front 1 enrich | back 1 (verb) improve the lives of EXAMPLE: Getting a good education enriches your life because you understand the world around you better. |
front 2 housebound | back 2 cannot leave the home EXAMPLE: After the accident, the man was housebound for a year until he recovered fully. |
front 3 innovative | back 3 using new methods or ideas EXAMPLE: Now I understand why the boss hired the new employee. She has lots of innovative ideas. This will help our company be more profitable! |
front 4 isolated (adjective) isolation (noun) | back 4 to be separated from other people EXAMPLE: Beth went to a university in another state, far away from her family. She had no friends at first and felt isolated. After a few weeks, her situation improved. |
front 5 satisfaction | back 5 a pleasant feeling from getting what you want EXAMPLE: She worked very hard and got an A in her college course. She smiled with satisfaction. |
front 6 stimulated | back 6 feel interested and excited EXAMPLE: Elderly people need to feel stimulated. If not, they may fall into depression. |
front 7 anxiety | back 7 the feeling of being very worried EXAMPLE: When her husband lost his job, Anita felt a lot of anxiety. She didn't know how they would pay their bills. |
front 8 chat | back 8 (verb) to talk with someone in a friendly way EXAMPLE: While I am waiting in line to checkout, I like to chat with the person in front of me. It's a nice way to have some social interaction. |
front 9 combat | back 9 (verb) to stop something unpleasant or harmful from happening or increasing EXAMPLE: Let's do what we can to combat loneliness in our apartment building. Let's greet each other and chat when we have time. |
front 10 depression | back 10 feeling very unhappy for a period of time, or a mental illness that makes you feel very unhappy EXAMPLE: After my father died, I went into a depression for 6 months. I didn't want to see my friends or do anything that I normally enjoy. |
front 11 in exchange for | back 11 giving one thing and taking one thing EXAMPLE: My daughter traded with her friend. She got a used cell phone in exchange for her bike. |
front 12 It's worth noting . . . | back 12 it would be useful or valuable for you to think about this EXAMPLE: If you want to improve your English quickly, it's worth noting that you can practice anytime in Burlington English and MobyMax. |
front 13 keep someone company | back 13 to stay with someone so that they are not alone EXAMPLE: I have lived alone for the past 7 years. I love it when my niece visits. She keeps me company on rainy afternoons. |
front 14 loved ones | back 14 your very close friends and family EXAMPLE: On my birthday, I like to spend the day with my loved ones. |
front 15 pair (noun) pair (verb) | back 15 (noun) two things that look the same and that are used together, or two people who are doing something together (verb) to join or connect to form a pair EXAMPLE: They have been married for 30 years. They are a really happy pair. The volunteer was paired with a patient. |
front 16 retire | back 16 to leave your job and stop working EXAMPLE: When Marcella turned 68, she retired. She got her first job when she was 18. When she retired, she had already worked for 50 years! |
front 17 senior | back 17 an older person EXAMPLE: This apartment building is for seniors only. Either the husband or wife has to be at least 65 in order for the pair to live here. |
front 18 suffer from | back 18 to have an illness or other health problem EXAMPLE: My uncle suffers from diabetes. He has to check his blood sugar level regularly and give himself shots. |
front 19 the unemployed | back 19 people who are unemployed as a group EXAMPLE: There is a new community center downtown. It is a place where the unemployed can meet and get help with their resumes, interviewing skills, and the job search. |
front 20 traditional | back 20 following the customs or ways of behaving that have continued in a group of people for a long time EXAMPLE: We are having a party this weekend for my friends who come from all over the world. Each person is going to come wearing their traditional clothing. And I am going to serve traditional food from my country. |