More useful words to expand your everyday vocabulary.
Nouns
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| weather | The condition of the sky and air at a particular time — hot, cold, rainy, sunny, etc. | The weather forecast says it will rain all weekend. |
| holiday | A period of time when you don't work and often travel somewhere for fun. | We're going to Portugal for our summer holiday this year. |
| restaurant | A place where you pay to eat a meal that someone else has cooked for you. | There's a lovely little Italian restaurant around the corner. |
| hobby | An activity you do regularly in your free time because you enjoy it. | Photography has been my favourite hobby since I was a teenager. |
| neighbor | A person who lives in the house or flat next to yours, or nearby. | Our neighbor asked us to water her plants while she's away. |
| journey | The act of travelling from one place to another, especially over a long distance. | The train journey to the coast takes about three hours. |
| kitchen | The room in a house where food is cooked. | He spends most of his free time cooking in the kitchen. |
| appointment | An arrangement to meet someone or be somewhere at a fixed time. | I have a dentist's appointment at 4 o'clock tomorrow. |
| weekend | Saturday and Sunday, the days when most people don't work. | What are you doing this weekend? |
| colleague | A person you work with, usually at the same company. | I had lunch with a few colleagues from the marketing team. |
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Verbs
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| decide | To choose something after thinking about different possibilities. | We haven't decided where to go on holiday yet. |
| remember | To keep something in your mind, or to bring a past memory back to your mind. | I can't remember where I put my keys. |
| forget | To fail to remember something, or to stop thinking about it. | Please don't forget to call me when you land. |
| borrow | To take and use something that belongs to someone else, planning to give it back. | Can I borrow your umbrella? It looks like it's going to rain. |
| lend | To give something to someone for a period of time, expecting it back. | Could you lend me twenty dollars until Friday? |
| arrive | To reach a place at the end of a journey. | Our flight arrives in London at 9pm. |
| invite | To ask someone to come to an event or place. | We invited all our neighbors to the barbecue. |
| explain | To describe or give reasons for something so that it is easy to understand. | Could you explain the rules of the game again? |
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Adjectives
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| expensive | Costing a lot of money. | This restaurant is a bit too expensive for a regular weeknight. |
| cheap | Costing little money; not expensive. | We found some really cheap flights to Italy for next month. |
| boring | Not interesting; making you feel tired or uninterested. | The meeting was so boring that I almost fell asleep. |
| exciting | Making you feel very interested, happy, or full of energy. | Moving to a new country is scary but exciting. |
| comfortable | Making you feel physically relaxed, with no pain or difficulty. | These are the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned. |
| dangerous | Likely to cause harm or injury. | Swimming here is dangerous because of the strong currents. |
| crowded | Full of people, often uncomfortably so. | The bus was so crowded that I had to stand the whole way. |
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