Vocabulary Word Groups - The Body

The Body - Arms and Hands

elbow

finger

index finger / middle / little / ring

finger nail

fist

forearm

hand / left and right

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

Vocabulary Word Groups - Celebrations

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Celebrations.

Celebrations - Gatherings

barbecue

christening

family gathering

fete

funeral

get-together

anniversary party

birthday party

cocktail party

dinner party

fancy dress party

party

wedding

Celebrations - Other Celebrations

banbannerd

bonfire

commemorate

costume

firework

display

flag

float

parade

procession

site

Vocabulary Word Groups - Clothes

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Clothes.

Clothes - General

anorak

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

Vocabulary Word Groups - Crime

The words below are the most important words used when talking about crime.

Crime - Crimes

arson

assault

blackmail

burglary

fraud

hijacking

hooliganism

kidnapping

mugging

Crime - Criminals

mugger

murderer

robber

shoplifter

smuggler

terrorist

thief

vandal

Crime - Justice System

appeal

barrister

caution

cell

community service

court

court case

death penalty

defense

fine

gaol, jail

guilty

imprisonment

innocent

judge

jury

justice

lawyer

offence

sentence

prison

probation

prosecution

punishment

capital punishment

corporal punishment

remand home

solicitor

trial

verdict

witness

Crime - Verbs

arrest

ban

break in

break out

break the law

burgle

charge

commit a crime

escape

get away

get away with

hold up

investigate

rob

steal

Crime - Other Related Words

alibi

armed

burglar

car alarm

alarm

legal

illegal

store detective

private detective

weapon

Vocabulary Word Groups - Education

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Education.

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

Vocabulary Word Groups - Entertainment

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about entertainment.

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)

Vocabulary Word Groups - Environment

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Environment.

Environment - Important Issues

acid rain

aerosol

animal welfare

carbon monoxide

climate

conversation

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

Vocabulary Word Groups - Family and Relationships

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Family and Relationships.

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

fiancé

fiancée

friend

best friend

neighbor

partner

Vocabulary Word Groups - Food

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Food.

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

Vocabulary Word Groups - Health and Healthcare

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Health and Healthcare.

Health and Healthcare - Illnesses

ache

ear ache

headache

stomach ache

toothache

cancer

cold

cough

flu

heart attack

heart disease

infection

infectious disease

pain

virus

Health and Healthcare - Minor Injuries

add

fill

mix

pour

shake

stir

Health and Healthcare - Treatment

bandage

check-up

dose (of medicine)

drugs

injection

give some an injection

medicine

take medicine

operation

pain-killer

pill

plaster

tablet

tranquilizer

Health and Healthcare - People

dentist

doctor

general practitioner

midwife

nurse

patient

specialist

surgeon

Health and Healthcare - Places

hospital

operating theatre

surgery

waiting room

ward

Health and Healthcare - Verbs

catch

cure

heal

hurt

injure

operate on

prescribe

prescription

treat

treatment

Health and Healthcare - Adjectives

fit

ill

sick

feel sick

be sick

vomit

healthy

unhealthy

painful

unwell

well

Vocabulary Word Groups - Professions and Jobs

This is a list of the most common jobs and professions in English.

Professions and Jobs - People

accountant

actor

air steward

architect

assistant

personal assistant

shop assistant

author

baker

barman / barmaid / bar person

builder

businessman / businesswoman / executive

butcher

caretaker

chef

civil servant

clerk

computer operator / programmer

cook

decorator

dentist

designer

director

company director

film director

doctor

driver bus / taxi / train driver

garbageman (refuse collector)

economist

editor

electrician

engineer

farmer

fisherman

fishmonger

flight attendant

hairdresser

head teacher

jeweler

journalist

judge

lawyer

lecturer

manager

miner

musician

news reader / news presenter

nurse

optician

painter

photographer

pilot

plumber

police officer

politician

porter

printer

prison officer / warder

receptionist

sailor

salesman / saleswoman /salesperson

scientist

secretary

soldier

solicitor

surgeon

tailor

teacher

telephonist

telephone operator

travel agent

TV cameraman

TV presenter

vet

waiter

writer

Vocabulary Word Groups - The Mind

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the The Mind.

The Mind - Verbs

analyze

calculate

forget

infer

memorize

realize

recognize

remember

work out

The Mind - Adjectives

articulate

brainy

bright

gifted

imaginative

intelligent

The Mind - Other Related Words

brain

emotion

genius

idea

intellect

knowledge

logic

memory

mind

skill

talent

thought

virtuoso

Vocabulary Word Groups - Money

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Money.

Money - Banking

account

bank statement

bankrupt

borrow

budget

cash

cashier

check

traveler's check

credit (card)

currency

debt

deposit

exchange rate

interest (rate)

invest

investment

lend

loan

mortgage

owe

pay

save

savings

shares

withdraw

Money - Buying

bargain

bill

cost

expense

installments

price

purchase

purse

receipt

reduction

refund

spend

wallet

Money - Earning

bonus

earn

earnings

income

gross income

net income

rise

salary

wage

Money - Giving

collection

donate

donation

fee

fine

grant

income tax

inherit

inheritance

pension

pocket money

rent

scholarship

tip

winnings

Money - Verbs

add up

go up / down

make ends meet

pay back

pay into

put down

put towards

run out

save up

take out

Money - Other Related Words

profit

property

valuable

value

waste of money

wealth

worth

worthless

Money - Related Adjectives

affluent

broke

generous

hard-up

mean

poor

prosperous

rich

stingy

wealthy

well off

Vocabulary Word Groups - People and Physical Characteristics

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about People and Physical Characteristics.

People and Physical Characteristics - Age

baby

toddler

child

teenager

young man / woman

youth

middle-aged (man / woman)

elderly (man / woman)

teens

early mid late

about

twentyish

thirty something

People and Physical Characteristics - Build

fat

overweight

slim

thin

skinny

plump

stocky

well built

People and Physical Characteristics - Complexion

fair

dark

olive

pale

tanned

clear

good

spotty

pimpled

freckles

spots

pimples

People and Physical Characteristics - Facial Features on Men

moustache

clean-shaven

beard

People and Physical Characteristics - Hair

long

short

medium length

shoulder length

black

fair

dark

red

gray

going gray

light brown

blond

white

curly

spiky

straight

wavy

bald

receding hairline

People and Physical Characteristics - Height

average height

above average

below average

petite

short

tall

Vocabulary Word Groups - Places

The words below are the most important words used when talking about different places and areas such as shops, towns and the countryside.

Places - Buildings People Live In

Vocabulary Word Groups - Science

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Science.

Science - Inventions

Science - People

Science - Machinery

Science - Adjectives

Science - Space

Science - Verbs

Science - Other Related Words

Vocabulary Word Groups - Sports

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Sports.

Sports - Equipment

Sports - People

Sports - Places

Sports - Names of Sports

Sports - Related Words

Sports - Verbs

Vocabulary Word Groups - Travel

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about Travel.

Travel - Air

Travel - General Related Words

Travel - Holidays

Travel - Land

Travel - Sea

Travel - Verbs

Vocabulary Word Groups - The Weather

The words below are some of the most important used when talking about the Weather.

The Weather - Describing the Weather

Temperature

The Weather - Verbs