| Question | Descritpion | Example sentence |
| mudslide | A large mass of wet earth that suddenly and quickly moves down the side of a mountain or hill | After the rainstorm there was a MUDSLIDE in that town |
| uninhabited | Not occupied or lived in by people | The island is UNINHABITED because nothing much will grow there. |
| difference | An instance or point of unlikeness or dissimilarity. | There is a great DIFFERENCE between the two felines. |
| frightening | to make afraid : TERRIFYING | The story is FRIGHTENING. |
| environmental | the complex of physical, chemical, and biotic factors (as climate, soil, and living things) that act upon an organism or an ecological community and ultimately determine its form and survival. | The global warming is an ENVIRONMENTAL issue. |
| forecast | to indicate as likely to occur | They're FORECASTING rain for this weekend. |
| rugby | A team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand. | He received the injury playing rugby’ |
| gymnastics | physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination | My sister practices GYMNASTICS |
| damage | The act of hurting something or someone. | You can be thankful they didn´t DAMAGE the tires |
| funny | seeking or intended to amuse | He's a very FUNNY guy. |
| heavier | having greater weight than other object | That box is HEAVIER than I thought |
| enough | Occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectation. | There´s ENOUGH food for everyone. |
| woolly | Warm piece of clothing (such as a sweater) made of knitted wool | Get out your winter WOLLY scarf. |
| muscle | A body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion | She doesn't have the MUSCLE to lift something so heavy. |
| questionnaire | a list of questions that several people are asked so that information can be collected about something. | We had a Social studies QUESTIONNAIRE. |
| engaged | Pledged to be married. | Jazmin and I are now ENGAGED. |
| musician | A composer, conductor, or performer of music; especially | She's a very talented MUSICIAN |
| equipment | the set of articles or physical resources serving to equip a person or thing: such as the implements used in an operation or activity. | I'm looking for a hobby that doesn't require a lot of fancy EQUIPMENT. |
| hospitality | generous and friendly treatment of visitors and guests | We really enjoy the HOSPITALITY in this hotel. |
| support | Provide with a home and the necessities of life: | my main concern was to support my family’ |
| jewellery | Objects of precious metal often set with gems and worn for personal adornment | That JEWELLERY seems a little excessive for a waitress. |
| archaeological | A place that deals with past of human life and activities as shown by objects left by ancient people. | Many people like to visit the ARCHEOLOGICAL museum of the Incas. |
| cardboard | Thick hard paper that is used for making boxes. | The play had CARDBOARD characters. |
| lighter | A mechanical or electrical device used for lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes | Richard used a LIGHTER to get the fire started. |
| firefighter | a person who fights fires | The FIREFIGHTER rescued all the family members |
| bear | Large heavy mammal that has long shaggy hair and feeds on fruit, plant matter, and insects as well as on flesh. | The BEAR stopped and stared at him, but made no move to run away. |
| snowboarding | The sport or pastime of sliding downhill on a snowboard | Teenagers like snowboarding” |
| puddle | A small pool of liquid on the ground. | Look, there is a PUDDLE of water. |
| headline | a head of a newspaper story or article usually printed in large type and giving the gist of the story or article that follows | She only had time to scan the HEADLINES before she had to rush out the door. |
| wrestler | To fight (someone) by holding and pushing instead of by hitting, kicking, or punching | The WRESTLER was fighting in the ring. |
| lifestyle | The way a person lives or a group of people live | Eating right and exercising are essential to having a healthy LIFESTYLE. |
| loudly | Noisy in a way that bothers other people | Must you play that awful music so LOUDLY? |
| independent | Not subject to control by others | The country recently became INDEPENDENT. |
| penfriend | A person (such as someone in a foreign country) someone exchanges letters with even though the two have never met | My dad has a PENFRIEND in Canada |
| laboratory | Room or building with special equipment for doing scientific experiments and tests | The experiments are conducted in a modern LABORATORY |
| journey | Act or instance of traveling from one place to another | We wished her a safe and pleasant JOURNEY. |
| healthy | free from disease or pain | Grandma has remained HEALTHY into her 80s |
| nickname | A familiar form of a proper name | His mother gave him the NICKNAME “Winkey” when he was a baby |
| stuntman | A person employed to take an actor's place in performing dangerous stunts. (feats). | “to be a stuntman is dangerous job” |
| championship | A contest held to determine the best or winning player or team in a sport or game. | The team hasn't won a CHAMPIONSHIP in 30 years. |
| island | Tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent | He lives on an ISLAND in the Caribbean. |
| bargain | An agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them. | I think everyone involved was satisfied with the BARGAIN we made. |
| suitcase | A case with a handle and a hinged lid, used for carrying clothes and other personal possessions: | three huge suitcases and a plethora of hand baggage’ |
| length | The distance from one end of something to the other end : a measurement of how long something is | The LENGTH of the table is six feet, and its width is three feet. |
| exhausted | Very tired | She was EXHAUSTED after the party |
| brilliant | Very good. | She gave a BRILLIANT performance in the play. |
| gardening | the activity to grow herbs, fruits, flowers, or vegetables | My mom loves GARDENING |
| journalist | Person engaged in journalism; especially : a writer or editor for a news medium | A JOURNALIST who has won awards for two of his stories |
| keyboard | A row or set of keys that are pushed to play a musical instrument (such as a piano) | Sean didn't have room for a piano, so he bought a KEYBOARD. |
| jungle | Tropical forest where plants and trees grow very thickly | The tribe lives deep in the JUNGLE, with little outside contact. |
| immigration | Moving to a foreign country | Policies have not taken account of the surge in IMMIGRATION. |
| pyramid | A solid object with a square base and four triangular sides that form a point at the top | The acrobats formed a PYRAMID by standing on each other's shoulders. |
| hopefully | in a way that expresses desire with an expectation of fulfilment | HOPEFULLY, things will get better soon. |
| technique | A skilful or efficient way of doing or achieving something: | ‘tape recording is a good technique for evaluating our own communications’ |
| toothache | Pain in or near a tooth | He went to the dentist after having a TOOTHACHE that lasted for two weeks. |
| discussion | An act or instance of discussing; consideration or examination by argument, comment, etc., especially to explore solutions; informal debate. | This is the first time we've had an honest discussion in about a million years. |
| headache | pain in the head | I'm starting to get a HEADACHE. |
| hallucination | perception of objects with no reality usually arising from disorder of the nervous system or in response to drugs | He could not tell if what he was seeing was real or if it was a HALLUCINATION. |
| physics | A science that deals with matter and energy and their interactions | My brother studies PHYSICS in university |
| typical | Normal for a person, thing, or group : average or usual | It was a TYPICAL Saturday night for us. |
| quickly | At a fast speed. | We had to walk QUICKLY to get to school on time! |
| system | A set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network; a complex whole: | ‘the state railway system’ |
| doughnut | A small cake of sweetened or, sometimes, unsweetened dough fried in deep fat, typically shaped like a ring or, when prepared with a filling, a ball. | Thanks for the coffee and the DOUGHNUT they were delicious. |
| naughty | Guilty of disobedience or misbehaviour | She gave him a NAUGHTY smile |
| rainwater | Water that has fallen as rain. | I collect RAINWATER to water my plants. |
| housewife | Married woman who stays at home, does cleaning, cooking, etc., and does not have another job outside the home | Zoe would rather pursue a career than to go and become a HOUSEWIFE. |
| manufacturing | Something made from raw materials by hand or by machinery | Our business is the MANUFACTURING of so-called white goods. |
| passenger | A traveller in a public or private conveyance | There were two PASSENGERS in the car in addition to the driver |
| skeletal | Relating to or functioning as a skeleton: | ‘ the skeletal remains of aquatic organisms’ |
| interaction | Mutual or reciprocal action or influence | She guessed from the friendly INTERACTION that they were close to the other parents in the organization |
| muddy | Full of or covered with mud | Please do not walk in the house with MUDDY boots on, as you will get the carpet dirty |
| communication | The imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs. | Poor COMMUNICATION leads to war. |
| fashionable | of or relating to the world of fashion | It isn't FASHIONABLE to express such an opinion these days. |
| phosphorous | Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus especially with a valence lower than in phosphoric compounds | The scientists use PHOSPHOROUS in the lab |
| curtain | A hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window) | Lisa pulled a CURTAIN back to examine the sky. |
| embalmer | To treat (a dead body) so as to protect from decay. | During the course of employment as an EMBALMER, you can expect to wash and disinfect the bodies of the deceased. |
| matchstick | Slender piece especially of wood from which a match is made | Cut the peppers into pieces the size of MATCHSTICKS. |
| trainers | Sports shoes. | We wore red TRAINERS for the race. |
| cycling | The sport of traveling on a bicycle or motorcycle | The students need a CYCLING track. |
| goalkeeper | a player who defends the goal in any of various games (as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer) | The GOALKEEPER of that team is very tall. |
| stairs | A set of steps leading from one floor of a building to another, typically inside the building. | ‘ he came up the stairs’ |
| college | An institution of higher learning, especially one providing a general or liberal arts education rather than technical or professional training | After my first year of COLLEGE I wanted a job that paid well. |
| campsite | A place suitable for or used as the site of a camp. | The CAMPSITE includes a picnic table and a grill for cooking. |
| interview | Meeting at which information is obtained (as by a reporter, television commentator, or pollster) from a person | The INTERVIEW will be shown on tonight's news. |
| fluorescent | bright and glowing as a result of fluorescence, very bright in colour | This room has FLUORESCENT light |
| granddaughter | the daughter of one's son or daughter | My daughter is my mother’s GRANDDAUGHTER |
| leather | Animal skin that is chemically treated to preserve it and that is used in making clothes, shoes, furniture, etc. | This jacket was made from real LEATHER |
| unemployment | The state of not having a job | My UNEMPLOYMENT lasted about six months. |
| harmony | pleasing arrangement of parts | a song with complicated HARMONIES and rhythms |
| serious | Solemn or thoughtful in character or manner: | Marriage is a serious matter’
her face grew serious’ |
| shape | • The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something: | ‘she liked the shape of his nose’
‘the stones are irregular in shape’
‘she has to work hard to keep in shape. |
| shelter | A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger: | ‘ huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter’ |
| arrangement | Something made by arranging parts or things together. | There was an unusual political ARRANGEMENT between the two countries. |
| rowboat | A small boat propelled by use of oars. | They padded a rowboat down the river’ |
| afraid | Filled with concern or regret over an unwanted situation. | I´m AFRAID I won´t be able to go to the concert. |
| thirsty | Feeling a need to drink: | I am thirsty’ |
| disabled | Physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated. | Ramps have been installed at the entrances to accommodate the DISABLED. |
| snorkelling | Swim using a snorkel | ‘They practice snorkelling when go on vacation’. |
| athlete | A person who is trained or skilled in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength. | ATHLETES from around the world will be competing at the Olympics. |
| opportunity | A good chance for advancement or progress | You'll have an OPPORTUNITY to ask questions after the presentation |
| timetable | Written or printed list of activities and the times when they will be done | Nancy checked the TIMETABLE to see at what time the train left. |
| disadvantage | The state or an instance of being in an unfavourable circumstance or condition. | His bad temper is a disadvantage. |
| edge | A line or border at which a surface terminates. | She sat down on the EDGE of the bed and stared at the floor. |
| landscape | Picture that shows a natural scene of land or the countryside | She likes to paint LANDSCAPES. |
| wine | The alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage | They served WINE at the celebration dinner. |
| hemisphere | half of a spherical or roughly spherical body (as a planet); specifically : the northern or southern half of the earth as divided by the equator | That patient has a tumour in the right cerebral HEMISPHERE |
| instrument | Device used to produce music; also : a singing voice | The piano was his favourite musical INSTRUMENT. |
| sarcophagus | A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription | An important King is in the sarcophagus`` |
| isolated | Occurring alone or once | The town remains a very ISOLATED community. |
| geography | a science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface | The GEOGRAPHY of the region matches ancient descriptions of the location of the lost city |
| footprint | an impression of the foot on a surface | The child left her tiny FOOTPRINTS in the snow. |
| prescription | a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs. | This is my doctor´s PRESCRIPTION. |
| weather | Temperature and other outside conditions (such as rain, cloudiness, etc.) at a particular time and place | The WEATHER today will be hot and dry. |
| transformer | Device that changes the voltage of an electric current | There was a loud popping sound, and suddenly sparks shot out of the TRANSFORMER. |
| lightning | The flashes of light that are produced in the sky during a storm | The old church was struck by LIGHTNING and caught fire. |
| classify | To arrange or organize by classes | The chemists classify this granite as post-Cambrian. |
| truth | The real facts about something : the things that are true | The article explains the TRUTH about global warming. |
| toothbrush | Brush for cleaning your teeth | I tried and electric TOOTHBRUSH, but I didn´t like it. |
| intermediate | Being or occurring at the middle place, stage, or degree or between extremes | I'm taking INTERMEDIATE French this year. |
| trophy | Object (such as a large cup or sculpture) that is given as a prize for winning a competition | The TROPHY has been won by Australia only once before. |
| surface | The outside part or uppermost layer of something: | the astronaut stepped on the moon's surface’ |
| windsurfing | The sport or activity of riding a sailboard | WINDSURFING on the lake is now more popular than boating. |
| qualification | An official record showing that you have finished a training course. | You will get the job, if you have a good QUALIFICATION in English. |
| pigeon | a large, usually grey bird that is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food | Look, there is a big PIGEON! |
| tissue | Piece of soft and very thin paper that is used especially for cleaning | She wiped her nose with a TISSUE. |
| typewriter | Machine that prints letters or figures on a sheet of paper when a person pushes its keys | I gave my last TYPEWRITER away quite a few years ago. |
| herbivore | an animal that only eats plants | Most dinosaurs were HERBIVORES |
| neighbourhood | A place or region near. The people living near one another | They bought a house in a beautiful NEIGHBOURHOOD |
| tracksuit | Suit of clothing consisting usually of a jacket and pants that is often worn by athletes when working out | The members of the gymnastics team wore matching TRACKSUITS and hair ribbons. |
| exhibition | a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill) | There were several famous paintings at the EXHIBITION. |
| bearbaiting | A form of entertainment which involved setting dogs to attack a captive bear. | He was interested in social transformation, was anti-slavery, and against BEARBAITING, he was even relatively pro-women's rights. |
| starvation | Suffering or death caused by lack of food: | thousands died of starvation’ |
| photographer | One who practices photography; especially : one who makes a business of taking photographs | That woman is a good PHOTOGRAPHER |
| performance | The action of representing a character in a play. A public presentation or exhibition. | This evening's PERFORMANCE will start at 8 o'clock |
| straight | Extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend: (of hair) not curly or wavy. | ‘a long, straight road’
Liz has straight hair. |
| thunderstorm | A storm with thunder and lightning and typically also heavy rain or hail. | “the thunderstorm frightened our dog” |
| mushroom | An enlarged complex aboveground fleshy fruiting body of a fungus | Cut up some MUSHROOMS for the salad |
| litter | Things that have been thrown away and that are lying on the ground in a public place | We decided to pick up the LITTER in the park. |
| skateboard | A short narrow board with two small wheels fixed to the bottom of either end, on which a person can ride in a standing or crouching position, propelling themselves by occasionally pushing one foot against the ground. | Teenagers use skateboards to play” |
| ladder | Series of steps or stages by which someone moves up to a higher or better position | He was moving up the corporate LADDER. |
| forbidden | not permitted or allowed | Parking is FORBIDDEN in this area |
| uncomfortable | Causing a feeling of physical discomfort | You look UNCOMFORTABLE in that chair. Would you like to sit here instead? |
| transportation | System for moving passengers or goods from one place to another | She arranged for the TRANSPORTATION of her furniture to her new apartment. |
| kangaroo | Australian animal that moves by hopping on its powerful rear legs | KANGAROOS are pests in some parts of Australia. |
| instead | As an alternative to something expressed or implied | I was offered a ride, but I chose to walk INSTEAD. |
| explorer | a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information | The EXPLORER found very interesting fossils. |
| horizon | the line where the earth seems to meet the sky : the apparent junction of earth and sky | We sailed toward the HORIZON. |
| brave | Having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty. | Soldiers are BRAVE men when they fight in wars. |
| darkness | The absence of light or illumination. | The ghosts disappeared into the DARKNESS. |
| disgusting | Causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste. | Your vulgar remarks disgust me. |
| tourist | Person who travels to a place for pleasure | In the summer the town is filled with TOURISTS. |
| appliance | A machine (such as a stove, microwave, or dishwasher) that is powered by electricity. | All household APPLIANCES are now on sale. |
| pattern | A form or model proposed for imitation | The rug is decorated with a geometric PATTERN |
| musculoskeletal | Of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton | Of, relating to, or involving both musculature and skeleton |
| moonlight | The light of the moon | A figure appeared in the MOONLIGHT. |
| businesswoman | A woman who is good at dealing with business and financial matters. | I admired and respected my mother for being a successful BUSINESSWOMAN. |
| square | A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles: | ‘a grid of ruled squares’ |
| percentage | A part of a whole expressed in hundredths | What PERCENTAGE of your income do you spend on rent? |
| terrified | To feel extreme fear: | ‘’ earthquakes terrify me’
‘he is terrified of spiders’ |
| iceberg | Very large piece of ice floating in the ocean | Big boats are in danger of hitting the ICEBERG. |
| poisonous | Very harmful and able to cause illness or death. | The cobra is a POISONOUS snake. |
| argue | To give reasons for or against something. | He's always willing to ARGUE for what is right. |
| awesome | Extremely good. | You did an AWESOME job on that project. |
| spectacular | Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way. | Popocatepetl is an spectacular mountain scenery’ |
| sausage | Minced and seasoned meat encased in a skin | ‘ Linda put some sausages in the basket ´´ |
| extraordinary | exceptional to a very marked extent | The researchers made an EXTRAORDINARY discovery. |
| audience | A group of listeners or spectators. | The AUDIENCE clapped and cheered. |
| headteacher | the person who is in charge of a school | My parents had conversation with the HEADTEACHER of my school |
| immigrant | Person who comes to a country to live there | The city has a large IMMIGRANT population. |
| guidebook | a book of information for travellers | The group of Scouts have a GUIDEBOOK |
| teenager | A person aged between 13 and 19 years. | “teenagers love going to parties” |
| cupboard | A small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | He took a mug from the CUPBOARD and poured himself a cup of coffee. |
| wildlife | Wild animals living in their natural environment | The zoologist had spent years studying WILDLIFE. |
| barefoot | Without shoes, with the feet bare. | I saw some BAREFOOT children walking on the grass. |
| meanwhile | At or during the same time : in the meantime | You can set the table. MEANWHILE, I'll start making dinner. |
| windshield | The window at the front of a car, truck, etc., that protects the driver and passengers | The car had a damaged WINDSHIELD. |
| magazine | Type of thin book with a paper cover that contains stories, essays, pictures, etc., and that is usually published every week or month | She subscribes to several gardening MAGAZINES. |
| uncontrollable | Hard or impossible to control | I have an UNCONTROLLABLE urge to jump in that pool. |
| architect | A person who designs buildings and advises in their construction. | The ARCHITECT of the economic plan rebuilt Europe after World War II. |
| tights | Piece of clothing that is worn especially by girls, women, and dancers, that fits closely over the feet, legs, and waist, and that is made of a thicker material than pantyhose | Linda put on a pair TIGHTS under her skirt. |
| railway | The metal tracks on which trains run. | We live near the train´s RAILWAY. |
| sunscreen | A cream or lotion rubbed on to the skin to protect it from the sun: | ‘she brings plenty of sunscreen’ |
| harbour | a part of a body of water protected and deep enough to furnish anchorage, one with port facilities | The tanker stayed in Boston HARBOUR three days to undergo repairs |
| weight | Measurement that indicates how heavy a person or thing is | Her WEIGHT is 105 pounds. |
| ecosystem | A system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. | A desert is an ECOSYSTEM with little precipitation. |
| countryside | A particular section of a country, especially a rural section. | “I was sixteen when I left the COUNTRYSIDE and moved to Seoul,” she remembered. |
| wheel | One of the round parts underneath a car, wagon, etc., that rolls and allows something to move | The car's WHEELS started to spin on the icy road. |
| tablecloth | A cloth spread over a table, especially during meals. | “We only use a tablecloth when we have guests” |
| shovel | A tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, | An area of turf had been dug up by vandals using a pick and shovel’ |
| bright | Radiating or reflecting light. | It was a BRIGHT, sunny day. |
| magician | Performer who does tricks that seem to be impossible | The magician pulled a rabbit out of the hat. |
| motorbike | A small motorcycle | We can get there faster with a MOTORBIKE than with a car. |
| unfortunately | In a regrettable, unlucky, or unsuitable manner | UNFORTUNATELY, we didn't win the game. |
| chemistry | The science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter. | The CHEMISTRY of carbon is well known. |
| counterclockwise | In a direction opposite to that of the normal rotation of the hands of a clock; not clockwise | Clockwise rotation of the knob increases the volume, COUNTERCLOCKWISE rotation diminishes the volume. |
| technology | The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry: | ‘ advances in computer technology’ |
| movable | Capable of being moved | Thanksgiving is a MOVABLE holiday. |
| biography | An account of someone's life written by someone else. | I read a new BIOGRAPHY of Abraham Lincoln. |
| roundabout | A road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island.
A large revolving device in a playground | Children were riding on the roundabout’ |
| dehydration | An abnormal loss of water from the body, especially from illness or physical exertion. | With DEHYDRATION, more water is moving out of our cells. |
