English Vocabulary List PDF

1. temptation - f. (n) the desire to do something that you know is bad for you 2. carbonated - d. (adj.) containing small bubbles of carbon dioxide 3. quenches - e. (v) drink so that you are no longer thirsty 4. decay - c. (n) the state of being destroyed naturally or through lack of care 5. obesity...

1. temptation - f. (n) the desire to do something that you know is bad for you 2. carbonated - d. (adj.) containing small bubbles of carbon dioxide 3. quenches - e. (v) drink so that you are no longer thirsty 4. decay - c. (n) the state of being destroyed naturally or through lack of care 5. obesity - a. (n) the state of being so overweight that it is not healthy 6. toppings - g. (n) a layer of food on top of a dish that makes it look or taste better 7. crust - b. (n) a layer of pastry or dough - Sage - Codify - Incorporate - Posture - Contemplation - Contemporary - Evolve - Therapeutic - Diversity - Fibre - Fattening - Low-carbs - Cholesterol - Nutritional - Digest - Filling - Appetite 1. speculations - guesses 2. supplementations - additions 3. condemnations - disapprovals 4. supposition - assumption 5. design - plan 6. distinction - difference 7. oddity - peculiarity 8. trait - characteristic 9. incubation - development 10. birthing - delivery 11. delivery - bringing 12. gestation - pregnancy 13. relatively - comparatively 14. marginally - slightly 15. vaguely - unclearly 16. slightly - a little 17. said - told 18. believed - accepted 19. pre-ordained - predetermined 20. foretold - predicted 21. force - strength 22. storm - tempest 23. heart - core 24. gale - strong wind Group 1: 1. blot on the escutcheon (idiom) - c. a stain or disgrace on one’s reputation or family name 2. swanky (adj.) - e. fashionable and expensive, showing off wealth or elegance 3. utensil (n) - b. a tool that is used for a particular task 4. luminary (n) - a. a person who is famous or influential in a particular field, such as science, literature, or entertainment 5. pan-Africanism (n) - d. a political and social movement that seeks to unify African people worldwide Group 2: 1. threadbare (adj.) - a. worn out or shabby, especially due to overuse or lack of resources 2. chronic (adj.) - d. persisting for a long time, often of a disease or medical condition 3. deinstitutionalise (v) - e. release or remove someone from an institution, such as a mental hospital or prison 4. coalesce (v) - b. come together or merge into a single entity or group 5. rear one’s head (idiom) - c. appear or become noticeable, especially in a negative way 1. propitious (adj.) - b. indicating a good chance of success; favourable 2. pave the way (idiom) - e. make progress easier 3. augment (v) - f. increase or make larger 4. ploy (n) - a. something that is done or said in order to get an advantage 5. mensuration (n) - g. the act of measuring something 6. curtail (v) - d. reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on something 7. boon (n) - c. something that is helpful or beneficial; a favour or request Part A: 1. off one’s - c. rocker 2. on the - b. nerves 3. on one’s - g. mend 4. as sick - f. as a parrot 5. bundle of - d. last legs 6. as fit as - a. a fiddle 7. as right - e. as rain Part B: 1. very disappointed or upset - f. as sick as a parrot 2. be crazy or insane - c. off one’s rocker 3. someone who is extremely nervous and worried - e. bundle of nerves 4. recovering from an illness or injury - g. on one’s mend 5. completely well and healthy - a. as fit as a fiddle 6. very tired or near to collapse - d. last legs 7. in good health - b. as right as rain