11: Eiken Grade Pre-2 Vocabularies Lesson 11

1. cause noun [kawz]
something or someone that is responsible for an action or result
■Example: Smoking is one of the most common causes of death and disease.

2. continue verb [kuhn-tin-yoo]
to last or keep on, to keep doing over a period of time
■Example: Please continue reading until page 2.

3. dress verb [dres]
to put clothes on
■Example: The mother dresses the baby.

4. follow verb [fol-oh]
to come or go after; to accept an order or a command
■Example: Please follow the instructions when answering the questions.

5. graduate verb [graj-oo-eyt]
to be given an academic degree or diploma from a school or a university
■Example: She graduated from the University of California.

6. guess verb [ges]
to predict a result without enough information
■Example: Because of your voice, I would guess you are 50 years old.

7. marry verb [mar-ee]
to join in marriage, to become husband or wife
■Example: She will marry her longtime boyfriend next week.

8. protect verb [pruh-tekt]
to keep from being damaged or to keep safe
■Example: The parents protect their children from any harm.

9. search verb [surch]
to do a careful examination to find or discover something
■Example: I am searching for the title of the book on the internet.

10. set verb [set]
to put in a specific position or state; to place
■Example: She sets the book on the table.