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Headway - Elementary - Everyday English (Unit 5)

Here you will find the vocabulary from Everyday English Unit 5 in the Headway Elementary coursebook, such as "polite", "request", "borrow", etc.

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Headway - Elementary
polite

showing good manners and respectful behavior towards others

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request

a formal application or proposal made to an authority or organization for a particular action or decision

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can

used to express that one denies the possibility of something happening or being the case

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could

used as the past tense of ‘can’

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glass

a container that is used for drinks and is made of glass

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water

a liquid with no smell, taste, or color, that falls from the sky as rain, and is used for washing, cooking, drinking, etc.

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to see

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

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menu

a list of the different food available for a meal in a restaurant

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to pay

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

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contactless

(of interactions or payments) done without physical touch, often using wireless technology

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to try on

to put on a piece of clothing to see if it fits and how it looks

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jeans

pants made of denim, that is a type of strong cotton cloth, and is used for a casual style

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to help

to give someone what they need

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to carry

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

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to sit

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

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next to

in a position very close to someone or something

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vanilla ice cream

a sweet, creamy frozen dessert flavored with vanilla

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to borrow

to use or take something belonging to someone else, with the idea of returning it

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dictionary

a book or electronic resource that gives a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives the equivalent words in a different language

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stamp

a small piece of paper or other material that is affixed to a letter or package to indicate that the appropriate postage fee has been paid for its delivery

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to give somebody a lift

to provide transport for someone by offering them a ride in the vehicle one is driving

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return ticket

a ticket for a journey from one place to another and back again

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to do somebody a favor

to perform a helpful or kind act for someone, typically without expecting something in return

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