🇬🇧 Vital meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

The word "vital" describes something that is absolutely necessary or extremely important for the success, survival, or functioning of something. For example, water is vital for all living beings because it is essential for life. Similarly, certain tasks or roles can be considered vital if they are crucial to achieving a goal or maintaining a system.

Remembering my homework is vital, but somehow my brain thinks remembering pizza toppings is more important.

Charging my tablet before a road trip is vital, unless I want to spend hours looking out the window at cows.

Sleep is vital, but so is watching “just one more” episode of my favorite show.

Brushing my teeth is vital, but my toothpaste always seems to end up everywhere except my teeth.

It’s vital to stay quiet in hide-and-seek, but my giggles always have other plans.

Night. A small child coughs and the house is cold. A woman brings a vital blanket, a vital bottle of water and a vital warm coat. The light is out; a vital lamp shows the child and the woman. The phone is low, a vital call wakes the doctor. The child sleeps, the woman smiles and feels safe.

This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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