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Basic English Words For All

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1. 6.30 h.






2. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






3. From Russia






4. Jewellery worn around your neck






5. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.






6. The way you feel at a particular time






7. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






8. Kind of tall shoe






9. A member of a government






10. The number 0






11. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






12. Your father or your mother's sister






13. A man who a woman is married to






14. To get points or goals in a game






15. Changing often






16. Travelling in a boat






17. Someone who has won first place in a competition






18. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






19. 5th






20. In or across an area






21. Soft white pieces of frozen water






22. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






23. High shoes for horse riding






24. To make music by using an instrument






25. The mother of someone's mother or father






26. A building where children have lessons






27. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






28. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






29. Something you wear on your feet - usually over socks.






30. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






31. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






32. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






33. Opposite of easy






34. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






35. One of the sides of a room or a building






36. Not clean






37. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






38. Relating to women or girls






39. The place /building where you live






40. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






41. Opposite of important






42. Decribes food that tastes very good






43. Of a high temperature






44. Country of a Frenchman






45. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






46. A famous person - often an actor or sports personality






47. Big town






48. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






49. Activity of looking at birds and trying to recognize different types






50. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.