Essential English Vocabulary & Definitions

Enhance your understanding of common English words and phrases with this comprehensive list of terms and their clear definitions. Perfect for language learners and anyone looking to improve their vocabulary.

Plaster

A hard, white substance that protects broken bones.

Survey

A study.

Abroad

In a foreign country.

Actually

In fact.

Advertisements

Commercials.

Argue

Angrily telling someone you disagree.

Bargain

Something whose cost is significantly lower than its value.

Bargain Hunter

A person who looks for special offers to buy.

Be Aware Of

To know about something.

Blood Pressure

The pressure with which blood flows around the body.

Breaking News

The most recent news.

Broadcast

To send out a program on television or radio.

Broadsheet

Serious newspapers.

Browse

To look for information on the internet.

Budget

The amount of money you are able to spend on something.

Burglary

Theft.

Can't Afford

Not to have enough money.

Carpet

Material used for covering floors.

Cash

Physical money.

Cashier

A person whose job is to receive payment from the customer.

Channel Hop

Changing frequently the channel you are connected to.

Checked

With a pattern of squares.

Concerns

Worries.

Corner Shop

A small store which sells mainly food, typically located in the urban part of a city.

Costume

A special dress worn for a party or filming.

Cravings

A strong feeling of wanting something.

Crime

An illegal action.

Currency

Money used in a particular country.

Customer

A person who pays for a service or good.

Department Store

A large shop with many divisions, each selling different types of products.

Designer

The one who imagines what clothes will look like before they are made.

Device

A gadget.

Discuss

Exchanging opinions or ideas.

Disease

An illness.

Display

The way products in a shop are exposed.

Dizzy

Feeling disoriented and with a slight headache.

Earache

A condition in which the ear hurts.

Exchange

Giving something to someone to receive another thing from them.

Figures

Numbers, statistics.

First Aid

Help given to an injured or ill person before medical treatment.

Flashy

Too bright or showy.

Fleas

Small insects that parasitize other animals on their skin.

Folder

A tool used to organize files.

Foreign Correspondent

A reporter who works in other countries.

Gadget

A device.

Gender

Sex.

Genre

The category that a book belongs to according to its type of story.

Goods

Items.

Guarantee

A promise made by the company in charge of a product to repair it or replace it if necessary.

Guilty

The opposite of innocent.

Hiccups

Sudden noises made in the throat.

Highlight

To point out, to emphasize.

Hoodie

A sweatshirt with a hood to cover the head.

Host

The opposite of guest.

In Fact

Actually.

Junk Food

Fast food.

Kidnapping

The act of taking a hostage.

Lend/Borrow

To give/be given something temporarily.

Luxury

Expensive but not necessary things.

Mugging

The act of aggressively stealing someone's property.

Murder

Assassination.

Out-of-Date

Old-fashioned.

Packaging

Material in which a product is wrapped.

Patterned

Not plain.

Pickpocketing

The act of stealing from someone's bag or pockets without being noticed.

Plot

A summary of the story.

Price Tag

A piece of paper that tells the price of something.

Receipt

A piece of paper that tells what was bought in a shop.

Remove

To take away.

Research

An investigation.

Risk

Danger.