Life

ELEMENTARY

Wordlist

John Hughes

A2 Helen Stephenson
Paul Dummett
 WORDLIST
Word class abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in the word list: (n) = noun, (v) = verb, (adv) = adverb,
(adj) = adjective, (phr v) = phrasal verb and (prep) = preposition.

UNIT 1 PEOPLE PAGE 19

PAGES 10–11 bit (n)
compare (v)
wife (n)
correct (adj)
count (v)
PAGES 12–13 star (n)
aunt (n) takes (v)
company (n)
grandparent (n) UNIT 2 POSSESSIONS
half brother (n) PAGE 21
international (adj)
ball (n)
mother-in-law (n)
plastic (n)
nephew (n)
possession (n)
niece (n)
normal (adj)
similar (adj) PAGES 22–23
step brother (n) bottom (n)
uncle (n) compass (n)
were (v) first-aid kit (n)
gloves (n)
PAGES 14–15 important (adj)
mobile phone (n)
agriculture (n) rucksack (n)
average (adj) torch (n)
countryside (n)
equal (v) PAGES 24–25
have (v)
industry (n) apartment (n)
difference (n)
language (n)
furniture (n)
life expectancy (n)
picture (n)
live (v)
style (n)
manufacturing (n)
population (n)
production (n) PAGES 26–27
religion (n) bonnet (n)
use (v) bumper (n)
work (v) engine (n)
global (adj)
PAGES 16–17 headquarters (n)
mirror (n)
conference (n) nationality (n)
early (adj) producer (n)
manager (n) product (n)
surname (n) wheel (n)
introduce (v) window (n)

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PAGES 28–29 across (prep)
corner (n)
help (v)
medium (adj)
size (n) PAGE 43
tennis ball (n) medical centre (n)
roundabout (n)
PAGE 31 seesaw (n)
slide (n)
mine (v)
swing (n)
miner (n)
opal (n)
tunnel (n) UNIT 4 FREE TIME
worth (adj) PAGE 45
worthless (adj)
fishing (n)
free time (adj)
UNIT 3 PLACES gym (n)
PAGE 33 relaxing (adj)
day (n)
midnight (n) PAGES 46–47
night (n) activity (n)
popular (adj) actor (n)
day off (n)
PAGES 34–35 gardening (n)
harp (n)
bicycle (n)
identical (adj)
break (n)
player (n)
centre (n)
swimming (n)
clean (adj)
twins (n)
crowded (adj)
walking (n)
gallery (n)
write (v)
lunchtime (n)
pollution (n)
problem (n) PAGES 48–49
quiet (adj) explain (v)
theatre (n) hobby (n)
traffic (n) impact (n)
transport (n) perfect (adj)
zone (n) photography (n)
shine (v)
PAGES 36–37 snow mobile (n)
accountant (n) spend (v)
pilot (n) week (n)
sailor (n)
waiter (n) PAGES 50–51
adrenaline (n)
PAGES 38–39 baseball (n)
medicine (n) boxing (n)
native (adj) cliff diving (n)
over (adv) cricket (n)
speaker (n) distance (n)
exciting (adj)
extreme sport (n)
PAGES 40–41
fast (adv)
aquarium (n) highline (n)
straight (adv) ice hockey (n)

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 jump (v) satay (n)
landscape (n) seasoning (n)
mountain biker (n)
paragliding (n) PAGES 60–61
peaceful (adj)
atmosphere (n)
sailing (n)
banana (n)
slow (adj)
early (adv)
surfing (n)
everyday (adj)
fresh (adj)
PAGES 52–53 live (adj)
enthusiastic (adj) lover (n)
information (n) seafood (n)
journalist (n) shopper (n)
orphan (n) upstairs (adv)

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allotment (n) corridor (n)
dig (v) disease (n)
easy (adj) doorway (n)
location (n) flood (n)
refreshed (adj) future (n)
scenery (n) grow (v)
snowboarding (n) huge (adj)
soil (n) plant (n)
ukelele (n) plant (v)
seed (n)
store (v)
UNIT 5 FOOD type (n)
PAGE 57 variety (n)
vault (n)
love (v)
real (adj)
sauce (n) PAGES 64–65
smell (v) sparkling (adj)
visit (v) garlic (n)
starter (n)
PAGES 58–59 special (n)
dessert (n)
carrot (n)
bill (n)
chicken (n)
chip (n)
cupboard (n) PAGE 67
juice (n) average (n)
lamb (n) block (n)
lemon (n) career (n)
lentil (n) chapter (n)
nut (n) class (n)
olive oil (n) gelato (n)
onion (n) ice cream parlour (n)
orange (n) import (n)
pepper (n) machine (n)
potato (n) management (n)
prawn (n) marketing (n)
raisin (n) profit (n)
recipe (n) subject (n)
salt (n) textile (n)

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UNIT 6 MONEY terrible (adj)
treasure (n)
PAGE 69
area (n)
bagpiper (n)
UNIT 7 JOURNEYS
busker (n) PAGE 81
central (adj) European (n)
coin (n) final (adj)
currency exchange (n) ship (n)
electronics (n) storm (n)
weather (n)
PAGES 70–71
formal (adj) PAGES 82–83
king (n) aeroplane (n)
queen (n) flight (n)
note (n) historian (n)
surprisingly (adv) incredible (adj)
unfortunately (adv) land (v)
mechanical (adj)
PAGES 72–73 studio (n)
Anglo-Saxons (n) take off (phr v)
interview (v) win (v)
jewellery (n)
metal work (n) PAGES 84–85
priceless (adj)
calf (n)
silver (n)
climb (v)
value (n)
fast (adj)
visitor (n)
female (adj)
female (n)
PAGES 74–75 frog (n)
bank card (n) lay (v)
cash machine (n) male (adj)
cheque (n) male (n)
credit card (n) migration (n)
message (n) tree (n)
neck (n) turtle (n)
practical (adj)
seashell (n) PAGES 86–87
cloud (n)
PAGES 76–77 lightning (n)
borrow (v) moon (n)
charity (n) official (adj)
collect (v) planet (n)
hospital (n) ring (n)
lend (v) solar system (n)
spacecraft (n)
PAGE 79 volcano (n)
wind (n)
bracelet (n)
crown (n)
PAGES 88–89
palace (n)
region (n) flight (n)
route (n) tiring (adj)
statue (n) useful (adj)

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 PAGE 91 leg (n)
natural (adj)
candidate (n)
negative (adj)
experiment (n)
permanent (adj)
launch (v)
religious (adj)
physician (n)
shoulder (n)
physics (n)
society (n)
tattoo (n)
UNIT 8 APPEARANCE
PAGE 93 PAGES 100–101
colourful (adj) closely (adv)
make-up (n) listen (v)
dance (v) often (adv)
sad (adj)
PAGES 94–95 stand (v)
subway (n)
cheek (n)
think (v)
chin (n)
dancer (n)
eyebrow (n) PAGE 103
handsome (adj) carnival (n)
lip (n) clown (n)
mask (n) costume (n)
photograph (n) event (n)
ribbon (n) firework (n)
string (n) national anthem (n)
tall (adj) performance (n)
tribesman (n) rodeo (n)
ugly (adj) trumpet (n)
wonderful (adj)
PAGES 96–97
belt (n) UNIT 9 FILM AND THE ARTS
client (n)
PAGE 105
clothing (n)
line (n) audience (n)
magazine (n) fantastic (adj)
socks (n) harbour (n)
suit (n) opera house (n)
tie (n) outdoor (adj)
uniform (n) screen (n)
sight (n)
PAGES 98–99 strange (adj)
view (n)
ankle (n)
back (n)
PAGES 106–107
chest (n)
connection (n) afterwards (adv)
criminal (n) animation (n)
customer (n) comedy (n)
expert (n) documentary (n)
feature (n) horror film (n)
foot (n) romantic (adj)
haircut (n) science-fiction (n)
knee (n) stay (v)
lawyer (n) ticket (n)

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PAGES 108–109 PAGES 118–119
biologist (n) communication (n)
director (n) download (v)
edit (v) ebook (n)
equipment (n) email (n)
expensive (adj) household (n)
heavy (adj) library (n)
the Internet (n) online (adj)
plan (v) podcast (n)
visa (n) researcher (n)
wildlife (n) sat nav (n)
search engine (n)
survey (n)
PAGES 110–111 technology (n)
art critic (n) travel agent (n)
butterfly (n)
disagree (v) PAGES 120–121
field (n)
athlete (n)
genius (n)
championship (n)
grass (n)
forget (v)
kangaroo (n)
memorise (v)
leaf (n)
memory (n)
postcard (n) remember (v)
print (n) repeat (v)
print (v) special (adj)
result (n) technique (n)
rock (n)
sea (n)
PAGES 122–123
sky (n)
sunflower (n) atom (n)
comfortable (adj)
electricity (n)
PAGES 112–113
image (n)
extra (adj) impossible (adj)
free (adj) invent (v)
phantom (n) invisible (adj)
ipod (n)
PAGE 115 manufacturer (n)
prototype (n)
rainforest (n) runway (n)
trap (n) servant (n)
wait (v) sticky tape (n)
wildlife conservationist (n) teleport (v)
transportation (n)
UNIT 10 SCIENCE vacuum cleaner (n)

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PAGES 124–125
brain (n)
colleague (n)
chemical (n)
design (n)
electrical (adj)
urgent (adj)
energy (n)
website (n)
fix (v)
laptop (n)
shut down (phr v) PAGE 127
similarity (n) business (n)
virus (n) card (n)

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 definition (n) PAGE 139
exam (n)
direction (n)
learn (v)
emotional (adj)
meaning (n)
pilgrim (n)
understand (v)
pilgrimage (n)
pray (v)
UNIT 11 TOURISM silence (n)
PAGE 129 spiritual (adj)

backpacking (n)
gap year (n) UNIT 12 THE EARTH
tent (n) PAGE 141
equator (n)
PAGES 130–131
amazing (adj) PAGES 142–143
coast (n)
conclusion (n)
dangerous (adj)
predict (v)
destination (n)
rainfall (n)
independent (adj)
jungle (n)
phrase book (n) PAGES 144–145
rent (v) adventure (n)
sightseeing (n) creature (n)
souvenir (n) deep (adj)
suggestion (n) explore (v)
tour guide (n) film director (n)
traveller (n) freeze (v)
glacier (n)
PAGES 132–133 submarine (n)
tropical (adj)
climate (n)
currency (n)
embassy (n) PAGES 146–147
hitchhiking (n) astronomer (n)
illegal (adj) orbit (v)
licence (n)
multicultural (adj) PAGES 148–149
tourist (n)
rubbish (n)
politician (n)
PAGES 134–135
environment (n)
choose (v) efficient (adj)
cruise (n) bulb (n)
decrease (v)
environmental organisation (n) PAGE 151
excitement (n)
government (n) active (adj)
positive (adj) create (v)
safari (n) destroy (v)
swimming pool (n) eruption (n)
gas (n)
lava (n)
PAGES 136–137
magma (n)
brochure (n) melt (v)
disadvantage (n) surface (n)
interesting (adj) tectonic plate (n)

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