Topic vocabulary |
| ancient (adj) |
very old |
They've found an ancient city at the bottom of the sea. |
| checked (adj) |
printed or woven in a pattern of squares |
I got a new red and blue checked shirt. |
| cotton (n) |
cloth made from the white fibres of a plant
called a cotton plant |
Is this shirt made out of cotton? |
| create (v) |
to make something new exist or happen |
How do I create a new file? |
| design (v) |
to decide how something will be made,
how it will work, or what it will look like, and
often to make drawings of it |
The bride wore a dress that she’d designed
herself. |
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| design (n) |
the way that something is made so that it works
and looks a certain way, or a drawing that shows
what it will look like |
The car has a new design. |
| fix (v) |
to repair something |
Jessica fixed my watch. |
| fold (v) |
to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press
one part of it over another part |
Fold the paper in half. |
| gallery (n) |
a public building where you can look at
paintings and other works of art |
We could go to a museum or a gallery this
weekend. |
| improvement (n) |
the state of being better than before, or the
process of making something better than it
was before |
There has been an improvement in relations
between the two countries. |
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| loose (adj) |
loose clothes are large and do not fit your
body tightly |
These jeans are a bit loose, so maybe I need
a smaller size. |
| maintain (v) |
to make regular repairs to something, so that
it stays in good condition |
The car had been very well maintained. |
| match (v) |
if one thing matches another, or they match,
they form an attractive combination |
She wore a green dress and a hat to match. |
| material (n) |
cloth |
What sort of material is your dress made
from? |
| notice (v) |
to become conscious of someone or something
by seeing, hearing, or feeling them |
After a few days here you hardly notice the
rain! |
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| notice (n) |
a written sign or announcement that gives
information or that warns people about
something |
They put up a notice on the door saying
they'd gone out of business. |
| pattern (n) |
a set of lines, shapes, or colours that are
repeated regularly |
I like the pattern on your carpet. |
| pile (n) |
a number of things that are put on top of
each other in an untidy way |
Rubbish lay in piles in the street. |
| practical (adj) |
involving, or relating to, real situations rather
than theories or ideas alone |
Practical experience can be as valuable as
academic qualifications. |
| rough (adj) |
with a surface that is not smooth |
The walls were built of dark rough stone. |
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| shape (n) |
the form of something |
Trace the shape onto the card and cut it out. |
| silk (n) |
a thin smooth cloth made from the fibres
produced by insects called silkworms |
I love your new silk shirt! |
| sleeve (n) |
the part of a piece of clothing that covers
your arm |
Oh, no! I’ve got a hole in one of my sleeves. |
| smooth (adj) |
completely even with no rough areas |
How do you keep your skin so smooth? |
| stretch (v) |
if you stretch something, or if it stretches, it
becomes longer or wider when you pull it |
Can you stretch the material a little? |
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| striped (adj) |
with a pattern of coloured lines
on the table. |
There was a blue and white striped tablecloth. |
| style (n) |
the way that something is made or done that
is typical of a particular group, time, or place |
I don’t like the style of dresses that are out
now. |
| suit (v) |
if a style or something you wear suits you,
it makes you look good |
The new hairstyle really suits her. |
| suit (n) |
a set of clothes made from the same cloth,
usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt |
He was wearing a dark suit and a tie. |
| suitable (adj) |
right for a particular purpose, person, or situation |
This film is not suitable for young children. |
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| tear (v) |
to pull something so that it separates
into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become
damaged in this way |
He’d torn his raincoat. |
| tear (n) |
a hole in something where it has been torn |
There was a tear in her coat |
| tight (adj) |
fitting closely around your body or part of
your body |
These shoes are too tight. |
| tool (n) |
a piece of equipment that you hold to do a
particular type of work |
Do you know where my gardening tools are? |
