All the New Vocabulary characters (生词) from Lesson 16, Book 2 of "Chinese Made Easier", second edition. Plus some terms and sentences from my teachers to enhance the subject. The exact definition from the book is listed first then I added *** to separate other definitions that you may use over time.
进步
【jìnbù】[ACTION VERB / NOUN] - VERB to progress; to improve NOUN progress; improvement; *** advance; politically) progressive.
第
【dì】[SPECIFIER] - (ordinalizing prefix to numbers); e.g. 1st; 2nd; 3rd ***<formal> grades into which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; <old> the residence of a high official.
四声
【sìshēng】[NOUN] - <gram.> the four tones of classical Chinese phonetics; the four tones of modern standard Chinese pronunciation.
高
【gāo】[STATIVE VERB] - tall; high; *** of a high level or degree; above the average; loud; high-priced; expensive; a surname.
意思
【yìsī】[NOUN] - meaning; intention; idea; *** opinion; wish; desire; a token of affection; appreciation; gratitude; suggestion; hint; trace; interest; fun.
借
【jiè】[ACTION VERB] -to lend/borrow; *** make use of; take advantage of (an opportunity etc.); use as a pretext.
再
【zài】[ADVERB] - again; more; *** (for an action yet to take place or contemplated); once more; further; (used before adjectives); -er; (used to indicate the continuing of a situation in conditional or suppositional clauses); (for a delayed action; preceded by an expression of time or condition) then; only then; in addition; on top of that; (followed by a negative expression) no matter how...still (not).
次
【cì】[MEASURE] - times; repetitions; *** order; sequence; second; next; second-rate; inferior; <chem.> hypo-.
回
【huí】[MEASURE] - times; repetitions; *** circle; wind; return; go back; turn around; answer; reply; chapter; have been here once; the Hui nationality.
考
【kǎo】[ACTION VERB] - give or take an examination or test or quiz; check; inspect; <formal> one's deceased father.
多
【duō】[ADVERB] - more; *** many; much; more than the correct or the required number; too many; excessive; too much; more over; odd; much more; far more.
花
【huā】[ACTION VERB] - to spend money or time; *** flower; blossom; bloom; anything resembling a flower; fireworks; pattern; design; multicoloured; coloured; variegated; blurred; dim; fancy; florid; flowery; showy; cotton; smallpox; wound; expend; a surname.
难怪
【nánguài】[MOVABLE ADVERB] - no wonder (that) ...!; That explains why ... !; *** understandable; pardonable.
最后
【zuìhòu】[ADVERB or SPECIFIER] - finally; in the end; the final (one); the last (person; etc); ultimate.
回答
【huídá】[ACTION VERB or NOUN] - to reply or answer (to a question); a reply or an answer (to a question); *** respond.