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A free, playable vocabulary list. · 22 words · CEFR A2

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1hobbynounA2an activity you enjoy doing in your free time
Photography is my favorite hobby.
2gamenounA2an activity with rules that you play for fun
We played a board game last night.
3sportnounA2an activity like football or tennis that needs skill
Football is a popular sport here.
4teamnounA2a group of people who play or work together
She is on the school basketball team.
5playernounA2a person who takes part in a game or sport
Every player gets a medal.
6winverbA2to be the best in a game or competition
Our team won the match by one point.
7loseverbA2to not win a game or competition
We lost the game, but we had fun.
8drawverbA2to make pictures with a pen or pencil
He likes to draw animals.
9paintverbA2to make a picture using colored liquid paint
She paints flowers on the weekend.
10singverbA2to make music with your voice
They sing together in the shower.
11danceverbA2to move your body to music
Everyone danced at the party.
12swimverbA2to move through water using your arms and legs
I swim twice a week in summer.
13runverbA2to move quickly on your feet
She runs five kilometers every morning.
14cookverbA2to prepare food by heating it
Cooking relaxes me after work.
15gardenverbA2to grow plants or flowers as an activity
My aunt gardens in her free time.
16collectverbA2to get and keep things of one kind as a hobby
He collects stamps from many countries.
17chessnounA2a board game for two players with black and white pieces
Grandpa taught me to play chess.
18guitarnounA2a wooden music instrument with strings you strum
He plays the guitar in a band.
19pianonounA2a large music instrument with black and white keys
She practices the piano for an hour daily.
20cameranounA2a device used to take photographs
He bought a new camera for his trips.
21competitionnounA2an event where people try to win a prize
She won first place in the singing competition.
22talentnounA2a natural skill for doing something well
The young boy has a talent for music.

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