VOCABULARY CLASS Essential es‧sen‧tial /ɪˈsenʃəl/ adjecti | Let's Talk English

VOCABULARY CLASS

Essential

es‧sen‧tial /ɪˈsenʃəl/ adjective


Word Family: 

noun: essence, essentials ≠  inessentials; 

adverb: essentially;

  adjective: essential ≠ inessential

Definition: Necessary; very important

Examples:

1: The essential items in the cake are flour, sugar, and shortening.

2: It is essential that we follow the road map.

3: Several layers of thin clothing are essential to keeping warm in frigid climates.

4: You can get essential travel information from the website.


More information:

Essential :noun

[countable usually plural] something that is necessary to do something or in a particular situation 
Synonym : necessity:
● She packed a few essentials.
● We only had the bare essentials (=the most necessary things).

the essentials [plural] the basic and most important information or facts about a particular subject
the essentials of
● We have no reason to doubt the essentials of the girl’s story.