Vocabulary List

  Word Part of Speech Example
advice Noun The advice that was given to me was terrible.
affect Verb The news didn't affect me at all.
amount Noun There is a large amount of work for us to do. 
author Noun The name of the author of the book is Karl Ove Knaugsgard.
category Noun There are many different categories of literature.
century Noun He was born in the 19th century in 1874.
chapter Noun There are twelve chapters in this book.
character Noun The main character of the story is on the cover of the book.
communicate Verb  We are learning English so that we can communicate with people all over the world.
completely Adverb  We are completely finished.
concerned Adjective  Are you concerned about the test we have next week?
contact Noun, Verb  What's the best way to contact you?
describe Verb  Could you please describe what the man looks like?
drama Noun What kind of movie do you want to watch: comedy or drama?
draw Verb  Let's draw a picture.
drawing Noun  There are many of the artist's drawings at the museum.
education Noun I had a very good education when I was a child thanks to my wonderful teachers.
ending Noun The movie has a happy ending.
enjoyable Adjective  I don't think this kind of music is very enjoyable to listen to.
environment Noun The man is always thinking of new ways to help save the environment.
exact Adjective  The time is 11:10 AM, to be exact.
express Verb Shakespeare expressed his love for women through poetry.
favour
[US: favor]		 Noun He's very helpful. He always does favours for me.
impact Noun, Verb  Your actions will have a big impact on the people around you.
line
[dialogue]		 Noun I have so many lines to remember for my play.
literature Noun I am taking a literature class at university.
magazine Noun  I usually read magazines on my tablet these days.
mayor Noun The mayor of the city has decided to retire. He is 68 years old. 
nap Noun I always take a nap in the afternoon.
necessary Adjective It wasn't necessary to wake up early yesterday. I didn't have to go to school.
novel Noun  The author of the novel does not want to make a movie of the story.
novelist Noun  The novelist has written eight books.
occasionally Adverb  We occasionally see each other on the weekends. 
pattern Noun I love the pattern on your shirt.
perform Verb  The actors performed a play.
performance Noun I thought the performance was very good.
play
[theatre]		 Noun  We saw a play at the theatre.
poetry Noun  The writer is famous for writing romantic poetry.
population Noun  Do you know the population of the city? 
print Verb Do you know where I can print my essay?
process Noun  We are in the process of moving.
publish Verb The author's next book will be published next month.
rarely Adverb  She rarely comes to school anymore. 
request Noun, Verb We requested a queen bed, but our room only has a double.
slightly Adverb  It is sunny but slightly cool today.
spare Adjective  I am very busy today. I don't have any spare time.
stage Noun  The musicians are going to be on stage soon.
successful Adjective She was successful at winning the race.
suggestion Noun Your suggestions are always good.
technology Noun  Technology has changed the way we get our news.
terrible Adjective  The novel I just read was terrible. Don't read it.

theatre
[US: theater]

 Noun  There are usually lots of plays performed at that theatre during the summer. 
trouble Noun I always got into trouble when I was younger.
work
[artistic]		 Noun Most of the artist's works have sold for a lot of money.
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