Vocabulary

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In this unit you learn words from the following categories:

Word List: Basic vocabulary

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yet[jɛt](adverb)
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- up to the present or up to some specified time
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- She hasn't done her homework yet.

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Word List: Sports and hobbies

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hobby, hobbies[ˈhɒbi](noun)
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- an activity like sport or reading that one enjoys doing in one's spare time
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- Her hobby is collecting stamps from different countries.

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leisure time activity, leisure time activities(noun)
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- something done for pleasure or entertainment during one's free time
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- On the weekend, they do a lot of leisure time activities like playing football or swimming.

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read, read, read[riːd](irregular verb)
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- to look at and interpret letters or other information that is written
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- Have you read this book?

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game, games[ɡeɪm](noun)
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- a pursuit or activity with rules performed either alone or with others, for the purpose of entertainment
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- Shall we play a game?

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board game, board games[bɔː(r)d ɡeɪm](noun)
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- a game of strategy or chance played on a specially designed board; often involves two or more opponents moving pieces and using dice or cards
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- Chess is a popular board game.

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swim, swam, swum[swɪm](irregular verb)
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- to move through water, without touching the bottom
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- For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.

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baseball[beɪsbɔːl](uncountable noun)
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- a sport in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run
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- The Yankees are a famous American baseball team.

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basketball[ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl](uncountable noun)
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- a sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop
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- Dirk Nowitzki is a famous German basketball player.

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volleyball[vɔ.lɛ.bol](uncountable noun)
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- a game played on a rectangular court between two teams of two to six players which involves striking a ball back and forth over a net
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- The team won the volleyball match.

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football[fʊtbɔːl](uncountable noun)
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- (British) a game in which two teams of eleven players each contend to get a round ball into the other team's goal primarily by kicking the ball
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- Each team scored three goals when they played football.

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tennis[tɛn.ɪs](uncountable noun)
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- a sport played by either two or four players with strung racquets, a ball and a net approximately 3 feet high on a clay, grass, or cement court
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- The tennis court is quite expensive.

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horseback riding(uncountable noun)
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- the sport of riding a horse
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- They have their own horses so they can go horseback riding every day.

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cycling[ˈsaɪk(ə)lɪŋ](uncountable noun)
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- the sport of riding and racing bicycles
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- In all my years as a cycling fan, I've never seen a breakaway like this.

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Word List: Adverbs of frequency

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always[ˈɔːl.weɪz](adverb)
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- at all times, constantly during a certain period or regularly
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- They always go to church on Sundays.
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regularly[ˈrɛgjələrli](adverb)
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- with constant frequency or pattern
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- The four friends meet regularly.
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normally[nɔː(ɹ).məlli](adverb)
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- under normal conditions, in the expected or customary manner
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- Normally, I eat breakfast at 6 am, but today, I got up late and didn't eat until 9.
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mostly[ˈməʊstli](adverb)
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- more often than not, for the most part, on the whole
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- She mostly watches TV in the evening.
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often[ˈɒfn](adverb)
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- many times
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- She often goes to the cinema because she loves watching movies.
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sometimes[ˈsʌmtaɪmz](adverb)
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- on certain occasions or in certain circumstances, but not always
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- Sometimes I sit and think, but mostly I just sit.
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  occasionally

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occasionally[əˈkeɪʒənəlli](adverb)
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- from time to time, once in a while
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- Occasionally they go out for dinner, but not very often.
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rarely[ɹɛəli](adverb)
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- not occurring at a regular interval, not often
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- John rarely goes to the theatre, maybe once a year.
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  seldom

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never[ˈnɛv.ə(ɹ)](adverb)
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- at no time
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- I hate pizza, that's why I never have any.
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- Antonym(s):
  always

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