A free, playable vocabulary list. · 20 words · CEFR A1
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| # | Word | POS | Level | Definition & example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | red | adjective | A1 | having the color of blood or fire She wears a red dress. |
| 2 | blue | adjective | A1 | having the color of the clear sky The sea is very blue today. |
| 3 | green | adjective | A1 | having the color of grass and leaves The trees turn green in spring. |
| 4 | yellow | adjective | A1 | having the color of the sun or lemons He has a yellow umbrella. |
| 5 | black | adjective | A1 | having the darkest color, like night My cat has black fur. |
| 6 | white | adjective | A1 | having the color of snow or milk We live in a white house. |
| 7 | orange | adjective | A1 | having the color between red and yellow The pumpkin is orange. |
| 8 | purple | adjective | A1 | having the color made from red and blue She likes purple flowers. |
| 9 | pink | adjective | A1 | having a light red color The baby wears a pink hat. |
| 10 | brown | adjective | A1 | having the color of coffee or chocolate He has brown shoes. |
| 11 | gray | adjective | A1 | having the color between black and white The sky is gray before the rain. |
| 12 | light | adjective | A1 | pale and not dark in color She paints the wall a light green. |
| 13 | dark | adjective | A1 | not light; deep in color He wears a dark blue coat. |
| 14 | color | noun | A1 | the look of things, like red or blue What color is your car? |
| 15 | circle | noun | A1 | a round shape like a ball or a wheel Draw a circle on the paper. |
| 16 | square | noun | A1 | a shape with four equal sides A chessboard has square boxes. |
| 17 | triangle | noun | A1 | a shape with three straight sides The pizza slice looks like a triangle. |
| 18 | star | noun | A1 | a shape with five points She cut the paper into a star. |
| 19 | line | noun | A1 | a long thin mark on something Write your name on this line. |
| 20 | shape | noun | A1 | the form of something, like round or square The box has the shape of a cube. |
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