Animals

- bark
Ex: The bark peels off in summer.
- cage
Ex: I don’t like seeing animals in cages.
- calf
Ex: She's been unable to play since January because of a torn calf muscle.

Birds
- beak
Ex: The gull held the fish in its beak.
- migrate
Ex: Swallows migrate south in winter.

Fish and shellfish

- freshwater
Ex: The village is near a freshwater pond.
- goldfish
Ex: The size of the horizontal cell receptive fields adapts to the stimulus in the light adapted
goldfish retina.
- prawn
Ex: For this recipe you need 250g of peeled king prawns.

Insects, worms, etc.

- bug
Ex: There's a bug crawling up your arm.
- creature
Ex: The dormouse is a shy, nocturnal creature.

Appearance

- bald

Ex: He started going bald in his twenties.

- barber

Ex: He used to work as a barber.

- beauty

Ex: The woods were designated an area of outstanding natural beauty.

- comb

Ex: She ran a comb through her tangled hair.

- cute

Ex: She's so cute!

- dye

Ex: She dipped the material into the dye.

- eyebrow

Ex: Ellen looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

- gel

Ex: Most cyclists turn to energy gels to give them a boost when cycling hard.

- glamorous

Ex: She was looking very glamorous.

- gorgeous

Ex: It was absolutely gorgeous.

- make-up

Ex: he never wears make-up.

- obese

Ex: She is grossly obese.

- overweight

Ex: A number of medical conditions are due to being overweight.

- stunning

Ex: His performance was simply stunning.

- underweight

Ex: Her daughter was seriously underweight.

Body

- cheek

Ex: He kissed her on both cheeks.

- chin

Ex: A strap fastens under the chin to keep the helmet in place.

- elbow

Ex: She jabbed him with her elbow.

- fingernail

Ex: She had long red fingernails.

- forehead
Ex: He wiped the sweat from his forehead.

- heel

Ex: Apply the cream to dry, cracked heels before bed.

- hip

Ex: She stood with her hands on her hips.

- organ

Ex: He died of multiple organ failure.

- waist

Ex: He put his arm around her waist.

- wrist

Ex: She's broken her wrist.

Clothes and Fashion

- be dressed up

Ex: The boys were all dressed up as pirates.

- cardigan

Ex: A female resident touched another female resident's cardigan and told her that it was nice.

- casual

Ex: He tried to sound casual, but I knew he was worried.

- collection

Ex: He wanted to share his vast art collection with the world.

- disguise

Ex: She wore glasses and a wig as a disguise.

- dress up

Ex: There's no need to dress up—come as you are.

- elegant

Ex: The diners all looked effortlessly elegant.

- fabric

Ex: They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabric.

- fit

Ex: He suffered from headaches and fainting fits.

- heel

Ex: Apply the cream to dry, cracked heels before bed.

- helmet

Ex: Police in riot helmets lined the streets.

- loose

Ex: Check that the plug has not come loose.

- match

Ex: I've got her a scarf with gloves to match.

- outfit

Ex: She was wearing an expensive new outfit.

- piercing

Ex: She has a tongue piercing.

- plain

Ex: The interior of the church was plain and simple.

- sleeve

Ex: Dan rolled up his sleeves and washed his hands.

- waterproof

Ex: Treat them with oil to make them waterproof.

- wear

Ex: These woollen suits are not designed for wear in hot climates.

- wear out

Ex: He wore out two pairs of shoes last year.

Colours and Shapes

- horizontal

Ex: Draw a horizontal line across the bottom of the page.

- parallel

Ex: Though still a committed painter, in 1978 she launched a parallel career as a photographer.

- vertical

Ex: There was a vertical drop to the ocean.

- vivid

Ex: He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot.

Phones, email and the internet

- battery

Ex: With our product you get longer battery life

- delete

Ex: Your name has been deleted from the list.

Art

- abstract

Ex: The research shows that preschool children are capable of thinking in abstract terms.

- artistic

Ex: Love is a time-honoured subject of literary and artistic expression.

- artwork

Ex: Can you let me have the finished artwork for the poster by Friday?

- exhibit

Ex: Only one painting was exhibited in the artist's lifetime.

- illustration

Ex: He produced illustrations for children's books.

- inspire

Ex: The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids.

- realistic

Ex: We have to be realistic about our chances of winning.

- restore

Ex: The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.

- self-portrait

Ex: How accurate is his self-portrait?

- vivid

Ex: He gave a vivid account of his life as a fighter pilot.

Film and theatre

- adapt

Ex: The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.

- classic

Ex: The song became an instant classic.

- clip

Ex: Here is a clip from her latest movie.

- critic

Ex: Bradley Cooper's gripping performance has been praised by critics.

- dramatic

Ex: There has been a dramatic rise in reported crime.

- edit

Ex: The transcripts of the recording had been heavily edited.

- genre

Ex: Crime fiction is a genre which seems likely to stay with us for many years.

- tragedy

Ex: It's a tragedy that she died so young.

Literature and writing

- draft

Ex: I'll draft a letter for you.

- inspire

Ex: The actors' enthusiasm inspired the kids.

B7

- plot

Ex: They were accused of plotting against the state.

TV, radio and news

- contribute

Ex: Do you wish to contribute?

Cooking and eating

- balanced

Ex: The programme presented a balanced view of the two sides of the conflict.
- bitter

Ex: Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

- carb

Ex: Studies have indicated a low-carb diet can pose heart and kidney risks.

- chop

Ex: He was chopping logs for firewood.

- chopstick

Ex: In today's debate he sought to turn himself into a leading exponent of chopstick economics.

- countertop

Ex: They might be equipped with luxury kitchens featuring stainless steel appliances, granite
countertops, breakfast bar/island, and more.

- flavour

Ex: This dish is flavoured with basil and garlic.

- grill

Ex: Grill the sausages for ten minutes.

- health food

Ex: Other sources of information mentioned were family planning clinics and health food shops.

- heat up

Ex: The oven takes a while to heat up.

- jar

Ex: These enormous stone jars are thought to be more than 2 000 years old.

- juicy

Ex: The birds come searching for juicy worms and grubs.

- lean

Ex: The Frenchman's body looked lean and hard.

- nutritious

Ex: Raw spinach is especially nutritious.

- organic

Ex: The farm went fully organic in 1996.

- peel

Ex: Have you peeled the potatoes?

- protein

Ex: Peas, beans and lentils are a good source of vegetable protein.

- reserve

Ex: I've reserved a room in the name of Jones.

- street food

Ex: The street food in the night markets is one of the highlights of any visit to the city.

- tough

Ex: During the interview I was asked some really tough questions.

Drinks

- ice cube

Ex: She put some ice cubes into her lemonade.

- mineral water

Ex: A glass of mineral water, please.

- whisky

Ex: Rickards crouched forward, his huge hand cradling the whisky glass.

Food

- chilli

Ex: I like to add a bit of green chilli.

- dairy

Ex: The doctor told me to eat less red meat and dairy.

- fried rice

Ex: I ordered egg fried rice with steamed broccoli.

- vinegar

Ex: Would you like oil and vinegar on your salad?

- watermelon

Ex: Similarly, same size bands were obtained from test thrips specimens collected from onion and
watermelon.

Discussion and agreement

- acceptable

Ex: Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.

- agreed

Ex: It is generally agreed that more funding is needed for education.

- bargain

Ex: I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.

- cancel

Ex: All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.

- give in

Ex: The rebels were forced to give in.

- handshake

Ex: Fawcett gave me a hearty handshake.

- joint

Ex: They finished in joint first place.

- negotiate

Ex: The government will not negotiate with terrorists.

- persuasive

Ex: There are several persuasive arguments in favour of the move.

- resolve

Ex: Attempts are being made to resolve the problem of security in schools.

- settle

Ex: It's time you settled your differences with your father.

- urge

Ex: If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I strongly urge you to do so.

Doubt, guessing and certainty

- bet

Ex: You have to be over 16 to bet.

- bound

Ex: It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.

- check-up
Ex: She goes to her doctor for regular check-ups.

- confidence

Ex: The president's actions hardly inspire confidence.

- confusion

Ex: The announcement caused a lot of confusion.

- convinced

Ex: Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced.

- ensure

Ex: We must take steps now to ensure the survival of these animals.

- forecast

Ex: It is difficult to forecast the demand for the new train service.

- guarantee

Ex: They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.

- hesitate

Ex: I didn't hesitate for a moment about taking the job.

- inevitable

Ex: It was an inevitable consequence of the decision.

- probable

Ex: It is probable that the disease has a genetic element.

- somehow

Ex: We must stop him from seeing her somehow.

- speculate

Ex: We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.

- suspect

Ex: As I had suspected all along, he was not a real policeman.

- unconvinced

Ex: She seemed unconvinced by their promises.

Opinion and argument

- approve

Ex: I told my mother I wanted to leave school but she didn't approve.
- conflict

Ex: The violence was the result of political conflicts.

- controversial

Ex: A controversial plan to build a new road has met with protests.

- controversially

Ex: Punishments for prisoners include loss of privileges and, more controversially, the stopping of
visits.

- controversy

Ex: The controversy surrounding his latest movie continues.

- counterargument

Ex: Meyer offers a strong counterargument to these claims.

- critic

Ex: Bradley Cooper's gripping performance has been praised by critics.

- criticism

Ex: The government came under heavy criticism over its policies.

- criticize

Ex: Journalists who strongly criticize the government can be heavily fined or imprisoned.

- debate

Ex: After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal.

- defend

Ex: The role of the military is to defend the country.

- division

Ex: The organism begins as a single cell and grows by cell division.

- editorial

Ex: The paper only occasionally carries editorials.

- estimate

Ex: The satellite will cost an estimated £400 million.

- evaluate

Ex: The trial will evaluate the effectiveness of the different drugs.

- evaluation

Ex: The technique is not widely practised and requires further evaluation.
- examination

Ex: Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination.

- fall out

Ex: My tooth fell out.

- forum

Ex: Television is now an important forum for political debate.

- furthermore

Ex: He said he had not discussed the matter with her. Furthermore, he had not even contacted her.

- incident

Ex: His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident.

- infer

Ex: Readers are left to infer the killer’s motives.

- inference

Ex: The clear inference is that the universe is expanding.

- opposition

Ex: Opposition came primarily from students.

- judgement

Ex: She showed a lack of judgement when she gave Mark the job.

- maintain

Ex: The two countries have always maintained close relations.

- misunderstanding

Ex: The problem arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the French.

- object

Ex: If nobody objects, we'll postpone the meeting till next week.

- objective

Ex: He doesn't even pretend to be impartial and objective.

- opponent

Ex: The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season.

- oppose

Ex: This party would bitterly oppose the reintroduction of the death penalty.

- opposed
Ex: He was strongly opposed to modernism in art.

- opposition

Ex: Opposition came primarily from students.

- perception

Ex: There is a general public perception that standards in schools are falling.

- precisely

Ex: It's not clear precisely how the accident happened.

- proof

Ex: The police suspected him of dealing drugs, but they didn't have any proof.

- public opinion

Ex: The media has a powerful influence on public opinion.

- reckon

Ex: He'll be famous one day. What do you reckon?

- remark

Ex: The controversy intensified following remarks by the President of the European Commission.

- reputation

Ex: She soon established a reputation as a first-class cook.

- right

Ex: ‘You may find it hurts a little at first.’ ‘Right.’

- speculate

Ex: We all speculated about the reasons for her resignation.

- speculation

Ex: His private life is the subject of much speculation.

- split

Ex: He was a member of the team that split the atom in 1932.

- stance

Ex: What is the newspaper's stance on the war?

- stand

Ex: The judge takes a tough stand on corruption.

- struggle

Ex: The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products.
- stubborn

Ex: He was too stubborn to admit that he was wrong.

- subjectively

Ex: People who are less subjectively involved are better judges.

- subjective

Ex: Everyone's opinion is bound to be subjective.

- survey

Ex: She opened her eyes and surveyed her surroundings.

Permission and obligation

- acceptable

Ex: Children must learn socially acceptable behaviour.

- acceptably

Ex: The campaign hopes to achieve an acceptably high standard of street cleanliness.

- age limit

- compulsory

Ex: English is a compulsory subject at this level.

- controlled

Ex: He played very controlled football.

- etiquette

Ex: Students need to be aware of cell phone etiquette.

- exception

Ex: Most of the buildings in the town are modern, but the church is an exception.

- forbid

Ex: He forbade them from mentioning the subject again.

- forbidden

Ex: Photography is strictly forbidden in the museum.

- guideline

Ex: The government has drawn up guidelines for schools during the pandemic.

- impose

Ex: A new tax was imposed on fuel.

- obligation

Ex: You are under no obligation to buy anything.

- permit

Ex: Mobile phones are not permitted in the examination room.

- prohibit

Ex: Soviet citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.

- prohibition

Ex: The prohibition of smoking in public areas.

- provided

Ex: We'll buy everything you produce, provided of course the price is right.

- providing

Ex: We'll buy everything you produce, providing of course the price is right.

- regulate

Ex: The department is responsible for regulating the insurance industry.

- requirement

Ex: All products can be customized to suit your specific requirements.

- restricted

Ex: In those days women led fairly restricted lives.

- restriction

Ex: The government has agreed to lift restrictions on press freedom.

- rule book

- strict

Ex: There are strict guidelines on how the work is to be carried out.

- strictly

Ex: The industry is strictly regulated.

- tough

Ex: Now Karen must make one of the toughest choices of her life.

Preferences and decisions

- adore

Ex: It's obvious that she adores him.

- alternatively

Ex: The agency will make travel arrangements for you. Alternatively, you can organize your own
transport.

- appeal

Ex: He made an emotional appeal to voters.

- consult

Ex: Have you consulted your lawyer about this?

- contest

Ex: Three candidates contested the leadership.

- criterion

Ex: She failed to meet the strict selection criteria.

- decision-maker

Ex: Mary is the decision-maker in the house.

- favour

Ex: Many countries favour a presidential system of government.

- judgement

Ex: It's not something I can give you rules for; you'll have to use your judgement.

- preference

Ex: I can't say that I have any particular preference.

- resolution

Ex: I made a New Year resolution to give up smoking.

Suggestions and advice

- consult

Ex: If the pain continues, consult your doctor.

- consultant

Ex: She is clearly being coached by image consultants.

- feedback

Ex: I'd appreciate some feedback on my work.

- helpline

Ex: Our online helpline service is a chat service for people with questions about mental health issues.
- proposal

Ex: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.

- put forward

Ex: He has put himself forward for a place on the national executive.

- urge

Ex: Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.

Health

Disability

- American Sign Language

Ex: Their daughter is deaf and they all use American Sign Language.

- blind

Ex: Doctors think he will go blind.

- blindness

Ex: her blindness to the truth

- British Sign Language

Ex: She uses British Sign Language.

- deaf

Ex: She was born deaf.

- deafness

Ex: Measles can cause deafness and blindness.

- disability

Ex: He qualifies for help on the grounds of disability.

- disabled

Ex: My sister is learning disabled.

- hearing dog

- learning difficulty

Ex: A student may need extra support with a specific learning difficulty.

- sign language

Ex: They communicate in sign language.

- special needs
Ex: She teaches children with special needs.

Health and Fitness

- aerobics

Ex: I go to aerobics every Monday.

- athletic

Ex: She looks very athletic.

- fitness centre

Ex: The hotel has a fitness centre with a sauna.

- heartbeat

Ex: She was suddenly aware of her racing heartbeat.

- immune

Ex: Adults are often immune to German measles.

- non-disabled

Ex: The project brings together over 200 disabled and non-disabled musicians for a series of live
performances.

- rested

Ex: I awoke feeling rested and refreshed.

- self-care

Ex: I'm a 30-year-old workaholic who has never prioritized self-care.

- strengthen

Ex: Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks.

- stretch

Ex: Stop stretching your sleeves like that!

- sweat

Ex: The palms of his hands began to sweat.

Health problems

- addicted

Ex: I did not take James very long to get addicted.

- addiction
Ex: He is now fighting his addiction to alcohol.

- AIDS

Ex: She died of an AIDs-related illness at the age of 54.

- allergic

Ex: I like cats but unfortunately I'm allergic to them.

- allergy

Ex: Food allergies affect six to eight per cent of children.

- bang

Ex: She banged on the door angrily.

B16

- black eye

- bruise

Ex: She suffered only minor cuts and bruises.

- bug

Ex: There's a bug crawling up your arm.

B38

- bump

Ex: The car bumped against the kerb.

- burn

Ex: He was treated in the hospital for 60% burns.

- cancer

Ex: Most skin cancers are completely curable.

- coronavirus

Ex: Precautions were taken to try to limit the spread of coronavirus.

- Covid

Ex: The public health infrastructure may not be able to handle the burden of Covid cases.

- Covid-19

Ex: Symptoms of Covid-19 can include fever, cough and shortness of breath.

- crisis

Ex: The government is attempting to solve the debt crisis through spending cuts.

- dependent
Ex: You can't be dependent on your parents all your life.

- diabetes

Ex: He had developed diabetes and high blood pressure.

- disorder

Ex: He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

- fever

Ex: Aspirin should help reduce the fever.

- food poisoning

Ex: We assume that the guidelines for the prevention of food poisoning would apply to food-borne
streptococcal pharyngitis.

- genetic

Ex: There are about 4 000 inherited human genetic diseases.

- germ

Ex: Dirty hands can be a breeding ground for germs.

- get over

Ex: I think the problem can be got over without too much difficulty.

- harm

Ex: He would never harm anyone.

- heal

Ex: It took a long time for the wounds to heal.

- heart attack

Ex: He suffered a fatal heart attack while cycling.

- infection

Ex: The drugs slow down the progression of HIV infection.

- life-limiting

Ex: The scheme is designed to support people coping with life-limiting illnesses.

- malaria

Ex: An increasing number of malaria cases are reported each year.

- obese

Ex: Obese patients are given dietary advice.

- obesity
Ex: Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease.

- overweight

Ex: A number of medical conditions are due to being overweight.

- pandemic

Ex: In some parts of the world malaria is still pandemic.

- recover

Ex: She spent many weeks in hospital recovering from her injuries.

- recovery

Ex: My father has made a full recovery from the operation.

- scratch

Ex: John yawned and scratched his chin.

- seasickness

Ex: Some passengers were suffering from severe seasickness.

- severe

Ex: The fire has caused severe damage to the building.

- severely

Ex: The crops were severely damaged.

- shock

Ex: The news of my promotion came as a shock.

- sickness

Ex: She's been off work because of sickness.

- sneeze

Ex: I've been sneezing all morning.

- sprain

Ex: I stumbled and sprained my ankle.

- the common cold

- sting

Ex: I was stung on the arm by a wasp.

- suffering

Ex: Death finally brought an end to her suffering.

- sunburned
Ex: Her shoulders were badly sunburned.

- transfer

Ex: If I spend a semester in Madrid, will my credits transfer?

- unconscious

Ex: They found him lying unconscious on the floor.

- underweight

Ex: The baby was dangerously underweight at birth.

- unfit

Ex: The food on offer was unfit for human consumption.

- wound

Ex: He died from the wounds he had received to his chest.

Healthcare

- accident and emergency

Ex: The teenager was rushed to accident and emergency.

- acupuncture

Ex: Needles are inserted into specific acupuncture points in the body.

- administration

Ex: Administration costs are passed on to the customer.

- alternative medicine

Ex: Alternative medicine includes treatments such as acupuncture, homeopathy, and hypnotherapy.

- ambulance

Ex: The ambulance crew rushed her to the hospital.

- antibiotic

Ex: The doctor put her on antibiotics.

- aspirin

Ex: Do you have any aspirin?

- attendant

Ex: Pool attendants kept a constant watch on the swimmers.

- bandage

Ex: She had a bandage on her arm.

- bed rest

Ex: Doctors have put a cast on his leg and have recommended long bed rest.

- carer

Ex: Carers do not always realize that they can receive financial support.

- cast

Ex: The whole cast performs/perform brilliantly.

- clinic

Ex: Your local family planning clinic can give you advice about birth control.

- check-up

Ex: She goes to her doctor for regular check-ups.

- consult

Ex: If the pain continues, consult your doctor.

- consultant

Ex: She is clearly being coached by image consultants.

- conventional

Ex: She's very conventional in her views.

- emergency room

Ex: She had to be rushed to the emergency room.

- cure

Ex: Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?

- examination

Ex: Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination.

- family medicine

Ex: Chuang practices family medicine in Detroit, caring for people of all ages.

- first aid

Ex: At least one member of staff should be trained in first aid.

- heal

Ex: It took a long time for the wounds to heal.

- healthcare

Ex: the costs of healthcare for the elderly

- health professional
Ex: There is a shortage of qualified health professionals.

- implant

Ex: Prejudices can easily become implanted in the mind.

- isolate

Ex: Patients with the disease should be isolated.

- junior doctor

- massage

Ex: The physiotherapist gave me a massage to ease the pain.

- maternity

Ex: She asked about the company’s maternity benefits.

- medical

Ex: He was accepted onto the course after passing the medical.

- medication

Ex: Are you currently taking any medication?

- monitor

Ex: The details of today's flights are displayed on the monitor.

- nutritionist

Ex: The doctor advised him to see a nutritionist about his diet.

- operate

Ex: Solar panels can only operate in sunlight.

- operating table

Ex: The patient died on the operating table.

- operating theatre

Ex: A range of equipment to aid intubation should always be available in the operating theatre.

- painkiller

Ex: The body produces chemicals that are natural painkillers.

- painless

Ex: The treatment is painless.

- pharmacist

Ex: We had to wait for the pharmacist to make up her prescription.

- pharmacy
Ex: Research is bringing more effective new drugs to pharmacy shelves.

- pill

Ex: The doctor prescribed her some pills to help her sleep.

- plaster

Ex: Your arm will have to be in plaster for at least six weeks.

- procedure

Ex: Making a complaint is quite a simple procedure.

- round

Ex: Anderson was knocked out of the tournament in the third round.

- side effect

Ex: Side effects include skin rashes and nausea.

- sleeping pill

- specialist

Ex: This is the view of virtually all independent specialists on the region.

- surgeon

Ex: Surgeons performed two operations on him yesterday.

- surgery

Ex: He will require surgery on his left knee.

- therapist

Ex: I'm seeing my therapist on Friday morning.

- therapy

Ex: Most leukaemia patients undergo some sort of drug therapy.

- traditional medicine

Ex: Turmeric has been used as a traditional medicine in much of Asia for thousands of years.

- transplant

Ex: Surgeons have successfully transplanted a liver into a four-year-old boy.

- X-ray

Ex: He had to have his chest X-rayed.

Mental health

- anxiety
Ex: Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.

- depressed

Ex: She felt very depressed about the future.

- depression

Ex: She was diagnosed as having clinical depression.

- eating disorder

- health anxiety

Ex: The pandemic has led to rising levels of health anxiety.

- mental health

Ex: Volunteering can also improve your mental health and help you live longer.

- therapy

Ex: They recommend exercise therapy for patients with chronic back pain.

Buildings

- abandoned

Ex: The child was found abandoned but unharmed.

- abbey

Ex: Apparently, the abbey had suffered from the loss of seasonal pastures, a recurring but disastrous
phenomenon.

- aisle

Ex: She looked radiant as she walked down the aisle on her father’s arm.

- basement

Ex: She lives in a two-room basement flat.

- brick

Ex: The school is built of brick.

- cellar

Ex: We looked all over the house, even down in the coal cellar.

- clinic

Ex: Your local family planning clinic can give you advice about birth control.

- collapse

Ex: The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.

- complex

Ex: This is just one of a whole complex of issues.

- concrete

Ex: It is easier to think in concrete terms rather than in the abstract.

- construct

Ex: They constructed a shelter out of fallen branches.

- construction

Ex: Construction began this year and will take approximately 18 months.

- contemporary

Ex: He was contemporary with the dramatist Congreve.

- convert

Ex: They took just nine months to convert the building.

- corridor

Ex: His room is along the corridor.

- courthouse

Ex: I round the curve beyond the courthouse where our divorce was final startle seeing a red pick-up.

- digger

Ex: The diggers continued in their brutal and barbarous way.

- district

Ex: Every city has its central business district.

- doorstep

Ex: The nightlife is great with bars and clubs right on the doorstep.

- doorway

Ex: The stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.

- downtown

Ex: I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.

- driveway

Ex: There was a car parked on/on the driveway.

- exit

Ex: There is a fire exit on each floor of the building.

- external
Ex: The lotion is for external use only.

- fire station

Ex: The meeting had to be abandoned after local fire station officer, Dave Temple, was called away to
a fire.

- grand

Ex: The wedding was a very grand occasion.

- greenhouse

Ex: Gladys grows a lot of tomatoes in her greenhouse.

- hall of residence

Ex: The university has two halls of residence for its postgraduate students.

- hut

Ex: The wooden hut stood on a lonely stretch of beach.

- isolated

Ex: The decision left the country isolated from its allies.

- knock down

Ex: He knocked his opponent down three times in the first round.

- ladder

Ex: He’s third on the tennis ladder at work.

- landmark

Ex: The Empire State Building is a familiar landmark on the New York skyline.

- leisure centre

Ex: There are plans for the development of a new leisure centre on the site.

- level

Ex: The first coat of plaster levels out the surface of the wall.

- maintain

Ex: ANU has maintained its position as Australia's top university.

- mediaeval

Ex: This represented a sharp break with a prominent feature of mediaeval thought.

- monument

Ex: A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral.

- mosque
Ex: I used to pray at the local mosque with my father and grandfather.

- open-plan

Ex: Open-plan offices function well for people who need to be communicating with each other all the
time.

- opera house

Ex: The dialectic of the dome inheres in the form of the opera house, but it is only the opera, the
performance, that releases it.

- passage

Ex: A dark narrow passage led to the main hall.

- preserve

Ex: He was anxious to preserve his reputation.

- pyramid

Ex: The acrobats formed a pyramid by standing on each other's shoulders.

- rebuild

Ex: After the earthquake, the people set about rebuilding their homes.

- restore

Ex: The measures are intended to restore public confidence in the economy.

- ruin

Ex: A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution.

- rural

Ex: Belarus is predominantly rural.

- schoolhouse

Ex: Nobody could get to it, although the teacher was living in the schoolhouse.

- shelter

Ex: Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.

- slum

Ex: She was brought up in the slums of Leeds.

- spacious

Ex: The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

- suburb

Ex: They live in the suburbs.

- temple
Ex: There was a throbbing in her temples.

- terminal

Ex: A second terminal was opened last year.

- tomb

Ex: It is possible that these pieces were used in ritual contexts outside the funerary context, then later
placed in the tomb as an offering.

- urban

Ex: The urban poor feel betrayed by everyone.

- villa

Ex: We rented a holiday villa in Spain.

Gardens

- backyard

Ex: He grew vegetables in his backyard.

- cut down

Ex: He was cut down by an assassin's bullet.

- dig

Ex: They dug deeper and deeper but still found nothing.

- flowerpot

Ex: The scientific function of the flowerpot seems less adequate than the function for which it was
originally designed!

- fountain

Ex: The amplifier exploded in a fountain of sparks.

- garbage can

Ex: Tony quickly dumps the bottle into a nearby garbage can as they approach him.

- hedge

Ex: I bought gold as a hedge against inflation.

- plant pot

Ex: It appears to be legal to sell a pot plant which is in flower, but not a shrub that is not in flower.

- roof garden

Ex: The hotel has a charming roof garden.

- snail
Ex: the war with the slugs and snails in my garden.

- tree house

Ex: I spent hours in our tree house when I was a kid.

Houses and homes

- air-conditioned

Ex: The restaurant is fully air-conditioned.

- air conditioning

Ex: Is the air conditioning on?

- attic

Ex: Her photography studio was a converted attic.

- basement

Ex: Kitchen goods are sold in the basement.

- bookcase

Ex: I found this book in your bookcase.

- bookshelf

Ex: The entire series ought to find a place on every country house bookshelf.

- cellar

Ex: We looked all over the house, even down in the coal cellar.

- central heating

Ex: Architectural ventilation on such a scale was perhaps less advanced than gravity-based central
heating.

- chest of drawers

Ex: She rose from the bed and crossed to the chest of drawers.

- closet

Ex: She has a walk-in closet for all her clothes.

- comforter

Ex: She was hugging a pillow as a comforter.

- communal

Ex: As a student he tried communal living for a few years.

- contract
Ex: All employees have a written contract of employment.

- couch

Ex: He was sprawled on the living-room couch watching TV.

- country house

Ex: He used to entertain the politicians of the day at his country house.

- decoration

Ex: Halloween decorations hung from every corner.

- deposit

Ex: They normally ask you to pay $100 (as a) deposit.

- detached

Ex: She wanted him to stop being so cool, so detached, so cynical.

- DIY ‘do-it-yourself’

Ex: My brother is a real DIY enthusiast.

- doorbell

Ex: I heard the doorbell ring, and went to see who was there.

- doorstep

Ex: The police turned up on their doorstep at 3 o'clock this morning.

- doorway

Ex: She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in.

- drawer

Ex: He rummaged through his desk drawer trying to find a pen.

- dustbin

Ex: She chucked the mouldy potatoes in the dustbin.

- duvet

Ex: And simply lying down, keeping the eyes firmly closed and pulling the duvet over the head will
not solve this problem.

- estate

Ex: She lives in a tower block on an estate in London.

- estate agent

Ex: The estate agent said: 'The position is that we are confident of getting other offers.'

- family room
Ex: The interviews were usually in the family's living room or family room, a room containing a
couch.

- front room

Ex: They sat in the front room, watching TV.

- home loan

Ex: The bank claimed its new home loan rate was one of the lowest on the high street.

- home office

Ex: The space could be used as a home office.

- houseboat

Ex: In a construction such as houseboat the head element is boat, and can therefore be viewed as the
hypernym.

- housing

Ex: The study linked poor housing conditions to a variety of health problems.

- housing estate

Ex: They live on a housing estate.

- hut

Ex: The wooden hut stood on a lonely stretch of beach.

- ironing board

Ex: At a later stage she pays it on the iron and on the ironing board that she uses.

- landlady

Ex: In this case a continuity is found with these landladies.

- loan

Ex: She took out an $8 000 personal loan.

- lounge

Ex: All the family were sitting in the lounge watching television.

- mortgage

Ex: He raised the money by taking out a second mortgage on his house.

- paperwork

Ex: We're trying to cut down on the amount of paperwork involved.

- plain

Ex: The interior of the church was plain and simple.

- playroom
Ex: Younger children, ages 3 to 8, were seen in a playroom where they were f ree to choose a play
activity.

- purchase

Ex: Keep your receipt as proof of purchase.

- remote control

Ex: It works by remote control.

- rooftop

Ex: From the hill we looked out over the rooftops of Athens.

- room-mate

Ex: Jean was my roommate during our first year at college.

- security deposit

Ex: The landlord requires a security deposit of one month's rent.

- semi-detached

Ex: They live in a semi-detached house.

- shelter

Ex: Human beings need food, clothing and shelter.

- smoke alarm

Ex: Smoking a cigarette will not normally set off a smoke alarm.

- storeroom

Ex: The room at the back was a storeroom for spare cables and lighting equipment.

- stove

Ex: She put a pan of water on the stove.

- sweep

Ex: I don't have to sweep and mop every day.

- vacuum

Ex: Have you vacuumed the stairs?

- vacuum cleaner

- washbasin

Ex: She filled the washbasin with warm soapy water.

Games and toys

- adventure game

Ex: Many journalists viewed this move as a culmination in the decline of the adventure game genre.

- avatar

Ex: You can talk to other avatars with your words displayed in a cartoon bubble.

- balloon

Ex: A thousand balloons were released to mark the event.

- bowling

Ex: Let's go bowling on Saturday.

- console

Ex: Her friends tried to console her, telling her "Everything will be fine."

- games console

Ex: Most of the kids had a Playstation, Xbox, or other game console.

- guessing game

- handball

Ex: He was penalized for handball.

- kite

Ex: John wants to fly his new stunt kite.

- leisure centre

Ex: There are plans for the development of a new leisure centre on the site.

- opponent

Ex: The team's opponents are unbeaten so far this season.

- ping-pong

Ex: The ball ping-ponged around the box for most of the second half.

- playing card

Ex: He wears a crown and cape that makes him look like a playing card.

- playtime

Ex: The children always go outside at playtime.

- puzzle

Ex: The deeper meaning of the poem remains a puzzle.

- scoreboard

Ex: The score was displayed on a giant electronic scoreboard.

Hobbies

- clubbing

Ex: They go clubbing most weekends.

- collector

Ex: An avid art collector, he owned at least a dozen Picassos.

- compass

Ex: It's a musical instrument made of brass, somewhat like a cornet and with a similar compass.

- craft

Ex: He knew how to win by craft and diplomacy what he could not gain by force.

- dive

Ex: He dived off the bridge.

- fisherman

Ex: A keen fly-fisherman caught a record-sized salmon.

- hillwalking

Ex: The location is perfect for hill walking and outdoor pursuits.

- mountain bike

Ex: A concept can be lexicalized by more than one word; thus "bicycle" and "mountain bike" are both
elemental, lexicalized concepts.

- mountain biking

Ex: He has taken up mountain biking, which gives him the chance to exercise and be outdoors.

- paddle

Ex: We paddled downstream for about a mile.

- reserve

Ex: He discovered unexpected reserves of strength.

- spare

Ex: He's studying music in his spare time.

- wander

Ex: She wandered aimlessly around the streets.

Shopping
- antique

Ex: Priceless antiques were destroyed in the fire.

- appliance

Ex: They sell a wide range of domestic appliances—washing machines, dishwashers and so on.

- bakery

Ex: People were stealing bread from those who went to the bakery.

- bakeshop

- barber

Ex: It was for this very reason that the description of the barber as suitable was so awkward for the
participants at that early date.

- bargain

Ex: I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.

- basket

Ex: Click to drop items into your shopping basket.

- be sold out

Ex: This week's performances are completely sold out.

- butcher

Ex: He owns the butcher's in the main street.

- cashier

Ex: She was once dismissed from her job as head cashier with a supermarket chain on suspicion of
embezzlement.

- checkout

Ex: You can’t just go through the checkout without paying!

- cleaner

Ex: I met him while I was working as a cleaner in a hospital.

- clerk

Ex: The clerk at the counter gave me too little change.

- convenience store

Ex: We bought some snacks at the convenience store.

- corner shop

Ex: I got some milk from the corner shop.

- cosmetic
Ex: She found a job selling cosmetics.

- counter

Ex: I asked the woman behind the counter if they had any postcards.

- craft

Ex: He knew how to win by craft and diplomacy what he could not gain by force.

- debt

Ex: I've finally cleared all my debts.

- delivery

Ex: The service guarantees next day delivery.

- discount

Ex: Students can get discounted tickets.

- display

Ex: The window display changes once a month.

- downtown

Ex: I work downtown, but I live in the suburbs.

- drugstore

Ex: I bought these sunglasses at the drugstore.

- fabric

Ex: They sell a wide variety of printed cotton fabric.

- farm shop

Ex: The family sells fresh eggs, meat and cheese in their on-site farm shop.

- greengrocer

Ex: I got this fantastic pumpkin from the local greengrocer.

- grocery

Ex: He walked in and set the bag of groceries down on the floor.

- health food

Ex: Other sources of information mentioned were family planning clinics and health food shops.

- jeweller

Ex: I bought it at the jeweller's near my office.

- password

Ex: Enter a username and password to get into the system.

- perfume

Ex: We stock a wide range of perfumes.

- pharmacy

Ex: The cream is available at/from/in pharmacies without a prescription.

- purchase

Ex: Please ensure that you purchase your ticket in advance.

- reduction

Ex: Some staff received wage rises, while others experienced a reduction.

- refund

Ex: If there is a delay of 12 hours or more, you will receive a full refund of the price of your trip.

- retail

Ex: The recommended retail price is £9.99.

- salesman

Ex: This can be illustrated by the traveling salesman problem.

- salon

Ex: Student hairdressing salons and catering restaurants are both cases in point.

- saving

Ex: Buy three and make a saving of 55p.

- self-service

Ex: To keep costs down, the cafeteria is self-service.

- sell out

Ex: This week's performances are completely sold out.

- shoplift

Ex: She was caught trying to shoplift a pair of jeans.

- shoplifter

Ex: Shoplifters will be prosecuted.

- shoplifting

Ex: They stole thousands of pounds’ worth of goods in a two-day shoplifting spree.

- special offer

Ex: Fresh pasta is on special offer this week.

- stall
Ex: He works on a market stall in the Square.

- travel agency

Ex: You can book at your local travel agency.

- trolley

Ex: The hospital is so overcrowded that some patients are being treated on trolleys in the corridors.

- try on

Ex: Try the shoes on before you buy them.

Change, cause and effect

- account for

Ex: The poor weather may have accounted for the small crowd.

- arise

Ex: An opportunity arose to work in the United States.

- boost

Ex: The movie helped boost her screen career.

- build up

Ex: All the pressure built up and he was off work for weeks with stress.

- collapse

Ex: The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.

- consequently

Ex: This poses a threat to agriculture and the food chain, and consequently to human health.

- contribute

Ex: Do you wish to contribute?

- contribution

Ex: All contributions will be gratefully received.

- decline

Ex: Support for the party continues to decline.

- decrease

Ex: Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years.

- downwards

Ex: She was lying face downwards on the grass.

- expansion

Ex: Despite the recession the company is confident of further expansion.

- following

Ex: He took charge of the family business following his father's death.

- gain

Ex: How did the thieves gain entry?

- guarantee

Ex: They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty.

- hence

Ex: We suspect they are trying to hide something, hence the need for an independent inquiry.

- increasingly

Ex: Tourism is playing an increasingly important role in the region's economy.

- life-changing

Ex: Studying abroad is a life-changing experience.

- lower

Ex: He lowered his voice to a whisper.

- means

Ex: Email is a highly effective means of communication.

- multiply

Ex: The children are already learning to multiply and divide.

- outcome

Ex: Their strategy produced the desired outcome.

- recover

Ex: He's still recovering from his operation.

- reduction

Ex: Some staff received wage rises, while others experienced a reduction.

- root

Ex: Tree roots can cause damage to buildings.

- significant

Ex: There are no significant differences between the two groups of students.
- trigger

Ex: Nuts can trigger a violent allergic reaction.

- upwards

Ex: Place your hands on the table with the palms facing upwards.

Danger

- adventurous

Ex: For the more adventurous tourists, there are trips into the mountains with a local guide.

- alarmed

Ex: She was alarmed at the prospect of travelling alone.

- at-risk

Ex: Social services keep lists of at-risk children.

- critical

Ex: You should just ignore any critical comments.

- critically

Ex: She spoke critically of her father.

- daring

Ex: There are plenty of activities at the resort for the less daring.

- deadly

Ex: He was charged with possession of a deadly weapon.

- desperate

Ex: The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.

- harmless

Ex: The bacteria is harmless to humans.

- harmlessly

Ex: The missile fell harmlessly into the sea.

- high-risk

Ex: Rock climbing is a high-risk sport that requires special equipment and training.

- low-risk

Ex: He stressed that the takeover is "a very low-risk deal."

- nasty
Ex: He had a nasty accident.

- rescue

Ex: The coastguard rescued six people from the sinking boat.

- rescue worker

Ex: Rescue workers are working under very difficult conditions to find survivors from the blast.

Difficulty and failure

- abandon

Ex: The baby had been abandoned by its mother.

- attempt

Ex: I passed my driving test at the first attempt.

- battle

Ex: The two leaders are battling for control of the government.

- collapse

Ex: The roof collapsed under the weight of snow.

- defeat

Ex: The goal is to defeat the enemy by whatever means possible.

- desperate

Ex: The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.

- failure

Ex: The success or failure of the plan depends on you.

- hopeless

Ex: Most of the students are making good progress, but Michael is a hopeless case.

- loser

Ex: She's one of life's losers.

- obstacle

Ex: So far, we have managed to overcome all the obstacles that have been placed in our path.

- overcome

Ex: She overcame injury to win the Olympic gold medal.

- pessimistic

Ex: They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.

- pessimistically

Ex: "It might be your last flight as pilot," he says pessimistically.

- struggle

Ex: The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products.

Success

- accomplish

Ex: The first part of the plan has been safely accomplished.

- adapt

Ex: The organisms were forced to adapt in order to survive.

- advance

Ex: We live in an age of rapid technological advance.

- aggressive

Ex: Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers.

- aggressively

Ex: What do you want?’ he demanded aggressively.

- battle

Ex: The two leaders are battling for control of the government.

- boost

Ex: The movie helped boost her screen career.

- certificate

Ex: She has a Certificate in Drama Education.

- cope

Ex: I got to the stage where I wasn't coping any more.

- cure

Ex: Will you be able to cure him, Doctor?

- dynamic

Ex: He was a dynamic young advertising executive.

- establish

Ex: The committee was established in 1912.

- fulfil
Ex: No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position.

- grand

Ex: The wedding was a very grand occasion.

- ideal

Ex: He was accused of betraying his political ideals.

- intended

Ex: The bullet missed its intended target.

- objective

Ex: The main objective of this meeting is to give more information on our plans.

- optimist

Ex: Pete, ever the optimist, said things were bound to improve.

- optimistic

Ex: We are now taking a more optimistic view.

- optimistically

Ex: He spoke optimistically about better relations between the two countries.

- progress

Ex: The course allows students to progress at their own speed.

- promising

Ex: He was voted the most promising new actor for his part in the movie.

- promotion

Ex: The new job is a promotion for him.

- pursue

Ex: How can we most effectively pursue these aims?

- satisfaction

Ex: She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.

- satisfied

Ex: She's never satisfied with what she's got.

- secure

Ex: The team managed to secure a place in the finals.

- securely

Ex: She locked the door securely behind her.

- seek

Ex: Police are not seeking anyone else in connection with the deaths.

- stroke

Ex: He played some powerful backhand strokes throughout the game.

- victory

Ex: The outcome left both sides claiming victory.

People

Education

- academic

Ex: There is much debate among academics about this issue.

- applicant

Ex: There were over 500 applicants for the job.

- assess

Ex: Accurately assessing environmental impacts is very complex.

- assessment

Ex: We conducted the initial assessments defining the scope of work.

- boarding school

- calculator

Ex: I used the calculator app on my phone.

- certificate

Ex: A certificate of completion will be issued to all who complete the course.

- compulsory

Ex: English is a compulsory subject at this level.

- corridor

Ex: His room is along the corridor.

- coursework

Ex: Coursework accounts for 40 per cent of the final marks.

- curriculum

Ex: The school curriculum should be as broad as possible.

- dorm
Ex: There's not much space in my college dorm room.

- drop out

Ex: He has dropped out of active politics.

- economics

Ex: He studied politics and economics at Yale.

- elementary school

Ex: She teaches elementary school in Atlanta.

- examination

Ex: Applicants are selected for jobs on the results of a competitive examination.

- exclude

Ex: The cost of borrowing has been excluded from the inflation figures.

- exercise book

Ex: The exercise book was handed on to the police that same evening.

- fee

Ex: Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate.

- multiple-choice

Ex: a test with multiple-choice questions.

- psychology

Ex: Kevin has a masters degree in psychology.

- pupil

Ex: How many pupils does the school have?

- register

Ex: The bride and groom signed the register.

- remote learning

Ex: The Covid-19 pandemic has seen teachers and students all over the world getting used to remote
learning.

- revision

Ex: He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out.

- rubber

Ex: My legs were like rubber - I could hardly walk.

- sponsor
Ex: Sports events are no longer sponsored by the tobacco industry.

- textbook

Ex: It was a textbook example of how to deal with the problem.

- tutor

Ex: He worked as a tutor to the family's three young children.

- visiting

Ex: We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.

- workbook

Ex: There's a workbook to accompany the textbook.

- notebook

Ex: The police officer wrote the details down in his notebook.

- optional

Ex: Certain courses are compulsory; others are optional.

- personal statement

Ex: In the personal statement, applicants have the opportunity to explain why they believe they should
receive the scholarship.

- philosophy

Ex: the development of different philosophies

Family and relationships

- acquaintance

Ex: I bumped into an old acquaintance on the train.

- adopt

Ex: She was forced to have her baby adopted.

- bond

Ex: The agreement strengthened the bonds between the two countries.

- date

Ex: Thank you for your letter dated 24th March.

- date night

Ex: They try to make sure they have a date night at least once a month.

- divorce
Ex: The marriage ended in divorce in 1996.

- eldest

Ex: Tom is my eldest son.

- embrace

Ex: They embraced and promised to keep in touch.

- gang

Ex: A four-man gang carried out the robbery.

- grandkid

Ex: I have 10 kids and 34 grandkids.

- hug

Ex: They put their arms around each other and hugged.

- identical

Ex: The two pictures are similar, although not identical.

- inherit

Ex: He will inherit the title on the death of his uncle.

- passionate

Ex: a passionate defender of civil liberties.

- romance

Ex: They had a whirlwind romance.

- sibling

Ex: The younger children were badly treated by older siblings.

- socialize

Ex: I enjoy socializing with the other students.

Feelings

- addicted

Ex: It did not take James very long to get addicted.

- adore

Ex: It's obvious that she adores him.

- aggressive
Ex: Seals have been known to exhibit aggressive behaviour towards swimmers.

- anger

Ex: She had to find a way to express her pent-up anger.

- anxiety

Ex: Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.

- anxious

Ex: The bus was late and Sue began to get anxious.

- approval

Ex: She desperately wanted to win her father's approval.

- ashamed

Ex: She was deeply ashamed of her behaviour at the party.

- awkward

Ex: I felt awkward because they obviously wanted to be alone.

- bitter

Ex: Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.

- boredom

Ex: I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom.

- breathtaking

Ex: The scene was one of breathtaking beauty.

- capture

Ex: Allied troops captured over 300 enemy soldiers.

- confess

Ex: After hours of questioning, the suspect confessed.

- controversial

Ex: A controversial plan to build a new road has met with protests.

- curious

Ex: He is such a curious boy, always asking questions.

- delighted

Ex: I was delighted that you could stay.

- depressed

Ex: You mustn't let yourself get depressed.

- depressing

Ex: Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.

- depression

Ex: She was diagnosed as having clinical depression.

- desire

Ex: He now had enough money to satisfy all his desires.

- desperate

Ex: The prisoners grew increasingly desperate.

- disappoint

Ex: Her decision to cancel the concert is bound to disappoint her fans.

- disappointment

Ex: Book early for the show to avoid disappointment.

- disgusting

Ex: The kitchen was in a disgusting state when she left.

- down

Ex: The down escalator isn't working.

- dreadful

Ex: It's dreadful the way they treat their staff.

- dull

Ex: Life in a small town could be deadly dull.

- emotional

Ex: The emotional impact of the film is powerful and lasting.

- enjoyment

Ex: He spoiled my enjoyment of the game by talking all through it.

- enthusiasm

Ex: Her voice was full of enthusiasm.

- exhausting

Ex: I find her exhausting—she never stops talking.

- fascinated

Ex: The children watched, fascinated, as the picture began to appear.

- fearful
Ex: Fearful of continued unrest, the government imposed a state of emergency.

- feel-good

Ex: With consumer spending picking up, it appears that the feel-good factor.

- fulfil

Ex: He had fulfilled his promise to his father.

- furious

Ex: Their incompetence made me furious.

- greedy

Ex: You greedy pig! You've already had two helpings!

- heaven

Ex: I feel like I've died and gone to heaven.

- homesick

Ex: She was beginning to get a bit homesick.

- honor

Ex: They stood in silence as a mark of honor to her.

- honour

Ex: This biography does great honour to the poet's achievements.

- horrify

Ex: The whole country was horrified by the killings.

- hunger

Ex: Around fifty people die of hunger every day in the camp.

- irritated

Ex: She was getting more and more irritated at his comments.

- jealousy

Ex: He felt a sudden stab of pure sexual jealousy.

- joy

Ex: Her books have brought joy to millions.

- miserable

Ex: We were cold, wet and thoroughly miserable.

- moody

Ex: Moody people are very difficult to deal with.

- nerve

Ex: He's off work with a trapped nerve in his neck.

- panic

Ex: I panicked when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.

- passionate

Ex: The child's mother made a passionate plea for help.

- pessimism

Ex: There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects.

- pessimist

Ex: You don't have to be a pessimist to realize that we're in trouble.

- pity

Ex: He pitied people who were stuck in dead-end jobs.

- regret

Ex: It is a matter of regret that no proper investigation was carried out at the time.

- relief

Ex: I felt a huge sense of relief when I heard they were all OK.

- relieved

Ex: You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe.

- repetitive

Ex: Travel sickness is caused by the effect of repetitive movements.

- routine

Ex: The fault was discovered during a routine check.

- satisfied

Ex: She's never satisfied with what she's got.

- satisfy

Ex: The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone.

- scare

Ex: We've had quite a scare.

- scream

Ex: I wanted to run screaming from the room.

- secure
Ex: It's not a very secure way to make a living.

- shame

Ex: She's retiring because of ill health, which is a great shame.

- shock

Ex: President Kennedy's assassination in Dallas on November 22, 1963, shocked the world.

- tease

Ex: I used to get teased about my name.

- temper

Ex: He must learn to control his temper.

- terrify

Ex: He terrified employees at the bank into handing over cash.

- terrifying

Ex: It was a terrifying experience.

- terror

Ex: Her eyes were wild with terror.

- thirst

Ex: She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache.

- thrill

Ex: It gave me a big thrill to meet my favourite author in person.

- tragic

Ex: Cuts in the health service could have tragic consequences for patients.

- uninterested

Ex: She seemed cold and uninterested.

- upsetting

Ex: I could see that it had been an upsetting experience for him.

Life stages

- adolescent

Ex: The two adolescent boys made their mother very tired.

- adulthood

Ex: Responsibility, I suppose, is what defines adulthood.

- bring up

Ex: He was brought up by his aunt.

- childbirth

Ex: She dreaded the pain of childbirth.

- childcare

Ex: Organizing childcare for three small children is difficult.

- childish

Ex: He wasn't enjoying the occasion so he thought he'd spoil it for everyone else - it was very childish
of him.

- feed

Ex: The printer has an automatic paper feed.

- groom

Ex: Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.

- grown-up

Ex: What do you want to be when you're grown-up?

- immature

Ex: The immature birds have shorter tails and brown, speckled plumage.

- pregnant

Ex: I was pregnant with our third child at the time.

- proposal

Ex: His proposal that the system should be changed was rejected.

- propose

Ex: The government proposed changes to the voting system.

- retirement

Ex: At 60, he was now approaching retirement.

- retirement home

Ex: Residents at many retirement homes have nothing to do.

- role model

Ex: Parents are a child’s primary role models.

- scan

Ex: At twenty weeks she had a scan and the midwife told her the baby looked fine.
- teens

Ex: She began writing poetry in her teens.

- upbringing

Ex: She had had a very sheltered upbringing.

- wedding anniversary

Ex: Today's our wedding anniversary.

- wisdom

Ex: She was known to be a woman of great wisdom.

- wise

Ex: He played the role of the wise old man.