ESL Vocabulary Lists

Word Lists for ESL

Using word lists is a great way to add structure to learning or teaching new vocabulary.

Table of Contents

  • Basic Vocabulary
  • Vocabulary for Food
  • Vocabulary for Nature
  • Vocabulary for Work and Hobbies
  • Vocabulary for Tools and Technology
  • Vocabulary for Travel
ESL vocabulary lists
Here is a list of over 80 vocabulary topics for ESL tutors and students. (Each of these pages contains learning games, quizzes, and flash cards.)

Basic Vocabulary

time

colors/colours

Christmas

vacation

places in town

family

shapes

jobs

accessories

clothing

furniture

days

routine

school subjects

hair

crime

rooms

places to live

hobbies and interests

holidays

numbers

parts of the house

zodiac signs

shoes

Vocabulary for Food

bread

fruit

nuts and seeds

kitchen verbs

vegetables

meat

drinks

Vocabulary by Word Type

adjectives (basics)

adjectives (feelings)

adjectives (opposites)

adjectives (personality)

adjectives (appearance)

prepositions

adverbs

adverbs (frequency)

personal pronouns

nouns (non-countable)

nouns (irregular plurals)

nouns (gender-specific)

verbs

verbs (opposites)

verbs (movement)

punctuation

interjections

Vocabulary for Nature

organs

plants and trees

flowers

sea life

animals and babies

survival

illness

medical

animal body parts

animals

birds

geography

insects

weather

body

months and seasons

space

disasters

farm

senses

Vocabulary for Work and Hobbies

sport

sports equipment

household chores

instruments

genres

Vocabulary for Tools and Technology

kitchen utensils

containers

stationery

tools

technology

symbols in mathematics

money

Vocabulary for Travel

airport

directions

transport

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See Also

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