Vocabulary Themes: Holidays, Relationships, Crime, and More

Holidays

Halloween

  • Sleepover
  • Nightgown
  • Frightening

Thanksgiving

  • America
  • Pilgrims
  • Colonizers
  • Fled religious prosecution
  • Native Americans
  • Feast
  • Centerpiece
  • Carved

Christmas

  • Grinch (stubborn)
  • Stare
  • Frown
  • Scarce
  • Horn
  • Mistletoe

Safety

In-Flight Safety

  • Seatbelts
  • Emergency exit
  • Oxygen mask
  • Adjust
  • Inflate
  • Electronic devices
  • Table tray
  • Safety instructions manual

Social Dynamics

Stereotypes

  • Goth
  • Emo
  • Cheerleader
  • Slacker
  • Jock
  • Nerd
  • Mean girl

Crime and Justice

Murder & Crime

  • Inspector
  • Break the law
  • Investigation
  • Case
  • Fingerprints
  • Footprints
  • Evidence
  • Follow
  • Identify
  • Inquest
  • Strangle
  • Fraud
  • Arrest
  • Court
  • Lawyer
  • Prove
  • Verdict

Finance

Money

  • Tip
  • Budget
  • Mortgage
  • Utilities
  • Brand
  • Living expenses
  • Tax
  • Tuition
  • Go into debt
  • Pay back
  • Scholarship/Grant
  • Cash
  • Credit card/Debit card
  • ATM
  • Allowance
  • Part-time job
  • Commute

Marketing

Brands

  • Cookies (tracking)
  • Ad/Advert/Advertising
  • Salience
  • Persuasion
  • Likeability
  • Symbolism
  • Relationship
  • Emotion
  • Go viral
  • Slogan
  • Jingle
  • Commercial
  • Limited edition

Relationships

Unit 4

  • Stepmother
  • Great grandfather
  • Siblings
  • Coach
  • Au-pair
  • Fiancé
  • Lover
  • Widow
  • A third wheel
  • My other half
  • Date
  • Bride/Groom
  • Perfect match
  • Give it a chance
  • Keep in touch
  • Engaged
  • Divorced
  • Married
  • Falling in love
  • Matching (compatibility)
  • Research
  • Play a … role
  • Doubt
  • Claims
  • Valves
  • Work out tie knot
  • Argument
  • Friendship
  • Darkness
  • Arrangement
  • Get to know
  • Get along
  • Grown apart
  • Takes after

Describing People

Unit 5

  • Adventurous
  • Outgoing
  • Moody
  • Energetic
  • Cheerful
  • Generous
  • Great sense of humor
  • Stubborn
  • Shy
  • Selfish
  • Slim
  • Average height
  • Good-looking
  • Petite
  • Muscular

Work and Commerce

Unit 5

  • Out of work (unemployed)
  • Cough
  • Talented
  • Outstanding
  • Makes a difference
  • Recognize
  • Upset
  • Grateful
  • Passer-by
  • Earned
  • Ignored
  • Appreciate
  • Rip-off
  • Bargain
  • Price tag
  • Status symbol
  • Image
  • Customer
  • Luxury item
  • Fake
  • Second-hand
  • Brand-new
  • On sale
  • In demand
  • Cost
  • Brand names
  • Influences
  • Worth it
  • Pay for
  • Discount
  • Case
  • Bill
  • Coin
  • Do business
  • Make money
  • Do your best
  • Make an appointment
  • Make plans
  • Do a favor
  • Make a decision
  • Do the shopping

Conditional Sentences

  • 0 Conditional: present + present (true facts)
  • 1st Conditional: present + future (will) (probability)
  • 2nd Conditional: past simple (was) + would + infinitive (improbability)
  • 3rd Conditional: past perfect + would have + participle (impossible)