English basic vocabular 1
Standard english vocabular for beginners and lower intermediate
Standard english vocabular for beginners and lower intermediate
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get away with - (Watch Frank – he'll cheat if he thinks he can get away with it.)
get on with - (The children didn't get on with each other at all, and were always arguing.)
get on - (Fortunately, we got on extremely well.)
grow - (a growing number of people work from home these days.)
guidance - (I went to a counsellor for guidance on my career.)
have been through - (I have been through some terrible experiences in my life.)
help out - (Do you need anyone to help out in the shop?)
identical - (They were wearing identical jeans and trainers.)
in common - (They had a lot in common and got on very well.)
increasingly - (Travelling the world before going to university is becoming increasingly popular.)
insensitive - (One insensitive official insisted on seeing her husband's death certificate.)
invest - (If you want to be good at something , you have to invest a lot of time and energy in it.)
isolation - (Only chldren could have a problem with social isolation.)
laid-back - (I don't know how you can be so laid-back about your exams.)
last - (This sofa has lasted longer than I expected – I bought it 30 years ago.)
lazy - (On his school report, his teacher wrote that he was the laziest boy in the class.)
leader - (The leader of the local black community is a very charismatic character.)
lecturer - (She's a brilliant lecturer.)
loose touch - (I haven't seen her for ages, and we've lost touch.)
make up - (They were arguing this morning, but they've made up now.)
management - (The bank lost money due to bad management.)
middle class - (They're a typical middle-class family with one child, a house, car and dog!)
moody - (Keith had seemed moody all morning.)
mother-in-law - (My mother-in-law is a wonderful person.)
myth - (That's not true, it's a myth!)
non-competitive - (We ran in a few non-competitive races to get some extra practice.)
note - (Noting his tone of voice, the pupils looked up.)
only child - (She's an only child and she would love to have a brother or sister.)
outgoing - (We're looking for someone with an outgoing personality.)
perfectionist - (To be a top athlete you have to be a perfectionist.)
position - (Mike applied for the position of Sales Director.)
punctual - (She's always very punctual for appointments.)
qualification - (He doesn't have the academic qualifications needed for university entrance.)
recipe - (It sounds to me like a recipe for disaster!)
reformed - (The group has reformed and are going on tour again in summer.)
release - (Their new film will be released in September.)
reliable - (Is this information reliable or incorrect?)
research - (They are doing research into the causes of cancer.)
respect - (She respected him for his honesty.)
responsible - (Police believe that the same man is responsible for three other murders in the area.)
