Vocabulary List
Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
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alert | Adjective | You have to be alert when you drive. | |
along | Preposition | Let's walk along the river after dinner. | |
apart | Adverb | Our birthdays are only two days apart. | |
aware | Adjective | Are you aware that there are 29 days in February this year? | |
bother | Noun, Verb | Please turn that music off. It's bothering me. I'm trying to study. | |
bright | Adjective | You look good in bright colours. That shirt is really nice. | |
charge [electricity] |
Verb | I need to charge my phone. Do you have a charger? | |
choice | Noun | This menu has too many choices. I can't decide. | |
company [being with someone] |
Adjective | Do you want to be alone, or would you like some company? | |
condition [rule] |
Noun | I will lend you money on one condition: you must pay me back before Friday. | |
condition [circumstances] |
Noun | The weather conditions today are perfect for skydiving. | |
contact [touching] |
Noun, Verb | In soccer, you must not contact the ball with your hands. | |
crosswalk | Noun | Cars will stop for you if cross the street at the crosswalk. | |
dead | Adjective | I'm sorry I missed your call. My phone was dead. | |
die | Verb | The laptop will die if you don't turn it off. | |
distract | Verb | You shouldn't text while you drive because it will distract you. | |
during | Preposition | During the movie, I fell asleep. | |
else | Adverb | Spaghetti. Sure. Excellent choice. Is there anything else you would like to order? A salad perhaps? | |
empty | Adjective | The classroom is empty because the students have gone out for a break. | |
extra | Adjective, Adverb | I'm sorry. You will have to pay extra for the french fries. They do not come with the sandwich. | |
flashlight | Noun | You should take a flashlight with you if you are going camping. | |
freedom | Noun | They moved here because they didn't have freedom in their country. | |
helpful | Adjective | My job is to be helpful and answer customers' questions. | |
imaginary | Adjective | Ghosts are not real. They are imaginary. | |
impossible | Adjective | Your goals are impossible. You will not achieve them. | |
independent | Adjective | I don't live with my parents because I like to be independent. | |
keep [continue] |
Verb | Let's keep in touch on Facebook after you go back to your country. | |
leader | Noun | You can't be the manager of the company because you are not a leader. | |
lecture | Noun | The history lecture was really interesting today. I have over 20 pages of notes. | |
nap | Noun | I love to take naps for an hour in the afternoons. | |
native | Adjective | I don't have any friends who are native English speakers. | |
own | Adjective, Pronoun | I don't want to share my room. I want my own. | |
pedestrian | Noun | There is a pedestrian at the crosswalk. You should stop the car. | |
pick up [lift] |
Phrasal Verb | Please pick up your garbage. You mustn't just put it on the ground. | |
power [strength, ability] |
Noun | I don't have the power to continue. I'm not strong enough. | |
privacy | Noun | I don't have a roommate because I really need privacy. | |
pros & cons | Idiom | There are lots of pros and cons we should talk about before we make the decision. | |
real | Adjective | Is that a real gold watch? Was it a gift? | |
reflect | Verb | If you ride a bicycle at night, you should wear clothes that reflect light. | |
responsible | Adjective | The teacher is responsible for the students in class. | |
romantic | Adjective | That movie was good. It was funny, but it was also romantic. | |
safety | Noun | I don't want you to go skydiving. I'm just worried about your safety. | |
score | Noun | What was your score on last week's test? | |
share | Verb | Do you want to share the cost of a taxi downtown? | |
sidewalk | Noun | Don't walk on the road. Stay on the sidewalk! | |
snake | Noun | I don't know why, but I'm really afraid of snakes. | |
take care [be careful] |
Idiom | Please take care tonight. Don't do anything stupid. | |
ring | Verb | I think your cell phone is ringing. Can you hear it? | |
ticket | Noun | A ticket to see the movie cost $20. | |
toothbrush | Noun | Do you have an extra toothbrush I could use? | |
underwear | Noun | The child's underwear has pictures of animals on it. | |
warning | Noun | I didn't listen to my dad's warnings. I made the wrong choice. | |
wish | Noun, Verb | What would you choose to do if you had three wishes? |