English Vocabulary Lecture Notes

A complete sequence of vocabulary flashcards derived from thematic units, including definitions for sports, education, travel, legal, financial, and environmental terminology.

beat

To defeat someone in a competition or game

board game

A game that is played on a specifically designed board

captain

The leader of a team or a group

challenge

To invite someone to compete or a task that tests someone's ability

champion

A person who has surpassed all rivals in a sporting contest or other competition

cheat

To act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage

coach

A person who trains and directs a sports team or individual

referee

An official who watches a game or match to ensure that the rules are followed

achieve

To successfully reach a desired objective or result by effort

degree

An academic qualification awarded by a college or university

hesitate

To pause before saying or doing something, usually due to uncertainty

qualification

An official record of achievement in a particular program of study or training

make progress

To move forward or improve in a process or activity

abroad

In or to a foreign country or countries

accommodation

A place such as a room or building that provides lodging for someone

convenient

Fitting in well with a person's needs, activities, and plans

cruise

A voyage on a ship or boat taken for pleasure or as a vacation

destination

The place to which someone or something is going or being sent

independent

Not being under the control, influence, or support of others

neighbourhood

The area or region around or near some place or person

recognise

To identify someone or something from having encountered them before

trust

A firm belief in the reliability, truth, or ability of someone or something

advertisement

A notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event

bargain

A thing bought or offered for sale much more cheaply than is usual

debt

An amount of money borrowed by one party from another

fortune

A large amount of money or assets

property

A thing or things belonging to someone; possessions collectively

artificial

Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally

complicated

Consisting of many interconnecting parts or elements; intricate

equipment

The necessary items for a particular purpose or task

estimate

To roughly calculate or judge the value, number, or quantity of something

laboratory

A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching

broadcast

To transmit a program or information by radio or television

persuade

To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or argument

arrest

To seize someone by legal authority and take them into custody

politics

The activities associated with the governance of a country or area

tradition

A long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation to another

career

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress

pension

A regular payment made during a person's retirement from an investment fund to which that person or their employer has contributed

salary

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum

infection

The state of being infected by a disease-causing agent or the process of infecting

ingredient

Any of the foods or substances that are combined to make a particular dish

environment

The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates

extinct

Having no living members; no longer in existence

forecast

A prediction or estimate of future events, especially coming weather or a financial trend

ridiculous

Deserving or inviting derision or mockery; absurd

investigate

To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of a situation

theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something based on general principles