Vocabulary List
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ability | Noun | Chris has many abilities. He can do many things. | |
| advice | Noun | Can you give me some advice? I have a problem. | |
| boss | Noun | Shelly is the manager of the company. She is my boss. | |
| change [clothes] |
Verb | I need to change before I go running with you. | |
| culture | Noun | My country has very interesting culture. | |
| difference | Noun | What is the difference between British English and American English? | |
| different | Adjective | They are not the same thing. They are different. | |
| disagree | Verb | I disagree with you. I think you're wrong. | |
| education | Noun | If you want to become a teacher, you have to study education. | |
| elementary school | Noun | I played many games in elementary school. | |
| favour [US: favor] |
Noun | Thank you for doing that favour for me. I will do one for you in the future. | |
| feed | Verb | My cat is hungry. I should feed him. | |
| fill out [same: fill in] |
Phrasal Verb | Please fill out this form with your information. | |
| find out | Phrasal Verb | I missed class yesterday. I should find out about the homework for tomorrow. | |
| follow | Verb | I'm lost. The directions were difficult to follow. | |
| grade | Noun | Did you get a good grade in English class? | |
| grow up | Phrasal Verb | She lives in Canada now, but she grew up in Italy. | |
| high school | Noun | I studied a lot in high school to enter a good university. | |
| kid | Noun | There are many kids outside playing sports at the school. | |
| lazy | Adjective | Don't be lazy. Come on. Let's work. | |
| location | Noun | Do you know the location of the meeting? I don't know where it is. | |
| loud | Adjective | Please don't be so loud. Speak quietly. | |
| manager | Noun | The manager of the company makes all of the decisions. | |
| material [for a class] |
Noun | All of the materials for the class are online. | |
| math | Noun | My math class is very difficult. | |
| medium | Noun, Adjective | This is a medium t-shirt. It's too small for me. I need a large one. | |
| messy | Adjective | Your room is so messy. Please clean it up. | |
| middle school | Noun | Most kids in middle school are between the ages of 11 and 14. | |
| necessary | Adjective | It isn't necessary for you to do the dishes. I'll do them. | |
| obligation | Noun | You do not have a choice. It's an obligation. | |
| password | Noun | My mother always forgets her Internet passwords. | |
| perhaps | Adverb | Perhaps, Charlie is sick today. Maybe that's why he's not here. | |
| permission | Noun | You need to ask for permission to use that. | |
| pick | Noun, Verb | There are so many delicious things on the menu. I can't pick one! | |
| possible | Adjective | I don't think our goal is possible. We cannot finish in time. | |
| practice | Noun, Verb | The boy practices piano every day after school. | |
| private | Adjective | Private schools are not free. They cost money. | |
| public | Adjective | Public schools are usually free for students. | |
| relaxed | Adjective | I am not nervous about the test. I'm quite relaxed because I studied a lot. | |
| right [correct] |
Adjective | I am not wrong. I'm sure I'm right. | |
| scary | Adjective | I don't like sleeping in the dark. It's very scary. | |
| schedule | Noun, Verb | What is the schedule for tomorrow? Are we starting at 9 AM like usual? | |
| snack | Noun | I'm hungry. I think I'll get a snack. | |
| special | Adjective | This class is not normal. It's special. | |
| stay | Verb | I don't want to leave. I want to stay here. | |
| stranger | Noun | I do not know him. He is a stranger to me. | |
| strict | Adjective | My math teacher has many rules for her class. She is very strict. | |
| style [way] |
Noun | I like Mr. Moore's style of teaching. | |
| subject [school] |
Noun | My favourite subject in school is history. | |
| suitcase | Noun | I'll help you with your suitcase. It looks heavy. | |
| system | Noun | The education system in Finland is famous for being very different. | |
| turn on / off | Phrasal Verb | I'm tired. Let's turn off the TV and go to bed. | |
| tutor | Noun | My math class is really hard. I think I need a tutor to help me. | |
| ugly | Adjective | He is very ugly when he is angry. | |
| umbrella | Noun | I think it's going to rain today. Please take an umbrella to school. | |
| unfortunately | Adverb | Unfortunately, most children don't study music in school. | |
| uniform | Noun | Do you wear a uniform at your school? | |
| wrong [incorrect] |
Adjective | My test was terrible. I got many answers wrong. |