English Vocabulary List: Personality, Finance, Relationships, Technology, Food, Media, Sports, and Idioms
English Vocabulary List
Unit 2: Finance
Financial Terms: afford, allowance, budget, debt, expenses, financial, income, repay, save, waste
Describing Wealth: careless, dear, hard-up, mean, valuable, well-off, worthless, stingy, affluent
Housing Terms: amenities, fully-fitted, top-floor, available, central heating, double glazing, furnished, squatters
Unit 3: Relationships
Positive Relationships: be on the same wavelength, respect, trust
Negative Relationships: be wary of, despise, envy, feel sorry for, not see eye to eye, bicker, boast, flatter, nag, praise, tease
Aging: life expectancy, healthcare, old age, elderly relatives, nursing homes, retirement age, state pension, life span
Unit 5: Technology and Crime
Technology: browse, upload, update, log on
Crime: arson, blackmail, burglary, drug dealing, forgery, hijacker, kidnapper, joyrider, mugger, rapist, shoplifter
Mechanical Parts: axle, blade, bulb, fan, load, aerial, brake, cog, lead, plug, pulley
Unit 6: Food
Describing Taste and Texture: bitter, bland, chewy, creamy, crispy/crunchy, disgusting, dry, fresh, fruity, greasy, juicy, mild, mouth-watering, peppery, raw, rich, ripe, runny, salty, smoky, smooth, sour, spicy, stale, sticky, stodgy, strong, sugary, sweet, tasteless, tasty, tender, tough, unpleasant, unripe, overdone
Unit 7: Media
News: rolling news channel, broadsheet, breaking news, correspondents, live broadcast, news flashes, news programmes, satellite phone, articles, front page, tabloids
Verbs: resign, quit, curb, ban, vow, pledge
Unit 9: Sports and Personality
Personality Traits: clumsy, courageous, cowardly, cunning, eager, foolish, forgetful, pushy, reckless/careless, ruthless, short-sighted, spiteful
Sports Equipment: bat, cue, hoop, net, puck, shuttlecock, strip, boxing ring, skating rink, athletics track, golf course, tennis court, football pitch, ski slope, pool table
Idioms
Money: get ripped off, cost an arm and a leg, come into some money, dip into your savings, live from hand to mouth, make ends meet, tighten your belt, make a killing
Other: back down, die down, do up, hold up, play down, put up, show up, take up, turn down, wind up, a couch potato, be paid peanuts, in a nutshell, be out to lunch, spill the beans, go pear-shaped, be full of beans, butter somebody up, pie in the sky, have a lot on one’s plate
Phrasal Verbs
Turn: turn against, turn back, turn down, turn out, turn up
Come: come back, come about, come across, come down, come out, come up with
Synonyms
This section contains a large list of synonyms for various words. Some examples include:
- Cagey = wary/careful
- Conceited = vain
- Condescending = patronising
- Daring = adventurous
- Energetic = active
Please refer to the original text for the complete list of synonyms.