Topic vocabulary |
apologise (v) |
to tell someone that you are sorry for doing
something wrong |
You should apologise to your brother. |
boyfriend (n) |
a man or bey that you are having a romantic
relationship with |
She's got a new boyfriend. |
close (adj) |
connected by shared feelings such as love
and respect |
My brother and I are very dose. |
confident (adj) |
certain about your abilities and not nervous
or frightened |
I was starting to feel more confident about
the exam. |
cool (adj) |
a cool person :s one that you like or admire,
or is very fashionable |
Jake is really cool! |
couple (n) |
two people who are married to each other, or who have a romantic relationship with each other |
Bill and Melissa make a great couple. |
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decorate (v) |
to put new paint or paper on the walls of
a room |
We decorated the kitchen last weekend. |
defend (v) |
to say things to support someone or
something |
We will defend their right to free speech. |
divorced (adj) |
no longer married because your marriage
has been legally ended |
After they got divorced, she never remarried. |
flat (n) |
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one
floor of a large building |
The family live in a fourth-floor flat. |
generous (adj) |
giving people more of your time or money
than is usual or expected |
She is a warm and generous human being. |
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girlfriend (n) |
a girl or woman that you are having a
romantic relationship with |
Have you got a girlfriend? |
grateful (adj) |
the feeling that you want to thank someone
because they have given you something or
done something for you |
Thanks for coming with me. I'm really
grateful. |
guest (n) |
someone that you have invited to your home
or your party |
He was a guest at our wedding. |
independent (adj) |
not depending on other people |
Michelle is young, independent and
confident. |
introduce (v) |
to tell someone another person’s name
when they meet for the first time |
I’d like to introduce you to my friend Martin. |
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loving (adj) |
feeling or showing love |
Cats are really loving animals. |
loyal (adj) |
someone who is loyal continues to support
a person or organisation, or idea in difficult |
These are people who have remained loyal to
the company for years. |
mood (n) |
the way that someone is feeling, or the way
that a group of people is feeling at a
particular time |
I had never seen Ann in such a good mood
before. |
neighbourhood (n) |
a particular area of a town |
We live in a quiet neighbourhood. |
ordinary (adj) |
normal or average, and not unusual or
special |
It was just an ordinary Saturday morning. |
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patient (adj) |
someone who is patient is able to wait for
a long time or deal with a difficult situation
without becoming angry or upset |
Susan is very patient with the children. |
private (adj) |
a private person does not talk to other
people about their personal life or feelings |
Damian is a very private person. |
recognise (v) |
to know someone or something because
you have seen, heard, or met them before |
I thought I recognised your voice! |
relation (n) |
a member of your family |
All our relations are coming to the party. |
rent (v) |
to pay money regularly to use a house,
room, office, etc that belongs to someone
else |
How long have you been renting this place? |
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rent (n) |
an amount of money that you pay regularly
for using a house, room, office, etc that
belongs to someone else |
After she'd paid her rent, Jan had no money
left for food. |
respect (v) |
to treat someone in a way that shows that
you think they are important and should be
admired |
People will respect you for telling the truth. |
respect (n) |
the attitude that someone is important and
should be admired, and that you should
treat them politely |
She's worked hard to gain the respect of her
colleagues. |
single (adj) |
not married, or not in a romantic relationship
or divorced. |
Please state whether you are single, married. |
stranger (n) |
someone who you do not know
stranger. |
I didn’t want to share a room with a complete. |
trust (v) |
to believe that someone or something is
good, honest, or reliable |
You can trust Dana. |
trust (n) |
a feeling that you trust someone or something |
The doctor-patient relationship has to be
based on trust. |