Essential Vocabulary for Everyday English Communication

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Ability/Skill: The capacity to do something.
To Resign: To voluntarily leave a job.
To Fire: To dismiss someone from a job.
Deal: A business agreement.
To Endorse: To support or approve of something.
Trainer: A person who trains others, especially in sports or a profession.
Wealth: An abundance of valuable possessions or money.
Facilities: Buildings or equipment provided for a particular purpose.
Employee: A person employed for wages or salary.
To Afford: To have enough money to pay for something.
Wage: A fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis.
To Manage: To succeed in doing or achieving something, especially something difficult.

Supporter: A person who supports a team or individual in sports.
Goalkeeper: A player whose job is to stop the ball from going into the goal in games such as football (soccer).
Will Power: The determination to do something, even if it is difficult.
Hardly: Almost not; scarcely.
Steady: Regular and even.
Entrant: A person who enters or becomes a member of something (opposite of veteran).
Remarkable: Unusual or exceptional; worthy of attention.
Loss: The fact or process of losing something or someone.
Youngster: A young person.

Guilty: Responsible for a specified wrongdoing (opposite of innocent).
Cowardly: Lacking courage; not brave.
Drink-Driver: A person who drives a vehicle after drinking too much alcohol.
To Fine: To make someone pay money as a punishment for breaking a law or rule.
Greedy: Having or showing an intense and selfish desire for wealth or power.
To Ban: To officially or legally prohibit something.
Accomplice: A person who helps another commit a crime.

Pavement: The side of the road where people walk.
Straight: Immediately; without delay.
Attempt: The act of trying to do something, typically something difficult.
Sale: The exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.
Furthermore/Besides: In addition; also.
To Fail: To be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.
Rough: Having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth (opposite of smooth).
Rather: To a certain or significant extent or degree; quite.
Mayor: The elected head of a city, town, or other municipality.
Fee: A payment made to a professional person or to a public body in exchange for advice or services.
Decline: A continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something.
To Submit: To present a proposal, application, or other document for consideration or judgment.
Providing That: On the condition or understanding that; as long as.

Hectic: Full of incessant or frantic activity.
Burn-out: Physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress.
Neighborhood: A district, especially one forming a community within a town or city.
Anxious: Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness.
Search: Try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
Commute: Travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
Stick: Become fixed or unable to move.
Eco-Friendly: Not harmful to the environment.
Berries: Small, roundish, juicy fruits.
Jobless: Without a paid job; unemployed.
Foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; unwise.
Resourceful: Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.
Pursue: Follow or chase (someone or something).
Face Up To: Accept that a difficult situation exists.
Get Over: Recover from an ailment or an upsetting or startling experience.
Give Up: Cease making an effort; admit defeat.
Carry On: Continue an activity or task.
Shut Down: Close a factory or business.
Run Out Of: Finish a supply of something.
Look After: Take care of someone or something.
Customs: Traditional practices or usual ways of doing things.
Trip/Journey: An act of going to a place and returning.
Get Back: Return to a place.
Plain: Simple or ordinary in character.
Nearby: Not far away; close.

To Fancy Someone: To be attracted to someone.
To Forgive: To stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake.
Couple: Two individuals of the same sort considered together.
To Split Up: To end a relationship.
Attachment: A strong feeling of affection or loyalty for someone or something.
Easy-Going: Relaxed and tolerant in approach or manner.
Absent-Minded: Forgetful; distracted.

Recipe: A set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required.
Course: Any of the separate parts of a meal.
Diner: A person who is eating, typically at a restaurant.

Weapon: An object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, or knife.
Survey: An investigation of the opinions or experience of a group of people, based on a series of questions.
Close: Near in space or time.
Towards: In the direction of.
To Diminish: To make or become less.
Spark: A very small burning particle.
To Sweat: To perspire.
Cruelty: Cruel behavior or a cruel action.
Fairly: To a moderate degree; to some extent.
Fashion Craze: Common enthusiasm.
Blackout: A period of darkness caused by a failure of the electricity supply.
Appearance: The way that someone or something looks.

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