# WORD PART OF SPEECH EXAMPLE

1 STEADILY adverb The company's exports have been increasing steadily.

2 BAGGAGE noun Never leave baggage unattended.
3 TREK noun They reached the refugee camp after an arduous two-day trek across the
mountains.
4 POLLUTE verb The river has been polluted with toxic waste from local factories.
5 HARMFUL adjective Exercising in polluted air is harmful to your health.
6 DOWNSIDE noun On the downside, such improvements in efficiency often mean job losses.
7 DAMAGING adjective Lead is potentially damaging to children's health.
8 IN DECLINE adverb This company goes in decline every day.
9 AIM noun The aim for this project is to increase the sales.
10 DESPERATE adjective The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.

11 ELITE adjective An elite group of senior officials arrived yesterday.

12 GRANTED adverb You could have done more to help.’ ‘Granted.’
13 PEDIGREE Noun She was proud of her long pedigree.
14 STRICT adjective There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out.
15 PEEL verb Have you peeled the potatoes?
16 RAW adjective The tigers were fed raw chicken bones.
17 CRAVING noun Don't give in to those food cravings.
18 COUNTERACT verb These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
19 FATIGUE noun Driver fatigue was to blame for the accident.
20 TRACE noun Her book traces the town's history from Saxon times to the present day.

21 REMAINS noun She fed the remains of her lunch to the dog.
22 BASEMENT noun Kitchen goods are sold in the basement.
23 PRISTINE adjective Their uniforms have to be kept pristine at all times.
24 FIREWOODS noun I didn’t collect enough firewood yesterday.
25 TROUBADOUR noun Mr. Adams is the local trouvadour.
26 FAIRNESS noun She has a strong sense of justice and fairness.
27 CHOIR noun He joined the church choir when he was eight.

28 PARISH noun This area in the north of the county comprises 26 parishes.
29 VIBRANT adjective Thailand is at its most vibrant during the New Year celebrations.
30 BIND verb Could you bind your clothes, please?
31 CEREMONIAL adjective The post of mayor is largely ceremonial
32 PHENOMENON noun Globalization is a phenomenon of the 21st century.
33 GENOME noun Human genome was discovered last century.
34 CANOPY noun The canopy of a rainforest is about 10 metres thick.
35 ENTOMOLOGIST noun The entomologist of the school discovered a new insect.
36 FORCE OUT verb My dad was forced out by the pitcher, he ran as fast as he could.

37 HIVE noun I am studying the life of bees in the hive.

38 LEADING adjective She was offered the leading role in the new TV series.
39 STING noun I put some antiseptic on the cut and it stung for a moment.
40 SPREAD noun The coronavirus spreads easily.
41 BLINK verb He blinked in the bright sunlight.
42 MERCHANT noun Venice was once a city of rich merchants.
43 WORKSHOP noun There will be the opportunity for practical theatre work in drama workshops.
44 ALLEY noun Diamond’s alley is the most famous here in Xalapa.
45 BARGAIN verb The car was a bargain at that price.
46 CHEAT verb We will crack down on people who try to cheat the system.
47 PRESSURE verb He didn’t put enough pressure to close the door.
48 CRAFTSMEN noun It is clearly the work of a master craftsman.
49 BACK ORDER noun You may either place a back order or choose an alternative product.
50 IN STOCK noun Famous people and their private lives are the stock-in-trade of the popular
newspapers.

51 ADAPT verb The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.

52 ATTRACT verb I had always been attracted by the idea of working abroad.
53 ATTRIBUTE verb She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
54 HYPOXIA noun This person died from hypoxia.
55 INTENSE adjective We were all suffering in the intense heat.
56 LUNGS noun He will need a lung transplant if he is going to survive.
57 PROOF noun The police suspected him of dealing drugs, but they didn't have any proof.
58 PROSPECT noun They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections.
59 PROTECT verb Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
60 SURVIVAL noun His only chance of survival was a heart transplant.

61 LOGGING noun My father used to be on the logging`s business.

62 VIRAL noun Within 24 hours, the video went viral on YouTube and Facebook.
63 PETITION noun Councillors were presented with a petition calling for more money to be spent
on policing the area.
64 POTENTIAL noun We have compiled a list of 10 potential candidates.
65 ACHIEVE verb He had finally achieved success.
66 OVERCOME verb She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.
67 REMARK verb What exactly did you mean by that last remark?
68 REMOTE adjective The area is remote, mountainous, and roadless.
69 STRUGGLE noun Most social enterprises struggle to survive.
70 UNPREDICTABLE adjective The unpredictable weather in the mountains can make climbing extremely
hazardous.

71 CANVAS noun Those tents made from heavy canvas.

72 FROSTBITE noun The climbers were all suffering from frostbite.
73 LAVISH adjective It was one of the most lavish weddings I’ve ever been to.
74 SCURVY noun He couldn’t get over from the disease because of the scurvy.
75 STARVATION noun Millions will face starvation next year as a result of the drought.
76 ARCHERY noun He took up archery eight years ago.
77 CHIVALRUS adjective I was only trying to be chivalrous.
78 CONSCRIPT noun He was conscripted into the army in 1939.
79 KNIGHT noun Tales of medieval knights errant, wandering in search of chivalrous
adventures
80 WARFARE noun Some countries engaged in warfare.