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People & personality
Words for people, their habits and the ways they relate to one another.
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Vocabulary by topic
Follow a subject that interests you. Each collection brings together meanings and word histories, with a suggestion for what to notice as you read.
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Thoughts & feelings
Vocabulary for thinking, noticing and describing an inner state.
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Language & conversation
Words about speaking, writing and getting a meaning across.
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Nature & the body
Word histories connected with living things, the body and the natural world.
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Objects & everyday life
Familiar objects, food, possessions and places with less familiar histories.
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Actions & change
Ways to describe what happens, what people do and how things change.
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Qualities & measures
Words for qualities, appearances, amounts and states of affairs.
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