Essential English Vocabulary: Word Lists by Category
Film and TV Genres
- Action Adventure
- Cartoon
- Comedy
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Romance
- Musical
- Western
- Martial Arts
- War
- Documentary
- Game Show
- Soap Opera
- Sports Programme
- The News
- Chat Show
- Reality TV Show
- Crime Series
- Comedy Show
Shops and Shopping Concepts
- Bookshop: selling (vender)
- Cafe: borrowing (prestar)
- Chemist: saving (ahorrar)
- Clothes Shop: buying
- Electronics Shop: spending (gastar)
- Music Shop: earning (ganar)
- Newsagent: shopping
- Cosmetics Shop
- Shoe Shop
- Sport Shop
- Sweet Shop
Jobs and Related Adjectives
- Dancer: brave (valiente)
- Footballer: calm
- Actor: cheerful (alegre)
- Artist: stubborn (duro)
- Musician: friendly
- Computer Programmer: funny
- Tennis Player: kind (amable)
- Writer: quiet (tranquilo)
- Lawyer: serious
- Scientist
- Athlete
Action Verbs and Adverbs
- Caught: slowly
- Chased: carefully
- Climbed: happily
- Hid: quickly
- Fell: easily
- Jumped: sleepily
- Ran: quietly
- Threw: well
Furniture and Appliances
- Wardrobe (armario)
- Cupboard (alacena)
- Sofa
- Mirror
- Bookcase (librería)
- Armchair
- Toilet
- Chair
- Bed
- Shower
- Table
- Desk
- Chest of drawers (cajonera)
- Kettle (tetera)
- Dishwasher (lavavajillas)
- Washing machine (lavadora)
- Iron (plancha)
- Toaster
- Microwave
- Fridge (nevera / frigorífico)
- Blender (batidora)
- Oven (horno)
- Freezer (congelador)
Computer Words and Actions
- Headphones
- Keyboard (teclado)
- Laptop
- Memory stick
- Microphone
- Mouse
- Printer
- Screen (pantalla)
- Desktop
- Tablet
- Touch screen (táctil)
- Webcam
- Wifi
- Scroll down
- Plug in
- Log in
- Turn on
- Click on
- Turn up
- Turn off
- Shut down
- Turn down
Life Events
- Pass your driving test
- Get married
- Go to school
- Retire
- Go to university
- Have children
- Leave school
- Take a year out
- Be born
- Get a job
Accidents and Body Parts
- Hurt your back: back (espalda)
- Bang your head: elbow (codo)
- Cut your fingers: ankle (tobillo)
- Slip on ice: shoulder (hombro)
- Break your leg: neck (cuello)
- Trip over the dog: knee (rodilla)
- Trap your fingers: wrist (muñeca)
- Crash your car: chest (pecho)
- Fall off your bike
- Burn your hand
Special Occasions and Feelings
- Christmas Day: stressed
- Easter: bored
- Halloween: excited
- Mother’s Day / Father’s Day: tired
- New Year’s Eve: embarrassed
- Valentine’s Day: scared (asustado)
- Birthday: sad
- A public holiday: nervous
- Wedding: angry
- A day out