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    • Unit 5: The removal van arrives
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    • Unit 7: The house-warming party
    • Unit 8: At the animal farm
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    • Common Vocabulary
    • People
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Vocabulary: Public Life

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Transportation

The following vocabulary lists will teach words all about different means of transport, from public transport, to cars and air traffic, to even words relating to seafaring.
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School and university

Learn important words related to schools and college in this vocabulary section. Besides this, learn words for things in a classroom, school subjects, and useful words for talking about tests.
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Working life

Learn helpful words that are related to the topic of work! Learn what different professions are called in English, as well as useful vocabulary to describe things that you might find in an office.
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Money, finance and economy

This vocabulary section is all about the topic of money. Learn useful words with help from our free vocabulary lists, and be better prepared to talk about things, like finances and the economy, banks, the stock market.
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Shopping

This vocabulary section is focused on the topic of shopping! Learn useful words for when you are buying clothes, comparing prices, or simply words for different shops and markets.
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Places in a town

Learn important English words, so that you can describe places in a town. From parks to hospitals, schools, churches, and much more these vocabulary lists will help you get familiar with the city!
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Eating out

In this vocabulary section, you will find word lists and exercises all about going out and eating out. Learn new and useful words that you can use in a restaurant or bar to order your favorite food or drink!
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Media and communication

These vocabulary lists will teach you new words all about different kinds of media. Learn words related to many topics, like: radio, TV, movies, newspapers, magazines, books, computers and the internet.
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Vocabulary Overview

Vocabulary

  • Common Vocabulary
    • Basic Words
      • Part 1
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      • Part 2
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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
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    • 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
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        • 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
        • Test every list
      • At the office
        • At the office basics
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • Test every list
        • Occupations
        • Office equipment
          • List 1
          • List 2
          • List 3
          • Test every list
    • Money, finance and economy
      • Money basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • Test every list
      • Finance and economy
      • Bank
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
      • Stock market
    • Shopping
      • Shopping basics
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
        • Test every list
      • Buying clothes
      • Prices
      • Shops and markets
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • Test every list
    • 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
        • List 2
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      • Magazines
      • Books
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • Test every list
      • Computer
        • List 1
        • List 2
        • List 3
        • List 4
        • List 5
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      • Internet
        • List 1
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        • List 3
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      • Photography and video
      • Telephone
        • List 1
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      • Post
        • List 1
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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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