Essential English Vocabulary List: Definitions and Synonyms

Essential English Vocabulary List

• Accomplish (v.): To achieve or obtain a desired objective or result. (Syn. fulfill)
• Anguish (n.): Extreme suffering. (Syn. anxiety)
• Award (v.): To give someone a prize or reward. (Syn. grant)
• Beast (n.): A large, wild, and often dangerous animal. (Syn. monster, creature)
• Consider (v.): To think about something carefully. (Syn. contemplate)
• Crop (n.): Grains, fruit, or vegetables grown by farmers.
• Entrepreneur (n.): A person who starts or manages a business.
• Feature (n.): Characteristics. (v.): To give particular attention to something.
• Fireworks (n.): Safe explosives that light up the sky and make a loud noise.
• Firecrackers (n.): A small cylinder that makes a loud noise when it explodes.
• Influence (v.): To have an effect on people or things.
• Instant (adj.): Something happening immediately, without any delay.
• Holocaust (n.): The systematic killing of a large number of people.
• Lantern (n.): A light inside a container which has a handle to hang it up.
• Livestock (n.): Animals, such as cows, sheep, and chickens, kept on a farm. (Syn. farm animals)
• Marching band (n.): A group of musicians walking and playing music together as part of a celebration.
• Mythical (adj.): An imaginary or unreal entity that exists only in stories or legends. (Syn. fabled, legendary)
• Online chat (n.): Any kind of communication over the Internet.
• Parade (n.): A large number of people walking or in vehicles as part of a public celebration. (Syn. procession)
• Pigeon post (n.): Communication done through carrier pigeons.
• Publish (v.): To prepare and print information in a book, magazine, newspaper, etc. (Syn. print, issue)
• Quote (v.): To mention someone’s words. (Syn. cite)
• Receive (v.): To get or be given something.
• Scare away (v.): To frighten someone.
• Sweep away (v.): To eliminate completely. (Syn. wipe out)
• Word of mouth (n.): Messages passed from person to person.
• Worldwide (adj.): Universal, global.
• Afford (v.): To be able to pay for something.
• Beach (n.): A sandy and sunny area near the sea. (Syn. seaside)
• Book (v.): To arrange for tickets in advance. (Syn. reserve)
• Budget (n.): A financial plan.
• Canoeing (n.): To travel in a canoe. Let’s go canoeing.
• Cliff (n.): A rock face.