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    • Introduction
    • Unit 1: On the plane to England
    • Unit 2: At London Heathrow airport
    • Unit 3: The new home town
    • Unit 4: The first look around
    • Unit 5: The removal van arrives
    • Unit 6: Meeting the neighbours
    • Unit 7: The house-warming party
    • Unit 8: At the animal farm
  • Vocabulary
    • Overview
    • Common Vocabulary
    • People
    • Private Life
    • Public Life
    • Environment and Nature
  • Grammar
    • Overview
    • Tenses and Verb Forms
    • Tenses
    • Irregular Verbs
    • Special Verbs
    • Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure
    • Nouns
    • Adverbs
    • Adjectives
    • Types of Sentences
  • Speaking
    • Spoken English Courses
    • Basic Course
    • Advanced Course
    • Mini Course Travel English
    • Mini Course Business English
    • Conversational Phrases
    • Small Talk
    • Daily Life
  • Listening
    • Overview
    • Audio Books
    • Speeches
    • The Story of the Fernandez Family
  • Pronunciation
    • Overview
    • The English Alphabet
    • Stress and Intonation
    • The English β€žthβ€œ
    • The Different Sounds of “s”
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Vocabulary Learn and Practice New Words

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You want to speak and write in English, but just don't have all the words to say what you want? No problem! With our free resources, we'll help expand your vocabulary quickly so that you can join in more conversations!
 
What can you find here?
  • Over 300 word lists for beginners to advanced learners
  • A personalized vocabulary trainer that will help you practice difficult words
  • Many exercises and word games that help you train your newly learned words
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Basic words

Here are several English vocabulary lists to help you learn new words. Besides a learning the most important words in English, you can also use the lists to learn words from different themes, like: colors, numbers, time, days of the weeks, seasons, or holidays!
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People

With help from our vocabulary lists, you'll learn how to describe anyone, from their appearance and clothing, to their shoes and even to their body parts and hygiene. Besides this, learn also how to greet and say goodbye, how to express your feelings or what to say at the doctor's!
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Private life

Learn English vocabulary to describe your personal environment, as well as your home and family, or even words to talk about your hobbies. There are even lists of words to help you talk about what you like to drink and eat or what kinds of sights you like to see while traveling!
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Public life

Learn new words all about school, college, the office or even the city. Improve your English speaking skills by learning useful words when shopping, going-out, or going to the bank! Or learn important words when talking about newspapers, books, movies and TV!
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Environment and nature

Nature is all around us, so it's important to be able to describe it. Here you can learn many words that are related to things like: mountains, forests, plants and continents. Besides that, learn how to describe the weather or talk about your favorite animal!
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Vocabulary Overview

Vocabulary

  • Common Vocabulary
    • Basic Words
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      • Part 2
        • List 1
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    • Time and date
      • Time
      • The times of day
      • The days of the week
      • Seasons
      • Public holidays and holidays
        • General words
        • United Kingdom
        • Ireland
        • Australia
        • New Zealand
        • USA
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    • Numbers
    • Colours
  • People
    • Physical appearance
      • Appearance basics
        • List 1
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      • Face
      • Hair
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Dress
      • Attractiveness
    • Clothes
      • Clothes basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Footwear
      • Underwear
      • Nightwear
      • Swimwear
      • Evening dress
      • Accessories
        • List 1
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    • Body
      • Outer body parts
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Internal system
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Personal hygiene
        • Personal hygiene basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
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        • Hair
        • Make-up
    • Health care
      • Health care basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Healthy lifestyle
      • Illnesses and diseases
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Different doctors
      • At the doctor
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • At the dentist
      • Injuries
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Accidents
      • Disabilities
      • Hospital
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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    • Emotions and feelings
      • Emotions and feelings basics
      • Positive emotions and feelings
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Negative emotions and feelings
        • List 1
        • List 2
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    • Communication
      • Greetings and farewell
  • Private Life
    • Family
      • Family and relationships
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
    • Private environment
      • Habitation
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Around and inside the house
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Rooms
        • Rooms basics
        • Living room
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Study
        • Dining room
        • Bedroom
        • Kitchen
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Bathroom
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Cellar
      • Furniture
    • Leisure time activities
      • Leisure time
      • Hobbies
      • Sports
        • List 1
        • List 2
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    • Travel and tourism
      • Travel basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Travel preparations
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Accomodation
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Sights
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Sightseeing
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Customs
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Camping and adventure
    • Food
      • Meals
        • Breakfast
        • Starter
        • Main meal
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Dessert
      • Fruits
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Vegetables
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Nuts
    • Drinks
      • Drinks basics
      • Non-alcoholic drinks
      • Alcoholic drinks
    • Celebrations
      • List 1
      • List 2
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  • Public Life
    • Transportation
      • Traffic basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Means of transport
      • Public transport
      • Car
      • Air traffic
      • Seafaring
    • School and university
      • Things in the classroom
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • University
        • University basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
          • List 4
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        • Courses of study
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Exams and tests
    • Working life
      • Work basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Professions
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • At the office
        • At the office basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
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        • Occupations
        • Office equipment
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
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    • Money, finance and economy
      • Money basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Finance and economy
      • Bank
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Stock market
    • Shopping
      • Shopping basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Buying clothes
      • Prices
      • Shops and markets
        • List 1
        • List 2
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    • Places in a town
    • Eating out
      • List 1
      • List 2
      • Test every list
    • Going out
    • Media and communication
      • Media basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
      • Radio
      • MP3 and CD
      • TV
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • Test every list
      • Film
      • Newspaper
        • List 1
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      • Magazines
      • Books
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Computer
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Internet
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Photography and video
      • Telephone
        • List 1
        • List 2
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      • Post
        • List 1
        • List 2
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  • Parts of speech
    • Oppositional adjectives
    • Pronouns
      • Personal pronouns
    • Adverbs
      • Adverbs of frequency
      • Adverbs of time
      • Adverbs of place
  • Environment and Nature
    • Animals
      • Pets
      • Farm animals
      • Animals of the forest
      • Sea creatures
      • Birds
      • Wildlife
    • Plants
      • Plants basics
      • Flowers
      • Grain
      • Trees
    • Countryside
      • Countryside basics
      • Oceans, lakes and rivers
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Mountains, hills and valleys
      • Park and forest
    • Weather
      • List 1
      • List 2
      • List 3
      • List 4
      • List 5
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    • Countries and nationalities
      • Europe
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
        • List 6
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      • Asia
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Africa
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
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      • Australia
      • North America
      • South America
    • Continents
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