A1 English Vocabulary

A person who is on holiday

A summary or concluding statement; the process of adding items together

Meekly obedient and yielding to others' authority

The cost and effort of maintaining something in good condition

A clever trick or cunning deception

Due to be paid (adj.); debts owed by a business (n.)

To cause someone to lose hope or enthusiasm; to discourage

Goodbye; advancing in a competition without playing

To pretend to be another person, to deceive or entertain

Fit and safe for people to live in

To permanently damage or spoil the appearance of someone or something

Low-status, unskilled work; a domestic servant

(Chiefly British) While; at the same time; although

To allot or dispense, especially punishment; a boundary

Reputation or good standing; to consider or regard as

Extreme and irrational devotion to a cause

The natural color pattern of something; the use of colors

Stubbornly persistent and determined

Domineering and arrogant in manner

Promptly and without following normal procedures; briefly and concisely

Having a pleasant appearance and friendly manner

Learning new skills for a different job or field

An open grassy clearing in a forest

A small yellow songbird; bright yellow in color

Without good reason; unwarranted

Clear and easy to read

A famous or important person; a character in a story

A decorative molding at the top of a wall or building

A person with extraordinary or superhuman powers

The passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring

Relevant and appropriate to the topic being discussed

Impolite or disrespectful behaviour

To overturn a boat or vessel

Naturally existing within or throughout something; inherent

Worthy of collecting; an object worth collecting

To encourage or give confidence to someone

Somewhat brown in colour

In a practical and helpful manner

A written message or letter

Sensible and stable; connected to earth electrically; not allowed to fly

To burn slightly or scorch the surface; a slight burn

The act of pretending to be another person

In a way that causes great pleasure

A subordinate person of lower rank or authority

Mentally disturbed or insane

The decaying flesh of a dead animal

To treat with medicine or drugs

To remove the secret classification from official documents