RM_A2_Wordlist.xls

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1	Word	Lesson	Page	Part of Speech	Pron	Definition	Example
2	Australia	1A	7	n	ɒˈstreɪliə	a large island between the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean	We visited the Great Barrier Reef when we were on holiday in Australia.
3	Australian	1A	7	adj	ɒˈstreɪliən	relating to Australia or its people	The koala is an Australian animal.
4	Brazil	1A	7	n	brəˈzɪl	the largest country in South America	Portuguese is the principal language spoken in Brazil.
5	Brazilian	1A	7	adj	brəˈzɪliən	relating to Brazil or its people	The Brazilian rainforest is an important habitat.
6	China	1A	7	n	ˈtʃaɪnə	the largest country in eastern Asia	Beijing is the capital of China.
7	Chinese	1A	7	adj	ˌtʃaɪˈniːz	relating to China or its people	Chinese food is popular all over the world.
8	Egypt	1A	7	n	ˈiːdʒɪpt	a country in northeast Africa, next to the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea	The River Nile flows through Egypt.
9	Egyptian	1A	7	adj	ɪˈdʒɪpʃən	relating to Egypt or its people	The Great Pyramid of Giza is a famous Egyptian landmark.
10	Greece	1A	7	n	ɡriːs	a country in southeast Europe on the Mediterranean Sea, which is a member of the EU	The Olympic Games were first held in Ancient Greece.
11	Greek	1A	7	adj	ɡriːk	relating to Greece or its people	We spent two weeks exploring the Greek islands in a yacht.
12	Japan	1A	7	n	dʒəˈpæn	a country in East Asia consisting of four large islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu and many smaller ones	Japan’s railway system is famous for its speed and efficiency.
13	Japanese	1A	7	adj	ˌdʒæpəˈniːz	relating to Japan or its people	Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding.
14	Mexico	1A	7	n	ˈmeksəkəʊ	a country to the south of the US and to the north of Guatemala	Chocolate was first used as an ingredient in Mexico.
15	Mexican	1A	7	adj	ˈmeksɪkən	relating to Mexico or its people	The Aztecs were an ancient Mexican civilisation.
16	Poland	1A	7	n	ˈpəʊlənd	a country in central Europe, east of Germany and west of Belarus	Shipbuilding is one of Poland’s most important industries.
17	Polish	1A	7	adj	ˈpəʊlɪʃ	relating to Poland or its people	The Polish flag has one red stripe and one white stripe.
18	Russia	1A	7	n	ˈrʌʃə	a very large country in Eastern Europe and northern Asia, officially called the Russian Federation	Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
19	Russian	1A	7	adj	ˈrʌʃən	relating to Russia or its people	Tolstoy and Chekhov were famous Russian writers.
20	Spain	1A	7	n	speɪn	a country in southwest Europe, between France and Portugal	The Canary Islands are part of Spain.
21	Spanish	1A	7	adj	ˈspænɪʃ	relating to Spain or its people	Guernica was painted by the Spanish artist Picasso.
22	Turkey	1A	7	n	ˈtɜːki	a country which is mainly in west Asia but partly in southeast Europe, between the Mediterranean and Black Seas	I spent a month in Turkey, learning to dive.
23	Turkish	1A	7	adj	ˈtɜːkɪʃ	relating to Turkey or its people	Nuts are an important ingredient in Turkish cooking.
24	the UK	1A	7	n	ðə ˌjuː ˈkeɪ	a country in northwest Europe, made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland	Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK.
25	British	1A	7	adj	ˈbrɪtɪʃ	relating to the UK or its people	The pound sterling is the British currency.
26	the US	1A	7	n	ðə ˌjuː ˈes	the United States of America	The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867.
27	American	1A	7	adj	əˈmerikən	relating to the US or its people	Los Angeles is the centre of the American film industry.
28	Argentina	1A VB	136	n	ˌɑːdʒənˈtiːnə	a large country in the southern part of South America	Argentina has four very different climate types.
29	Argentinian	1A VB	136	adj	ˌɑːdʒənˈtɪniən	relating to Argentina or its people	The tango is a famous Argentinian dance.
30	Colombia	1A VB	136	n	kəˈlɒmbiə	a country in northern South America, with coasts on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea	Bogotá is the capital of Colombia.
31	Colombian	1A VB	136	adj	kəˈlɒmbiən	relating to Colombia or its people	Colombian coffee is enjoyed all over the world.
32	Germany	1A VB	136	n	ˈdʒɜːməni	a country in central Europe	Germany has a successful car industry.
33	German	1A VB	136	adj	ˈdʒɜːmən	relating to Germany or its people	Beethoven and Wagner are important German composers.
34	India	1A VB	136	n	ˈɪndiə	a large country in southern Asia	Cricket is a popular sport in India.
35	Indian	1A VB	136	adj	ˈɪndiən	relating to India or its people	The Taj Mahal is a much-visited Indian landmark.
36	Ireland	1A VB	136	n	ˈaɪələnd	a large island to the west of Great Britain	The Aran Islands are off the west coast of Ireland.
37	Irish	1A VB	136	adj	ˈaɪərɪʃ	relating to Ireland or its people	Irish horse racing is world-famous.
38	Italy	1A VB	136	n	ˈɪtəli	a country in southern Europe, surrounded on three sides by the Mediterranean Sea	Pizza originated in Italy but is now enjoyed all over the world.
39	Italian	1A VB	136	adj	ɪˈtæliən	relating to Italy or its people	Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci are well-known Italian artists.
40	Nigeria	1A VB	136	n	naɪˈdʒɪəriə	a country in West Africa, east of Benin and west of Cameroon	Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria.
41	Nigerian	1A VB	136	adj	naɪˈdʒɪəriən	relating to Nigeria or its people	Oil production is an important Nigerian industry.
42	Portugal	1A VB	136	n	ˈpɔːtʃəɡəl	a country in southwest Europe, west of Spain	Our favourite golf course is in the south of Portugal.
43	Portuguese	1A VB	136	adj	ˌpɔːtʃəˈɡiːz	relating to Portugal or its people	Seafood is very important in Portuguese cuisine.
44	Sweden	1A VB	136	n	ˈswiːdən	a country in Scandinavia, northern Europe	The Øresund bridge and tunnel links Sweden with Denmark.
45	Swedish	1A VB	136	adj	ˈswiːdɪʃ	relating to Sweden or its people	The Swedish flag is a yellow cross on a blue background.
46	Vietnam	1A VB	136	n	vjetˈnæm	a country in southeast Asia, next to Cambodia and China	Street food is very popular in Vietnam.
47	Vietnamese	1A VB	136	adj	vjetnəˈmiːz	relating to Vietnam and its people	Tết is a festival to celebrate the Vietnamese New Year.
48	Africa	1A VB	136	n	ˈæfrɪkə	a continent that is south of the Mediterranean Sea and west of Asia and the Indian Ocean	Giraffes are common animals in parts of Africa.
49	Asia	1A VB	136	n	ˈeɪʒə, ˈeɪʃə	the world’s largest continent, which includes the countries of the Middle East and the countries between the Ural Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, such as India, China, Japan and part of Russia	The five highest mountain ranges on Earth are in Asia.
50	Europe	1A VB	136	n	ˈjʊərəp	a continent that is north of the Mediterranean and goes as far east as the Ural Mountains in Russia	Europe is home to both the largest and smallest nations in the world.
51	North America	1A VB	136	n	ˌnɔːθ əˈmerɪkə	the third-largest continent in the world, consisting of Canada and the United States of America, as well as Mexico, Central America, Greenland and other smaller islands	Lake Superior in North America is the Earth’s largest freshwater lake.
52	South America	1A VB	136	n	ˌsaʊθ əˈmerɪkə	the fourth-largest continent in the world, between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans	All the countries of South America are Spanish-speaking, except Brazil.
53	are you … ?	1B	8	phr	ˈɑː juː	used to ask a question with an adjective	Are you excited about your holiday?
54	how	1B	8	adv	haʊ	used to ask about someone’s health, especially when you meet them	‘Hi Laurie, how are you?’ ‘Fine, thanks. How are you?’
55	what	1B	8	pron	wɒt	used to ask for information or for someone’s opinion	What’s your favourite flavour of ice cream?
56	when	1B	8	adv	wen	used to ask at what time something will happen	When are we leaving?
57	where	1B	8	adv	weə	used to ask about a place	Where are you going?
58	who	1B	8	pron	huː	used to ask about which person is involved or what the name of a person is	Who’s that guy in the black car?
59	bike	1C	10	n	baɪk	short form of ‘bicycle’	I usually go to work by bike.
60	board game	1C	10	n	ˈbɔːd ɡeɪm	an indoor game played on a specially designed board made of thick card or wood	Chess is my favourite board game.
61	book	1C	10	n	bʊk	a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that you can read them	I’ve just started reading a book by Graham Greene.
62	camera	1C	10	n	ˈkæmərə	a piece of equipment used to take photographs or make films or television programmes	The magazine has a review of the best digital cameras.
63	clock	1C	10	n	klɒk	an instrument that shows what time it is, in a room or outside on a building	She looked at the clock. It was 8.30.
64	lamp	1C	10	n	læmp	an object that produces light by using electricity, oil or gas	He read by the light of the bedside lamp.
65	laptop	1C	10	n	ˈlæptɒp	a small computer that you can carry with you	I work on my laptop on the train journey to and from work.
66	picture	1C	10	n	ˈpɪktʃə	shapes, lines, etc. painted or drawn on a surface, showing what someone or something looks like	The room had several pictures on the walls.
67	ring	1C	10	n	rɪŋ	a piece of jewellery that you wear on your finger	Callum gave Jenny a diamond ring on their anniversary.
68	skateboard	1C	10	n	ˈskeɪtbɔːd	a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport	They ride their skateboards in the park on Saturday afternoons.
69	suitcase	1C	10	n	ˈsuːtkeɪs	a large case with a handle, used for carrying clothes and possessions when you travel	We’re only going for a few days, so I’ve just packed a small suitcase.
70	sunglasses	1C	10	n pl	ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz	dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is very bright	I keep a pair of sunglasses in the car to use when I’m driving.
71	tennis racket	1C	10	n	ˈtenɪs ˌrækɪt	a specially shaped piece of wood or metal that you use for hitting the ball in tennis, that has a circle filled with tight strings at one end	I’ve broken some of the strings on my tennis racket.
72	umbrella	1C	10	n	ʌmˈbrelə	an object that you use to protect yourself against rain or hot sun. It consists of a circular folding frame covered in cloth.	It started to rain, so Tricia stopped to put up her umbrella.
73	mother	2A	14	n	ˈmʌðə	a female parent of a child or animal	Elaine is a full-time teacher and a mother of two.
74	mum	2A	14	n	mʌm	mother	His mum taught him how to drive.
75	father	2A	14	n	ˈfɑːðə	a male parent of a child or animal	Steve recently became the proud father of a 7 lb 12 oz baby girl.
76	dad	2A	14	n	dæd	father	Dad, can you give me a lift to the station?
77	parents	2A	14	n pl	ˈpeərənts	the father and mother of a person or animal	Melissa’s spending the weekend at her parents’ house.
78	grandmother	2A	14	n	ˈɡrænˌmʌðə	the mother of your mother or father	Mary became a grandmother at the age of 45.
79	grandma	2A	14	n	ˈɡrænmɑː	grandmother	My grandma picks me up from school twice a week.
80	grandfather	2A	14	n	ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə	the father of your father or mother	Our grandfather arrived in this country when he was 20.
81	grandad	2A	14	n	ˈɡrændæd	grandfather	My grandad bakes delicious bread.
82	grandparents	2A	14	n pl	ˈɡrænˌpeərənts	the parents of your mother or father	I stayed with my grandparents when my little sister was born.
83	daughter	2A	14	n	ˈdɔːtə	someone’s female child	She’s got two daughters and one son.
84	son	2A	14	n	sʌn	someone’s male child	They have three sons and a daughter.
85	children	2A	14	n	ˈtʃɪldrən	sons or daughters of any age	She lives with her husband, Paul and three grown-up children.
86	granddaughter	2A	14	n	ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə	the daughter of your son or daughter	My granddaughter looks just like her mother did at the same age.
87	grandson	2A	14	n	ˈɡrænsʌn	the son of your son or daughter	My grandson loves playing chess with his grandmother.
88	grandchildren	2A	14	n pl	ˈɡrænˌtʃɪldrən	the children of your son or daughter	We’re looking after our grandchildren for a week, while their parents are travelling on business.
89	sister	2A	14	n	ˈsɪstə	a girl or woman who has the same parents as you	He had two older sisters, Karen and Jacqueline.
90	brother	2A	14	n	ˈbrʌðə	a boy or man who has the same parents as you	I have to take my little brother to school.
91	wife	2A	14	n	waɪf	the woman that a man is married to	Belinda is Rob’s second wife.
92	husband	2A	14	n	ˈhʌzbənd	the man that a woman is married to	Alison’s husband drives their children to school on his way to work.
93	aunt	2A	14	n	ɑːnt	the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your father’s or mother’s brother	My aunt is two years younger than my mum.
94	uncle	2A	14	n	ˈʌŋkəl	the brother of your father or mother, or the husband of your father’s or mother’s sister	My uncle is taller than my dad.
95	niece	2A	14	n	niːs	the daughter of your brother or sister, or the daughter of your wife’s or husband’s brother or sister	Our niece often spends a week with us in the school holidays.
96	nephew	2A	14	n	ˈnefjuː, ˈnev-	the son of your brother or sister, or the son of your wife’s or husband’s brother or sister	Sarah’s nephews sometimes help her in the garden.
97	cousin	2A	14	n	ˈkʌzən	the child of your uncle or aunt	We often see our Irish cousins, but we hardly know our Australian cousins.
98	cap	2B	16	n	kæp	a type of flat hat that has a curved part sticking out at the front and is often worn as part of a uniform	All the children wore yellow caps for the school trip.
99	driving licence	2B	16	n	ˈdraɪvɪŋ ˌlaɪsəns	an official document or card that says that you are legally allowed to drive	The police checked Sam’s driving licence.
100	earrings	2B	16	n pl	ˈɪərɪŋz	pieces of jewellery that you wear on your ears	She was wearing gold earrings and a diamond necklace.