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NOUNS
Accident: an unfortunate/sad occurrence
Alcohol: a strong liquid drunk by adults
Armchair: a chair with a place to put one's arms or elbows
Band: a group of musicians who perform together
Basket: a box-shaped container for carrying things
Beard: hair on a man's face
Belgium: a country on the north east border of France
Chimney: a passage above a fire for smoke (usually on top of a house)
Cigar: tobacco rolled in tobacco leaves (usually brown)
Class: a section of society (working class, middle class, upper class)
Closet: a room/space where clothes and/or personal items are kept
Conversation: two or more people talking to one another
Darling: a name used when talking to a loved one
Drawer: a box-shaped space in a desk or cabinet that can be opened
Frame: something used to display photos or paintings
Francs: money previously used in Belgium
Gardener: somebody who is paid to work in a garden
Grave: a place where a dead body is put
Housekeeper: somebody who is paid to work in a house
Inkpot: a pot containing ink for writing
King George V: the king of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936
Lavender bush: a bush with purple flowers that has a strong scent/smell
Leather: strong material made from animal skin
Leftovers: food remaining after everybody has finished eating
Mistake: something that is not correct
Mouthpiece: the part of the telephone that one talks into
Pond: a body of water that is smaller than a lake
Pyjamas (UK) Pajamas (US): clothes worn when sleeping
Secretary: a person who does general tasks in an office, such as taking notes, answering the telephone, and keeping records
Tool jacket: a jacket with many pockets for tools (hammers, screwdrivers...)
Tourist: somebody visiting a town or city for pleasure (not work)
Uniform: clothes worn to show a person’s job/position/status
Upstairs: the second/upper floor of a house or building
Waiter: a person who brings food to customers (usually in a restaurant)
VERBS
Agree: to have the same opinion/idea as somebody else
Approach: to move toward somebody/something
Breathe: to take air into or out from one's body
Cancel: to stop an event or activity
Cause: to make something happen (often negative)
Circle: to go/move around and around something
Compare: to look at similarities and differences between two or more things
Expect: to predict or think that something will happen
Explain: to give details above something
Hug: to put one's arms around somebody and hold them close
Imagine: to create an image, picture or story in one's head
Inform: to tell somebody about something
Invite: to ask somebody to come to an event or place
Iron: to use an iron to remove the creases from an item of clothing
Land: to come down from the air/sky to the ground
Lick: to touch something with one's tongue
Order: to tell somebody to do something
Phone: to contact/call somebody using a telephone
Practise (UK) Practice (US): to do something to improve one's skill/ability
Pretend: to use the imagination to behave like somebody or something else
Raise: to move/lift something upward
Remind: to make a connection with a past memory
Remove: to take something off
Separate: to divide something into two or more groups/sections
Shake: to move something from side to side again and again
Sigh: to breathe out while making a sound (usually sad)
Suggest: to recommend doing something
Surround: to encircle (be on all sides)
Wake: to open one's eyes after sleeping
Wave: to move one's hand from side to side
Yell: to speak loudly
ADJECTIVES
Afraid: feel fear/scared
Amazing: impressive/great/wonderful
Bright: very light
Broken: to be damaged (not working)
Comfortable: pleasant/relaxing
Dirty: unclean/unpleasant
Drunk: the result of drinking too much alcohol
Gentle: soft/light/slight
Handsome: good-looking/attractive
Huge: very big
Intelligent: clever/knowledgeable
Jealous: envy/want something others have
Nervous: worried/uneasy/tense
Polite: speak nicely
Proud: feel happy about something / feel that something one has is special
Rough: not flat or smooth
Scared: feel fear/afraid
Serious: straight-faced/unsmiling
Shocked: surprised (usually by something negative)
Surprised: reaction to an unexpected event
Unnatural: different to usual
Weary: tired/sleepy/exhausted
Wonderful: great/amazing/special
Worried: uneasy/tense/nervous
INTERJECTIONS
Excuse me: something people say when they want somebody to listen to them
Wow: something people say when they feel surprised and/or impressed
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