A2 English Vocabulary

A small bag carried by hand, especially by women

Great courage and bravery, especially in the face of danger

Having a strong influence on development; relating to early formation

The sport of sword-fighting; fence materials; dealing in stolen goods

A required procedure or custom; something done as a routine convention

A close, harmonious relationship of mutual trust and understanding

A sticky natural or synthetic substance used in varnishes and plastics

Equality or equivalence in status or value; (math) odd or even property

An ardent enthusiast or religious follower

An alternative route around an obstacle; to take such a route

The state of depending on each other mutually

The quality of being consistent, orderly, or following a fixed pattern

Adverse or disadvantageous

Full of joy and happiness

The area beside the sea; located at the seaside

Supplementary material at the end of a book; the vermiform appendix in the body

Forecast or estimated in advance

Impossible to tell apart from something else

A tall plant with large yellow flowers that face the sun

Having decisive or momentous consequences

The development of industry on a large scale in a society

Acting secretly to avoid detection; covert

In a symbolic manner; by means of symbols

Showing peaceful agreement; pleasingly combined or melodious

A piece of furniture with shelves for storing and displaying books

The state of being irregular; a deviation from normal

Causing dizziness or bewilderment, especially from great speed or height

To echo repeatedly; to have a lasting effect

A large intelligent African ape, the closest living relative to humans

A deadlock situation where no progress can be made; a dead-end road

Wrong in belief or judgment; based on error

Not important; trivial

To strengthen with defenses; to reinforce or enrich

Deserving pity; so poor or inadequate as to be contemptible

Not using words; communicated through gestures or expressions

In or into that place or thing

A short story illustrating a moral or religious lesson

A flaw or fault; the state of being imperfect

The process of making something active or operational

Compensation for a wrong or injury; war reparations

Not disturbed; calm and peaceful

To peel the outer skin from something; to reduce gradually

Without any doubt; certainly

A large dark surface written on with chalk

A false reason used to hide one's true purpose; an excuse

High or hilly land in the interior of a country

To make something conform to a standard or become normal

Looking threatening or unfriendly; a prohibition