Animals and Their Young

Adult
Young
animal
grub
ant
cub
bear
caterpilla
butterfly
r
cat
kitten
dog
puppy
duck
duckling
eagle
eaglet
elephant
calf
fly
maggot
fox
cub
frog
tadpole
goat
kid
goose
gosling
horse
foal
kangaroo
joey

Adult
animal
chicken
cockroach
cow
deer
lion
mosquito
owl
pig
seal
sheep
swan
tiger
wasp
whale
wolf

Youn
g
chick
nymp
h
calf
fawn
cub
larva
owlet
piglet
calf
lamb
cygnet
cub
grub
calf
cub

frog
1.

salamander

Some common mammals

bear
buffalo
cat
2.

dog
elephant
e
fox

sheep
tiger
whale

parrot
rooster

swallow
swan

Some common fishes

eel

4.

goat
monke
hors y
rabbit
lion
rat

Some common birds

eagle
goose

3.

Animals

piranha

salmon

shark

Some common reptiles

crocodile

lizard

snake

5.

Some common amphibians

6.

Some common insects

ant
bee

butterfl
y

grassho
pper
cockroa
mosquit

tortoise

moth
termite

ch

More mammals

beaver

camel

dolphin

donkey

giraffe

guinea pig

hippopotamus

kangaroo

leopard

otter

mousedeer

orang-utan

rhinoceros

tapir

wolf

zebra

canary

hawk

mynah

More birds

budgerigar

ostrich

peacock

seagull

turkey

chameleon

python

turtle

grasshopper

louse

praying mantis

caterpillar

centipede

crab

lobster

leech

prawn

scorpion

snail

spider

tadpole

worm

More reptiles

crocodile
More insects

dragonfly
Other animals

Buildings and Places

Description
abattoir
airport
arch

a place where some animals are killed for their meat

a place where aeroplanes land and take off
a curved part of a building

archives
attic
auditorium

a place where historical documents or public records are kept

a small room just beneath the roof
a hall where a large group of people can gather

bakery
bank
bathroom
beach
bedroom
border
bridge

a place where bread, cakes and pastries are baked and/or sold
a place where money or valuables are kept
a place where people can take a bath or wash up
a sandy shore along the sea
a room where people sleep
the outer edge or area that divides two states or countries
a structure which is built to cross rivers

bungalow
bus stop
canteen
camp
cemetery
chapel
chimney

a single-storeyed house that is surrounded by a compound (in Asia it can be m

one storey)
a place where people wait for the bus
a place in a building where food is sold
a place where people stay in huts or tents
a place where dead people are buried
a small church where Christians go to pray
a structure on the roof of a building where smoke can come out

church
cinema
city
classroom
clinic
college
community
hall
continent
corner
dome

a place where Christians worship and sing hymns

a place where people go to watch films
a big and important town
a room where children study in school
a place where sick people can see a doctor
a place where students go to study after they leave school
a place where people gather for events or celebrations
one of the seven large pieces
a place where two walls
a round roof with a circular

emporium
entrance
estate
exhibition hall
factory
farm
field
fire station
flats
garage
garden
gymnasium

a large shop where many things are sold

a door or gate where people can go in
a large piece of land where crops are grown
a place where things are put on display for people to see
a place where things are manufactured or made
a place where vegetables are grown and animals are reared
an open area where people can play games
the headquarters of a fire brigade
a building with many small apartments where people live
a place where cars are kept or repaired
a place where plants, trees and flowers are grown
a place where people can use equipment to exercise

harbour
hangar

a place where ships can shelter or dock

a large building in which aeroplanes are kept

of land on
meet
base

hole
home
hospital
hostel
hotel
island
jail
junction

a
a
a
a
a
a
a
a

hollow space in something solid such as a wall or the ground

place where people stay or live
place where sick or injured people can get medical help
building where people (e.g. students, workers) can stay for a price
building with rooms for people to stay for a price
piece of land with water all around it
place where criminals are locked up
place where roads or railway tracks cross

jungle
kitchen
laboratory
lake
laundry
library
lighthouse

a
a
a
a
a
a
a

place where trees and plants grow thickly, a tropical forest

place where people prepare or cook food
place with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or for teaching scie
large area of water surrounded by land
place where clothes are washed and ironed
place where people can read and borrow books
lighted tower to warn and guide ships

market
minaret

a place where goods are bought and sold

a tall narrow tower attached to a mosque

mine
mortuary
mosque
museum
office
orphanage
pagoda
palace
park
parliament
peninsula

a place where minerals and metals are dug and collected

a place where dead bodies are kept before they are buried
a place where Muslims go to pray
a place where historical objects or antiques are kept on display for people to s
a place where people work
a place where children without parents live
a tower used for religious worship by Buddhists each storey has a decorated
a place where kings and their families live
a large open area with trees, flowers and grass where people can walk aroun
a place where the laws of the country are made and passed
an area of land almost surrounded by the sea

petrol station
pier
playground
police station
pond
post office
railway
station
reservoir

a
a
a
a
a
a
a

place where people can get fuel for vehicles

place where boats or ships load or unload goods or where passengers get o
place where children can play on swings, seesaws, etc.
place where the police work
small area of water
place where people can buy stamps, post letters, etc.
place where people can take trains to travel

a place where water is collected and stored

roof
the top part of a building
rubber estate a place where rubber trees are grown
sawmill
a place where logs are sawn or cut into planks

school
sea
sitting room
stadium
storeroom
supermarket
taxi stand
temple
theatre

a place where children are educated

a very large area of salty water
a part of the house where people sit and relax
a place with rows of seats and where sports events take place
a room where things can be kept
a large shop where most types of food and other things needed in the home a
bought
a place where people can wait for taxis
a place where Buddhists, Hindus or Sikhs pray
a building with a stage where plays, dramas, etc. are performed

town
university
warehouse

a place where many people live and work

a place where students go for higher education
a big building to keep or store things

Clothing and Footwear

Figure A

Figure B
Figure C

1. shawl

1. shirt
1. badge

2. handkerchief

2. belt
2. uniform

3. cheongsam

3. trousers

Figure D
1. dress
2. sandals

3. boots
4. shoes

4. socks

Figure E

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

1. veil

1. cap

1. blouse

1. jacket

2. glove

2. T-shirt

2. coat

2. necktie

3. jeans

3. skirt

Figure K
Figure I

Figure L
Figure J

1. dungarees

sari

1. singlet
1. scarf
2. shorts

2. sweater

2. flip-flops
3. clogs

Figure M
Figure N

Figure O

pyjamas

tracksuit

1. songkok
2. sarong

Flowers

balsam
a flower which is red or pink in colour

bougainvillaea
tiny red and purple flowers of a tropical climbing shrub

canna
a pink, yellow or red flower

carnation
a small pink, red or white flower

chrysanthemum
a large yellow flower with long thin petals

dahlia
a brightly coloured flower grown from tuberous roots

daisy
a small white flower with a yellow centre

gardenia
a large white or yellow sweet-smelling flower

hibiscus
the national flower of Malaysia; red, pink, white or yellow in

jasmine
a white or yellow flower with a sweet smell

lily
a flower that comes in different shapes and colours

lotus
a type of water lily found on the surface of ponds

morning glory
a purple flower which opens only in the morning

orchid
a flower that comes in unique shapes and colours

rose
a peach, red, pink or yellow flower with a nice smell

sunflower
a large yellow flower

tulip
a large bell-shaped or cup-shaped flower

Food and Drinks

Description
beef
biscuit
bread
bun
burger

the meat of a cow

a flat, thin crisp cake made from dough
food made from flour, water and yeast mixed together and then baked
a small round flat bread roll
fried or grilled meat served in a bread roll

chapati
chocolate
cooking oil
coffee
curry
fish
garlic
ginger

a type of Indian flat bread made from flour

a sweet made from cocoa beans
oil used to cook food
a drink made from coffee beans
a dish of meat, vegetable, etc. cooked with hot spices
a type of seafood
an onion-like plant with a strong taste and smell
the root of the ginger plant

groundnut
ice cream
milk
mutton
nasi lemak
noodles
onion
orange
pie

a type of nut that grows underground

a popular, sweet frozen food made from milk fat
a white liquid produced by cows and goats
the meat of a fully-grown sheep or goat
a popular Malaysian dish made of rice and coconut milk, and eaten with meat an
bilis, etc.
long narrow strips made of flour
a round vegetable with a strong smell and flavour
a round, juicy citrus fruit with thick reddishyellow skin
meat, vegetables or fruit covered with pastry and baked

porridge
rice
roti canai
salad
salt
sandwich
sauce
soup
sugar
syrup
tea
tinned
food
vegetables

rice or oats boiled in water or milk

a type of tropical grain that is cooked and eaten
an Indian pancake which is eaten with curry
a mixture of raw fruit and/or vegetables
a white substance added to food to make it salty
two slices of bread with some filling in between
a thick liquid used to add more flavour to food
a liquid food made by boiling meat, vegetables, etc. in water
a sweet-tasting substance obtained from sugar cane to sweeten food and drinks
a thick, sweet liquid made from sugar and water
a drink made from tea leaves
food that has been put into cans
food from plants or parts of a plant (e.g. carrots, beans)

Fruit

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

apple
banana
cherry
ciku
durian
grapes

7. guava
8. jackfruit
9. lychee
10. mango
11. mangosteen
12. orange

13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.

papaya
pear
pineapple
plum
strawberry
watermelon

Gender (Masculine and Feminine)

Masculine

Feminine

Masculine

Feminine

actor
author
bachelor
bear
billy goat
boar
boy
Boy Scout
bridegroom
brother
buck (deer)
bull
bullock
cock
conductor
colt (young
horse)
dog
drake
duke
emperor
man
master
monk
nephew
peacock
poet
policeman
prince

actress
authoress
spinster
she-bear
nanny goat
sow
girl
Girl Guide
bride
sister
doe
cow
heifer
hen
conductress
filly
bitch
duck
duchess
empress
woman
mistress
nun
niece
peahen
poetess
policewoman
princess
ewe

father
fianc
fox
gander
gentlemen
grandfather
god
hawk
headmaster
he
heir
hero
host
hunter
husband
king
lad
lion
lord
male
stallion
(horse)
steward
sultan
tailor
tiger
tom cat
uncle
usher

mother
fiance
vixen
goose
lady
grandmothe
r
goddess
bowess
headmistres
s
she
heiress
heroine
hostess
huntress
wife
queen
lass
lioness
lady
female
mare
stewardess
sultana
dressmaker
tigress
cat
aunt

ram (sheep)
sir
son

madam
daughter

waiter
widower
wizard

usherette
waitress
widow
witch

Meal and Utensils

1.

bowl

2.

cup

3. teaspoo
n
4.

saucer

5.

pan

6.

pot

7.

glass

8. chopstic
ks
9.

knife

10. fork

11. plate
12. spoon
13. bottle

Occupations
Occupation

Description

actor/actress
acrobat

performs or acts in a play, show or drama

performs or does stunts and tricks during a show

architect
artist
attendant
astronaut

designs or draws plans for houses or buildings

creates works of art, especially drawings or paintings
serves or helps people in a public place
travels to space in a spacecraft

a
astronomer
author
baker

studies the position of stars, planets, etc.

writes books
bakes bread, cakes and pastries

barber
bus conductor
bus driver
businessman
butcher
carpenter
cashier
clerk
coach
cobbler
cook/chef
dancer
decorator
dentist
developer
driver
editor
electrician
engineer
farmer
firefighter
fisherman
fishmonger
florist
garbage collector
gardener
goldsmith
grocer
guard
hawker
headmaster
hunter
inspector (police)
labourer
lawyer
librarian
locksmith
maid
mechanic
midwife
musician
nurse
newspaper
vendor
office boy
optician
photographer
pilot
plumber
policeman
porter
postman
reporter
rubber tapper
sailor
salesman
scientist
shopkeeper
singer

cuts mens hair

collects bus fares from passengers
drives a bus
is involved in buying or selling, etc.
sells meat at a stall or shop
makes and repairs wooden objects and structures
receives or pays out money in banks, shops, etc.
types letters, keeps accounts or records in an office
trains a sportsperson or team
repairs or mends shoes
cooks food in a restaurant or eating place
dances for a living
decorates houses, office buildings, etc.
takes care of peoples teeth
builds houses, office buildings, etc.
drives a car
edits or is in charge of books or newspapers
repairs and fits electrical things and does wiring
builds roads, building, bridges, etc.
grows vegetables and/or rears animals to sell
puts out fires
catches fish, prawns, squids, etc.
sells fish in the market
sells flowers in a shop
collects rubbish
looks after plants, trees and flowers in the garden
makes jewellery and things (e.g. rings,chains) out of gold
sells vegetables, fruits and groceries
is in charge of the security of a building or place
sells food on the street
is in charge of a school
hunts and kills animals and birds
looks into crime and solves criminal cases
does manual labour or work
gives advice to people about laws, represents people in courts
is in charge of a library
makes keys, repairs and fixes locks
earns a living doing housework
repairs vehicles, machines, etc.
helps to deliver babies
is skilled at playing musical instruments
works in a hospital or clinic and takes care of sick or injured people
sells newspaper and magazines
does odd jobs in an office, runs errands
tests peoples eyesight, makes and sells spectacles or contact lenses to
need them
takes pictures of things, events and people
flies an aeroplane
fixes and repairs pipes and taps
helps to keep law and order
helps to carry luggage
works in a post office and delivers letters and parcels
writes news for newspapers or television
taps rubber from rubber trees
works on a ship
sells goods
is good or skilled in science
is in charge of a shop
sings songs, especially in public

soldier
surgeon
sweeper
tailor
teacher
telephone
operator
trishaw rider

works in the army to defend the country

operates on sick people
keeps the floor or road clean by sweeping it
sews and makes clothes for people
teaches pupils at school
connects telephone calls

village headman
veterinarian
waiter/waitress
watchman

is in charge of a village
is a doctor who treats animals that are sick or injured
serves food to people in a restaurant
guards buildings, factories and premise

takes you where you want to go in a trishaw for a price

Plants and Trees

bamboo

cactus

creeper

lotus

thorn

weed

coconut

angsana

oil palm

moss

mushroom

ferns

maize

rubber

fir

mangrove

rattan

Transportation
Air

aeroplane

flying boat

helicopter

Land

ambulance

bicycle

bus

cart

coach

jeep

lorry

car

motorcycle

scooter

taxi

train

trishaw

van

Water

boat

ferry

hovercraft

junk

motorboat

raft

sampan

ship

speedboat