A2 Unit 26: People & family 2
16 A2 words: ID, gender, manner, personality, childhood, aged… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID/ɪd/ n | IDa card that shows who you are | Please show your ID at the door.Please show your ID at the door. | |
| gender/ˈdʒɛndɚ/ n | genderbeing male or female | Please write your age and gender on the form.Please write your age and gender on the form. | |
| manner/ˈmænɚ/ n | mannerthe way someone does something | She spoke in a friendly manner.She spoke in a friendly manner. | |
| personality/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/ n | personalitythe qualities that make a person special | Mia has a warm and funny personality.Mia has a warm and funny personality. | |
| childhood/ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/ n | childhoodthe time when someone is a child | She had a happy childhood in the country.She had a happy childhood in the country. | |
| aged/eɪdʒd/ adj | agedbeing a certain age | The park is for children aged five to ten.The park is for children aged five to ten. | |
| ID card/ɪd kɑrd/ n | ID carda card with your name and photo | Please show your ID card at the door.Please show your ID card at the door. | |
| marry/ˈmɛri/ v | to marryto become husband or wife | Anna and Tom want to marry next summer.Anna and Tom want to marry next summer. | |
| friendship/ˈfrɛndʃɪp/ n | friendshipa relationship between friends | Their friendship started at school.Their friendship started at school. | |
| invite/ˌɪnˈvaɪt/ v | to inviteto ask someone to come to an event | Lucy wants to invite ten friends to her party.Lucy wants to invite ten friends to her party. | |
| fool/ful/ n | foola person who is not sensible | Don’t be a fool and go out without a coat.Don’t be a fool and go out without a coat. | |
| stranger/ˈstreɪndʒɚ/ n | strangera person you do not know | Never open the door to a stranger.Never open the door to a stranger. | |
| lover/ˈlʌvɚ/ n | lovera person who likes something very much | Ali is a great lover of music.Ali is a great lover of music. | |
| elderly/ˈɛldɚli/ adj | elderlyold, usually of a high age | The elderly man sat quietly on the bench.The elderly man sat quietly on the bench. | |
| teenage/ˈtiˌneɪdʒ/ adj | teenageaged between thirteen and nineteen | Lucy has two teenage children.Lucy has two teenage children. | |
| hug/hʌɡ/ v | to hugto hold someone close with your arms | Tom wanted to hug his grandmother.Tom wanted to hug his grandmother. |