EASIER ENGLISH BASIC DICTIONARY 4. This dictionary contains the most frequently used words in English and provides the basic vocabulary needed for everyday communication by anyone starting to learn the language. It is especially useful for elementary and pre-intermediate students of all ages and would be suitable for those working towards an elementary level English examination such as KET or PET. | certificate certainly impressed the judges. O He certainly knows how to score goals. certificate so tifikot noun an official document which proves or shows something O She has been awarded a certificate for swimming. O He has a certificate of competence in English. chain tj ein noun 1. a series of metal rings joined together O She wore a gold chain round her neck. O He stopped when the chain came off his bike. 2. a series of businesses such as shops restaurants or hotels which belong to the same company O a chain of hotels or a hotel chain O a chain of shoe shops verb to attach with a chain O I chained my bike to the fence. chair tjeo noun 1. a piece of furniture with a back which you can sit on O He pulled up a chair and started to write. O These chairs are very hard. 2. the person who is in charge of a meeting O Please address all your comments to the chair. in the chair the position of controlling what happens at a meeting O Mrs Smith was in the chair for our first meeting. verb to be the person controlling what happens at a meeting O The meeting was chaired by Mrs Smith. chairman tjeomon noun the person who controls what happens at a meeting O Mrs Jones was the chairman at the meeting. note The plural is chairmen. Many people prefer to say chair or chairperson because chairman suggests that the person is a man. chairperson tjeop3 s o n noun the person who controls what happens at a meeting chairwoman tjeowumon noun a woman who controls what happens at a meeting note The plural is chairwomen. chalk Ztfo k noun 1. a type of soft white rock 2. a stick of a hard white or coloured substance used for writing on a board . in a classroom O He wrote the dates up on the board in coloured chalk. chalkboard tjo kbo d noun a dark board which you can write on with chalk especially on the wall of a class championship room note Now often preferred to blackboard . challenge tJ lindj noun 1. a difficult test of someone s skill or strength O It s a difficult job but I enjoy .
