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808 words/phrases to learn
absolutely
completely or totally
academic
relating to education or schools
to access
to reach or obtain something
the accommodation
a place to live or stay
an account
a description or a bank arrangement
an achievement
something successfully accomplished
an act
an action; a law; a part of a play
an ad
a short advertisement
the addition
something added or the process of adding
to admire
to respect or like something greatly
to admit
to confess or allow someone to enter
advanced
at a high level or developed
to advise
to give guidance or recommendations
to afford
to have enough money for something
an age
how long someone has lived
aged
of a particular age or old
an agent
a person who acts for another
an agreement
an arrangement accepted by all parties
ahead
in front or in the future
to aim
to point towards or intend to achieve
an alarm
a warning sound or device
an album
a collection of songs or photos
alcohol
a drink that can make you drunk
alcoholic
containing alcohol or addicted to alcohol
alternative
another possible choice
amazed
very surprised
the ambition
a strong desire to achieve something
ambitious
having a strong desire to succeed
to analyse
to examine something in detail
an analysis
a detailed examination
to announce
to make something known publicly
an announcement
a public statement
to annoy
to irritate or bother someone
annoyed
irritated or bothered
annoying
causing irritation
apart
separated or away from
to apologise
to say sorry
an application
a formal request or a computer programme
an appointment
an arranged meeting
to appreciate
to value or be grateful for something
approximately
roughly or about
to arrest
to detain someone for a crime
the arrival
the act of reaching a place
an assignment
a task given to someone
to assist
to help someone
the atmosphere
the air around earth or the mood
to attach
to join or fasten something
an attitude
a way of thinking or behaving
to attract
to draw attention or interest
the attraction
something that draws interest
an authority
power or an expert organisation
an average
the typical amount or standard
an award
a prize given for achievement
aware
knowing about something
backwards
in the opposite direction
to bake
to cook in an oven
the balance
stability or the remaining amount
a ban
an official prohibition
a bank
a place to keep or borrow money
a base
the bottom part or a starting point
basic
simple or fundamental
basis
the foundation or main principle
a battery
a device that stores electricity
a battle
a fight between armed forces
the beauty
the quality of being attractive
a bee
a flying insect that makes honey
a belief
something accepted as true
a bell
a device that makes a ringing sound
a bend
a curve or to make something curved
a benefit
a helpful or good effect
better
more good than something else
to bite
to cut with teeth
a block
a solid piece or to obstruct
a board
a flat piece of wood; a committee
a bomb
an explosive device
a border
an edge or boundary between countries
a bother
trouble or annoyance
a branch
a part of a tree or an office
a brand
a type of product made by a company
brave
showing courage
a breath
air taken into the lungs
to breathe
to take air in and out
the breathing
the process of taking in air
a bride
a woman on her wedding day
a bubble
a ball of air in liquid
to bury
to put underground
by
close to; using; before a time
calm
peaceful or not worried
a campaign
an organised effort to achieve something
a campus
the grounds of a university
a candidate
someone who wants to be chosen for a position
a cap
a soft hat
the captain
the leader of a team or ship
careless
not taking enough care
a category
a group of similar things
a ceiling
the top surface of a room
a celebration
an enjoyable event for a special occasion
central
in or near the centre
centre
the middle point of something
a ceremony
a formal event
a chain
connected metal rings or a series
a challenge
something difficult to achieve
a champion
a winner of a competition
a channel
a television station or waterway
a chapter
a section of a book
a charge
a price or an accusation
cheap
costing little money
to cheat
to act dishonestly
cheerful
happy and positive
a chemical
a substance made by chemistry
a chest
the upper front of the body or a box
the childhood
the period of being a child
to claim
to state something is true or yours
a clause
a part of a sentence or document
clear
easy to see or understand
a click
a short sharp sound
a client
a customer of a professional service
to climb
to go up using hands and feet
close
near in distance
the cloth
fabric or material
a clue
a piece of information that helps solve something
a coach
a sports trainer; a bus; a private teacher
the coal
a black rock used as fuel
a coin
a piece of metal money
a collection
a group of things gathered together
coloured
having colour
to combine
to join together
a comment
a remark or opinion
commercial
relating to business
to commit
to do something or promise firmly
communication
the exchange of information
a comparison
the act of examining similarities
a competitor
a person or company in competition
competitive
involving competition
a complaint
an expression of dissatisfaction
complex
involving interaction of many different parts
to concentrate
to focus attention on something
to conclude
to finish or decide something
a conclusion
the end or a decision reached
confident
sure of oneself
to confirm
to verify that something is true
to confuse
to make unclear or uncertain
confused
uncertain or puzzled
a connection
a link between things
a consequence
a result, usually one that is negative
to consist
to be made up of
to consume
to eat, drink or use up
a consumer
a person who buys goods
a contact
communication or a person you know
a container
an object for holding things
content
satisfied or the subject matter
continuous
without stopping
to contrast
to compare differences
convenient
suitable or easy to use
to convince
to persuade someone
cool
fairly cold; fashionable; very good
a costume
clothing for a particular purpose
a cottage
a small house in the countryside
the cotton
soft fabric from a plant
to count
to say numbers in order
the countryside
rural land outside towns
a court
a place for legal trials or sport
to cover
to place something over
covered
having something over it
cream
thick part of milk or a smooth food
criminal
person who has done a crime
cruel
causing pain deliberately
cultural
relating to culture
a currency
money used in a country
current
happening now
currently
at the present time (emphasizes an ongoing situation or temporary state)
a curtain
a fabric hung to cover a window
a custom
a traditional practice
a cut
an injury or reduction
daily
happening every day
the damage
harm or injury
a deal
an agreement or bargain
a decade
a period of ten years
to decorate
to make attractive with additions
deep
far down; intense
to define
to state the meaning clearly
definite
certain or clear
a definition
an explanation of meaning
to deliver
to bring something to someone
a departure
the act of leaving
despite
in spite of
a destination
a place you are travelling to
to determine
to establish or decide firmly
determined
having firm intention
a development
growth or a new event
a diagram
a simple drawing showing how something works
a diamond
a precious clear stone or shape
difficulty
something hard to do
direct
straight or without others involved
directly
in a straight line or immediately
the dirt
earth or unclean matter
a disadvantage
an unfavourable condition
disappointed
sad something did not happen
disappointing
causing disappointment
a discount
a reduction in price
to dislike
to not like something
to divide
to separate into parts
a documentary
a factual film or programme
to donate
to give to charity
double
twice as much
a doubt
an uncertainty about something
dressed
wearing clothes
to drop
to let fall; to fall
the drum
a musical instrument you hit
drunk
affected by too much alcohol
due
expected at a certain time
to dust
to remove dust from
a duty
a moral or legal obligation
an earthquake
a sudden shaking of the ground
eastern
in or from the east
economic
relating to the economy
an economy
the system of money in a country
an edge
the border or sharp side
an editor
a person who prepares content for publication
to educate
to teach or provide schooling
educated
having received education
educational
relating to education
effective
producing the intended result
effectively
in an effective way
effort
physical or mental energy used
an election
a process in which people choose officials
an element
a basic part of something
embarrassed
feeling ashamed or awkward
embarrassing
causing embarrassment
an emergency
a serious unexpected situation
an emotion
a strong feeling
the employment
the state of having a job
empty
containing nothing inside
to encourage
to give support or confidence
an enemy
a person who opposes you
engaged
busy or promised to marry
the engineering
the design and building of machines
to entertain
to provide amusement
the entertainment
activities that provide amusement
an entrance
a way in or the act of entering
an entry
the act of going in or a written record
environmental
relating to the natural world
an episode
one part of a series
equal
the same in amount or value
equally
in the same way or amount
to escape
to get free from something
essential
absolutely necessary
eventually
in the end
to examine
to inspect closely
except
not including
to exchange
to give and receive in return
the excitement
a feeling of great enthusiasm
an exhibition
a public display of items
to expand
to become or make larger
expected
thought likely to happen
an expedition
a journey for a purpose
an experience
something you have lived through
experienced
having skill from practice
an experiment
a test to discover something
to explode
to burst violently
to explore
to travel to discover
explosion
a violent bursting
to export
to send goods to another country
extra
more than usual or needed
face
the front of the head
fairly
in a just manner or quite
familiar
well known or recognised
to fancy
to want or to like
far
a long distance away
fascinating
extremely interesting
fashionable
popular at a particular time
to fasten
to attach or close securely
a favour
a kind act or preference
fear
feeling of being afraid
a feature
a characteristic
a fence
a barrier enclosing an area
the fighting
combat or violent conflict
a file
a folder for documents or a tool
financial
relating to money
fire
heat and light from burning
the fitness
the state of being physically healthy
fixed
fastened or repaired
a flag
a piece of cloth representing a country
a flood
an overflowing of water; an excessive amount
the flour
powder made from grain for baking
a flow
steady movement or supply
to fold
to bend over itself
folk
people in general or traditional
following
coming after; next
to force
to make someone do something
forever
for all time
a frame
a rigid structure supporting something
to freeze
to turn into ice or stop moving
frequently
often or regularly
a friendship
a close relationship between friends
to frighten
to make someone afraid
frightened
feeling fear
frightening
feeling fear
frozen
turned into ice or very cold
to fry
to cook in hot oil
fuel
material burned for energy
a function
a purpose or a formal event
the fur
soft hair covering an animal
further
at greater distance; more
a garage
a building for keeping vehicles
to gather
to collect or come together
generally
usually or in most cases
a generation
a group of people born at about the same time
generous
giving freely
gentle
kind and mild
a gentleman
a polite and well-mannered man
a ghost
the spirit of a dead person
a giant
an extremely large person or thing
glad
pleased or happy
global
relating to the whole world
a glove
a covering for the hand
to go
to move or travel somewhere
goods
items for sale
a grade
a level of quality or school year
a graduate
a person who has completed a degree
a grain
a seed or small particle
grateful
feeling or showing thanks
growth
the process of increasing
a guard
a person who protects
guilty
responsible for doing something bad
a hand
the end part of the arm
to hang
to attach from above
the happiness
the feeling of being happy
hardly
barely or almost not
to hate
to dislike very strongly
a head
top part of the body with face
a headline
the title of a newspaper article
the heating
equipment or process for warmth
heavily
to a great degree or with weight
a helicopter
an aircraft with rotating blades
to highlight
to emphasise or mark
highly
to a great degree
to hire
to employ or rent
historic
important in history
historical
relating to history
honest
truthful and sincere
horrible
very unpleasant
horror
intense fear or disgust
a host
a person who receives guests
to hunt
to pursue animals for food or sport
a hurricane
a violent tropical storm
to hurry
to move or act quickly
identity
who someone is
to ignore
to pay no attention to
illegal
against the law
imaginary
existing only in imagination
immediate
happening at once
an immigrant
a person who comes to live in a country
an impact
a strong influence
to import
to bring goods from another country
importance
the quality of being important
an impression
an effect on feelings or thoughts
impressive
causing admiration
an improvement
the act of making better
incredibly
extremely or unbelievably
indeed!
used to emphasise or confirm
to indicate
to show or point out
indirect
not straight or direct
indoor
adjective to refer to something inside a building
indoors
adverb to refer to inside a building
an influence
the power to affect something
an ingredient
a component of a mixture
to injure
to harm or damage
injured
harmed or hurt
innocent
not guilty
intelligence
the ability to learn and understand
to intend
to plan or mean to do
an intention
a planned aim or purpose
to invest
to put money into something for profit
to investigate
to examine systematically
involved
included or participating
iron
a strong metal or pressing tool
an issue
a subject or problem
IT
information technology
a journal
a diary or academic publication
to judge
to form an opinion or decide in court
keen
eager or sharp
key
tool for locks; main idea
a keyboard
a panel of keys for typing
to kick
to strike with the foot
a killing
an act of causing death
kind
type; caring and helpful
a kiss
touching with lips affectionately
a knock
a hit or sound made by hitting
a label
a piece of information attached
a laboratory
a room for scientific work
to lack
to be without something
the latest
the most recent
to lay
to put down flat
a layer
a level or thickness of material
to lead
to guide or be in charge
leading
most important or in front
a leaf
a flat green part of a plant
leather
animal skin used as material
legal
allowed by law
the leisure
free time for enjoyment
the length
the measurement from end to end
a level
a height; a rank; a difficulty stage
to lie
to not tell the truth or to recline
like
similar to
a limit
a boundary or restriction
a lip
the edge of the mouth
a liquid
a substance that flows
literature
written works of artistic value
to live
to be alive; to reside
living
alive or a way of earning money
local
near this place; nearby
to locate
to find the position of
located
positioned in a place
location
a place or position
lonely
the feeling of being alone
a loss
the fact of losing something
the luxury
expensive comfort
mad
angry or mentally ill
the magic
mysterious power or tricks
mainly
mostly or chiefly
a mall
a large shopping centre
management
the control of something
a market
a place where goods are sold
the marketing
promoting and selling products
marriage
the state of being married
meanwhile
at the same time
a measure
a unit or an action to achieve something
medium
average in size or a means
mental
relating to the mind
to mention
to say briefly
a mess
an untidy state
mild
not severe or gentle
mine
belonging to me
to mix
to combine substances
a mixture
a combination of substances
a mood
a temporary state of mind
to move
to change place or position
the mud
wet soft earth
a murder
an unlawful killing of someone
a muscle
a body tissue that produces movement
a musical
a play with songs and music
a mystery
something unexplained
a nail
a small metal spike or finger covering
a narrative
a spoken or written account
a nation
a country or its people
native
belonging naturally to a place
naturally
in a natural way or of course
necessarily
as a necessary result
to need
to require something because it is essential or very important
a needle
a thin pointed tool for sewing
a neighbourhood
an area with its community
neither ... nor
not one and not the other
net
final amount after costs
next
coming immediately after
normal
usual or ordinary
northern
in or from the north
a note
a short message; a musical sound
now
at the present time
nuclear
relating to atomic energy
obvious
easily seen or understood
obviously
clearly or plainly
occasion
a particular time or event
to occur
to happen or exist
odd
strange or not even in number
an official
a person with authority
old-fashioned
out of date
once
one time
an operation
a process or surgical procedure
organized
arranged in an orderly way
the organizer
a person who arranges things
original
first or new; not copied
originally
at first or in the beginning
ought to ...
should or is expected to
ours
belonging to us
outdoor
happening outside
outdoors
in or into the open air
to pack
to put things into bags
package
a wrapped parcel
painful
causing pain
pale
light in colour
a pan
a container for cooking
to participate
to take part in something
particularly
especially or notably
to pass
to go by; to succeed a test
a passion
a strong enthusiasm or love
a path
a way or track
the payment
the money given for something
peaceful
calm and quiet
a percentage
a proportion out of one hundred
perfectly
completely or flawlessly
a performance
an act of performing
personally
as an individual or oneself
to persuade
to convince someone
a photographer
a person who takes photographs
photography
the art of taking photographs
a pin
a thin pointed fastener
a pipe
a tube for carrying liquid or gas
a place
a location or position
the planning
the process of making plans
pleasant
enjoyable or friendly
a pleasure
a feeling of happiness
plenty
a large amount
the plot
the story of a book or a plan
plus
in addition or positive
a poem
a piece of writing with rhythm
a poet
a person who writes poems
the poetry
poems collectively
a point
a specific position or idea
poison
a harmful substance
poisonous
containing poison
a policy
an approved way for approaching a situation
political
relating to government
a politician
a person in government
politics
activities related to government
a port
a harbour for ships
a portrait
a painting or photo of a person
possibly
perhaps or maybe
a pot
a container for cooking or plants
to pour
to make liquid flow
the poverty
the state of being poor
a powder
a dry substance in fine particles
powerful
having great power
practical
useful or based on practice
to pray
to speak to a god
a prayer
words said when praying
a prediction
a statement about the future
prepared
ready or made beforehand
a presentation
a formal talk or display
the press
news media or to push
pressure
the force exerted on a surface; a sense of urgency or stress
to pretend
to act as if something is true
previous
existing before
previously
before now or at an earlier time
a priest
a religious leader
primary
first or most important
prince
a son of a king or queen
a princess
a daughter of a king or queen
printing
producing text or images on paper
a prisoner
a person held in custody
private
personal or not public
a producer
a person who makes or organises
production
the process of making
a profession
a paid occupation
a profit
financial gain
a program
a planned show or set of tasks
to promote
to move someone to a higher position in a company
proper
correct or appropriate
properly
correctly or thoroughly
property
something owned or a quality
a protest
an expression of objection
proud
feeling pleasure in achievements
to prove
to show something is true
pull
the act of moving something toward you
to punish
to give a penalty for wrongdoing
punishment
a penalty for wrongdoing
push
the act of moving something away from you
a qualification
a skill or certificate
qualified
having the necessary skills
to qualify
to meet the requirements
a queue
a line of people waiting
to quit
to stop or leave
a quotation
words repeated from another source
a quote
a set of words repeated or a price estimate
a race
a contest of speed
racing
competing in speed contests
a range
a variety or area
rare
uncommon or not often found
rarely
not often; seldom; that happens very few times
a reaction
a response to something
reality
the state of things as they are
a receipt
a proof of payment
a recommendation
a suggestion or endorsement
a reference
a mention or a source
to reflect
to show or think carefully about
regularly
at fixed intervals
to reject
to refuse to accept
to relate
to connect or tell a story
related
connected
a relation
a connection or family member
relative
compared to something or a family member
relaxed
calm and free from tension
relaxing
causing relaxation
to release
to set free or make available
reliable
able to be trusted
religion
belief in a god or gods
religious
relating to religion
to remain
to stay or continue to be
to remind
to cause someone to remember
remote
distant or far away
to rent
to pay to use temporarily
to repair
to fix something broken
to repeat
to say or do again
repeated
done again
to represent
to act on behalf of or symbolise
to request
to ask politely for
to require
to need or demand
a reservation
a booking or doubt
a resource
a supply of something useful
to respect
to admire or regard with honour
responsibility
a duty or obligation
responsible
having a duty or being the cause
a result
what happens because of something
to retire
to stop working due to age
retired
having stopped working
to revise
to review and alter
a ring
a circular band; a phone sound
to rise
to go up
a risk
a possibility of danger
a robot
a machine that works automatically
to roll
to move by turning over
romantic
relating to love
a rope
thick cord
rough
uneven or not gentle
to row
to move a boat with oars
royal
relating to a king or queen
rugby
a sport played with an oval ball
a rule
an instruction saying what is allowed
safety
the condition of being safe
to sail
to travel by boat with sails
a sailor
a person who works on a ship
a sample
a small part as an example
the sand
tiny grains found on beaches
a scan
an examination or image
scientific
relating to science
a script
a written text for a play or programme
a sculpture
a three-dimensional artwork
secondary
second in importance or order
security
protection from danger
a seed
a plant's unit of reproduction
sensible
showing good judgement
separate
not joined; to divide
seriously?
used to question if something is true
a servant
a person employed in a household
to set
to put in position or arrange
a set
a collection of things
a setting
a place or surroundings
sex
being male or female or physical intimacy
sexual
relating to sex
to shake
to move quickly back and forth
to share
to give part to others
sharp
having a fine edge or sudden
a shelf
a flat board for storage
a shell
a hard outer covering
a shift
a change or work period
to shine
to give out light
shiny
reflecting light
to shoot
to fire a weapon or take photos
shy
nervous with others
sight
the ability to see or a view
a signal
a sign or gesture conveying information
silent
making no sound
silly
foolish or lacking sense
similarity
the state of being similar
similarly
in a similar way
simply
in a simple way or just
since
from a past time until now
a sink
a basin for washing with running water
a slice
a thin piece cut from something
slightly
to a small degree
slow
not fast
smart
intelligent or neat in appearance
smooth
having an even surface
the software
computer programmes
soil
the top layer of earth
solid
firm and stable
a sort
a kind or type
southern
in or from the south
specifically
in a precise way
the spending
the amount of money used
spicy
flavoured with spice
a spirit
a soul or strong alcohol
spoken
expressed in speech
a spot
a small mark or place
to spread
to extend over an area
spring
season after winter
a stadium
a venue for sports
staff
employees of an organisation
a standard
a level of quality
a state
a condition or territory
the statistics
numerical data
a statue
a carved or moulded figure
a stick
a thin piece of wood
to stick
to attach or remain fixed
still
not moving; even now
a store
a shop
a stranger
a person you do not know
strength
the quality of being strong
a string
thin cord or series
strongly
in a powerful way
studio
a room for creative work
stuff
things or material
a substance
a type of matter
successfully
in a successful manner
sudden
happening quickly and unexpectedly
to suffer
to experience pain or hardship
a suit
matching jacket and trousers
suitable
appropriate or right for something
to summarize
to give a brief account
a summary
a brief account
a supply
a stock or amount available
a supporter
a person who supports something
surely
certainly or used to express belief
a surface
the outside or top layer
survive
to continue to live
to swim
to move through water
a switch
a device to control electricity
a symptom
a sign of illness
tall
of great height
a talent
a natural ability
talented
having natural ability
a tape
a strip of material for recording
a tax
money paid to government
technical
relating to technique or technology
technique
a method or skill
to tend
to be likely or care for
a tent
a portable shelter
that
pronoun or determiner for thing
theirs
belonging to them
a theme
a main subject or idea
a theory
an explanation based on reasoning
therefore
for that reason
this
near thing or time
though
however or although
a throat
the passage from mouth to stomach
throughout
in every part or all through
tight
firmly fixed or closely fitting
a till
a cash register
the tin
a metal container or element
tiny
very small
a tip
a helpful hint; a small extra payment
a toe
one of the digits of the foot
a tongue
the organ in the mouth
total
complete or the whole amount
totally
completely
to touch
to put a hand on something
a tour
a trip to see places
trade
buying and selling
to translate
to change into another language
a translation
a text changed to another language
transport
system for moving people or things
to treat
to behave towards or give medical care
a treatment
a way of dealing with something
a trend
a general movement in a particular direction
trick
a cunning act
the truth
what is true or real
a tube
a hollow cylinder
a type
a category or kind
typically
usually or characteristically
a tyre
a rubber cover for a wheel
ugly
unpleasant to look at
unable
not able to do something
uncomfortable
causing discomfort
underwear
clothing worn under other clothes
unemployed
without paid work
the unemployment
the state of being without work
unfair
not right or just
a union
an organised association or joining
unless
except if
unlike
different from
unlikely
not probable
unnecessary
not needed
unpleasant
not enjoyable
to update
to make more current
upon
a more formal or literary way of saying no
to upset
to make unhappy or disturb
used
previously owned or accustomed
I used to ...
I did it regularly before
valuable
worth a lot of money or useful
value
worth or importance
various
several different
a version
a particular form of something
a victim
a person harmed or killed
a view
what you can see; an opinion
a viewer
a person who watches
violent
using physical force to harm
a volunteer
a person who works without pay
to vote
to formally choose in an election
warm
having moderate heat
to warn
to inform of danger
a warning
a notice of danger
the waste
unwanted material or using carelessly
water
clear liquid for life
a wave
a moving ridge on water or gesture
a weapon
an object used to hurt or kill
to weigh
to measure how heavy something is
western
in or from the west
whatever
anything or no matter what
whenever
at any time or every time
whether
if or which of two possibilities
while
during the time that
whole
complete; all of it
will
showing future; desire
to win
to be first or best
a wing
the limb of a bird or side part
within
inside or not exceeding
to wonder
to think about with curiosity
the wool
soft hair from sheep
worldwide
throughout the world
to worry
to feel concern or anxiety
worse
more bad than another
worst
most bad
worth
having value equal to
written
put into writing
wrong
not correct
a yard
an area of ground or unit of length
young
in early life; not old
youth
the period of being young
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