Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 69 Qualities and Description · Actions and Movement

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to qualities and description, actions and movement, and quantity and measurement.

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10 words

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respect (verb)verb
“I respect my coach because she is fair.”
2
various (adjective)adjective
“The market sells various kinds of fresh fruit.”
3
catch (verb)verb
“Try to catch the ball with both hands.”
4
thus (adverb)adverb
“The road was closed, thus we walked home.”
5
skill (noun)noun
“Cooking is a useful skill for everyone.”
6
attempt (verb)verb
“She will attempt the difficult climbing route tomorrow.”
7
son (noun)noun
“Their son starts secondary school next year.”
8
simple (adjective)adjective
“The teacher gave us simple instructions to follow.”
9
medium (adjective)adjective
“I would like a medium coffee, please.”
10
average (adjective)adjective
“Her average score improved after extra practice.”