Vocabulary List

  Word Part of Speech Example
admit
[confess]
Verb The boy admitted stealing the candy to his mother.
advise Verb I really don't advise doing that. It's not a good idea.
agree
[to do something]
Verb The manager agreed to give his worker a higher salary.
assist Verb Could you please assist me with these files? I don't think I can do it all by myself.
athlete Noun Not only is the athlete good at sports, he is also an excellent student as well.
autograph Noun Could I please get your autograph?
avoid Verb If you have a stomach ache, I think you should avoid eating cheese or drinking milk.
beg Verb My daughter is begging me to take her to the new Star Wars movie.
break
[a record]
Verb Last week, the record was broken for the most hot dogs eaten in one hour.
can't stand
[hate]
Phrase I really can't stand taking the bus anymore. I'm buying a car.
champion Noun If you want to be the champion, you have to work hard.
championship Noun The team surprised a lot of people by winning the championship.
compete Verb I don't really enjoy competing against other people. I really don't care who wins.
competition Noun You are very pretty. Have you ever been in a beauty competition?
competitive Adjective He hates losing due to his competitive nature.
complete Verb He will complete his university education in the fall.
court
[tennis, etc.]
Noun There's a tennis court near my house. Do you want to play sometime?
cricket
[sport]
Noun Cricket is a sport that is famous in England and India.
delay Verb You shouldn't delay paying your taxes. There is a penalty if it is paid late.
deny Verb He denies doing anything wrong, but I just can't believe him.
dunk
[basketball]
Noun, Verb Dunking is one of the most entertaining plays in sports.
equipment Noun I never played hockey as a child because the equipment was too expensive.
exactly Adverb It is exactly 9:00 AM.
expect Verb Do you expect it to rain today?
fail Verb We failed to get to the bus stop on time this morning.
fan
[person]
Noun I'm not really a fan of hip hop music. Are you?
individual Adjective If you buy an individual cookie, it will be much more expensive compared to buying a pack of twelve.
instead of Preposition I wish I could eat pizza every day instead of healthy food.
intend Verb I intend to marry your daughter.
league Noun There is a professional football league in Canada.
medal Noun She won the gold medal in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics.
mind
[doing something]
Verb Do you mind closing the door? It's very noisy outside.
movement
[move]
Noun I didn't feel the movement of the earthquake last night. Did you?
net Noun You need to bring your own net to the volleyball courts at the beach.
organize Verb Organizing the party was a much bigger job than I had originally expected.
pace Noun The pace of the game is important to me. I find sports like baseball and golf very boring to watch.
position
[sports]
Noun Which position do you play on your team?
postpone Verb Perhaps we should postpone the decision until we learn more about what happened?
professional Adjective I need a professional web designer to make a website for my business.
raise
[a child]
Verb I was born in France but raised in Germany.
recognize Verb I almost didn't recognize you with your new haircut!
record
[sports]
Noun The athlete set a record in the competition for the fastest time.
refuse Verb I'm sorry, but I refuse to help someone that doesn't help others.
regret Verb Do you regret not coming to class yesterday? You missed a lot of information.
remind Verb Could you remind me tomorrow to take my lunch to work?
retire Verb The man wants to retire as soon as he turns 70.
rugby Noun Rugby is a kind of football played around the world.
rumour
[US: rumor]
Noun Please don't believe that rumour. It isn't true.
score Verb How many goals did Messi score last year?
season
[league]
Noun The team won the title as they had the most points during the season.
sense Noun Some people say that they have a sixth sense, but I don't believe them.
snooker Noun I don't really consider snooker a sport. I think it's a game. What do you think?
successful Adjective I really want this business to be successful.
support Verb My parents didn't support my decision to quit university.
talented Adjective She is very talented at playing the piano.
title
[championship]
Noun The title fight usually takes place last.
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