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acceptable (adjective) good enough for someone to accept, αποδεκτός
Example
I made some mistakes, but the teacher said my work was acceptable.
Synonym
satisfactory, worthy
Antonym
unacceptable,unsatisfactory
airy (adjective) having a light, delicate look, ευάερος
Example
The thin curtains were made from an airy material.
Synonym
light, sheer
arrange (verb) to put in an order, τακτοποιώ
Example
Joe arranged his books by author.
Synonym
classify, organize, set up
balance (noun) stability produced when weight is evenly distributed ισορροπία
Example
The dancer kept her balance while standing on her toes.
behold (verb) to see or observe, βλέπω
Example
" Behold" is not a high frequency word in English.
Synonym
observe, see
Word Family
beholder 
bound (adjective) held by ties, or feeling as if tied, δεμένος
Example
Because of the snowstorm, we were bound to the house.
Synonym
confined, tied
century (noun) one hundred years, αιώνας
Example
The United States became a country only a few centuries ago.
cheerful (adjective) full of happy or good feelings, χαρούμενος
Example
My sister is always cheerful when she returns from school.
Synonym
sunny
Antonym
miserable, down, sad, unhappy
Word Family
cheerfully, cheerfulness 
comparative (noun) the form of an adjective that expresses the idea of comparison, συγκριτικός
Example
The words "better," "faster," and "more beautiful" are comparatives.
Word Family
comparatively 
cozy (adjective) warm and snug in a comfortable way, οικείος/συμμαζεμένος
Example
I feel safe when I fall asleep in my cozy bed.
Synonym
comfortable, snug
Word Family
cosily, cozily, cosiness, coziness 
creative (adjective) able to do something new or with imagination, δημιουργικός
Example
That creative inventor designed a new kind of wheelchair.
Synonym
innovative
Word Family
creatively, creativeness, creativity 
depression (noun) a sad feeling that can last a long time and cannot always be explained, κατάθλιψη
Example
She is taking medicine for depression.
elegant (adjective) fine or rich in quality, κομψός
Example
They stayed in an elegant hotel.
Antonym
gaudy, shabby, tasteless, vulgar
Word Family
elegance, elegantly
expectation (noun) a belief or hope concerning what is possible in the future, προσδοκία
Example
That teacher has high expectations of her students.
exploit (verb) to make full use of and gain from, εκμεταλλεύομαι
Example
A country should exploit its resources with care.
Synonym
take advantage of
Word Family
exploitation 
growth (noun) the process of becoming bigger, older or mature, αύξηση
Example
That town had a large growth in population during the 1990s.
Synonym
increase
Antonym
decrease
homely (adjective) not fancy or special; simple, σπιτικός/συνηθισμένος
Example
The hotel had a nice homely atmosphere.
Word Family
homeliness 
hue (noun) a degree of lightness or darkness of a colour; shade, απόχρωση, χροιά
Example
I want paint of a slightly darker hue.
Synonym
shade, tint, tone
impression (noun) a strong feeling or idea that comes from experience, εντύπωση
Example
My impression of my teacher got better as the year went on.
Synonym
opinion
Word Family
impressionable
inspiration (noun) an action, thought, person, or other influence that inspires, έμπνευση
Example
Your poems have been a great inspiration for me to start writing.
Synonym
motive, stimulus
Word Family
inspirational
lash (noun) an eyelash, βλεφαρίδα
Example
She has such long lashes that they have asked her to pose as a model.
Synonym
eyelash
leap (verb) to jump into the air either straight up or across a distance, πηδάω
Example
The frog leapt from the rock into the water.
Synonym
hop, jump, spring
mood (noun) a person's general feeling of emotion at a certain time, διάθεση
Example
Too much work has put him in a bad mood.
Synonym
state, temper
Word Family
moody
optimism (noun) the belief that everything will turn out well, αισιοδοξία
Example
He was always surprised at her optimism considering all the misfortune that she had experienced in her life.
Synonym
hope
Antonym
despair, pessimism
Word Family
optimistic
ornate (adjective) having a lot of decoration; fancy, περίτεχνος
Example
She wore an ornate dress covered with lace and pearls.
Synonym
fancy
Antonym
austere, plain
Word Family
ornately
piety (noun) devotion to God, θεοσέβεια, ευλάβια
Example
They were aware of their daughter's piety, and yet it surprised them when she announced that she would become a nun.
Antonym
impiety
rainbow (noun) a curved arch of light of many colours across the sky, ουράνιο τόξο
Example
The rainbow over the sea showed that there was clear weather ahead.
recent (adjective) happening in the very near past, πρόσφατος
Example
Unemployment has risen in recent years.
Synonym
distant
Word Family
recently 
spectrum (noun) a band of colours that is formed when light is passed through a prism, φάσμα
Example
The six colours of a spectrum are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
surround (verb) to form a circle around something, περιβάλλω
Example
The police surrounded the house.
Synonym
encircle
Word Family
surrounding, surroundings
tune (verb) to adopt or adjust, especially in order to bring into harmony, εναρμονίζομαι, κουρδίζω
Example
He tuned his guitar.
variety (noun) a number of different things in a group or class, ποικιλία
Example
Variety is the spice of life' is an English saying.
Synonym
selection
warmth (noun) the quality of being warm; heat, ζεστασιά, θαλπωρή
Example
The cat loves the warmth of the fire.
Synonym
heat