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amphitheatre (n) an oval or round building with seats rising in rows from an open, central area
Example
Amphitheatres are used for sports and other public events.
bang (n) a sudden, loud sound
Example
She slammed the door with a bang.
Synonym
explosion
beware (v) to be careful or wary
Example
Beware of the dog!
Synonym
look out, watch out, mind
Antonym
disregard, ignore, neglect
can’t make heads or tails of (id) something is too difficult or complicated for someone to understand
Example
Steven is so strange. I can't make head or tail of him.
clay (n) thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked
Example
You use clay to make bricks, pots, and other things.
coach (n) a public bus
Example
We took a coach from Chicago to New York City.
Synonym
bus
collapse (v) to fall down; give way
Example
The bridge collapsed because of heavy traffic.
Synonym
break, break down
commercial (adj) having to do with trade or business
Example
The commercial part of town has many stores.
Word Family
commercially
count on (v) to depend on or trust a person
Example
Can I count on you to take care of your little sister tonight?
Synonym
depend, rely
dozen (n) a group of twelve
Example
Eggs are sold by the dozen.
dust (n) dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building
Example
He swept the dust under the rug.
Word Family
dusty
entrance (n) a place through which you enter
Example
The main entrance to the building faces the street.
Synonym
door, entry, gate
Antonym
exit
erupt (v) to break or burst out suddenly
Example
Lava erupts from a volcano.
Synonym
burst, spew, spout
Word Family
eruption
excavation (n) the act or process of digging out or removing material
Example
Excavation for the new basement is complete.
exhibit (v) to show or present for view
Example
Michael exhibits his paintings at the art gallery.
Synonym
display, present
Word Family
exhibition, exhibit
expect (v) to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive
Example
They expected more letters from their son.
Word Family
expectation
geology (n) the study of the physical structure of the earth and how it has changed over time
Example
My brother is a professor of geology at the University of California.
Word Family
geologist
gladiator (n) a man in ancient Rome who fought other men or animals, often to the death, to entertain an audience
Example
Many old gladiator champions were given their freedom.
glass blowing (n) the art of shaping glass by blowing air through a tube that holds a mass of molten glass at one end
Example
It takes many years to master the art and science of glassblowing.
Word Family
glass blower
harden (v) to become hard or harder
Example
The paste hardened.
Antonym
soften
item (n) a separate thing in a group or list
Example
I have a list of six items to buy at the store.
Synonym
article, piece
kettle (n) a wide, deep pot used for boiling liquids, such as water or soup
Example
Charlotte put the kettle on to make some tea.
loaf (n) bread or other food made in one whole piece
Example
I bought a loaf of bread.
local (adj) having to do with a particular place such as a neighborhood or town
Example
They called the local police for help.
Word Family
locally
metalworker (n) one whose trade or hobby is metalworking
Example
He is a very skillful metalworker.
passer-by (n) one who passes by, especially by chance
Example
He sat and nodded to the passers-by.
perfume (n) a liquid that you put on your skin to make it smell pleasant
Example
She wears perfume when she goes out in the evening.
phenomenon (n) a happening or fact that can be seen or known through the senses
Example
A hurricane is an example of a weather phenomenon.
Synonym
event, happening, incident
Word Family
phenomenal
plaster (n) a paste of sand, lime, and water that becomes hard when it dries
Example
Plaster is used to cover walls and ceilings.
potter (n) a person who makes dishes, plates and other objects from clay, usually by hand on a special wheel
Example
An experienced potter will guide children through all the processes of pottery.
Word Family
pottery
pour (v) to cause to flow in a steady stream
Example
Calvin poured milk into his cereal bowl.
Synonym
spill
pray (v) to speak to a god in order to show your feelings or to ask for something
Example
Elena went to the church to pray.
Word Family
prayer
predict (v) to say ahead of time that something will happen
Example
They predicted that it would rain today.
Synonym
expect
Word Family
predictable, predictably, predictability, predictor, prediction
scene (n) the place where any event takes place
Example
They rushed to the scene of the accident.
Synonym
location
scream (v) to make a loud high cry or sound
Example
The girl screamed in fear.
Synonym
yell, cry
shape (n) the physical form of something made by the line around its outer edge
Example
Each slice of cheese has a square shape.
Synonym
figure, form, outline
Word Family
shaped
shopkeeper (n) a person who manages or owns a shop
Example
He spent 10 years as a village shopkeeper, so he knows the territory.
Synonym
merchant
socialize (v) to engage in social activities
Example
We often socialize with friends from the office.
Synonym
mingle
Word Family
socializing
still (adj) not moving
Example
The wind stopped and the trees became still.
Synonym
calm
Antonym
moving, loud, noisy
stratosphere (n) a layer of the earth's upper atmosphere
Example
The ozone loss rates in the upper stratosphere have increased.
summarize (v) to describe briefly the main facts or ideas of something
Example
The report summarizes the main points of the argument.
Synonym
brief, sum up, synopsize
terrify (v) to fill with great fear or terror; scare
Example
Big, hairy spiders terrify my dad.
Synonym
frighten, petrify, scare
Word Family
terrifying, terrified
ton (n) a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilos
Example
An elephant can weigh several tons.
tremendous (adj) very large in degree or size; huge
Example
A tremendous crowd came to the sale.
Synonym
enormous, gigantic, great
Antonym
minute, tiny
Word Family
tremendously
volcano (n) an opening in the earth's surface through which melted rock, ash, and gases are forced out
Example
The explosion of the volcano caused a lot of damage.
Word Family
volcanic