Unit 3 - Part 2 · Interchange Beginner Vocabulary List

the number 30

"She spent thirty minutes there."

"Approximately thirty percent of the respondents indicated a preference for remote work arrangements."

the number 40

"He is forty years old."

"The old house had forty rooms, each with its own unique charm."

the number 50

"She saved fifty dollars."

"He saved fifty dollars from his allowance to buy a new video game."

the number 60

"Sixty minutes in hour."

"The elderly gentleman had lived in the same house for over sixty years."

the number 70

"She is seventy years old."

"The artist painted seventy different shades of blue for the ocean mural."

the number 80

"He walked eighty steps."

"She can run eighty meters in under ten seconds during her training."

the number 90

"She scored ninety percent."

"The baker used ninety grams of sugar in the sweet cookie dough."

of the number 100; the number of years in a century

"She has one hundred euros."

"One hundred people attended the wedding ceremony and the reception hall was completely full."

the number of years in a century plus one

"He is one hundred one."

"The ancient oak tree, estimated to be one hundred one years old, stood majestically in the park."

a person's closest and most trusted friend, with whom they share a strong bond and deep understanding

"My best friend knows everything about me."

"My best friend knows everything about me and I trust her with my deepest secrets."

a group of humans

"The people in the crowd cheered when the band came on."

"Many people gathered in the town square to celebrate the annual summer festival."

(of a man) having an attractive face and body

"He is handsome."

"The handsome prince rode a white horse and the villagers cheered as he passed through their small town."

possessing an attractive and pleasing appearance

"He is good-looking."

"The good-looking actor had many fans who admired his handsome face and charming smile in every movie he made."

the number 14

"She is fourteen years old."

"Fourteen students received honors for their outstanding academic achievements this semester."

the number 15

"The bus arrives in fifteen minutes."

"The company launched fifteen new products in the last fiscal year."

the number 16

"He turned sixteen last week."

"Sixteen candles were lit on the birthday cake for the young woman."

the number 17

"She has seventeen cousins."

"Seventeen people attended the introductory meeting for the new community project."

the number 18

"He is eighteen years old."

"Eighteen members of the club voted in favor of the proposed changes."

the number 19

"She read nineteen books this year."

"Nineteen countries participated in the international peace summit held last month."

the number 20

"I am twenty years old."

"We need twenty apples for the pie recipe."

the number 21; the number of days in three weeks

"She is twenty-one years old."

"Twenty-one countries participated in the multilateral summit on climate change adaptation strategies."

the number 22; the number of players on two soccer teams

"He has twenty-two students."

"Twenty-two peer-reviewed studies were cited in the meta-analysis on dietary habits and cardiovascular health."

the number 23; the number of pairs of chromosomes in the human body

"There are twenty-three students."

"The experiment required twenty-three participants to gather sufficient data for analysis."

the number 24; the number of hours in a day

"A day has twenty-four hours."

"The twenty-fourth amendment to the US Constitution abolished the poll tax in federal elections."

the number 25; the number we get when we multiply five by five

"She saved twenty-five dollars."

"The twenty-fifth anniversary, known as the silver jubilee, is a significant milestone in many cultures."

the number 26; the number of letters in the English alphabet

"The alphabet has twenty-six letters."

"The twenty-sixth amendment lowered the US voting age from twenty-one to eighteen in 1971."

the number 27; the number you get when you multiply three by three by three

"She is twenty-seven years old."

"Twenty-seven member states of the European Union participated in the emergency summit on energy policy."

the number 28; the number that is equal to twenty plus eight

"February has twenty-eight days."

"Twenty-eight amendments have been ratified to the United States Constitution since its adoption."

the number 29; the number of days in February when the year has one extra day during a leap year

"February has twenty-nine days in a leap year."

"The twenty-ninth of February only occurs in leap years, making it a rare date in the calendar."

the word we call a person or thing

"What is your name?"

"Please write your name clearly so we can contact you later."

used in questions to ask for information or for someone’s opinion

"What do you want?"

"What he said about the new policy surprised everyone in the room because it was so unexpected."

used in a question asking for a description of someone or something

"What is it like?"

"Could you describe what the experience was like for those who attended the conference?"

in what place, situation, or position

"Where is my umbrella?"

"Where is my umbrella because I thought I left it by the door but I cannot find it anywhere now."

the day that is happening right now

"Today is the first day of spring."

"Today is the first day of spring and the weather is finally warm enough to go outside without a coat."

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"

talking a great deal

"She is talkative."

"The talkative passenger on the plane told the person next to him his entire life story during the flight."

(of a person or their manner) kind and nice toward other people

"The neighbor is friendly."

"The friendly cashier always remembered her regular customers' names and asked about their families and weekend plans."

able to make people laugh

"The joke is funny."

"The funny comedian told jokes about his family and his childhood and the audience laughed so hard that some people had tears in their eyes."

(of a person) not talking too much

"She is a quiet person."

"The quiet student rarely spoke in class, but always listened attentively and completed her assignments diligently."

(of a person) quiet, thoughtful, and showing little emotion in one's manner or appearance

"He is serious."

"Despite his serious demeanor, he possessed a remarkably kind and compassionate heart."

(of a person) having a height that is less than what is thought to be the average height

"He is short."

"Despite being quite short, he was an excellent basketball player."

(of a person) having a height that is greater than what is thought to be the average height

"He is very tall."

"The tall basketball player easily reached the net and scored another point for his team."

having a lot of weight and not easy to move or pick up

"The bag is heavy."

"He struggled to carry the heavy shopping bags up the steep hill to his apartment."

(of people or animals) weighing less than what is thought to be healthy for their body

"The cat is thin."

"The stray dog was so thin that its ribs were clearly visible beneath its matted fur."

all the qualities that shape a person's character and make them different from others

"She has a warm and outgoing personality."

"A psychometric test aims to objectively measure various facets of an individual's unique personality."

the way that someone or something looks

"Her appearance was elegant."

"Her elegant appearance at the gala immediately drew the attention of all the photographers present."