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ADJECTIVES

AMAZING surprising

ANGRY being upset or annoyed

AWFUL very bad

BAD not good

BEAUTIFUL attractive

BEST the superlative of "good"

BIG large in size

BORED feeling. When you are not interested

BORING not interesting

BUSY working hard

CHEAP not expensive

CLEAN the opposite of "dirty"

CLEVER intelligent

DEAD not alive

DELICIOUS when a food tastes very good


ADJECTIVES

EASY not difficult

EXCELLENT very good

EXPENSIVE the opposite of "cheap"

FAST quick

FULL the opposite of "empty"

FUNNY making you smile or laugh

GOOD the opposite of "bad"

GOOD-LOOKING attractive or beautiful

HAPPY in a good mood or pleased

HARD difficult to do or understand

HEAVY something which weighs a lot

HOT very warm

HUNGRY a feeling you have when you want to eat

ILL not feeling well

INTELLIGENT a person who understands things easily


ADJECTIVES

LONG the opposite of "short"

NEGATIVE not positive

NEW the opposite of "old"

NICE kind and friendly

OLD not new

OPEN the opposite of shy or timid

POLITE the opposite of "rude"

POOR the opposite of "rich"

POSITIVE not negative

POSSIBLE not impossible

QUICKLY in a short time

RIGHT correct

RUDE the opposite of "polite"

SAD unhappy

SAFE not in danger


ADJECTIVES

SHORT the opposite of "long"

SICK ill

SILLY stupid

SLOW not fast

SMALL the opposite of "big"

STRANGE unusual

STRONG opposite of "weak"

STUPID not clever

TALL not short

TERRIBLE very bad

TIRED what you feel after doing exercise

UNHAPPY not happy

UNUSUAL not usual

WET covered in water or another liquid

YOUNG not old


BODY

ARM a long part of the human body with a hand at the end

BODY the structure of a person or animal

CURLY with curls or wavy hair

EAR the part of the body that you use to listen

EYE the part of the body that you use to see with

FACE the front part of the head

FEET plural of "foot"

FINGER one of the five long parts of the hand

FOOT a flat part on the ends of your legs

HAIR the thin strands that grow on the head

HAND the part of your body on the end of your arm. It has fingers and

a thumb

HEAD the part of your body that contains your eyes, ears, mouth, etc.

LEG one of the parts of the body that is used for walking

LIPS one of the two parts that surrounds the mouth

NOSE the part of your face that used to smell


CLASSROOM OBJECTS

BLACKBOARD a dark surface used for writing on in a classroom

BOARD a game that is played by moving pieces on a board

GAMES

BOOK printed sheets of paper with a cover

BOOKCASE a piece of furniture to hold books

CLOCK a device that shows the time

COMPUTER an electronic machine to send emails, watch videos and store

information

CRAYONS coloured sticks used for drawing or colouring

DESK a table for studying or working on

DICTIONARY a book that contains words in alphabetical order and gives you

information about the word's meanings

MAP a picture that shows the countries, villages, mountains, rivers,

lakes, etc…

MARKER a kind of pen to colour or draw with

NOTEBOOK a book with blank pages for writing notes

PENCIL an object used for writing and drawing

PENCIL CASE a container for pencils, pens, crayons, etc…

PENCIL a tool to make something sharp

SHARPENER
CLOTHES

BOOTS a shoe for the foot and the lower part of the leg

BRACELET a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist

CAP a soft hat that has a curved visor

CLOTHES things such as t-shirts and trousers

COAT a piece of clothing that you wear when it's very cold outside

DRESS a piece of clothing for women or girls which covers the body

EARRING a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

GLASSES a piece of equipment that you wear in front of your eyes to see

GLOVE a covering for the hand

HAT a piece of cloth that a person wears to cover the head

HELMET a hat that protects your head

JACKET a short coat

JEANS trousers, usually blue, made from denim

JUMPER a warm piece of clothing which covers the top of your body

SCARF a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck


COLOURS

BLACK the colour of the night

BLONDE when your hair is fair coloured

BLUE the colour of the sky

BROWN the colour of mud

COLOUR red, blue, green, yellow, etc…

DARK the opposite of "light"

GREEN the colour of grass

GREY between black and white

ORANGE the colour of an "orange" or a "carrot"

PINK between red and white

PURPLE between red and blue

RED the colour of blood

WHITE the colour of snow

YELLOW the colour of the sun

BLACK the colour of the night


DAYS

FRIDAY the day of the week after Thursday

MONDAY the day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday

SATURDAY the day of the week after Friday and before Sunday

SUNDAY the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday

THURSDAY the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday

TUESDAY the day of the week after Monday and before Wednesday

WEDNESDAY the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday
FAMILY

AUNT your mother or father's sister, or your uncle's wife

BABY a recently born child

BROTHER a boy or man with the same parents as you

CHILD singular of "children"

CHILDREN the plural of "child"

COUSIN your aunt or uncle's son or daughter

DAD father

DAUGHTER a female child

FAMILY a group of people who are related to each other

FATHER a male parent

GRANDDAUGHTER your son or daughter's daughter

GRANDFATHER your mother or father's father

GRANDMA grandmother
FAMILY

GRANDMOTHER your mother or father's mother

GRANDPARENT your mother or father's parent

GRANDSON your son or daughters son

HUSBAND the man a person is married to

KID a child

MOTHER your female parent

MUM mother

NEPHEW your brother or sister's son

NIECE your brother or sister's daughter

PARENT your mother or father

SISTER a girl with the same parents as you

SON the male child

UNCLE your mother or father's brother

WIFE the woman that a person is married to

WOMEN plural of 'woman'


FOOD & DRINK

APPLE a round fruit which is white inside and green or red on the

outside

BANANA a long fruit which is white inside and yellow on the outside

BREAD a kind food made by mixing flour and water

BREAKFAST the food you eat in the morning

CAKE a sweet baked food. It is usually made flour, sugar, eggs,

butter, etc…

CANDY a sweet

CARROT a thin orange vegetable. It grows in the ground

CEREAL a plant that produces grain. You can eat it

CHEESE a yellow or white food made from milk

CHERRY a small round fruit. It is usually red or black

CHIPS thin pieces of potato fried in oil

CHOCOLATE a sweet, dark brown or white food

COOKIE a small sweet baked food. It is usually flat and round

FRUIT something such as an apple or banana

HOT a hot drink that is chocolate-flavored

CHOCOLATE
FOOD & DRINK

ICE CREAM a sweet, cold food made from frozen milk

JUICE the liquid that comes from fruit or vegetables

LEMON a yellow fruit that has sour juice

LEMON a yellow citrus fruit

LETTUCE a plant with green leaves which you eat in salads

LUNCH the food that you eat in the middle of the day

MACARONI pasta in the shape of small tubes

MELON a big green oval fruit that is sweet. It has a hard skin

MENU a list of food and drinks in a restaurant

MILK a white liquid produced by animals such as cows, etc…

OLIVE a small green or black fruit. It is eaten and used to produce oil

ORANGE a round fruit with an orange thick skin and juice

PEAR a small sweet fruit that grows on a tree. It is usually green or

yellow

PINEAPPLE a large fruit that grows on a tropical tree. It is sweet, juicy and

yellow inside

PIZZA a flat and round piece of bread covered with cheese, tomato,

vegetables, etc…
FOOD & DRINK

POTATO a round vegetable which is white inside and grows in the

ground

PUMPKIN a round vegetable with orange skin. A famous symbol of

Halloween

RECIPE instructions telling you how to cook something

RICE small white and brown grains typical in Asian food

SALAD a mixture of raw and cold vegetables

SALT a white substance used to add salty flavour to food

SANDWICH two slices of bread with food between them

SPAGHETTI pasta in the shape of long strings

STRAWBERRY a small, red fruit with small seeds

SUSHI Japanese food made of cold rice and fish

TEA a drink coming from the leaves of an Asian plant. It is very

popular in Britain

TOMATO a round, red fruit eaten in salads

VEGETABLE a plant that you eat

WATER liquid that has no colour, taste or smell. It falls from clouds

WATERMELON a big green round fruit that is sweet, red and juicy inside. It

has black seeds


HOUSE

ARMCHAIR a chair with sides that a person can put the arms on

BATH the thing where you lie in to wash your body

BED a piece of furniture that you sleep on

BLANKET a covering made of cloth on a bed

BOOK a set of pages with writing and a cover

CHAIR a seat for a person

COMPUTER an electronic machine that is used to store information, send

emails, surf on internet, etc…

COOKER a piece of equipment to cook food

CUPBOARD a piece of furniture that has doors and shelves

DESK a table you sit to write or work

DOOR the part of a room that you open or close to get inside

FRIDGE a device to keep food and drinks cold

FURNITURE objects to put into a room or building such as chairs and tables

LAMP an object that produces light

RUG an object that is used to cover a part of the floor


JOBS

ACTOR a man who performs in plays and films

ACTRESS a woman who performs in plays and films

ARCHITECT a person who designs buildings

ARTIST a person who creates art

CLOWN a person who works in a circus and makes people laugh

COACH a person who trains an athlete

DENTIST a person who takes care of your teeth

DETECTIVE a person who investigates information about a crime

DIRECTOR a person who directs a film

DRIVER a person who drives a vehicle

ENGINEER a person who designs machines, systems or structures

FARMER a person who works in a farm

FIREMAN a person who fights fires

FISHERMAN a person who fishes

FOOTBALLER a person who plays football


JOBS

LAWYER a person who works in law

MECHANIC a person who fixes cars

MUSICIAN a person who plays a musical instrument

NURSE a person who helps people who are ill

PILOT a person who flies a plane

PLAYER a person who plays a sport or game

POET a person who writes poems

POLICEMAN a person who is a police officer

PRESIDENT the leader of the government

RUNNER someone who runs

SECRETARY a person who works in an office

SINGER a person who sings

TEACHER a person who teaches

VET a person who gives medical care to animals

WAITER a man who works in a restaurant serving food


MONTHS

APRIL the fourth month of the year

AUGUST the eighth month of the year

DECEMBER the twelfth month of the year

FEBRUARY the second month of the year

JANUARY the first month of the year

JULY the seventh month of the year

JUNE the sixth month of the year

MARCH the third month of the year

MAY the fifth month of the year

NOVEMBER the eleventh month of the year

OCTOBER the tenth month of the year

SEPTEMBER the ninth month of the year


ROOMS

BATHROOM a room with a bath, sink and often a toilet

BEDROOM a room used for sleeping in

DINING a room that is used for eating meals

ROOM

DOWNSTAIRS the lower floor area of a building

GARAGE the indoor area in a house where you can park your car

GARDEN an area next to a house with grass, flowers, or trees

HALL the area inside the entrance of a building

KITCHEN a room used to cook food in

LIVING ROOM the room in a house where people usually relax and watch

television

ROOF the top of a building

ROOM an area of space inside of a building

UPSTAIRS the upper floor area of a building


SUBJECTS

ART the study of paintings, drawings, etc…

BIOLOGY the study of things that are alive such as plants and science

DRAMA the art of performing in a play

ENGLISH the study of a language spoken in countries such as England,

South Africa, Scotland, etc...

GEOGRAPHY the study of the countries, the mountains and seas, etc…

HISTORY the study of events that happened in the past

I.T. information and technology

MATHS the study of numbers, shapes, etc...

MUSIC the study of songs, musical instruments, composers, etc…

P.E. the study of games, sports, etc…

PROJECTS researching a topic

SCIENCE the study of natural things


VERBS

ACT to perform in a play or film

ARRIVE to get to a place

ASK to put a question to someone

BAKE to cook in an oven

BEGIN to start

BREAK to separate into two or more pieces

BREATHE to take air into and out of your lungs

BUY to get something in a supermarket, shop,…

CELEBRATE to do something nice for a special day

CHOOSE to decide which thing you want

CYCLE to ride a bicycle

DANCE to move your feet and body to the rhythm of music

DIE to stop living

DRAW to produce a picture with a pencil or pen

DRINK to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it


VERBS

EAT to put food into your mouth and then chew and swallow it

FEEL to have an emotion or a feeling

FIND to discover something or someone

FINISH to complete an action

FORGET to not remember

GO to move somewhere

GO to go and buy things from shops

SHOPPING

HATE to dislike very much

HAVE to own something

HOP to jump on one foot

LEARN to get knowledge

LISTEN to pay attention in order to hear sounds

LIVE to have your home somewhere

LOOK to pay attention to see something

LOVE to like someone or something very much


VERBS

MAKE to create something

PAY to give money to buy something

PLAY to make music with an instrument

READ to look at words and understand them

RIDE to sit on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle

RUN to move faster than walking

SAY to speak words

SEE to notice with your eyes

SELL to give something for money

SHOUT to say something loudly

SING to make musical sounds with your voice

SKI to move over snow wearing skis

SPEAK to say something

SPELL to tell the letters of a word

START to begin
VERBS

STOP to not continue

STUDY to learn things usually at school or university

SWIM to move through water by moving your body

TAKE to get something with you

TALK to speak to a person

TEACH to explain how to do something

TELL to say something giving information

THINK to have an opinion about something

UNDERLINE to draw a line under a word or sentence

UNDERSTAND to know the meaning of something

WAIT to stay in a place until a person arrives

WALK to move forward using your by feet

WEAR to have a piece of clothing on your body

WIN not to lose

WORK to do a job

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