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ban (verb) to forbid or have an official rule against; prohibit, απαγορεύω
Example
The law bans drink driving.
Synonym
forbid, prohibit
Antonym
permit
bubble (noun) a ball of air or other gas inside another substance, φυσαλίδα
Example
Bubbles form in water when it boils.
Word Family
bubbly
coal (noun) a hard black substance that is found in the earth, κάρβουνο
Example
People who mine coal have a dangerous job.
combustion (noun) the act or process of burning, καύση
Example
Most automobiles have an engine which creates energy by the combustion of gasoline.
convert (verb) to change into a different form or state, μετατρέπω
Example
This sofa converts into a bed.
Word Family
conversion, convertible
dam (noun) a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water, φράγμα
Example
The dam was built to help control floods.
exhaust (noun) the smoke or gas given off by an engine, καυσαέριο
Example
The exhaust from the old car filled the garage with smoke.
fossil (noun) the remains or trace of a living animal or plant from a long time ago, απολίθωμα
Example
Fossils of fish in the rock showed that the area had once been under water.
Word Family
fossilize
fossil fuel (noun) any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals, φυσικό καύσιμο
Example
Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuel.
fume (noun) gas or smoke that is not pleasant or healthy, καπνός
Example
Breathing in paint fumes made him dizzy.
gerbil (noun) a very small rodent that looks like a mouse with a furry tail, γεβρίλος (είδος χάμστερ)
Example
Gerbils live in burrows in the deserts of Africa and Asia.
landmark (noun) a building or place that is easily recognized, especially one that is used as a reference, ορόσημο
Example
The large red house on the corner is the landmark for our street.
operate (verb) to work or run, λειτουργώ
Example
This new lamp operates on batteries.
Synonym
function, run, work
Word Family
operation
pond (noun) a small body of still water, λιμνούλα
Example
Ducks live in the pond near my house.
solar (adjective) having to do with or coming from the sun, ηλιακός
Example
This house gets electricity from solar energy.
thermal (adjective) using, resulting from, or producing heat, θερμικός
Example
Thermal currents in the air lifted the hawk higher and higher.
Word Family
thermally 
whisper (verb) to speak softly and quietly, ψιθυρίζω
Example
Please whisper while the baby is sleeping.
Synonym
shout, yell