A2 English Vocabulary

The speed of something in a given direction

Making or full of loud, unpleasant sounds

On the opposite side; actively resisting

A person who cleans; a cleaning device or substance

To produce flowers; to flourish; a flower or state of flowering

A fragrant liquid or pleasant scent; to apply scent to something

A senior military officer ranking above lieutenant colonel

Identical or complementary in design; the process of pairing things together

To represent or stand for something as a symbol

To make an exact copy of; to repeat an experiment

Having more body weight than is healthy; excess weight

A group of things produced or processed at one time; to group for processing

A son of one's child

Next to or very near something; neighboring

A four-stringed musical instrument played with a bow

To scatter liquid in drops; the sound or result of liquid splashing

A person who works to bring about social or political reform

About to happen very soon

Widely recognized or approved

Entertainment; the feeling of finding something funny or enjoyable

An outdoor grill or cookout event (n.); to cook on a grill (v.)

At the present time; in the current era

To feel aversion toward; a feeling of distaste

Edible fish, shellfish, and other aquatic organisms

The act of watching something; a pre-burial gathering

Completely and entirely; to the fullest extent

A sweet juicy fruit elongated towards the stem; the tree that bears it

A circus entertainer in costume; a foolish person; to act silly

Sympathy for suffering; something regrettable; to feel sorry for someone

A large sea inlet; a wide gap or difference

Causing wonder; extraordinarily good or impressive

Relating to planets or their orbits; global in scale

A two-player strategy board game played with sixteen pieces each

Having pale golden hair (especially of women); a woman with such hair

A quantity of goods transported; the act of sending goods

A brief general summary of a subject

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear

Supplying water to land for farming; flushing a wound

Equipment or tools designed for a specific purpose; a complex system

Not staying the same; containing contradictions

Tinted glasses worn to protect eyes from sunlight

A noticeable difference or inequality

Still alive or in existence

A self-service restaurant where customers choose food at a counter

A thin flexible layer separating or covering biological or other surfaces

To cook in hot oil; fried food such as chips or a cooked breakfast

A cover for holding papers; a virtual container for computer files

Produced by printing; written in block letters