English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering various topics from the English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Third Edition, including family, health, daily routines, and global issues.

Only child

A person who has no brothers or sisters.

Niece

The daughter of your brother or sister.

Nephew

The son of your brother or sister.

Widowed

The status of a person whose husband or wife has died.

Separated / divorced

Terms used when a marriage breaks up or has legally ended.

Honeymoon

A holiday taken by a couple immediately after their wedding.

Overweight

A more polite word to describe someone who weighs too much, compared to the word fat.

Moustache

Hair that grows on a man's upper lip.

Asthma

A medical condition where a person sometimes has difficulty breathing.

Hay fever

An allergy to flowers and grass that causes sneezing.

Prefer

To like one thing more than another thing.

Actually

A false friend in some languages that in English specifically means 'in reality'.

Vegetarian

A person who does not eat meat or fish.

Tea towel

A cloth specifically used for drying plates in the kitchen.

Wardrobe

A tall piece of furniture used for storing or hanging clothes.

Librarian

A person who works in a library.

Degree

An award received by students who pass their final exams at a university.

Voicemail

An electronic system for leaving spoken messages when a person does not answer their phone.

Package holiday

A holiday where the flights and hotel costs are included in the price.

Currency

The type of money used in the specific country you are visiting.

Newsagent

A shop where you go to buy a newspaper or magazine.

Receipt

A piece of paper given in a shop to show that you have paid for an item.

Single room

A hotel room intended for use by only one person.

Take-away

A meal or snack that you buy at a restaurant but take home to eat.

Pitch

The area where sports like football or rugby are played.

Thriller

A type of film or book with an exciting story, often involving crime.

Novel

A long story published as a book.

Orchestra

A large group of musicians who play various instruments together.

Hurricane

A natural disaster involving a very strong wind.

Town hall

A building where local government officers work.

National park

A large national conservation area where nature is protected.

Foal

A baby horse.

Return ticket

A travel ticket that covers the journey to a destination and the journey back.

Prime Minister

The political leader of the UK.

Mugging

The crime of attacking someone in a public place to steal their money.

Guilty

The legal status of a person who is determined by a court to have committed a crime.

Documentary

A TV program that examines a social problem or specific question.

Mend / Repair

Verbs used to describe fixing something that is broken or not working.

Strike

When workers refuse to work because they want better pay or conditions.

Phrasal verb

A verb composed of two parts: a verb and a particle, such as 'get up'.

Conjunction

A word used to join two parts of a sentence, such as 'and', 'but', or 'because'.

Leap year

A year that contains $366$ days instead of the usual $365$.

Abroad

A term for being in or traveling to another country.

Prefix

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning, like 'un-' or 're-'.

Suffix

A group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning, like '-er' or '-ness'.