" EXAMPLE="The monkey rattled the bars of his cage." WAVE="BAR__N__" />
<WORD ID="123" WORD="bargain (v.)" EXPLANATION="to argue about the price of a sale" EXAMPLE="The guide said we should bargain with the shop owner if we want to get a good price." WAVE="BARGAIN_" />
<WORD ID="124" WORD="bark (n.)" EXPLANATION="the outside covering of a tree" EXAMPLE="I cut into the bark of the trees." WAVE="BARK__N_" />
<WORD ID="125" WORD="barrier (n.)" EXPLANATION="something that blocks entry to a place" EXAMPLE="The Great Barrier Reef protects the coast from storms." WAVE="BARRIER_" />
<WORD ID="126" WORD="base (n.)" EXPLANATION="the bottom part" EXAMPLE="Let's plant some flowers around the base of the tree." WAVE="BASE__N_" />
<WORD ID="127" WORD="bath (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place to wash your body in water" EXAMPLE="I am at the Dead Sea at a large hotel with special baths. The hot water in the baths helps to relax me." WAVE="BATH__N_" />
<WORD ID="128" WORD="bay (n.)" EXPLANATION="a place where the coastline goes inwards and the sea fills the space" EXAMPLE="San Francisco lies on mountains around a bay." WAVE="BAY__N__" />
<WORD ID="129" WORD="beach (n.)" EXPLANATION="the sand at the edge of the sea or a lake" EXAMPLE="The beaches have golden sand and the water is clear and blue." WAVE="BEACH__N" />
<WORD ID="130" WORD="beak (n.)" EXPLANATION="the hard, outside part of a bird's mouth" EXAMPLE="The bird happily took the parcel in his beak." WAVE="BEAK__N_" />
<WORD ID="131" WORD="bean (n.)" EXPLANATION="an oval-shaped seed that is used as food" EXAMPLE="First we clean, roast and shell the bitter cocoa beans." WAVE="BEAN__N_" />
<WORD ID="132" WORD="beautiful (adj.)" EXPLANATION="attractive, physical appearance" EXAMPLE="The girl was beautiful. She had lovely dark eyes and long, shiny hair." WAVE="BEAUTIFU" />
<WORD ID="133" WORD="beautifully (adv.)" EXPLANATION="in a very pleasing way" EXAMPLE="She sings so beautifully that many people came to listen to her." WAVE="BEAUTIF2" />
<WORD ID="134" WORD="beauty (n.)" EXPLANATION="having the quality of being pleasing to look at" EXAMPLE="I take tourists into the forest to see its beauty." WAVE="BEAUTY__" />
<WORD ID="135" WORD="because (conj.)" EXPLANATION="for the reason that" EXAMPLE="There are no fish or plants in the Dead Sea because the water is too salty." WAVE="BECAUSE" />
<WORD ID="136" WORD="become (v.)" EXPLANATION="to change and be something different past: became" EXAMPLE="He changed and became a different man." WAVE="BECOME__" />
<WORD ID="137" WORD="bed (n.)" EXPLANATION="a piece of furniture that people sleep on" EXAMPLE="I read the children one of the stories before they got into their beds and went to sleep." WAVE="BED__N__" />
<WORD ID="138" WORD="Bedouin (n.)" EXPLANATION=" people who move around from place to place in the Middle East" EXAMPLE="Many Bedouin are seen in Petra. They move from place to place throughout the desert." WAVE="BEDOUIN_" />
<WORD ID="139" WORD="beef (n.)" EXPLANATION=" the meat from a cow" EXAMPLE="We'd like one beef chimichanga. Our friend is a vegetarian, so she will have a salad instead of the beef." WAVE="BEEF__N_" />
<WORD ID="140" WORD="bees (n.)" EXPLANATION="a flying insect that makes honey" EXAMPLE="Wild African bees can be dangerous. However, they make the best honey in the world." WAVE="BEES__N_" />
<WORD ID="141" WORD="beeswax (n.)" EXPLANATION=" a solid yellow material made by bees used for making candles" EXAMPLE="Wild African beeswax is used for polishing furniture." WAVE="BEESWAX_" />
<WORD ID="142" WORD="before (adv.)" EXPLANATION="earlier than" EXAMPLE="I read the children one of the stories before they went to bed." WAVE="BEFORE" />
<WORD ID="143" WORD="begin (v.)" EXPLANATION="to start past: began" EXAMPLE="Nobody knows exactly when people began to use skis, but it was a very long time ago." WAVE="BEGIN__V" />
<WORD ID="144" WORD="beginning (n.)" EXPLANATION="the start of, the first part" EXAMPLE="We missed the beginning of the movie because we were 10 minutes late." WAVE="BEGINNIN" />
<WORD ID="145" WORD="Beijing" EXPLANATION="the capital city of China" EXAMPLE="We will start from Beijing. From there we will travel all over China." WAVE="BEIJING" />
<WORD ID="146" WORD="being (n.)" EXPLANATION="a living person" EXAMPLE="Human beings are more intelligent than animals." WAVE="BEING__N" />
<WORD ID="147" WORD="Belgian (adj.)" EXPLANATION="from or connected to Belgium" EXAMPLE="This is Belgian Chocolate Week. Belgians make the best chocolate in the world." WAVE="BELGIAN_" />
<WORD ID="148" WORD="believe (v.)" EXPLANATION="to accept as true" EXAMPLE="Some people believe tea can make a person more relaxed, but it has not been proven yet." WAVE="BELIEVE_" />
<WORD ID="149" WORD="bell (n.)" EXPLANATION="something shaped like a cup that gives a musical sound when struck" EXAMPLE="That bell weighs 200 tons! Imagine how loud it must be when it rings!" WAVE="BELL__N_" />
<WORD ID="150" WORD="belong (v.)" EXPLANATION="to be someone's property" EXAMPLE="Along the way we will visit gardens And graves belonging to Chinese emperors." WAVE="BELONG__" />
<WORD ID="151" WORD="below (prep.)" EXPLANATION="less than, under" EXAMPLE="The temperature in Geneva is 5 degrees below zero centigrade." WAVE="BELOW" />
<WORD ID="152" WORD="best (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the most liked" EXAMPLE="You can still get the best espresso at the cafe across from the Arc de Triomphe. That cafe' is famous for its coffees." WAVE="BEST__AD" />
<WORD ID="153" WORD="better (adj.)" EXPLANATION="healthier than before" EXAMPLE="They claim tea cleans the body of harmful materials and helps sick people feel better." WAVE="BETTER__" />
<WORD ID="154" WORD="between (prep.)" EXPLANATION=" in the middle of two points/things" EXAMPLE="The Bosphorus River is between the two seas." WAVE="BETWEEN" />
<WORD ID="155" WORD="big (adj.)" EXPLANATION=" large; not small" EXAMPLE="It's a big city. It takes an hour and a half to drive from one end of it to the other." WAVE="BIG__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="156" WORD="bird (n.)" EXPLANATION=" an animal with feathers and wings that can fly" EXAMPLE="Look at the birds in the sky. They must be flying south for the winter." WAVE="BIRD__N_" />
<WORD ID="157" WORD="birth (n.)" EXPLANATION="the act of having a baby" EXAMPLE="The woman is ready to give birth. This will be her first baby." WAVE="BIRTH__V" />
<WORD ID="158" WORD="bit (n.)" EXPLANATION="a small amount" EXAMPLE="Could you move a bit, please? I am falling off the bed." WAVE="BIT__ADJ" />
<WORD ID="159" WORD="bitter (adj.)" EXPLANATION="a sharp, unpleasant taste" EXAMPLE="I can't drink coffee without adding sugar first, the taste is much too bitter." WAVE="BITTER__" />
<WORD ID="160" WORD="black (adj.)" EXPLANATION="the darkest of all colours" EXAMPLE="The Black Sea is to the north. It is called the Black Sea because the water is very dark." WAVE="BLACK__A" />
<WORD ID="161" WORD="blanket (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large piece of soft cloth used as a bed covering" EXAMPLE="In the cold winter, you can get into bed and pull the blankets over your head." WAVE="BLANKET_" />
<WORD ID="162" WORD="block (n.)" EXPLANATION="a solid piece of stone with flat sides" EXAMPLE="The Pyramids were made of huge stone blocks." WAVE="BLOCK__N" />
<WORD ID="163" WORD="blouse (n.)" EXPLANATION="a woman's shirt" EXAMPLE="I bought a blouse at the market. I am going to wear it tonight with my black skirt." WAVE="BLOUSE__" />
<WORD ID="164" WORD="board (n.)" EXPLANATION="a long flat piece of hard material" EXAMPLE="One of the boards on the floor is loose. It made a noise when I walked on it." WAVE="BOARD__N" />
<WORD ID="165" WORD="boat (n.)" EXPLANATION="a small ship for travelling on water" EXAMPLE="The boat is sailing on the sea." WAVE="BOAT__N_" />
<WORD ID="166" WORD="body (n.)" EXPLANATION="the whole physical structure of a person or animal" EXAMPLE="My body feels much healthier since I started to exercise." WAVE="BODY__N_" />
<WORD ID="167" WORD="boil (v.)" EXPLANATION="to heat water until it turns into steam" EXAMPLE="When the water boils, put in the spaghetti and let it cook till it's soft." WAVE="BOIL__V_" />
<WORD ID="168" WORD="book (n.)" EXPLANATION="a group of pages put together f or reading" EXAMPLE="I'm calling to thank you for that lovely book of African folk stories." WAVE="BOOK__N_" />
<WORD ID="169" WORD="booking (n.)" EXPLANATION="an arrangement made ahead of time" EXAMPLE="I would like to make a booking for tonight's show, please." WAVE="BOOKING_" />
<WORD ID="170" WORD="both (pron.)" EXPLANATION="the two" EXAMPLE=" Both new and experienced divers enjoy diving there." WAVE="BOTH" />
<WORD ID="171" WORD="Botswana" EXPLANATION="a country in southern Africa" EXAMPLE="He went to Botswana because he was interested in African culture." WAVE="BOTSWANA" />
<WORD ID="172" WORD="bottle (n.)" EXPLANATION="a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck" EXAMPLE="He drank from the bottle, because he was too lazy to take out a glass." WAVE="BOTTLE__" />
<WORD ID="173" WORD="bottom (n.)" EXPLANATION="the lowest part" EXAMPLE="It is impossible to see the bottom of the ocean. The water is too deep." WAVE="BOTTOM" />
<WORD ID="174" WORD="box (n.)" EXPLANATION="a stiff container, usually with four sides, a top and a bottom" EXAMPLE="This box contains different kinds of chocolates." WAVE="BOX__N__" />
<WORD ID="175" WORD="boy (n.)" EXPLANATION="a young male child not fully grown" EXAMPLE="My husband and I have six children: four boys and two girls." WAVE="BOY__N__" />
<WORD ID="176" WORD="brand (n.)" EXPLANATION="the type or quality of something as shown by a special mark" EXAMPLE="You can go from stall to stall tasting and buying your favourite brands of chocolate." WAVE="BRAND__N" />
<WORD ID="177" WORD="Brazil" EXPLANATION="a large country in south America" EXAMPLE="Let's go to the Carnival in Brazil." WAVE="BRAZIL" />
<WORD ID="178" WORD="bread (n.)" EXPLANATION="a baked food made of flour and water" EXAMPLE="The man sold fresh bread. It was made every morning in his bakery." WAVE="BREAD__N" />
<WORD ID="179" WORD="break (v.)" EXPLANATION="to separate into parts past: broke" EXAMPLE="When the plate hit the ground it broke into pieces." WAVE="BREAK__V" />
<WORD ID="180" WORD="breakfast (n.)" EXPLANATION="the first meal of the day" EXAMPLE="I eat a big breakfast of eggs and bread every morning." WAVE="BREAKFAS" />
<WORD ID="181" WORD="bridge (n.)" EXPLANATION="something built over a road or river so that people or cars can cross from one side to the other" EXAMPLE="The Golden Gate Bridge crosses the bay." WAVE="BRIDGE__" />
<WORD ID="182" WORD="bright (adj.)" EXPLANATION="filled with light, shining" EXAMPLE="I saw such bright colours- reds, yellows, and brilliant greens!" WAVE="BRIGHT__" />
<WORD ID="183" WORD="bring (v.)" EXPLANATION="to carry, to come with past: brought" EXAMPLE="When you come, could you bring a bottle of wine with you?" WAVE="BRING__V" />
<WORD ID="184" WORD="brochure (n.)" EXPLANATION="a thin book usually advertising something" EXAMPLE="The information in the brochure was wrong. It said that the hotel was near the ocean, but it wasn't." WAVE="BROCHURE" />
<WORD ID="185" WORD="broker (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who buys and sells for others on a commission" EXAMPLE="Each broker pays over a million dollars to be a member of the Stock Exchange." WAVE="BROKER__" />
<WORD ID="186" WORD="bromide (n.)" EXPLANATION="a salt containing bromine" EXAMPLE="Dead Sea water has these minerals: Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Chlorides, Bromides." WAVE="BROMIDE_" />
<WORD ID="187" WORD="brown (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make something brown by heating" EXAMPLE="Fry the onions till the colour changes, but do not brown them." WAVE="BROWN__V" />
<WORD ID="188" WORD="buffalo (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large wild animal belonging to the cow family" EXAMPLE=" Buffaloes used to roam all over the Great Plains." WAVE="BUFFALO_" />
<WORD ID="189" WORD="build (v.)" EXPLANATION="to make something by putting parts together past: built" EXAMPLE="It took only seven years to build the building." WAVE="BUILD__V" />
<WORD ID="190" WORD="builder (n.)" EXPLANATION="a person who makes houses or other buildings" EXAMPLE="Many generations of builders helped to create the Great Wall of China." WAVE="BUILDER_" />
<WORD ID="191" WORD="building (n.)" EXPLANATION="something permanent w ith a roof and walls" EXAMPLE="There are many tall buildings in the city, but that factory is the tallest." WAVE="BUILDING" />
<WORD ID="192" WORD="bulb (n.)" EXPLANATION="the round stem of a plant, usually underground" EXAMPLE="They have flowers, bulbs and plants. Let's buy some bulbs so that we can plant a few flowers." WAVE="BULB__N_" />
<WORD ID="193" WORD="bull (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large male cow" EXAMPLE="Do not attempt to touch the bulls. If you try to touch them, they may get angry and charge after you." WAVE="BULL__N_" />
<WORD ID="194" WORD="bullring (n.)" EXPLANATION="a stadium used for bull fights" EXAMPLE="Be careful in the bullring. The bulls are dangerous and may hurt you if you make them angry." WAVE="BULLRING" />
<WORD ID="195" WORD="bury (v.)" EXPLANATION="to place a dead body in a hole in the ground and cover it with earth" EXAMPLE="The churchyard is where the townspeople were buried." WAVE="BURY__V_" />
<WORD ID="196" WORD="bush (n.)" EXPLANATION="a large wild area with few people" EXAMPLE="I want to go on safari in the bush of southern Africa." WAVE="BUSH__N_" />
<WORD ID="197" WORD="business (n.)" EXPLANATION="the buying and selling of things" EXAMPLE="She is studying business at school. She hopes to open her own company one day." WAVE="BUSINESS" />
<WORD ID="198" WORD="busy (adj.)" EXPLANATION="full of activity" EXAMPLE="This is the busiest street in the city. There are so many people here and there is always something going on." WAVE="BUSY__AD" />
<WORD ID="199" WORD="butter (n.)" EXPLANATION="a soft yellow food made from milk and cream" EXAMPLE="Would you like some bread and butter with your meal?" WAVE="BUTTER__" />
<WORD ID="200" WORD="butterfly (n.)" EXPLANATION="a flying insect with big colourful wings" EXAMPLE="The caterpillar turned into a beautiful butterfly with yellow and red wings." WAVE="BUTTERFL" />
<WORD ID="201" WORD="buy (v.)" EXPLANATION="to get something by giving money for it past: bought" EXAMPLE="Now that you're in Istanbul you should buy a carpet. They do not cost a lot of money." WAVE="BUY__V__" />
