Unit 2 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub A2 

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Family
aunt noun ɑːnt ænt a sister of your mother I loved visiting my aunt
or father, or the wife of and uncle.
your uncle
brother noun ˈbrʌðə(r) a son of your parents My brother is 37 years old.
children noun ˈtʃɪldrən sons or daughters of All of our children are
any age married.
cousin noun ˈkʌz(ə)n a child of your uncle or aunt Harry and I are cousins.
father noun ˈfɑːðə(r) ˈfɑðər your male parent My father’s name is David.
daughter noun ˈdɔːtə(r) ˈdɔtər your female child My daughter studies at
Harvard.
granddaughter noun ˈgræn(d)ˌdɔːtə(r) ˈgræn(d)ˌdɔtər the daughter of one of your My granddaughter is
children almost 16 years old.
grandfather noun ˈgræn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r) ˈgræn(d)ˌfɑðər the father of one of your My grandfather is a very
parents kind man.
grandmother noun ˈgræn(d)ˌmʌðə(r) ˈgræn(d)ˌmʌðər the mother of one of your My grandmother made
parents this delicious cake.
grandparent noun ˈɡræn(d)ˌpeərənt the mother or father of your I’m going to see my
mother or father grandparents at the
weekend.
mother noun ˈmʌðə(r) ˈmʌðər your female parent My mother and father live
in Rome.
parent noun ˈpeərənt ˈperənt a mother or father Has Joe met your
parents yet?
sister noun ˈsɪstə(r) ˈsɪstər a daughter of your parents My sister and I are always
arguing.
son noun sʌn your male child My son’s name is Elliott.
uncle noun ˈʌŋk(ə)l a brother of one of your The business was owned
parents, or the husband of by my uncle.
your aunt
wife noun waɪf a female partner in a I’d better phone my wife
marriage and tell her I’ll be late.
Describing appearance
bald adjective bɔːld bɔld with little or no hair on your My brother is going bald.
head
beard noun bɪə(r)d bɪrd hair that grows on a man’s He has a thick white
chin and cheeks beard.
blonde hair noun blɒnd heə(r) blɑnd her blonde hair is pale yellow The baby has blonde hair.
phrase in colour
blue eyes noun bluː aɪz blu aɪz eyes that are a similar She has big, blue eyes.
phrase colour to the sky on a clear
sunny day
brown eyes noun braʊn aɪz eyes that are a similar He had brown eyes.
phrase colour to wood or coffee
curly hair noun ˈkɜːli heə(r) ˈkɜrli her hair that forms curves I love her curly hair.
phrase
glasses noun ˈglɑːsɪz ˈglɑsəz an object that you wear in Where are my glasses?
front of your eyes to help
you see better
grey hair noun greɪ heə(r) greɪ her hair that is between black My grandmother has
and white in colour grey hair.
large adjective lɑː(r)dʒ lɑrdʒ bigger than usual in size A large man appeared in
the doorway.

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Unit 2 Wordlist Macmillan English Hub A2 

Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
light skin noun laɪt skɪn skin which is pale in colour, He has light skin.
phrase not dark
long adjective lɒŋ measuring a large amount He’s got a long grey beard.
from one end to the other
long hair noun lɒŋ heə(r) lɒŋ her hair which measures a large A child with long hair.
phrase amount
moustache noun məˈstɑːʃ ˈmʌˌstæʃ the hair that grows on a He’s got a grey
man’s upper lip, especially moustache.
deliberately grown in a
particular shape
short adjective ʃɔː(r)t ʃɔrt measuring a small height, She’s short and slim.
length, or distance
short hair noun ʃɔːt heə(r) ʃɔrt her hair which measures a small My sister’s got short hair.
phrase amount
slim adjective slɪm thin in an attractive way She was tall and slim.
straight hair noun streɪt heə(r) streɪt her hair that does not have I wish I had straight hair –
phrase bends or curves mine is really difficult
to manage.
tall adjective tɔːl tɔl of greater height than the She’s the tall lady that
average person or object works on reception.
Personality adjectives
friendly adjective ˈfren(d)li someone who is friendly is I enjoy working there –
always pleasant and helpful everyone is so friendly.
towards other people
funny adjective ˈfʌni someone or something that Your boyfriend is such a
is funny makes you laugh funny guy!
happy adjective ˈhæpi feeling pleased or satisfied The children seem very
happy at school.
messy adjective ˈmesi very untidy or dirty She never cleans her room –
she is so messy!
noisy adjective ˈnɔɪzi making a lot of noise We have really noisy
neighbours.
quiet adjective ˈkwaɪət used about people who are He’s nice, but a bit quiet.
not talking or who do not
usually talk much
sad adjective sæd unhappy I’m feeling a bit sad today.
serious adjective ˈsɪəriəs someone who is serious Peter seems serious but he
thinks carefully about things actually has a good sense
and does not laugh much of humour.
tidy adjective ˈtaɪdi a tidy person always puts I wish I could be more tidy.
their things away in the
correct place
unfriendly adjective ʌnˈfren(d)li not friendly I don’t know why she was
so unfriendly.

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