Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 12 Actions and Movement · Qualities and Description

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

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# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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steady (adjective)adjective
“Keep the ladder steady while I climb it.”
2
meter (noun)noun
“The table is one meter wide.”
3
truck (noun)noun
“A truck delivered boxes to our store.”
4
nose (noun)noun
“Her nose is cold in winter.”
5
beside (preposition)preposition
“Your bag is beside the blue chair.”
6
sail (verb)verb
“We sail across the lake every summer.”
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disaster (noun)noun
“The flood was a disaster for the village.”
8
pace (noun)noun
“Please walk at a slower pace.”
9
heavily (adverb)adverb
“It rained heavily throughout the afternoon.”
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devote (verb)verb
“They devote time to helping new students.”