Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 22 Nature and Environment · Food and Drink

Build confidence with 10 useful words connected to nature and environment, food and drink, and communication.

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10 words

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poem (noun)noun
“She read a short poem aloud to the class.”
2
agricultural (adjective)adjective
“The town hosts an agricultural fair every autumn.”
3
competitor (noun)noun
“Each competitor prepared carefully for the swimming race.”
4
alcohol (noun)noun
“This restaurant does not serve alcohol after midnight.”
5
festival (noun)noun
“We enjoyed music and food at the summer festival.”
6
vegetable (noun)noun
“Carrots are my favourite vegetable with dinner.”
7
van (noun)noun
“The delivery van carried boxes to our office.”
8
confident (adjective)adjective
“I feel confident before my driving test.”
9
planet (noun)noun
“Earth is the planet where we live.”
10
curve (noun)noun
“The road has a sharp curve near the bridge.”