to assess - Most teachers regularly assess their pupils' progress.

assessment - A written test is a method of assessment.

stern/strict - A stern/strict teacher doesn't like a noisy class.

lenient - Some young teachers are too lenient.

diary - He wrote down his homework in his diary.

diary - I have kept a diary since I was ten.

to innovate - There are plans to innovate the school system.

innovation - Not all innovations in aducation produce better results.

innovative - The school introduced innovative teaching methods.

extract - I found the extract of this book on the internet.

scholar - Erasmus was a famous Dutch scholar.

scholarship - She was able to go to college because she got a scholarship.

to enable - A scholarship enabled him to study at a university.

grant - Can students in higher education get a grant?

to grant - The headmaster granted me permission to be absent.

honorary doctorate - He was granted an honorary doctorate by Oxford University.

physics - The physics teacher gave a lesson about electricity.

physicist - Edison was a famous physicist.

mathematics/maths - I failed my mathematics/maths test.

arithmetic - Arithmetic is an important subject at primary school.

to multiply - How much is 12 multiplied by 9?

odd - 11 and 13 are odd numbers.

essay/composition - We had to write an essay/a composition in English.

to apply to/to turn to - If you want to be absent, you have to apply to/turn to the headmaster.

to praise - The teacher praised the hard-working pupils.

to suspend - Dave was suspended from school for a week.

to expel - The boy was expelled from school for kicking a teacher.

to be at stake - If you fail your exam again, your future may be at stake.

angle - A right angle is an angle of 90 degrees.

gift/talent - She has a gift/talent for languages.

gifted - If you are gifted, you have an exceptional talent.

aptitude - She has an aptitude for music.

fashionable - Long dresses are fashionable at the moment.

in fashion/in vogue - If something is in fashion/in vogue it is very popular.

old-fashioned - These clothes are old-fashioned.

clothing - She spends a lot of money on clothing.

tailor - A tailor makes clothes.

garment - Trousers, shirts, dresses and cotes are garments.

available - This dress is available in all sizes.

to attract - The fashion show attracted a lot of visitors.

conspicuous - Her conspicuous yellow dress attracted a lot of attention.

to wear (wore-worn) - She wore a conspicuous red hat.

shabby - He wore a shabby old raincoat.

fabric - Silk and cotton are fabrics.

collar - The collar of your shirt is dirty.

fur - This jacket has a fake fur collar.

leather - These shoes are made of real leather.

scarf (mv. scarves) - Football fans often wear club scarves.

headscarf - The muslim woman was wearing a headscarf.

veil - The bride wore a white dress and a veil.

to design - The Queen's dress was designed by Dior.

design - A fashion designer makes designs for clothes.

designer - Dior ans Gucci are famous fashion designers.

wardrobe - She took a dress from the wardrobe.

casual clothes - After work he always wears casual clothes.

laundry - She sent the dirty trousers to a laundry.

laundry - He put the laundry in the washing machine.

detergent - In a washing machine you use detergent.

button - I lost a shirt button.

zip/zipper - This jacket had no buttons but a zip/zipper.

fly - How do you tell a man that his fly is undone?

factory - A sweatshop is a factory where workers are paid very little and work long hours in very bad situations.

brand - How do you know if a clothing brand uses sweatshops?

to exploit - The garment workers were exploited by the sweatshops.

exploitation - The exploitation of children in sweatshops should be stopped.

chain - H&M is a fashion chain.

chain - He wore a gold chain round his neck.

to tear - He tore his trousers while climbing a tree

trousers - Your trousers are a bit too long.

to fit - Those jeans don't fit you; you need a larger size.

tight - These jeans are too tight; I need a bigger size.

jewel - She was wearing jewels round het neck and arms.

jewellery/jewelry - She kept her jewellery/jewelry in a safe.

bracelet - Round her wrist she wore a gold bracelet.

necklace - Around her neck she wore a beautiful diamond necklace.

earring - He gave her gold earrings for her birthday.

pendant - She was wearing a gold neacklace with a diamond pendant.

gem/precious stone - A diamond is a gem/precious stone.

genuine/real - I don't think these pearls are genuine/real; they are fake.

gift- This necklace is a birthday gift from my friend.

link - One link of the chain was broken.

splendid - What a splendid ring you are wearing!

decent - Wash your face and put on some decent clothes.

to catch on - Do you think this new fashion will catch on?

(in)appropriate - Sports clothes are not appropriate for a funeral.

to shrink - My new jeans have shrunk in the wash.

chips - Would you like chips or boiled potatoes?

French fries - French fries is American English for 'chips'.

crisps - He bought a packet of crisps at the bar.

scarce - Food is scarce in a war.

scarcity - During a war there is always a scarcity of food.

hardly/scarcely/barely - There was hardly/scarcely/barely enough food for everybody.

wholesome - Fresh vegetables are wholesome.

cereal - At breakfast we had cornflakes and other cereals.

pie - For lunch we had a hot meat pie.

fit/suitable - This meat is no longer fit/suitable for consumption.

roll/bun - For lunch I had a cheese roll/bun and a glass of milk.

herb - Herbs are used in food and in medicines.

organic - Are organic vegetables better for your health?

flavour - I like ice-cream with vanilla flavour.

to complain - We complained about the bad service.

complaint - They had never had any complaints before.

to feed - Babies are fed with milk.

to nourish - To nourish is another word for 'to feed'.

nutrition - There is a direct link between nutrition and health.

nutritious - Milk is a nutritious drink.

nutrient - Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients.

nutritional value - Some insects have a good nutritional value.

malnutrition - In the Third World many children die from malnutrition.

shortage - In a war there is always a shortage of food.

famine - During a famine there is a great shortage of food.

drought - The famine was caused by months of drought.

to lead to - A long period of drought can lead to famine.

to starve - Every day millions of people in Africa are starving.

to starve to death - During the famine thousands of people starved to death.

starvation - Every day hundreds of people die of starvation.

to cater for - We cater for lunches and dinners at our home.

to consist of - A three-course dinner consists of a starter, a main course and a dessert.

delicious - The soup was delicious.

to prefer (to) - I prefer orange juice to grapefruit juice.

preference - Tea or coffee? I have no preference.

spicy - I like spicy tomato ketchup.

chef - In this restaurant they have a very good chef.

to pass on - Could you pass on the sugar, please?

blunt - I can't cut this meat with a blunt knife.

landlord - The landlord asked what we would like to drink.

pub - Whall we go to the pub for a drink?

licence - For selling alcohol you need a licence.

takeaway - There is a Chinese takeaway in our village.

café - We had a quick meal at a café.

cannabis café - At a cannabis café you can buy weed and have a drink.

to decline - He declined my invitation to have a drink at the pub.

empty - She filled the empty glasses.

barrel - Behind the pub there were many empty beer barrels.

to contain - Beer contains alcohol.

spirits/liquor - A bottle of spirits/liquor contains about 40% alcohol.

grape - Wine is made from the juice of grapes.

waiter - The waiter asked what we would like to drink.

waitress - In this restaurant they have waiters and waitresses.

to serve - A waiter is a man who serves in a restaurant.

server - Waiters and waitresses are also called servers.

clumsy - The clumsy waiter dropped the glasses.

additive - Most foods contain additives.

tray - She carried a tray with cups of tea.

use by - It is not safe to eat food after the use by date.

best before - Food with a best before date can still be eaten after this date.

recipe - You can find this recipe in a cookery book.

to preserve - Frozen food can be preserved for a long time.

to decay - Meat decays quickly in warm weather

perishable - Perishable food decays very quickly.

liquid - Water is a liquid.

drink/beverage - Soft drinks are non-alcoholic beverages.

soda - Soda is American English for soft drink.

instead of - When I have to drive, I drink soft drinks instead of alcohol.

to chew - He's always chewing chewing-gum.

to swallow - Chew your food well before you swallow it.

to choke - He swallowed a fish bone and almost choked.

mushroom - Some kinds of mushrooms can be eaten.

(in)edible - Are these mushrooms edible?

tin/can - Could you open this tin/can, please?

gadget/device - This is a clever gadget/device for opening tins.

appliance - A food mixer is a useful appliance.

domestic - Washing machines and dishwashers are domestic appliances.

dsih - What is your favourite dish?

to do the dishes/to wash up - Who is going to do the dishes/to wash up?

sink - He was washing up at the sink.

dishwasher - They put the cups and plates in the dishwasher.

the dishes - You can put the dishes in the dishwasher.

tap - She opened the tap and filled the sink.

utensil - Bowls, dishes and plates are kitchen utensils.

booze - booze is an informal word for alcoholic drink.

pastry- would you like a pastry with your coffee?

drunk - Don't drive when you are drunk.

sober - The opposite of drunk is sober.

to squeeze - She squeezed an orange and poured the juice into a glass.

hangover - He always has a hangover after drinking too much.

detached - There was a big garden house round the detached house.

semi-detached - A semi-detached house is one of two built together.

terraced house - A terraced house is cheaper than a semi-detached one.

row - A terraced house is one house in a row of houses.

to paint/to decorate - She painted/decorated her room pink and white.

decorator - The decorator was painting the room.

cellar - There is a wine cellar under the house.

to support - A roof is supported by walls.

beam - The roof was supported by thick wooden beams.

to collapse - The roof collapsed because there was too much snow on it.

real estate/property - Land and houses are called real estate/property.

estate agent - An estate agent sells houses.

chest - On the attic I found a wooden chest with old clothes.

settee/couch/sofa - Three persons can sit on this settee/couch/sofa.

furniture - Tables, chairs and settees are furniture.

convenient - I live close to the station, which is very convenient.

(in)convenience - The house has all modern conveniences.

squatter - The police told the squatters to leave the house.

to refuse - The squatters refused to leave the building.

to demolish - The old house will be demolished.

demolition - The squatters protested against the demolition of the house.

to move - We are going to move to another town.

removal - A removal costs a lot of money.

remover - The removers carried the furniture into a removal van.

attic/loft - The attic/loft is just below the roof.

lavatory - Lavatory is another word for 'toilet'.

loo - Loo is an informal word for 'toilet'.

bathroom (AE) - The American English word for 'toilet' is bathroom.

restroom (AE) - Restroom is American English for toilet in a public building.

to own - He owns three houses, which he lets to students.

owner - He is the owner of three houses.

proprietor - Proprietor is a formal word for 'owner'.

to rent - This is not our own house; we rent it.

rent - How much rent do you pay for this house?

to rent out/to let - She rents out/lets rooms to tourists.

for rent/to let - This house is for rent/to let.

landlady - A landlady is a woman who lets rooms.

landlord - The landlord is a person who lets a house or rooms.

tenant - A person who rents a house is a tenant.

to furnish - The student rented a furnished room.

solid - This is a very solid table.

bulb - A 100-watt bulb gives a lot of light.

to stick (stuck-stuck) - I can't remove this bulb; it's sticking.

burglar - A burglar is a person who breaks into a house.

thorough - Every week the living room is cleaned thoroughly.

fence - Round the garden there is a wooden fence.

to repair/fix/mend - He repaired/fixed/mended the old fence.

glue - She tried to mend the broken cup with some glue.

barbed wire - On top of the fence there is barbed wire.

gap - The children crept through a gap in the fence.

orchard - There are apple and pear trees in this orchard.

fragrant - Roses are fragrant flowers.

fragrance/scent - There was a fragrance/scent of roses in the room.

nursery - You can buy garden plants at a nursery.

axe - He cut down the tree with a big axe.

root - This old tree has deep roots.

tool - A hammer and a screwdriver are tools.

to mow - She mows the lawn every week.

proper - Summer is not the proper time to plant trees.

to dig (dug-dug) - Before you plant a tree, you have to dig a hole.

pond - We have a pond with goldfish in the garden.

shape - The pond has a round shape.

access - The access to the emergency stairs was blocked.

(in)accessible - All public buildings should be easily accessible for wheelchairs.

stain - How can you remove a wine stain from a wooden floor?

cosy - The room was warm and cosy.

log - She put some logs on the fire.

curtain - By closing the curtains you can save energy.

transparent - You can see through these transparent curtains.

to match - The curtains did not match the colour of the carpet.

to decorate - The houses were decorated with flags.

china - Where did you buy this china vase?

fragile - Be careful with that china vase; it's very fragile.

remote - Life at the remote farm was very lonely.

remote control - Where is the remote control of the television?

to lock - Before leaving the house he locked all the doors.

to check - He checked if all the doors were locked.

chore - Making the beds is a household chore.

duvet - I sleep under a duvet.

blanket - Many hotels use blankets instead of duvets.

dilapidated - The roof of the dilapidated house was falling to pieces.

to entail - Building your own house entails a lot of work.

space - There is no space for a double bed in this small room.

spacious - There is plenty of room in this spacious house.

threshold - She stood on the threshold, waiting to come in.

mess - The dog has made a terrible mess on the floor.

estate - The Royal Family spent Christmas at their estate in Scotland.

(housing) estate - A new (housing) estate will be built near the river.

residential area - In this residential area there is no industry.

residents - Parking spaces are only for residents of this street.

quarter/district - The City of London is a business quarter/district.

site - On this building site ten luxury apartmens will be built.

solar panel - Solar panels produce electricity.

metropolis - London is a metropolis.

suburb - London has many suburbs.

suburbia - Suburbia is another word for 'suburbs'.

urban - Urban people don’t know much about life at a farm.

suburban - The word suburban refers to 'suburbs'.

slum - The poorest people lived in the slums of the town.

shanty town - In the shanty town of Mexico City people are very poor.

tramp - In big towns you always find tramps.

native - He lives in Paris, but his native town is Brussels.

outskirts - They live on the outskirts of London.

amenities - A small town has not got all the amenities of a large city.

municipal - The swimming pool and the townhall are municipal buildings.

inhabitant - Our town has 40,000 inhabitants.

foundation - The church is 16th century but the foundations are Roman.

to discover - The Roman foundations were discovered during the restoration.

discovery - The discovery of the Roman temple was front page news.

narrow - In the centre of an old town the streets are very narrow.

alley - An alley is a very narrow street.

gutter - After the heavy rainfall the gutters were full of water.

imposing/impressive - The old cathedral is an imposing/impressive building.

tremendous/enormous - There was a tremendous/enormous explosion in the skyscraper.

to extinguish - The fire brigade tried to extinguish the fire.

spark - Sparks from the fire flew in all directions.

entire/whole - After a few minutes the entire/whole building was on fire.

entirely/wholly/completely - The fire had not been entirely/wholly/completely extinguished.

emergency - In Britain the phone number for emergencies is 999 or 112.

emergency exit - Most people escaped through the emergency exit.

crowd - A crowd of people was watching the fire.

concrete - The floors of modern houses are built of concrete.