A free, playable vocabulary list. · 22 words · CEFR A2
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| # | Word | POS | Level | Definition & example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hobby | noun | A2 | an activity you enjoy doing in your free time Photography is my favorite hobby. |
| 2 | game | noun | A2 | an activity with rules that you play for fun We played a board game last night. |
| 3 | sport | noun | A2 | an activity like football or tennis that needs skill Football is a popular sport here. |
| 4 | team | noun | A2 | a group of people who play or work together She is on the school basketball team. |
| 5 | player | noun | A2 | a person who takes part in a game or sport Every player gets a medal. |
| 6 | win | verb | A2 | to be the best in a game or competition Our team won the match by one point. |
| 7 | lose | verb | A2 | to not win a game or competition We lost the game, but we had fun. |
| 8 | draw | verb | A2 | to make pictures with a pen or pencil He likes to draw animals. |
| 9 | paint | verb | A2 | to make a picture using colored liquid paint She paints flowers on the weekend. |
| 10 | sing | verb | A2 | to make music with your voice They sing together in the shower. |
| 11 | dance | verb | A2 | to move your body to music Everyone danced at the party. |
| 12 | swim | verb | A2 | to move through water using your arms and legs I swim twice a week in summer. |
| 13 | run | verb | A2 | to move quickly on your feet She runs five kilometers every morning. |
| 14 | cook | verb | A2 | to prepare food by heating it Cooking relaxes me after work. |
| 15 | garden | verb | A2 | to grow plants or flowers as an activity My aunt gardens in her free time. |
| 16 | collect | verb | A2 | to get and keep things of one kind as a hobby He collects stamps from many countries. |
| 17 | chess | noun | A2 | a board game for two players with black and white pieces Grandpa taught me to play chess. |
| 18 | guitar | noun | A2 | a wooden music instrument with strings you strum He plays the guitar in a band. |
| 19 | piano | noun | A2 | a large music instrument with black and white keys She practices the piano for an hour daily. |
| 20 | camera | noun | A2 | a device used to take photographs He bought a new camera for his trips. |
| 21 | competition | noun | A2 | an event where people try to win a prize She won first place in the singing competition. |
| 22 | talent | noun | A2 | a natural skill for doing something well The young boy has a talent for music. |
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