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