Lesson 4B · New English File Beginner Vocabulary List

having the color of chocolate ice cream

"The table is brown."

"The brown bear stood on its hind legs and sniffed the air searching for any signs of danger or food nearby."

having the color of strawberry ice cream

"Her dress is pink."

"The pink clouds at sunset painted the sky in beautiful shades of cotton candy and made everyone stop to take pictures."

not pleasant to the mind or senses

"An ugly scar."

"The abandoned factory stood as an ugly reminder of the town's economic decline."

having a low price

"The ticket is cheap."

"The cheap shoes fell apart after only two weeks so he learned that it is better to buy quality products."

having a high price

"The watch is expensive."

"The expensive watch was beautiful but he could not afford it so he bought a cheaper one that looked similar."

having stains, bacteria, marks, or dirt

"My shoes are dirty."

"The dirty dishes piled up in the sink because nobody wanted to wash them after the big family dinner last night."

used as a respectful or polite way of referring to or addressing a man

"Excuse me, sir, you dropped your wallet."

"Excuse me sir you dropped your wallet and the man turns around and thanks the stranger for returning it."

a polite way to address or refer to a woman

"The letter is addressed to "Dear Madam"."

"The letter is addressed to Dear Madam and the woman opens it to find an invitation to a formal dinner."

a car that has electricity as its power source instead of gasoline or diesel

"The electric car charges overnight at home."

"The electric car charges overnight at home and produces zero tailpipe emissions."

a small, fast, and low car that has a powerful engine, usually seats two people, and often has a removable or foldable roof

"The sports car handles corners with precision."

"The sports car handles corners with precision and has a powerful engine."

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

"The museum has ancient statues."

"We spent the afternoon in the museum."

known by a lot of people

"He is a famous singer."

"The famous actor was recognized everywhere he went and fans often asked him for autographs and selfies even when he was trying to eat dinner in peace."

having the color that is the darkest, like most crows

"My cat is black."

"The black cat sat on the dark porch and its green eyes glowed eerily in the dim light of the streetlamp."

having the color of the ocean or clear sky at daytime

"The sky is blue."

"The blue sky was clear and bright and the birds sang happily in the trees on that beautiful spring day."

having the color of fresh grass or most plant leaves

"The grass is green."

"The green grass grew tall in the field and the children ran through it laughing and playing tag until the sun went down."

having the color of carrots or pumpkins

"The pumpkin is orange."

"The orange pumpkin sat on the porch waiting to be carved into a jack o lantern for Halloween night."

having the color of tomatoes or blood

"The apple is red."

"The red rose smelled sweet and its petals were soft and velvety to the touch when she held it in her hand."

having the color that is the lightest, like snow

"The snow is white."

"The white snow covered the ground and made everything look clean and peaceful on that quiet winter morning before anyone else woke up."

having the color of lemons or the sun

"The sun is yellow."

"The yellow sunflowers turned their heads to follow the sun across the sky as it moved from east to west during the day."

(of a thing) having been used or existing for a long period of time

"The house is old."

"The old tree in the backyard had been there for over a hundred years and provided shade for three generations."

recently invented, made, etc.

"I need a new phone."

"The new smartphone had a better camera and a longer battery life than his old one which was three years old and very slow."

having a high speed when doing something, especially moving

"The car is fast."

"The fast runner crossed the finish line in record time breaking the previous record that had stood for ten years."

moving, happening, or being done at a speed that is low

"The turtle is slow."

"The slow internet connection made it impossible to watch the video without constant buffering so she gave up and read a book instead."

extremely pleasing to the mind or senses

"The flower is beautiful."

"The beautiful sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink and the couple watched from their balcony."

(of two points) having an above-average distance between them

"The road is long."

"The long line at the grocery store made her late for her appointment with the doctor this morning unfortunately."

having a below-average distance between two points

"Her hair is short."

"The short story was so interesting that I read it twice and recommended it to everyone."

not having any bacteria, marks, or dirt

"The kitchen is clean."

"The clean kitchen sparkled after she spent two hours scrubbing every surface and organizing the cabinets and drawers."

needing little skill or effort to do or understand

"The test is easy."

"The exam was surprisingly easy and most of the students finished early and left the room with smiles on their faces."

needing a lot of work or skill to do, understand, or deal with

"The question is difficult."

"The difficult math problem stumped the entire class and even the teacher had to look up the solution in the answer key."

completely without mistakes or flaws, reaching the best possible standard

"The weather is perfect."

"The weather was perfect for a picnic so we packed our baskets and spent the whole afternoon at the park together."

having a color between white and black, like most koalas or dolphins

"My hair is turning gray."

"The gray sky threatened rain so she grabbed her umbrella before leaving the house to go to work that morning."