Alphabet vocabulary

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Words beginning with 'A'

1. The word describing attacking (a person or group of people) after hiding and waiting for
them is ……………………

2. The tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body are called
……………………….

3. The study of the human race, its culture and society and its physical development is
called …………………………

4. A person or animal with a condition that causes white skin and hair and pink eyes is
called ………………………

5. A machine which keeps you cool in summer is ……………………………..

6. It wakes you up in the morning. It’s ……………………..

7. The opposite of dead is ………………………..

8. Somewhere to stub your cigarette out in is called ……………………………

9. A word that means good looking or pretty ……………………...

10. An unusual, exciting and possibly dangerous activity or journey is called
……………………….........

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Words Beginning With 'B'

1. A long narrow piece of cloth which is tied around an injury or a part of someone's body

that has been hurt is called a …………………………..

2. An old car in bad condition is called a ………………………

3. Someone with an important position in a bank is called a ……………………

4. A priest of high rank who is in charge of the priests of lower rank is called a ………………

5. The red liquid in your body is called …………………………….

6. A very small insect which lives mainly in beds and feeds by sucking people's blood is

called a …………………………….

7. Someone who breaks into houses is a ……………………….

8. Something that is fired from a gun is called a ………………………….

9. A flat small cake that is dry, hard and usually sweet is called a …………………..

10. Something that is used to fasten shirts and jackets is called a………………………

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Words Beginning With 'C'

1 Talk to someone in a friendly, informal way ……………………………

2. An informal word for 'man'. A synonym for 'guy' ………………………………

3. We drink tea and coffee from it and it sits on a saucer. It's a ……………..

4. If you behave in dishonest way in order to get what you want……………….

5. The skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant is known as …………..

6. The part of a song which is repeated several times, usually after each 'verse' is known as

the ……………………..

7. A budgie, canary or parrot is usually kept in a …………………….

8. The room in a public building where coats, bags, etc. can be left while there owners are

in the building is known as a ………………………….

9. Something you sit on with four legs, a back and a seat is a ………………………

10. The opposite of expensive is ………………………

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Words Beginning With 'D'

1. If someone is no longer living, they are - Dead

2. This is a precious stone often found in expensive rings. Diamond

3. If you say that something is not true. You -----something. - Deny

4. When someone drinks too much vodka they are will probably become - Drunk

5. Somebody who can't hear is said to be - Deaf

6. If you have a toothache you might want to visit a - Dentist

7. This kind of book is used to find the spelling of words - Dictionary

8. A person who strongly admires a particular person or is extremely interested in a subject

is known as a - Devotee

9. Someone who wants to lose weight goes on a - Diet

10. If something is not clean, it is - Dirty

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Words Beginning With 'E'

1. They decided to ------their children on an intensive English course at 'Countdown' -
Enroll

2. The opposite of full is - Empty

3. The army is reported to be------- considerable resistance in some remote rural areas. -
Encountering

4. If someone leaves home secretly in order to get married without parental agreement
they - Elope

5. Is the tendency to think only about you and consider yourself better and more important
than other people? - Egoism

6. We’ve decided to get married, and we're going to announce our at the party on Saturday.
- Engagement

7. What "E word" means all places? Ever where

8. The imaginary line that runs around the middle of the earth is called the - Equator

9. An--------- is a sudden movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great
damage. - Earthquake

10. Another word for simple, easy or basic is - Elementary

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Words Beginning With 'F'

1. An imaginary creature with magical powers is called a - Fairy

2. Something you like the most is your - Favorite

3. To apply for a passport you have to fill out an application - Form

4. Someone who is careful with money or food is - Frugal

5. A slang term for someone who acts in a silly, stupid, foolish or strange way is. E.g. my

teacher’s a bit of a - Fruitcake

6. Two weeks is also called a - Fortnight

7. Something which is easily broken or damaged is - Fragile

8. Light brown marks on the skin are called - Freckles

9. Something given away for no money is - Free

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Words Beginning With 'G'

1. Something which is exactly what it appears to be; real; not false is - Genuine

2. The sticky substance which is used for joining things like paper together is called - Glue

3. The spirit of a dead person believed by some to visit the living is known as a - Ghost

4. ------Was first played in Scotland and involves hitting a little white ball into a hole - Golf

5. A person who has a degree from a university or college is known as a - Graduate

6. Your mother's parents and your father's parents are your – Grand Parents

7. The color you get when you mix white and black paint together is - Grey

8. Dark green or red fruit which grows on vines and are used to make wine are called -

Grapes

9. The musical instrument played by Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page is a - Guitar

10. The place where a dead person is buried is known as a - Grave

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Words Beginning With 'H'

1. We left in such a ------- that we forgot our tickets. - Hurry

2. Kate has a real ---------- for adventure. Hunger

3. Emily ------- her teddy bear tightly to her chest. Hugged

4. The terrorists seized 20 --------- and are threatening to kill one a day unless their demands

are met. Hostages

5. We were--------------- by the size of the bill. Horrified

6. He was ----------- busy the bedroom carpet when I arrived home from work. - Hovering

7. The dog found a ------------- in the ground and hid the bone there. - Hole

8. They spent so much on the wedding that they couldn't afford to have a ---------------

.Honeymoon

9. People who ----------- show they want a lift by holding up their thumb to passing traffic.

Hitch Hike

10. it’s-------------- watching him try to flirt with women half his age. Hilarious

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Words Beginning With 'I'

1. I don't understand the details but I have got a rough -------- of what you want. - Idea

2. It is -------------- to drive a car that it is not taxed and insured. Illegal

3. Can you ----------------- how it feels to be blind? Imagine

4. She is rather ------------------------ for her age, don't you think? Immature

5. It is considered --------------------- to ask people how much they earn. Impolite

6. The ---------------- in the number of unemployed was larger than expected. Increase

7. it’s difficult to fly straight from the USA to Africa - you usually have to take an --------------

flight via Europe. Indirect

8. When she dies her children will -------------- £ 200,000 .Inherit

9. We --------------- to go to Australia next year if everything goes well. Intend

10. All the men were ---------------- in the robbery. Involved

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Words beginning with 'J'

1. The word for the place where criminals are kept as punishment for their crime is - Jail

2. The word to describe speaking so quickly that it is difficult to understand is - Jabber

3. A -------------is a piece of equipment which you might use to lift a car to change the tyre.

Jack

4. Is the precious green stone from which jewelry and small models are made? Jade

5. A sweet soft substance made by cooking fruit with sugar to preserve it is - Jam

6. A -------------- is a picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into irregular pieces

which must be joined together correctly to form the picture again. Jigsaw

7. A thin wooden stick covered with a substance which burns slowly and produces a

pleasant smell is a -----------. They are very popular in India and Nepal. Joss Stick

8. The word describing, to give or to be a good reason for something is - Justify

9. -----------Is another word for something which is extremely large. Jumbo

10. A -------------- is a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official, which is paid for by

someone else. Junket

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Words beginning with 'K'

1. My sister is very -------- on playing tennis. Keen

2. He knows all about computers but being able to explain them to others is a different ------

------- of fish. Kettle

3. The------------ to the magazine's success was that it employed new exciting writers. Key

4. Thank you for giving me your seat, that was very------------- of you. Kind

5. We took plastic -------------- and forks on our picnic. Knives

6. The manager---------------- £5 off because the dress had a few buttons missing. Knocked

7. His ------------------------- of English grammar is very extensive. Knowledge

8. She --------------- down and tried to see under the door. Knelt

9. I've been reading a book about the adventures of King Arthur and his…………….. - Knights

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Words beginning with 'L'

1. The ……………..on the bottle says not to take more than 6 tablets a day. Label

2. A room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or a room where

chemicals or medicines are produced is called a - Laboratory

3. I …………. the energy that is required to look after children - Lack

4. You are too small. You will need a …………….to paint the ceiling. Ladder

5. The boat ride on the Moscow River past the Kremlin and other historic …………… takes

two hours. Landmark

6. He has calculated costs down to the …………….. Penny. Last

7. There are plastic and wooden garden chairs but the …………. are more expensive. Latter

8. The doctor advised him to…………………… off smoking. Leave

9. I am already late for my bus. Could you give me a …………… to the school. Lift

10. She fell deeply in …………….with a friend of her brother's. Love

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Words Beginning With 'M'

1. If something is very small, it is - Midget or Minute

2. The bakery was shut so I didn’t …………….to buy any bread. Manage

3. Ground near a lake, river or the sea that tends to flood and is always wet is called a -

Marsh

4. Her remarkable success as a rock star is partly due to her ability to ………………… the

media. Manipulate

5. To………………. means to walk with regular steps keeping the body stiff, esp. in a formal

group of people who are walking in the same way. March

6. I usually play football with some of my ………… from school on Saturdays. Mates

7. Girls are said to …………………… faster than boys. Mature

8. A person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the

expected or usual way is called a - Maverick

9. Michael is a ………………. of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Member

10. I’ve left my watch at the jeweler’s to be – Mended

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Words Beginning With 'N'

1. To …………means to criticize or complain repeatedly and annoyingly, often as a way of
trying to persuade someone to do something - Nag

2. I like to take a little………….. after Sunday lunch. Nap

3. We got out in time but it was a ……………. escape. Narrow

4. You are a very………………girl, pulling the head off yours sister doll! Naughty

5. A thin metal pin, used in sewing, which is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye
at the other end is called a - Needle

6. I’m afraid I've rather…………… the house this week so it's a bit of a mess. Neglected

7. A shop whose main business is selling newspapers and magazines is called
a……………..Newsagent

8. Although he was a ………………….he worked in a factory and never used his title. Noble

9. ………………Sunbathing is only allowed on certain beaches. Nude

10. Raw spinach is very ……………..which means that it contains many of the substances
needed for life and growth. Nutritious

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Words Beginning With 'O'

1. An…………… is a long pole with a wide flat part at one end which is used for rowing a boat.
- Oar

2. A child whose parents are dead is an. - Orphan

3. I strongly ……………… to being called a thief! – Object

4. They talk in an …………………. jargon that is almost impossible to understand. Obscure

5. Something that blocks you so that movement, going forward or action are prevented or
made more difficult is called an. - Obstacle

6. Time spent working beyond the usual time needed or expected in a job is called -
Overtime

7. Something you are told to do by someone else and which you must do is
an……………..Order

8. An …………………. is someone who watches something that is happening in a public place
but is not involved in it. Onlooker

9. A very large, flightless bird from Africa which is sometimes bred on farms is called an -
Ostrich

10. ………………………….People are those who weigh too much. Overweight

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Words Beginning With 'P'

1. A young pig is called a – Piglet

2. An urgent or emotional request is a - Plea

3. A student who has already obtained one degree and is studying at a university for a more

advanced qualification is called a ………………. Student - Postgraduate

4. Another word for exact and accurate is……………….. Precise

5. A ……………. is a small type of horse. Pony

6. A small solid piece of medicine which a person swallows is called a - Pill

7. A language which has developed from a mixture of two languages is a.Pidgin

8. Another word for small and delicate is - Petite

9. A ………………..is the name for a computer small enough to fit in your hand. Palmtop

10. …………………..is one word for something which is unusual and strange. Peculiar

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Words Beginning With 'Q'
1. To …………….. Means to achieve or have the standard of skill, knowledge or ability that is
necessary for doing or being something - Qualify

2. ……………………..is the amount of something that can be measured, weighed, counted, etc.
or a fixed amount or number. Quantity

3. One of four equal or equal parts of something is a ………………… Quarter

4. To ……………… something means to stop or crush something. E.g. the company moved
quickly to …………………. rumors that it is going to close its factory. Quash

5. A ……………… is a woman who rules a country, because she has been born into a royal
family or a woman who is married to a king. Queen

6. A ……………. is a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an
answer from an authority. Query

7. A ……………. is a line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something. Queue

8. An amusing and clever remark is a………... Quip

9. A game or competition in which you answer questions is a……………. Quiz

10. A …………….. Is a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature,
poetry etc., or what someone else has said? Quotation

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Words Beginning With 'S'
1. An instrument for sucking up and squirting out liquids, sometimes with a needle for
injections is called a …………………….Syringe

2. Another word for a pig is ………… Swine

3. To overthrow or ruin completely is to …………..Subvert

4. A piece of wood used to keep a broken arm or leg in a fixed position while it heals is
called a ……………Splint

5. One of the ribs or bars from the center to the rim of the wheel of a bicycle, cart etc. is
called a …………………..Spoke

6. The word for waiting about or keeping oneself hidden is ………………..Skulk

7. If you were excessively obedient or respectful you might be described as ……..Servile

8. The adjective to describe something which affects the senses pleasantly is……………..
Sensuous

9. A synonym for dirty or untidy is …………Scruffy

10. The ornamental rod carried by a monarch on ceremonial occasions as a sign of power is
a………………..Sceptre
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Words Beginning With 'T'

1. A female tiger is called a ……………Tigress

2. If someone is slightly drunk (on alcohol!) they are …………….Tipsy

3. A ………………. is a kind of tortoise, which lives in water. Turtle

4. A cruel and unjust ruler is a……………..Tyrant

5. A sudden sharp pain is called a………….Twinge

6. An underground passage, cut through a hill or under a river is a………..Tunnel

7. A synonym for very hot or passionate is …………….Torrid

8. A small portable light powered by an electric battery is a………..Torch

9. A slight quarrel with someone is a ………….Tiff

10. The word for a young frog or toad in its first stage of development is………..Tadpole

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Words Beginning With 'U'

1. An imaginary country that has a perfect social and political system is…………Utopia

2. If something needs immediate attention it is…………….Urgent

3. A person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability is
an …………….Upstart

4. A great change or disturbance is an ……………Upheaval

5. The person who supervises a game of tennis or cricket is called an ……….Umpire

6. Something which is rare or unusual might be described as…………….Uncommon

7. A style of clothes that can be worn by both men and women is ……….. Unisex

8. Something which is shameful or disgraceful is……………Unworthy

9. Something which is always accurate is………….Unerring

10. A strong impuse or desire is an……….Urge

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Words Beginning With 'V'
1. A person who moves from one place to another, in an idle or disreputable manner might
be described as a …………….Vagabond

2. A vehicle (smaller than a lorry) for carrying goods on roads is a ……………Van

3. A professional entertainer who can speak so that his voice seems to come from another
person or place is known as a ……………..Ventriloquist

4. A number of lines of poetry, grouped together and forming a separate unit within a poem
or song is a……………Verse

5. Something which is of very great size is ……………Vast

6. A person who is of bad character or wicked might be described as a ………Villain

7. The word for throwing out the contents of the stomach through the mouth is…….Vomit

8. If something is not valid or binding it is….. Void

9. The verb used to describe the action: to annoy or distress somebody is……Vex

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Words Beginning With 'W, X, Y, Z'
1. To go, move, and walk etc. about from place to place with no definite destination in mind

is to …………..Wander

2. An armed struggle, usually between nations, is known as a ………..War

3. The arm-like limbs of a bird or bat, which it usually uses in flying, are called ……..Wings

4. A type of alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes or other fruit is called

…………….Wine

5. A woman who is supposed to have powers of magic is called a…………….Witch

6. The part of the body of a female mammal in which the young are developed and kept

until birth is known as the……………..Womb

7. A small line or crease on the skin is a ……….Wrinkle

8. Another word for a photocopier (the machine used to copy documents) is …….Xerox

9. A synonym for a story or tale is ……….Yarn

10. The highest point is the……………Zenith

Meat

1. What word is used for the meat of a cow or bull …………Beef
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2. This meat is sliced and served fried with eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages and bread
for breakfast in Britain …………………. Bacon

3. What word is used for the meat of a pig…………………Pork

4. Young sheep's meat is called …………………Lamb

5. The flesh of a fully grown sheep is called …………..Mutton

6. The flesh of a deer used for eating is known as ……………..Venison

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