A free, playable vocabulary list. · 24 words · CEFR A2
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| # | Word | POS | Level | Definition & example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | happy | adjective | A2 | feeling pleasure and joy She felt happy about the good news. |
| 2 | sad | adjective | A2 | feeling unhappy, often because something bad happened He was sad when his friend moved away. |
| 3 | angry | adjective | A2 | feeling strong displeasure with someone or something Mom was angry about the broken vase. |
| 4 | afraid | adjective | A2 | feeling fear or worry The child is afraid of the dark. |
| 5 | scared | adjective | A2 | frightened by something I am scared of big dogs. |
| 6 | surprised | adjective | A2 | feeling sudden wonder at something unexpected She was surprised by the party. |
| 7 | excited | adjective | A2 | feeling very happy about something that will happen The kids are excited about the trip. |
| 8 | nervous | adjective | A2 | feeling worried before an event I feel nervous before a test. |
| 9 | worried | adjective | A2 | thinking that something bad may happen She is worried about her sick cat. |
| 10 | tired | adjective | A2 | needing rest or sleep He felt tired after the long walk. |
| 11 | bored | adjective | A2 | feeling that nothing is interesting The children were bored on the rainy day. |
| 12 | proud | adjective | A2 | feeling good about what you or someone did Her parents were proud of her medal. |
| 13 | shy | adjective | A2 | feeling uncomfortable with new people The shy boy hid behind his mother. |
| 14 | lonely | adjective | A2 | sad because you are alone or have no friends He felt lonely in the new city. |
| 15 | calm | adjective | A2 | peaceful and not excited or angry She stayed calm during the storm. |
| 16 | jealous | adjective | A2 | unhappy because someone has something you want He felt jealous of his brother's new bike. |
| 17 | confused | adjective | A2 | not able to understand something clearly I was confused by the difficult directions. |
| 18 | disappointed | adjective | A2 | sad because something was not as good as you hoped She was disappointed by the low score. |
| 19 | grateful | adjective | A2 | feeling thankful for help or kindness I am grateful for your support. |
| 20 | feel | verb | A2 | to experience an emotion or a sensation How do you feel about the move? |
| 21 | smile | noun | A2 | the happy look on your face when your mouth turns up A warm smile greeted us at the door. |
| 22 | cry | verb | A2 | to produce tears because you are sad The baby cries when she is hungry. |
| 23 | laugh | verb | A2 | to make the sound you make when something is funny The joke made everyone laugh. |
| 24 | mood | noun | A2 | the way you feel at a particular time Good music puts me in a happy mood. |
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