FREQUENTLY-USED VOCABULARY
A. Schooling
1. Common verbs:
Register for/ enroll in/ enlist in/
Sign up for
Cancel/ call off
Postpone/ put off
2. Subjects:
Science
Business
Creative writing class
History
Maths
Economics
Biochemistry
Accounting
Banking
Psychology
Linguistics
Literature
Engineering
Architecture
Geology
Law
Finance
Arts/ humanities/ social science
Non-credit course
Credit course
Prerequisite course
Seminar
Optional/ elective course
Full-time course
Spanish
Italian
French
Arabic
Mandarin/ Cantonese/ Chinese
Foreign/ international/
Overseas student office
Common hall
Hall of residence
High mark/ perfect grade
Orientation week
Application form
Arrangement
Quiz
Full marks
Enrolment
Exam
Final exam
3. Types of course:
Introductory course
Intermediate course
Advanced course
Required/ compulsory course
4. Languages:
Portuguese
Russian
5. Offices/ Departments:
Admissions office
Student union
6. Others:
Applicant
Course
Test
Mid-term exam
B. Library
1. Borrowing/ Returning books:
Borrow
Due
Renewal
Check out
Overdue
Return
Charge for
Renew
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2. Sections in the library:
Audio and video
Information desk
Delivery desk
Rare book collection
Multimedia centre
Reading room
Study lounge
Open shelf
3. Library-related lexical items
Library card
Student card
Book
Fine
Current issue
Copier/photocopier
Date of expiration
Bibliography
Admission card
Index
Reservation
Due date
Second-hand book
Classification
Interlibrary service
Librarian
4. Common expressions
It’s out of stock
It’s out of print
C. House
1. Types of housing
Flat/ apartment
House
Hall of residence
Hotel
Motel
Dormitory
Hostel
Bathroom
Balcony
Storage place
Hall
Lobby
Sink
Air conditioner
Central heating
Roof
Vacuum cleaner
Bookshelf
Lock
Cupboard
Dresser
Filter
Furniture
Closet
Faucet
Cabinet
Wallpaper
Microwave oven
Fridge/ refrigerator
Washing machine
Furnished flat
Facility
Tenant
Mattress
Carpet
Leaking
Rent
Landlord
Rug
Towel
Insect repellent
Flickering light
2. Room and equipment
Bedroom
Kitchen
Basement
Attic
Entrance
Porch
Square
Stove
Fireplace
Heater
Radiator
Ceiling
Living room/ sitting room
3. Others
Lease
Landlady
Sheet
Blanket
Burglar alarm
Curtain
D. Illnesses
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1. Symptoms
Symptom
Flu
Earache
Backache
Indigestion
Itch
High/ low temperature
High/ low blood pressure
Heart attack
Cold
Headache
Sore throat
Dry cough
High/ low fever
Cough
Toothache
Allergy
Chill
Vomit
2. Specialists, treatment, medicine
Doctor
Surgery
Physician
Make an appointment
Take one’s temperature
Prescription
Pill
Sweating medicine
Dentist
Treatment
Operation
Capsule
Eye drops
Surgeon
Injection
Penicillin
Aspirin
Bandage
Tablet
E. Banking
1. Account-related lexical items
Open an account
Fixed account
Time deposit
Cash point
Close an account
Savings account
Current account
Account balance
Automatic teller machine (ATM)
Checkbook
Penny
Cash
Foreign currency
Bill/ note
Cash a check
Debt
Inflation
Loan
Penalty
Signature
Cashier
Credit card
Deposit
Interest rate
Mortgage
Recession
Valid
Service charge
2. Currency
Pound/ Dollar
Cent
3. Others
Balance
Credit rating
Endorse a check
Identification card
Withdraw money
Installment
Accountant
F. Market
Supermarket
Meat and poultry
Canned foods
Baked foods
Dairy section
Produce section
Baking products
Snack foods
Cash register
Line
Paper bag
Bottle return
Shopping cart
Aisle
Shopping basket
Pet foods
Frozen foods
Paper products
Check-stand
Checker
Bagger
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G. Travelling
1. Hotel
Hotel
Lodge
Front desk
Receptionist/ desk clerk
Book/ reserve a room
Single room
Motel
Bellboy
Room service
Double room
Twin bedroom
Tip
Emergency exit
Connecting flight
Airport
Return ticket
First class
Economy class
Customs
Domestic flight
Check-in counter
Flight attendant
Travel agent
Terminal
Platform
Walking boots
Flashlight
Driving license
Rope
Fortnight
Video
Tent
2. Travel
Destination
Flight number
One-way ticket
Round-trip ticket
Business class
Fasten
Aisle
3. Others
Passport
Long trousers
Lighter
Visa
H. Appearance/ Characteristics
Gender
Bald
Beard
Straight hair
Blond
Hair style
Height
Slim
Healthy and strong
Optimistic
Upright
Tolerant
Painstaking
Selfish
I.
Idle
Contact lenses
Courageous
Industrious
Generous
Pessimistic
Extravagant
Clothing
1. Types of clothing
Career women’s wear
Cardigan
Jeans
Vest
Casual wear
Uniform
Tie
Pants/ trousers
Nylon
Pullover
Sportswear
Sweater
2. Clothing-related lexical items
Logo
Zipper
Sunglasses
Out of stock
On sale
Bargain
Tie clip
Pink
Silver
Laundry
Earring
Sleeve
Button
Slipper
Sandal
Sneaker
Boutique
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J.
Matthew
Alice
Angela
Louise
Julia
Common names
Paul
Lee
May
Charles
Richard
Harry
Anderson
Brown
Green
K. Disasters/weather
Lost child
Airplane crash
Earthquake
Fire
Shower
Search and rescue team
Tornado
It’s raining cats and dogs. / It’s
pouring. / Today is a perfect day
for ducks.
Sunny
Cloudy
Car accident
Explosion
Landslide
Drought
Hurricane
Volcanic eruption
Breeze
Drizzle
Heavy rain
Mild
L. Organising words
I’d like to begin/ start with
To start with
Firstly, Secondly, Finally…
In addition
By the way
Again
Anyway
To sum up
In conclusion
All in all
Next
Let’s talk about
Let’s move on to
About
Source: 15 Days’ practice for IELTS Listening, Xia Li Ping and He Ting
Improve your Listening and Speaking skill, Sam Mc Carter and Barry Cusack
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