Vocabulary List
| Word | advance [progress] |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | There have been many advances in technology. |
| Word | aim [goal] |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | My aim is to finish my work by 6 PM. |
| Word | appearance |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | He wants to improve his appearance. |
| Word | arrange |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | I am going to arrange an appointment for us at the bank. |
| Word | attractive |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I don't think you should wear that shirt to the party. It's not very attractive. |
| Word | based on |
| Part of Speech | Phrasal Verb |
| Example | The movie is based on a book. |
| Word | brand (name) |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The brand is what usually decides the price of clothing. |
| Word | certain [sure] |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I'm certain you won't need an umbrella. |
| Word | classic |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | I always take care of my old Mustang. It's a classic. |
| Word | clothing |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I spend a lot of money on clothing every month. |
| Word | compare |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | We compared the car with others before we bought it. |
| Word | cotton |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | Cotton is the most popular material for clothes in Canada. |
| Word | craft |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The children made crafts at school. |
| Word | deal |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | There were so many deals. It was hard not to buy more than I did. |
| Word | designer |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | These designer jeans were very expensive. |
| Word | determine |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | It's difficult to determine the reason for the mistake. |
| Word | dress |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | She always dresses well. |
| Word | effort |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | You didn't make enough effort. Please try harder next time. |
| Word | express |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Some people use fashion as a way to express themselves. |
| Word | fabric |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I need to buy lots of fabric in order to make the clothes. |
| Word | fairly [quite] |
| Part of Speech | Adverb |
| Example | These shoes are fairly comfortable. |
| Word | fashion-conscious |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | People who care about fashion and what they look like are fashion-conscious. |
| Word | fashionable |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | We live in a fashionable area of the city. |
| Word | fit [size] |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | These shoes don't fit me. They're too small. |
| Word | follow [interests] |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | I really don't follow fashion very much. I am not very fashionable. |
| Word | from scratch |
| Part of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | I am going to try to make a shirt from scratch. |
| Word | get rid of |
| Part of Speech | Phrasal Verb |
| Example | This weekend, I'm going to get rid of all my clothes. |
| Word | go with [clothing] |
| Part of Speech | Phrasal Verb |
| Example | I don't think those shoes go with your shirt. |
| Word | have something in mind |
| Part of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | Do you have anything in mind for dinner? |
| Word | in / out of style (or fashion) |
| Part of Speech | Phrase |
| Example | Nike shoes are always in style. |
| Word | industry |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The car industry has changed greatly in the last 50 years. |
| Word | influence |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | My older sister had a lot of influence on me when I was a child. |
| Word | intention |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I have no intention of seeing that movie. It looks terrible. |
| Word | item [clothing] |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | How many items of clothing did you buy today? |
| Word | jewelry [or jewellery] |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | My girlfriend loves to get new jewelry as a gift. |
| Word | judge |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | A lot of people judge others based on their clothing. |
| Word | label |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I really don't care about brand name labels. I just buy clothes that I like. |
| Word | layer |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | How many layers of clothing are you wearing? |
| Word | logo |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | Most designers have unique logos. |
| Word | loose |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I need a belt. My pants are too loose. |
| Word | material [fabric] |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | What material is your blouse made of? |
| Word | nervous |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I was so nervous before giving my presentation. |
| Word | notice |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | Nobody noticed my new haircut today. |
| Word | offer |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | Thank you for offering to help. |
| Word | pair |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | She has a new pair of shoes on today. |
| Word | polyester |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | My soccer uniform is made of polyester. |
| Word | predict |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | It's impossible to predict what will happen. |
| Word | quality |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | I prefer to buy high-quality clothes only. |
| Word | second-hand |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I bought a second-hand suit and saved a lot of money. |
| Word | silk |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | Silk is a famous material from Asia. |
| Word | sleeve |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | The sleeves on my shirt are very tight. |
| Word | smart |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | You look so smart in your formal clothes. |
| Word | spray |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
| Example | I always use hair spray in the mornings after my shower. |
| Word | stuff |
| Part of Speech | Noun |
| Example | My bag is heavy because I've put a lot of stuff in it. |
| Word | suit |
| Part of Speech | Verb |
| Example | That colour really suits you. |
| Word | tight |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | I think I have gained weight because my pants are a little tight. |
| Word | well-known |
| Part of Speech | Adjective |
| Example | That brand is very well-known in my country. |
| Word | wool |
| Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
| Example | You should never put wool in a washer and dryer. |
| Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| advance [progress] |
Noun, Verb | There have been many advances in technology. | |
| aim [goal] |
Noun, Verb | My aim is to finish my work by 6 PM. | |
| appearance | Noun | He wants to improve his appearance. | |
| arrange | Verb | I am going to arrange an appointment for us at the bank. | |
| attractive | Adjective | I don't think you should wear that shirt to the party. It's not very attractive. | |
| based on | Phrasal Verb | The movie is based on a book. | |
| brand (name) | Noun | The brand is what usually decides the price of clothing. | |
| certain [sure] |
Adjective | I'm certain you won't need an umbrella. | |
| classic | Noun, Adjective | I always take care of my old Mustang. It's a classic. | |
| clothing | Noun | I spend a lot of money on clothing every month. | |
| compare | Verb | We compared the car with others before we bought it. | |
| cotton | Noun, Adjective | Cotton is the most popular material for clothes in Canada. | |
| craft | Noun | The children made crafts at school. | |
| deal | Noun | There were so many deals. It was hard not to buy more than I did. | |
| designer | Noun, Adjective | These designer jeans were very expensive. | |
| determine | Verb | It's difficult to determine the reason for the mistake. | |
| dress | Verb | She always dresses well. | |
| effort | Noun | You didn't make enough effort. Please try harder next time. | |
| express | Verb | Some people use fashion as a way to express themselves. | |
| fabric | Noun | I need to buy lots of fabric in order to make the clothes. | |
| fairly [quite] |
Adverb | These shoes are fairly comfortable. | |
| fashion-conscious | Adjective | People who care about fashion and what they look like are fashion-conscious. | |
| fashionable | Adjective | We live in a fashionable area of the city. | |
| fit [size] |
Verb | These shoes don't fit me. They're too small. | |
| follow [interests] |
Verb | I really don't follow fashion very much. I am not very fashionable. | |
| from scratch | Phrase | I am going to try to make a shirt from scratch. | |
| get rid of | Phrasal Verb | This weekend, I'm going to get rid of all my clothes. | |
| go with [clothing] |
Phrasal Verb | I don't think those shoes go with your shirt. | |
| have something in mind | Phrase | Do you have anything in mind for dinner? | |
| in / out of style (or fashion) | Phrase | Nike shoes are always in style. | |
| industry | Noun | The car industry has changed greatly in the last 50 years. | |
| influence | Noun, Verb | My older sister had a lot of influence on me when I was a child. | |
| intention | Noun | I have no intention of seeing that movie. It looks terrible. | |
| item [clothing] |
Noun | How many items of clothing did you buy today? | |
| jewelry [or jewellery] |
Noun | My girlfriend loves to get new jewelry as a gift. | |
| judge | Verb | A lot of people judge others based on their clothing. | |
| label | Noun | I really don't care about brand name labels. I just buy clothes that I like. | |
| layer | Noun | How many layers of clothing are you wearing? | |
| logo | Noun | Most designers have unique logos. | |
| loose | Adjective | I need a belt. My pants are too loose. | |
| material [fabric] |
Noun | What material is your blouse made of? | |
| nervous | Adjective | I was so nervous before giving my presentation. | |
| notice | Verb | Nobody noticed my new haircut today. | |
| offer | Noun, Verb | Thank you for offering to help. | |
| pair | Noun | She has a new pair of shoes on today. | |
| polyester | Noun, Adjective | My soccer uniform is made of polyester. | |
| predict | Verb | It's impossible to predict what will happen. | |
| quality | Noun | I prefer to buy high-quality clothes only. | |
| second-hand | Adjective | I bought a second-hand suit and saved a lot of money. | |
| silk | Noun, Adjective | Silk is a famous material from Asia. | |
| sleeve | Noun | The sleeves on my shirt are very tight. | |
| smart | Adjective | You look so smart in your formal clothes. | |
| spray | Noun, Verb | I always use hair spray in the mornings after my shower. | |
| stuff | Noun | My bag is heavy because I've put a lot of stuff in it. | |
| suit | Verb | That colour really suits you. | |
| tight | Adjective | I think I have gained weight because my pants are a little tight. | |
| well-known | Adjective | That brand is very well-known in my country. | |
| wool | Noun, Adjective | You should never put wool in a washer and dryer. |
Exercise
Using what you have learned, complete the activity.