Everyday English Core Vocabulary

Lesson 28 Home and Daily Life · Qualities and Description

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

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Words in this lesson

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# Word Example sentence Listen Slow

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alarm (noun)noun
“My alarm rings at seven each morning.”
2
disturb (verb)verb
“Please do not disturb your sister while she sleeps.”
3
sustain (verb)verb
“Regular donations sustain the community project.”
4
flood (noun)noun
“The flood covered several nearby fields.”
5
poverty (noun)noun
“The charity works to reduce poverty locally.”
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crazy (adjective)adjective
“Driving there in this storm is crazy.”
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cite (verb)verb
“Remember to cite every source in your essay.”
8
newly (adverb)adverb
“They moved into their newly painted house.”
9
parallel (adjective)adjective
“The two stories have parallel themes.”
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gender (noun)noun
“The form asks for your gender.”