Vocabulary List
Word | achievement |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | You should be very proud of your many achievements. |
Word | adopt [child, pet, etc.] |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | Recently, many celebrities have been adopting children. |
Word | adoption |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Adoption is another way to have children. |
Word | audience |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Many people in the audience laughed at the joke. |
Word | career |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | He has had a long and amazing career. |
Word | celebrity |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Celebrities are famous people. |
Word | charity |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | The actor does a lot of work with charities to help people in need. |
Word | consider [think of someone / something as] |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | I consider you my best friend. |
Word | deal with |
Part of Speech | Phrasal Verb |
Example | How do you deal with stress in your life? |
Word | direct [straight] |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | I took a direct flight to Mexico City. |
Word | direct [movie] |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | The actor is going to try directing his next film. |
Word | director |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | This is the director's first time directing a major film. |
Word | dishonest |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | Many politicians are dishonest. |
Word | divorce |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | Many celebrity marriages end in divorce. |
Word | dress up |
Part of Speech | Phrasal Verb |
Example | I need to dress up for the party, so I need to buy a suit. |
Word | familiar |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | I'm not familiar with that name. |
Word | fan [follower] |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | I am a very big Celine Dion fan. |
Word | focus [concentrate] |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | Many newspapers focus on the lives of celebrities. |
Word | gifted |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | The man can learn how to play any instrument in only a few hours. He's gifted. |
Word | glamorous |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | There were many celebrities at the glamorous event. |
Word | gossip |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | They always gossip about celebrities on their break. |
Word | healthcare [or health care] |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Many people want the politician to improve the country's health care system. |
Word | honest |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | Please be honest with me and tell the truth! |
Word | idolize |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | Why do you idolize that singer? She's not very good! |
Word | impress |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | The actor really impressed me in her latest movie. |
Word | impressed |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | I was impressed when I found out his test score. |
Word | impressive |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | The action in the movie is very impressive. |
Word | improve |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | We study a lot because we want to improve our English. |
Word | journalist |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | A journalist interviewed me for a story in the newspaper. |
Word | luxury |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | All celebrities live in luxury. |
Word | mansion |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | A mansion is a very big and luxurious house. |
Word | personal |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | I don't want to talk about that because it's personal. |
Word | plastic surgery |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Many celebrities have plastic surgery when they get older. |
Word | politician |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | The politician has many security guards. |
Word | politics |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Stop talking about politics. You always get so angry. |
Word | privacy |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | Could you give me some privacy please? |
Word | private |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | I would like to speak to her in private please. |
Word | public |
Part of Speech | Noun, Adjective |
Example | Celebrities' lives are very public as photographers always take their pictures. |
Word | relationship |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | I have a good relationship with my neighbours. They always watch my house when I go away on vacation. |
Word | remain |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | Many students remain in the classroom during lunchtime as it is a good, quiet place to eat. |
Word | respect |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | I have a lot of respect for your father. He is a great person. |
Word | review [book, music, movie, etc.] |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | Have you read any reviews for the new movie? It's supposed to be really good. |
Word | role |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | The actor had a very small role in the movie. |
Word | scene |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | This is my favourite scene of the movie. |
Word | similarity |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | There are many similarities between French and Spanish. |
Word | star [in a movie] |
Part of Speech | Noun, Verb |
Example | He has starred in many movies. |
Word | suppose |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | I suppose you're right. I've never thought about it that way before. |
Word | survive |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | It would be impossible to survive without food or water. |
Word | talent |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | She has a special talent at singing. |
Word | tear [crying] |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | She was crying and had many tears in her eyes. |
Word | treat [behaviour] |
Part of Speech | Verb |
Example | You don't treat people very nicely. |
Word | view [opinion] |
Part of Speech | Noun |
Example | The experience gave me a different view on life. |
Word | wealthy |
Part of Speech | Adjective |
Example | Bill Gates is a very, very wealthy man. |
Word | Part of Speech | Example | |
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achievement | Noun | You should be very proud of your many achievements. | |
adopt [child, pet, etc.] |
Verb | Recently, many celebrities have been adopting children. | |
adoption | Noun | Adoption is another way to have children. | |
audience | Noun | Many people in the audience laughed at the joke. | |
career | Noun | He has had a long and amazing career. | |
celebrity | Noun | Celebrities are famous people. | |
charity | Noun | The actor does a lot of work with charities to help people in need. | |
consider [think of someone / something as] |
Verb | I consider you my best friend. | |
deal with | Phrasal Verb | How do you deal with stress in your life? | |
direct [straight] |
Adjective | I took a direct flight to Mexico City. | |
direct [movie] |
Verb | The actor is going to try directing his next film. | |
director | Noun | This is the director's first time directing a major film. | |
dishonest | Adjective | Many politicians are dishonest. | |
divorce | Noun, Verb | Many celebrity marriages end in divorce. | |
dress up | Phrasal Verb | I need to dress up for the party, so I need to buy a suit. | |
familiar | Adjective | I'm not familiar with that name. | |
fan [follower] |
Noun | I am a very big Celine Dion fan. | |
focus [concentrate] |
Noun, Verb | Many newspapers focus on the lives of celebrities. | |
gifted | Adjective | The man can learn how to play any instrument in only a few hours. He's gifted. | |
glamorous | Adjective | There were many celebrities at the glamorous event. | |
gossip | Noun, Verb | They always gossip about celebrities on their break. | |
healthcare [or health care] |
Noun | Many people want the politician to improve the country's health care system. | |
honest | Adjective | Please be honest with me and tell the truth! | |
idolize | Verb | Why do you idolize that singer? She's not very good! | |
impress | Verb | The actor really impressed me in her latest movie. | |
impressed | Adjective | I was impressed when I found out his test score. | |
impressive | Adjective | The action in the movie is very impressive. | |
improve | Verb | We study a lot because we want to improve our English. | |
journalist | Noun | A journalist interviewed me for a story in the newspaper. | |
luxury | Noun | All celebrities live in luxury. | |
mansion | Noun | A mansion is a very big and luxurious house. | |
personal | Adjective | I don't want to talk about that because it's personal. | |
plastic surgery | Noun | Many celebrities have plastic surgery when they get older. | |
politician | Noun | The politician has many security guards. | |
politics | Noun | Stop talking about politics. You always get so angry. | |
privacy | Noun | Could you give me some privacy please? | |
private | Adjective | I would like to speak to her in private please. | |
public | Noun, Adjective | Celebrities' lives are very public as photographers always take their pictures. | |
relationship | Noun | I have a good relationship with my neighbours. They always watch my house when I go away on vacation. | |
remain | Verb | Many students remain in the classroom during lunchtime as it is a good, quiet place to eat. | |
respect | Noun, Verb | I have a lot of respect for your father. He is a great person. | |
review [book, music, movie, etc.] |
Noun, Verb | Have you read any reviews for the new movie? It's supposed to be really good. | |
role | Noun | The actor had a very small role in the movie. | |
scene | Noun | This is my favourite scene of the movie. | |
similarity | Noun | There are many similarities between French and Spanish. | |
star [in a movie] |
Noun, Verb | He has starred in many movies. | |
suppose | Verb | I suppose you're right. I've never thought about it that way before. | |
survive | Verb | It would be impossible to survive without food or water. | |
talent | Noun | She has a special talent at singing. | |
tear [crying] |
Noun | She was crying and had many tears in her eyes. | |
treat [behaviour] |
Verb | You don't treat people very nicely. | |
view [opinion] |
Noun | The experience gave me a different view on life. | |
wealthy | Adjective | Bill Gates is a very, very wealthy man. |