Vocabulary Group 22

commence kuh mints To begin V begin To begin Christmas vacation this year will commence on December 18th and end on January 2nd.

1) To position 2) to put in an office 3) to prepare for use install in stol V begin 1) To position 2) to put in an office 3) to prepare for use When they finally delivered and installed my new air conditioner, I was ready to weep for joy.

1) A beginning 2) an attack onset on set N begin 1) A beginning 2) an attack The onset of spring means that is is time for the family to clean the house thoroughly and plant fresh flowers.

originate uh ri juh nate V begin To begin The tradition originated at our school’s very first football game and is still faithfully observed to this day.

preliminary pre li muh ner ee A begin introductory The final report addressed the serious issues raised briefly in the committee’s preliminary report.

The right to move up ahead of something else priority pri or uh tee N begin The right to move up ahead of something else The number one priority of good parents is raising their children to be healthy and productive.

To transport, especially by boat ferry fer ee V carry To transport, especially by boat If you want to visit the Statue of Liberty, one of these passenger boats will ferry you across the water from New York harbor.

haul hol To carry or transport V carry To carry or transport When they were done kayaking, they hauled the boat onto the beach and secured it.

retrieve ri treev To find and bring back V carry To find and bring back My dog loves to play “fetch,” he will quickly retrieve any stick I throw him.

To move from one person or place to another transfer trans fuhr V carry To move from one person or place to another While he was talking, he fidgeted nervously and kept transferring the pen back and forth between his hands.

transport trans port To carry or move V carry To carry or move If I had realized how difficult it would be to transport my huge suitcase on trains and buses, I would have packed a smaller bag.