Essential Vocabulary for Learning English
1. accident n.
An accident is an unexpected undesirable event.
Example: She had to go to the hospital after she was in a serious car accident.
2. admiral n.
An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.
Example: They won the sea battle because of the admiral’s great leadership.
3. Arc n.
An arc is a curved shape.
Example: A rainbow has the shape of an arc.
4. character n.
Your character is your personality.
Example: My sister’s character is fun and very outgoing.
5. conscience n.
Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong.
Example: I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!
6. fiery adj.
If something is fiery, it is burning strongly.
Example: The fiery blaze burned all night long.
7. flesh n.
Flesh is the skin, muscle and fat on your body.
Example: The zebra’s flesh has black and white stripes.
8. grapefruit n.
A grapefruit is a fruit similar to an orange, but bigger and not as sweet.
Example: Would you like a grapefruit with your breakfast?
9. hay n.
Hay is dry grass used to feed animals or used as a covering.
Example: I need to buy some more hay for the horse to sleep on.
10. horrified adj.
If you are horrified, you are very shocked and feel upset.
Example: I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked.
11. kerosene n.
Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves.
Example: Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves.
12. loop n.
A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle.
Example: He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post.
13. paddle n.
A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water.
Example: We need a paddle to help us move across the water.
14. raft n.
A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together.
Example: The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea.
15. sour adj.
When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste.
Example: I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour.
16. stake n.
A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground.
Example: We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.
17. steward n.
A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships.
Example: The steward is bringing some tea.
18. string n.
String is a thin piece of fabric or rope.
Example: I found a large ball of string.
19. thorn n.
A thorn is a sharp part of a plant.
Example: Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!
20 wreck v.
To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it.
Example: The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at all.
21. idiot n.
An idiot is a person who is not smart or who has done something silly.
Example: Because he got lost in the forest, the man felt like an idiot.
22. immense adj.
If something is immense, it is very large.
Example: An immense amount of money was needed to buy such a large boat.
23. indirect adj.
If something is indirect, then it is not the easiest or straightest way.
Example: He chose to take the most indirect route to the coast.
24. option n.
An option is a choice between two or more things.
Example: The children were given the option of three houses to pick from.
25. pastime n.
A pastime is an activity done for fun that you do often.
Example: In the US, baseball is considered the national pastime.
26. perfect adj.
If something is perfect, then it is without any mistakes.
Example: She got all the questions right, so her score was perfect.
27. pinpoint v.
To pinpoint something means to locate it exactly.
Example: The navigation system in my car is able to pinpoint my exact location.
28. switch v.
To switch means to change something to something else.
Example: Mom switched the TV station from the news to her favorite show.
29. thorough adj.
If something or someone is thorough, then they are complete in everyway.
Example: Tina did a thorough job of cleaning the stains out of the carpet.
30. torment v.
To torment someone means to cause them to suffer on purpose.
Example: She tormented her little brother by taking his favorite toy.