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A2 Wordlist PDF
A2 Wordlist PDF
Wordlist A2
The most common and useful words in English are marked according to the
(adj) = adjective Macmillan Dictionary ‘star rating’. This is so you can easily recognise the
(adv) = adverb vocabulary you need to know especially well.
(conj) = conjunction = very common words = common words = fairly common words
(det) = determiner
If there is no star next to the word, this means that it is not very common.
(n/n pl) = noun/noun plural
(phr) = phrase In the Macmillan Dictionary, (r) is used to indicate where the sound /r/
(prep) = preposition is pronounced in American English and some other regional varieties of
(pron) = pronoun English. In a standard British accent, (r) is only pronounced if it occurs
(v) = verb at the end of a word which is followed by another word starting with a
vowel sound, for example far away /fɑːr əˈweɪ/.
taste (n) /teɪst/ dry (adj) /draɪ/ no way (phr) /ˌnəʊ ˈweɪ/
third (n) /θɜː(r)d/ fog (n) /fɒg/ obstacle (n) /ˈɒbstək(ə)l/
thirsty (adj) /ˈθɜː(r)sti/ foggy (adj) /ˈfɒgi/ parachute (n) /ˈpærəˌʃuːt/
vitamin (n) /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ hot (adj) /hɒt/ pie chart (n) /ˈpaɪ ˌtʃɑː(r)t/
ice (n) /aɪs/ population (n) /ˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
Gateway to exams: Units 5–6 icy (adj) /ˈaɪsi/ rise (v) /raɪz/
rain (n) /reɪn/ sheet (n) /ʃiːt/
award (n) /əˈwɔː(r)d/
rainy (adj) /ˈreɪni/ stag (n) /stæɡ/
cartoon (n) /kɑː(r)ˈtuːn/
snow (n) /snəʊ/ status (n) /ˈsteɪtəs/
character (n) /ˈkærɪktə(r)/
snowy (adj) /ˈsnəʊi/ string (n) /strɪŋ/
charity (n) /ˈtʃærəti/
storm (n) /stɔː(r)m/ survival (n) /sə(r)ˈvaɪv(ə)l/
condition (n) /kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n/
stormy (adj) /ˈstɔː(r)mi/ teamwork (n) /ˈtiːmˌwɜː(r)k/
hurricane (n) /ˈhʌrɪkən/, /ˈhʌrɪkeɪn/
sun (n) /sʌn/ translation (n) /trænsˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
presenter (n) /prɪˈzentə(r)/
sunny (adj) /ˈsʌni/ weight (n) /weɪt/
refugee (n) /ˌrefjʊˈdʒiː/
warm (adj) /wɔː(r)m/
victim (n) /ˈvɪktɪm/ Unit 8
wet (adj) /wet/
Unit 7 wind (n) /wɪnd/ Feelings
windy (adj) /ˈwɪndi/ angry (adj) /ˈæŋgri/
Wild animals and insects
bored (adj) /bɔː(r)d/
alligator (n) /ˈælɪˌgeɪtə(r)/ Other words and phrases
confused (adj) /kənˈfjuːzd/
bear (n) /beə(r)/ alive (adj) /əˈlaɪv/
disappointed (adj) /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
bee (n) /biː/ altitude (n) /ˈæltɪˌtjuːd/
excited (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
bite (n) /baɪt/ bar graph (n) /ˈbɑː(r) ˌɡrɑːf/
frightened (adj) /ˈfraɪt(ə)nd/
eagle (n) /ˈiːg(ə)l/ be worth (phr) /biː ˈwɜː(r)θ/
happy (adj) /ˈhæpi/
jellyfish (n) /ˈdʒeliˌfɪʃ/ boar (n) /bɔː(r)/
interested (adj) /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
lizard (n) /ˈlɪzə(r)d/ compact (adj) /ˈkɒmpækt/
relaxed (adj) /rɪˈlækst/
scorpion (n) /ˈskɔː(r)piən/ compete (v) /kəmˈpiːt/
sad (adj) /sæd/
shark (n) /ʃɑː(r)k/ complicated (adj) /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/
stressed (adj) /strest/
snake (n) /sneɪk/ contestant (n) /kənˈtestənt/
surprised (adj) /sə(r)ˈpraɪzd/
spider (n) /ˈspaɪdə(r)/ deer (n) /dɪə(r)/
tired (adj) /ˈtaɪə(r)d/
sting (n) /stɪŋ/ determination (n)
/dɪˌtɜː(r)mɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ worried (adj) /ˈwʌrid/
tiger (n) /ˈtaɪgə(r)/
wolf (n) /wʊlf/
diagram (n) /ˈdaɪəɡræm/ Personality
distribution (n) /ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n/ cheerful (adj) /ˈtʃɪə(r)f(ə)l/
The natural world endangered species (n) hard-working (adj)
field (n) /fiːld/ /ɪnˌdeɪndʒə(r)d ˈspiːʃiːz/ /ˌhɑː(r)d ˈwɜː(r)kɪŋ/
flowers (n pl) /ˈflaʊə(r)z/ extinction (n) /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃ(ə)n/ intelligent (adj) /ɪnˈtelɪdʒ(ə)nt/
forest (n) /ˈfɒrɪst/ extreme (adj) /ɪkˈstriːm/ kind (adj) /kaɪnd/
grass (n) /grɑːs/ fall (v) /fɔːl/ lazy (adj) /ˈleɪzi/
hill (n) /hɪl/ fire (n) /ˈfaɪə(r)/ quiet (adj) /ˈkwaɪət/
island (n) /ˈaɪlənd/ grass (n) /ɡrɑːs/ responsible (adj) /rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/
lake (n) /leɪk/ habitat (n) /ˈhæbɪtæt/ serious (adj) /ˈsɪəriəs/
mountain (n) /ˈmaʊntɪn/ herbivore (n) /ˈhɜː(r)bɪˌvɔː(r)/
Social problems
river (n) /ˈrɪvə(r)/ hieroglyphics (n pl) /ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪks/
crime (n) /kraɪm/
sky (n) /skaɪ/ hunter (n) /ˈhʌntə(r)/
homelessness (n) /ˈhəʊmləsnəs/
valley (n) /ˈvæli/ hunting (n) /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
hunger (n) /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/
waterfall (n) /ˈwɔːtə(r)ˌfɔːl/ icon (n) /ˈaɪkɒn/
pollution (n) /pəˈluːʃ(ə)n/
knife (n) /naɪf/
The weather poverty (n) /ˈpɒvə(r)ti/
length (n) /leŋθ/ unemployment (n)
cloud (n) /klaʊd/
line graph (n) /ˈlaɪn ˌɡrɑːf/ /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
cloudy (adj) /ˈklaʊdi/
match (n) /mætʃ/ violence (n) /ˈvaɪələns/
cold (adj) /kəʊld/
Other words and phrases skirt (n) /skɜː(r)t/ discount (n) /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/
aim (n) /eɪm/ suit (n) /suːt/ ethical (adj) /ˈeθɪk(ə)l/
camp (n) /kæmp/ sweatshirt (n) /ˈswetˌʃɜː(r)t/ factory (n) /ˈfæktri/
car manufacturing (n) /ˈkɑː(r) tie (n) /taɪ/ fair (adj) /feə(r)/
mænjʊˌfæktʃərɪŋ/ tights (n pl) /taɪts/ gender (n) /ˈdʒendə(r)/
concentrate on (v phr) top (n) /tɒp/ go with (of clothes) (v phr) /ˈɡəʊ wɪð/
/ˈkɒns(ə)nˌtreɪt ɒn/ tracksuit (n) /ˈtrækˌsuːt/ live (adj) /laɪv/
construction (n) /kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n/ trainers (n pl) /ˈtreɪnə(r)z/ manager (n) /ˈmænɪdʒə(r)/
cost of living (n) /ˌkɒst əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/ trousers (n pl) /ˈtraʊzə(r)z/ model (n) /ˈmɒd(ə)l/
cruel (adj) /ˈkruːəl/ T-shirt (n) /ˈtiː ˌʃɜː(r)t/ previous (adj) /ˈpriːviəs/
economic (adj) /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
Accessories remind somebody of (v phr)
fundamental (adj)
/rɪˈmaɪnd ˌsʌmbədi ɒv/
/ˌfʌndəˈment(ə)l/ belt (n) /belt/
sentimental value (n)
gadget (n) /ˈɡædʒɪt/ cap (n) /kæp/
/ˌsentɪˌment(ə)l ˈvæljuː/
graduate (v) /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/ glasses (n pl) /ˈglɑːsɪz/
shout at (v phr) /ˈʃaʊt æt/
IQ (n) /ˌaɪ ˈkjuː/ hat (n) /hæt/
signature (n) /ˈsɪɡnətʃə(r)/
life-threatening (adj) /ˈlaɪf ˌθret(ə)nɪŋ/ jewellery (n) /ˈdʒuːəlri/
skill (n) /skɪl/
lucky (adj) /ˈlʌki/ scarf (n) /skɑː(r)f/
sweatshop (n) /ˈswetˌʃɒp/
make a wish (phr) /ˌmeɪk ə ˈwɪʃ/ sunglasses (n pl) /ˈsʌnˌglɑːsɪz/
trade (n) /treɪd/
mankind (n) /mænˈkaɪnd/ watch (n) /wɒtʃ/
treat (v) /triːt/
motivate (v) /ˈməʊtɪveɪt/
Shops worker (n) /ˈwɜː(r)kə(r)/
negative (adj) /ˈneɡətɪv/
bakery (n) /ˈbeɪkəri/
objective (n) /əbˈdʒektɪv/
bank (n) /bæŋk/ Unit 10
orchestra (n) /ˈɔː(r)kɪstrə/
positive (adj) /ˈpɒzətɪv/ bookshop (n) /ˈbʊkˌʃɒp/ Useful inventions
rainfall (n) /ˈreɪnˌfɔːl/ butcher’s (n) /ˈbʊtʃə(r)z/ digital camera (n) /ˌdɪdʒɪt(ə)l
chemist’s (n) /ˈkemɪsts/ ˈkæm(ə)rə/
raise money (phr) /ˌreɪz ˈmʌni/
clothes shop (n) /ˈkləʊðz ˌʃɒp/ laptop (n) /ˈlæpˌtɒp/
reliable (adj) /rɪˈlaɪəb(ə)l/
department store (n) computer (n) /kəmˈpjuːtə(r)/
report (n) /rɪˈpɔː(r)t/
/dɪˈpɑː(r)tmənt ˌstɔː(r)/ MP3 player (n) /ˌem piː ˈθriː ˌpleɪə(r)/
rescue (v) /ˈreskjuː/
electrical goods shop (n) printer (n) /ˈprɪntə(r)/
suffer (v) /ˈsʌfə(r)/
/ɪˌlektrɪk(ə)l ˈgʊdz ˌʃɒp/ satnav (n) /ˈsætˌnæv/
summarise (v) /ˈsʌməraɪz/
greengrocer’s (n) /ˈgriːnˌgrəʊsə(r)z/ smartphone (n) /ˈsmɑː(r)tˌfəʊn/
support (v) /səˈpɔː(r)t/
jeweller’s (n) /ˈdʒuːələ(r)z/ tablet (n) /ˈtæblət/
treatment (n) /ˈtriːtmənt/
newsagent’s (n) /ˈnjuːzˌeɪdʒ(ə)nts/
unethical (adj) /ʌnˈeθɪk(ə)l/ Creating and inventing
post office (n) /ˈpəʊst ˌɒfɪs/
volunteer (n & v) /ˌvɒlənˈtɪə(r)/ build (v) /bɪld/
shoe shop (n) /ˈʃuː ˌʃɒp/
builder (n) /ˈbɪldə(r)/
Unit 9 sports shop (n) /ˈspɔː(r)ts ˌʃɒp/
building (n) /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
stationery shop (n) /ˈsteɪʃən(ə)ri ˌʃɒp/
Clothes create (v) /kriˈeɪt/
blouse (n) /blaʊz/ supermarket (n) /ˈsuːpə(r)ˌmɑː(r)kɪt/
creator (n) /kriˈeɪtə(r)/
boots (n pl) /buːts/ Other words and phrases creation (n) /kriˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
coat (n) /kəʊt/ address (n) /əˈdres/ design (n) /dɪˈzaɪn/
dress (n) /dres/ brand (n) /brænd/ designer (n) /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
jacket (n) /ˈdʒækɪt/ bright (adj) /braɪt/ discover (v) /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
jeans (n pl) /dʒiːnz/ collapse (v) /kəˈlæps/ discoverer (n) /dɪˈskʌv(ə)rə(r)/
jumper (n) /ˈdʒʌmpə(r)/ colourful (adj) /ˈkʌlə(r)f(ə)l/ discovery (n) /dɪˈskʌv(ə)ri/
sweater (n) /ˈswetə(r)/ cotton (n) /ˈkɒt(ə)n/ invent (v) /ɪnˈvent/
leggings (n pl) /ˈleɡɪŋz/ current (adj) /ˈkʌrənt/ inventor (n) /ɪnˈventə(r)/
shirt (n) /ʃɜː(r)t/ design (n) /dɪˈzaɪn/ invention (n) /ɪnˈvenʃ(ə)n/
shoes (n pl) /ʃuːz/
designer (n) /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/ produce (v) /prəˈdjuːs/
shorts (n pl) /ʃɔː(r)ts/