Lesson 5B · New English File Intermediate Vocabulary List

someone with whom one works

"I had lunch with my colleague."

"My work colleague helped me finish the important project before the deadline."

to deny a statement

"I argue with that."

"It is pointless to argue with someone who is not willing to listen to any evidence or reason."

someone who is or was in the same class as you at school or college

"My classmate is friendly."

"I sat next to my classmate during the lesson."

a friend that one has a strong relationship with

"She tells her close friend everything."

"She tells her close friend everything and trusts her with her deepest secrets."

a man who is engaged to someone

"Her fiance arrived early."

"The fiance proposed with a ring."

a woman who is engaged to someone

"His fiancee smiled."

"His fiancee was so happy when he asked her to marry him that she cried tears of joy and immediately called her mother to share the wonderful news."

a person whom one shares a room or apartment with

"My flatmate forgot to buy milk again."

"My flatmate forgot to buy milk again and I have to have my coffee black this morning."

a person who leads or commands others

"A true leader inspires others through actions"

"The team's leader encouraged everyone to work together and praised them when they finished the project ahead of schedule."

someone or something that is in a specific group, club, or organization

"Every member must attend."

"Every member of the team received a medal for their hard work and dedication to the project."

to legally become someone's wife or husband

"They are going to get married in June."

"My best friend is going to get married next summer and I will be her bridesmaid."

to become familiar with someone or something by spending time with them and learning about them

"I want to get to know my neighbors."

"I would like to get to know my neighbours better so I invited them for dinner on Saturday."

having something jointly or mutually possessed

"We have a lot in common."

"We have a lot in common so we became good friends very quickly after we first met."

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

"We lost touch after college."

"After she moved to another country we lost touch and I have not heard from her for years."

to be in contact with someone, particularly by seeing or writing to them regularly

"Let's stay in touch after graduation."

"We promised to stay in touch after university by calling each other regularly and sending emails."

someone we like and trust

"My best friend and I play football every weekend."

"A friend is a person with whom one shares a bond of mutual affection and trust"

to talk about something with someone, often in a formal manner

"We need to discuss the budget."

"The committee will discuss the proposed budget changes during their weekly meeting tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock."

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

"The couple smiled at us."

"The elderly couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a big party for friends and family."

the person that you are married to or having a romantic relationship with

"She is my partner."

"He introduced his partner of ten years to his family at the celebratory dinner."

to come together as previously scheduled for social interaction or a prearranged purpose

"Let's meet later."

"They agreed to meet at the coffee shop to discuss the project details."

to ask a person to marry one

"He will propose."

"After a whirlwind romance, he decided to propose to her during their vacation in Paris."

a person who is related to someone by blood or marriage

"She is a relation."

"During the family reunion, she reconnected with a distant relation she had not seen in over twenty years."

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

"This is a cat."

"The ancient artifact is believed to be a ceremonial dagger used by royalty."

in a way that two or multiple things are combined or in contact with each other

"We are together now."

"The two companies decided to merge together to create a stronger, more competitive entity."

to start or grow to be

"She wants to become a teacher."

"He wants to become a pilot when he grows up and fly airplanes all over the world."

to end a relationship, typically a romantic or sexual one

"The couple decided to break up."

"After dating for five years, they decided to break up because their life goals were no longer aligned."

to develop or perform in a positive or successful way

"I will get on well."

"With her positive attitude and strong work ethic, she is sure to get on well in her new career."

to regularly spend time with a person that one likes and has a sexual or romantic relationship with

"They go out."

"They decided to go out together after meeting at a mutual friend's party last month."

to be no longer in contact with a friend or acquaintance

"I lost touch with my friend."

"After moving abroad, they unfortunately began to lose touch with their old friends."