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Vocabulary Word Groups

The Body
The Body - Arms and Hands
elbow
finger
finger nail
fist
forearm
hand
palm
thumb
wrist
The Body - Heads and Shoulders
chin
cheek
ear
eye
eyebrow
eyelash
forehead
hair
head
lip
mouth
neck
nose
nostril
jaw
shoulder
tooth (teeth)
tongue
throat
The Body - Legs and Feet

ankle
calf
foot (feet)
heel
hips
knee
leg
shin
thigh
toe
big toe little toe
toenail
The Body - The Trunk or Torso
bottom
chest
back
stomach
waist
Words Related to All Parts of the Body
blood
bone
hair
muscle
skin
The Body - Verbs Used with Different Parts of the Body
blink
eyes
glance
eyes
stare
eyes
wink
eye

point
finger
scratch
finger
kick
foot
clap
hands
punch
hands
shake
hands
slap
hands
smack
hands
nod
head
shake
head
kiss
lips
whistle
lips / mouth
eat
mouth
mutter
mouth
talk
mouth
taste
mouth
whisper
mouth
breathe
mouth / nose
smell

nose
sniff
nose
shrug
shoulders
bite
mouth
chew
mouth
stub
toe
lick
tongue
swallow
throat
Clothes - General
belt
blouse w
cardigan
dress w
gloves
jacket
jeans
jumper
overalls
overcoat
pullover
raincoat
scarf
shirt
sweat-shirt
T-shirt
tie
skirt w
mini-skirt w

shorts
socks
suit
sweater
trousers
Clothes - Sportswear
jogging suit ( )
tracksuit
bikini w
swimming costume /swimming-suit w
swimming trunks m
Clothes - Footwear
boots
sandals
slippers
shoes
trainers
sneakers
Clothes - Underwear
bra w
knickers w
panties w
pants
tights w
vest
Clothes - Headgear
beret
cap
hat
helmet
Clothes - Natural Materials

cotton
denim
leather
linen
rubber
silk
suede
wool
woolen
Clothes - Artificial Materials
plastic
nylon
polyester
Clothes - Fashion
designer
fashion
fashionable
fashion-conscious
trend
trendy
unfashionable
Clothes - Patterns
check
checked
flowery
patterned
plain
spot
spotted
stripe
striped
tartan

Clothes - Other Related Words


contact lenses
earrings
glasses
hairband
jewelry
ring
Education - Subjects
archaeology
art
business studies
dance
drama
economics
games (sport)
geography
geology
history
home economics
foreign (modern) languages
math
mathematics
music
physical education
psychology
religious education
science
biology
chemistry
botany
physics
sociology
technology
Education - Exams
cheat
examine
examiner

examination
fail
get through
pass
take / sit an exam
retake
revise for
study for
test
Education - Qualifications
certificate
degree
BA
MA
B.Sc.
M.sc.
Ph.D.
diploma
Education - People
graduate
head-teacher
infant
lecturer
pupil
schoolboy
schoolgirl
student
teacher
instructor
undergraduate
Education - General
educate
education
educator
qualification
qualify
revise
revision

Entertainment - People
actor
actress
artist
audience
backing group
ballerina
choreographer
cast
composer
conductor
dancer
director
drummer
guitarist (lead / bass)
magician
musician
orchestra
painter
pianist
playwright
producer
saxophonist
sculptor
singer
vocalist
violinist
Entertainment - Arts and Crafts
carving
drawing
knitting
painting
pottery
sculpture
sewing
Entertainment - Artistic Events
ballet
concert
exhibition

film
play
opera
Entertainment - Inside the Theater
aisle
box
circle
curtain
footlight
gallery
lighting
microphone
orchestra pit
row
screen
scenery
set
speaker
stage
stalls
wings
workshop
Entertainment - Places
art gallery
cinema
concert hall
exhibition center
museum
opera house
stadium
theater
Entertainment - Verbs
applaud
boo
conduct
exhibit
perform
play (a part)

Environment - Important Issues


acid rain
aerosol
animal welfare
carbon monoxide
climate
conservation
endangered species
energy
nuclear energy
solar energy
exhaust fumes
fertilizers
forest fires
global warming
greenhouse effect
(non)-renewable resources
nuclear
nuclear fallout
nuclear reactor
oil-slick
ozone layer
pesticide
pollution
protected animal
rain forest
unleaded petrol
waste
nuclear waste
radio-active waste
wildlife
Environment - Natural Disasters
drought
earthquake
flood
tidal wave
typhoon
volcanic eruption
Environment - Politics

environmental group
green issues
pressure group
Environment - Verbs
cut down
destroy
dispose (of)
dump
protect
pollute
recycle
save
throw away
use up
Family and Relationships - Families
aunt
brother elder / older brother
cousin
daughter
father
grandchild
granddaughter / son
grandfather / mother
grandparent (s)
great-grandchild
husband
ex-husband
in-laws
son-in law, etc.
mother
niece
nephew
parents
sister
son
step-father
step-daughter, etc.
twin

twin-sister/ brother
uncle
widow (woman)
widower (man)
wife
ex-wife
Family and Relationships - Marital Relationships
divorced
engaged
married / unmarried
separated
single
widowed
Family and Relationships - Verbs
get divorced (from)
get engaged (to)
get married (to)
get on (well) with someone
marry someone
start / end a relationship with someone
Family and Relationships - Other Related Words
acquaintance
boss
colleague
employee
employer
fianc
fiance
friend
best friend
neighbor
partner
Food - Condition
fresh
off
past its sell-by date
raw
ripe

rotten
tough
undercooked
unripe
overcooked
Food - Verbs
bake
boil
cook
fry
grill
heat
microwave
poach
roast
steam
stew
Food - Quantities
bar
liter
loaf
lump
piece
pint
portion
slice
spoonful
Food - Taste
bitter
bland
creamy
crisp
crunchy
hot
mild
salty
savory
sickly
sour

spicy
stodgy
sweet
tasteless
Food - Types
barbecue
buffet
four-course meal
picnic
snack
TV dinner
Food - Eating and Drinking
bite
chew
swallow
sip
Food - Preparing Drinks
add
fill
mix
pour
shake
stir
Food - Other Related Words
crumbs
fast food
(non)-fattening
helping
pastry
slimming
sticky

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