Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 48 Home and Daily Life · Qualities and Description

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to home and daily life, qualities and description, and quantity and measurement.

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10 words

# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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representative (adjective)adjective
“This survey is representative of local residents.”
2
capacity (noun)noun
“The hall has capacity for two hundred guests.”
3
border (noun)noun
“They crossed the border before sunset.”
4
shake (verb)verb
“Please shake the bottle before opening it.”
5
assessment (noun)noun
“The teacher gave a fair assessment of my work.”
6
shoe (noun)noun
“My new shoe feels comfortable on long walks.”
7
ought (verb)verb
“You ought to apologize for arriving late.”
8
ad (noun)noun
“I saw an ad for a new phone.”
9
fee (noun)noun
“The doctor charged a small fee.”
10
hall (noun)noun
“Our classroom is at the end of the hall.”