English Vocabulary Words with Pictures: A-Z

archery

English Vocabulary Words - Archery
Archery is practiced for sport and for hunting. The person is called an archer. He or she uses a bow and arrow. (Image source)

blister

English Vocabulary Words - Blister
Blisters are little pockets of skin filled with fluid, which form when there is repeated friction on the skin in a particular place. (Image source)

cilantro / coriander

English Vocabulary Words - Coriander
Coriander or cilantro is often chopped up (cut into tiny pieces) and used as a flavoring in many dishes. (Image source)

deck

English Vocabulary Words - Deck
A full set of cards is called a deck of cards. (Image source)
English Vocabulary Words - Deck
A wooden platform attached to a house, used for leisure, is also called a deck. (Image source)

easel

English Vocabulary Words - Easel
An easel is a wooden support that hold the canvas for painting or drawing.

filter

English Vocabulary Words - Filter
A filter removes small particles from a liquid. This is a coffee filter.

goatee

English Vocabulary Words - Goatee
A goatee is a small beard that only covers the chin.

hammock

English Vocabulary Words - Hammock
A hammock is a piece of fabric or a net suspended by attaching it to the walls, used for sleeping or resting. (Image source)

icing

English Vocabulary Words - Icing
Icing is a sugary paste used on cakes, cupcakes, donuts, and cookies. It can also be called “frosting.” (Image source)

jade

English Vocabulary Words - Jade
Jade is a green stone used for jewelry and decoration.

keg

English Vocabulary Words - Keg
A keg is a round metal barrel. Nowadays, kegs are often used for beer.

lace

English Vocabulary Words - Lace
Lace is a delicate pattern of fabric with openings in the design.

mussels

English Vocabulary Words - Mussels
Mussels are a type of shellfish. They are edible. (Image source)

needle

English Vocabulary Words - Needle
Needles like this one are used in sewing. In medicine, doctors use needles to give injections. (Image source)

oars

English Vocabulary Words - Oars
Oars are used to manually make a boat move through the water. (Image source)

paw

English Vocabulary Words - Paw
The word paw refers to the soft foot of a mammal, such as a cat or dog. (Image source)

quilt

English Vocabulary Words - Quilt
A quilt is a blanket made by putting various pieces of fabric together, often in a decorative design. (Image source)

recliner

English Vocabulary Words - Recliner
A recliner is a type of chair, where you can make the back part go down so that you can recline (lay back).

sandpaper

English Vocabulary Words - Sandpaper
Sandpaper is used for rubbing rough surfaces to make them smooth. (Image source)

trampoline

English Vocabulary Words - Trampoline
A trampoline is an elastic surface that’s fun to jump on.

ulcer

English Vocabulary Words - Ulcer
An ulcer is a hole in the wall of your stomach. It is painful and sometimes requires surgery. (Image source)

vault

English Vocabulary Words - Vault
A vault is a very secure area (usually inside a bank) where valuables are kept. A vault is big enough to walk inside. A small locked metal box is called a safe.

windbreaker

English Vocabulary Words - Windbreaker
A windbreaker is a very light jacket

xerox

English Vocabulary Words - Xerox
Xerox is the name of a company that makes copy machines. However, some people call them “xerox machines” or use “xerox” as a verb to mean “make copies.” (Image source)

yawn

English Vocabulary Words - Yawn
You yawn (open your mouth wide) when you’re tired or bored. (Image source)

zucchini

English Vocabulary Words - Zucchini
A zucchini is a type of vegetable.

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