English Vocabulary in Use Elementary - Key Terms

Vocabulary practice flashcards based on definitions and concepts provided in English Vocabulary in Use Elementary Third Edition.

Sabina Ostrowska

Author who wrote two new units for the Third Edition: Unit 17 (Your phone) and Unit 20 (Online shopping).

Only child

A person who has no brothers or sisters.

Widowed

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

Divorced

The status of a person whose marriage has legally ended.

Package holiday

A holiday where flights and hotel are included.

Department store

A large shop which sells a lot of different things, such as clothes, beauty products, and toys.

Post code

A long number at the end of an address (called a zip code in the US); in the UK, it also contains letters.

Cottage

A small house in a village or the countryside.

Wildlife

Animals, birds, fish, and insects in the natural world.

Conservation area

A place where wildlife and nature are protected.

National park

A very big national conservation area.

Mugging

Attacking a person in a public place and stealing their money.

Vandal

A person who breaks and smashes things.

Football hooligan

A person who goes to a football match and makes trouble.

Pollution

When the air, water, or earth is dirty and bad for people, plants, and animals.

Strike

When people refuse to work because, for example, they want more money.

Rush hour

Times when everyone is going to work or travelling home in the evening.

Fortnight

A period of 2 weeks.

Leap year

A year which has 366 days.

Bank holiday

A day when most organisations are closed.

Prefix

An element that comes at the beginning of words to help understand what a new word means.

Suffix

An element that comes at the end of words to help understand the meaning of a new word.