Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 38 Society and Law · Home and Daily Life

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to society and law, home and daily life, and communication.

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10 words

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tape (verb)verb
“Use tape to repair the torn poster.”
2
whereas (conjunction)conjunction
“Mia likes tea, whereas Omar prefers coffee.”
3
opposite (preposition)preposition
“The pharmacy is opposite the train station.”
4
stone (noun)noun
“A smooth stone lay beside the river.”
5
sum (noun)noun
“The sum of these numbers is twenty.”
6
murder (noun)noun
“The detective investigated the murder for months.”
7
monitor (noun)noun
“Her monitor shows the computer's colorful images.”
8
soldier (noun)noun
“The soldier wrote a letter home.”
9
finance (noun)noun
“She studies finance to manage business money.”
10
hate (verb)verb
“I hate waiting in very long lines.”