Oxford Vocabulary List - Page 1

A collection of English vocabulary terms including nouns, verbs, and adjectives with their corresponding definitions based on the lecture list.

lock (v., n.)

To fasten something with a key or a device used for fastening.

lorry (n.)

A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods; a truck.

lost (adj.)

Unable to be found or not knowing where you are.

loud (adj., adv.)

Producing a great deal of noise or with a lot of volume.

loudly (adv.)

In a way that produces much noise; with a loud voice.

lovely (adj.)

Very beautiful, pleasant, or enjoyable.

low (adj., adv.)

Not high or tall; situated close to the ground or at a small amount.

luck (n.)

Success or failure apparently brought by chance rather than through one's own actions.

lucky (adj.)

Having, bringing, or resulting from good luck or fortune.

mail (n., v.)

Letters and parcels sent by post; the act of sending something via the postal system.

major (adj.)

Important, serious, or significant in size or importance.

male (adj., n.)

Relating to the sex that can beget offspring; a man or boy.

manage (v.)

To be in charge of a business or organization; to succeed in doing something difficult.

manager (n.)

A person responsible for controlling or administering an organization or group of staff.

manner (n.)

The way in which something is done or happens; a person's outward bearing.

mark (v., n.)

To make a visible impression or sign; a small area on a surface having a different color.

marry (v.)

To join in marriage with someone; to become the legally accepted partner of someone.

material (n.)

The matter or substance from which a thing is or can be made.

mathematics (n.)

The abstract science of number, quantity, and space.

maths (n.)

The short form for the science of number, quantity, and space.

matter (n., v.)

A subject or situation under consideration; to be of importance or have significance.

may (modal v.)

A word used to express possibility or permission.

media (n.)

The main means of mass communication regarded collectively.

medical (adj.)

Relating to the science or practice of medicine.

medicine (n.)

A substance used in the treatment of illness; the practice of diagnosis and prevention of disease.

memory (n.)

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.

mention (v.)

To refer to something briefly and without going into detail.

metal (n.)

A solid material that is typically hard, shiny, and malleable.

method (n.)

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something.

middle (n., adj.)

The point or position at or relatively equally distant from the edges or ends of something.

might (modal v.)

Used to express possibility or make a suggestion.

mind (n., v.)

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought; to be distressed or annoyed by.

mine (pron.)

The pronoun used to refer to a thing or things belonging to the speaker.

mirror (n.)

A surface, typically made of glass, which reflects a clear image.

missing (adj.)

Not able to be found because it is not in its expected place.

mobile (adj., n.)

Able to move or be moved freely; a short term for a mobile phone.

monkey (n.)

A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail.

moon (n.)

The natural satellite of the earth, visible by reflected light from the sun.

mostly (adv.)

As regards the greater part or number; for the most part.

motorcycle (n.)

A two-wheeled vehicle powered by a motor.

movement (n.)

An act of changing physical location or position.

musical (adj.)

Relating to music or having a talent for music.

musician (n.)

A person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession.

myself (pron.)

Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition.

narrow (adj.)

Of small width in relation to length; limited.

national (adj.)

Relating to or common to a whole nation.

nature (n.)

The phenomena of the physical world collectively, including plants, animals, and the landscape.

nearly (adv.)

Very close to; almost.

necessary (adj.)

Required to be done, achieved, or present; essential.

neck (n.)

The part of the body connecting the head to the shoulders.

need (n.)

A requirement for something because it is essential or very important.

neither (det./pron.)

Not the one nor the other of two people or things.

nervous (adj.)

Easily agitated or alarmed; tending to be anxious.

network (n.)

A group or system of interconnected people or things.

noise (n.)

A sound, especially one that is loud, unpleasant, or causes disturbance.

noisy (adj.)

Making or given to making a lot of loud or unpleasant noise.

none (pron.)

Not any; not one.

normal (adj.)

Conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected.

normally (adv.)

Under normal or usual conditions; as a rule.

notice (v., n.)

To become aware of something; a displayed sheet of paper giving information.

novel (n.)

A fictitious prose narrative of book length representing character and action.

nowhere (adv.)

Not in or to any place.

number (v.)

To assign a numerical value to something; to count.

nut (n.)

A fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel.

ocean (n.)

A very large expanse of sea, especially the main areas divided geographically.

offer (v., n.)

To present something for someone to accept or reject; an expression of readiness to give.

officer (n.)

A person holding a position of authority and trust in an organization.

oil (n.)

A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, used as fuel or lubricant.

onto (prep.)

Moving to a location on the surface of something.