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1 accidental adj Some discoveries were accidental.
Many inventions resulted from accidental actions.
2 accidentally adv John found the missing pen accidentally.
I met my friend accidentally in the mall.
3 achieve v My dad’s proud of what he has achieved.
My friend achieved a new world record in the shot put.
4 act v Have you ever acted in a play?
I'd like to act in the new play.
5 actually adv
A: Are you sad?
B: No, actually I’m glad.
It was actually a nice film.
6 adapt v Animals have to adapt to survive in the desert.
Desert animals have to adapt to desert life to survive.
7 adopt v Sally was the adopted daughter of Tom.
Rich people should adopt poor children to help them educate.
8 adventurous adj Young people are usually adventurous.
I like reading adventurous stories.
9 advisor n Tom went to the village with his advisors.
Any ruler should have some advisors to help him.
10 aeroplane n Have you ever flown in an aeroplane?
The Wright Brothers invented the first aero plane.
11 along prep We went along the coast.
They sailed be ferry along the river.
12 amazing adj Birds make amazing journeys.
I saw an amazing film yesterday.
13 ancestor n
Our ancestors used different methods for sending messages.
Our ancestors had their own ways to communicate.
14 apart from prep Apart from grass, there are also bushes and trees in Africa.
Apart from oil Kuwait exports other products.
15 approach v People approach problems in different ways.
To approach a problem, you can try many ways.
16 archaeologist n
Archaeologists discovered a large hoard of gold coins on the sites of
palaces and tombs.
Dr Zahee Hawas is a great Egyptian archaeologist.
17 architect n If I were an architect, I would re-design this house.
Architects can design modern buildings and cities.
18 army n Tom joined the army when he was 20.
My brother is a soldier in the Kuwaiti army.
19 astonished adj Tom looked astonished when I told him about the car accident.
I was astonished when I first saw the Pyramids.
20 athletics Adj Speed is important in all athletics.
There are many athletics in the Olympic Games.
21 Backwards adv I took a step backwards for the man to pass.
A plane doesn't move backwards, does it?
22 beg v My son begged to come with me.
My friend begged his father to go camping with me.
23 bend v When you jump, bend your knees.
Can you bend this piece of metal?
24 boast v The old woman boasted that her son was a genius.
"My sons are all doctors", she boasted.
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25 boil v Water boils if you heat it too much.
Always boil milk before drinking.
26 bonfire n
When the Greeks captured the city of Troy in 1200 BC, they lit
bonfires to send the news.
People lit bonfire to send news in the past.
27 book v To get tickets, you have to book in advance.
I booked two tickets for London.
28 brain stem n The brain stem controls actions that happen without your thinking.
29 break up Ph. v
When white light passes through water, it breaks up into many
colours.
The glass fell off and broke up.
30 breathe v There was a lot of smoke and it was difficult to breathe.
Man can't breathe under water but fish can.
31 breed v Most animals breed in the spring.
Some animals can't breed in cold weather.
32 bruise N
I have fallen and I have got some cuts and bruises.
If you have any bruises in your body you should see the doctor
quickly.
33 burn down Ph. v I was worried because my house might burn down while I was away.
The building was completely burned down .
34 buzz N I don’t like to hear the buzz of flies.
Bees make a lot of buzz when they are together.
35 cable N
Networks in different countries are linked by satellites and undersea
cables.
Computers are linked together by cables.
36 capture V The Greeks captured the city.
Mexico was captured by Spain.
37 career N My grandfather has retired now, after a very busy career.
He is a good player with a wonderful career ahead of him.
38 carve V Some people learnt to carve pictures on stones.
My father taught to carve on wood.
39 cattle N The leftovers go to the cattle so that he will benefit of them later.
He usually takes his cattle to the meadow.
40 cerebellum N Below the cerebrum is the cerebellum.
The cerebellum helps your body to keep balance.
41 cerebrum N Below the cerebrum is the cerebellum.
The cerebrum helps you to think.
42 chariot n Chariot races were a popular event.
Chariot races were popular events in the old Olympic Games .
43 charity n My father belongs to a charity.
A charity helps poor people in many ways.
44 chew v
If you don’t breathe while you are chewing, you won’t be able to
taste anything.
It is healthy to chew your food well before you swallow.
45 collect v
Ancient people hid their treasure in times of trouble. And they didn’t
always come back to collect it.
He collected many shells at the beach.
46 combine v Two or more ideas can be combined to create a new idea.
More ideas can be combined to get a new idea.
47 command v Galileo commanded some people to follow him. Good boys respect and obey their parents' commands.
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48 communication n Have advances in communication improved our lives?
Modern technology helped a lot of communication.
49 complex adj
The Internet is really simple to use, but there’s a lot of complex
technology behind the World Wide Web.
There is a complex technology behind the World Wide Web.
50 conversation n
It is impossible to have a good conversation with your friend if there
is noise. He listened to the conversation and then answered the questions.
51 cope v Vaccine helps a person to cope with the strong form of the disease.
Vaccines help our bodies to cope with diseases/
52 coral reef n I was looking at the coral reef when I saw a big turtle. The red sea is rich in the coral reef.
53 cottage n
He lived with his mother in a humble cottage by the side of a
mountain
In poor countries, many people live in cottages.
54 council N Jaber is the leader of his school’s student council. Faris is the head of the students' council.
55 courage N I admire your courage!
History says that Anter Ibn Shadad had a great courage.
56 courtyard N The mosque is square, with a large courtyard in front of it.
There is a big courtyard in every school in Kuwait.
57 crater N The explorers reached the volcano’s crater. There was a lot of smoke coming out of the crater.
58 crawl V Don crawled through the hole in the fence.
He was too big to crawl into the hole.
59 creative Adj
Everyone is creative but some people act on their ideas and others
don’t.
Everyone should have a creative thinking.
60 creativity N Creativity doesn’t always involve inventing something new.
Creativity helps in inventing new things.
61 crew N Sinbad sailed with his crew across oceans and seas.
The crew of the plane welcomed the travelers on the plane.
62 crop N
Some people believe that the Nazca people used the pictures to tell
when to plant their crops.
Egypt produces many kinds of crops.
63 crowded Adj The Japanese capital is the most crowded city in the world.
Tokyo is the most crowded city in the world.
64 cry out Ph, v . He cried out loudly for help.
The baby was crying out because he was hungry.
65 curiosity N I opened the letter just to satisfy my curiosity
Some people have extra curiosity.
66 cut down Ph, v On one island, local people cut down the trees and built boats.
We shouldn't cut down trees from the forests anymore.
67 damage v If you look directly at the sun, you will damage your eyes.
Earthquakes can damage whole cities.
68 dead adj
After a few minutes of dead silence, a sound returned from across
the channel. He was dead soon after the accident.
69 debt n He was afraid his father would find out about his debts.
I have to give my debt back as quickly as possible.
70 deeply adv He sees the man inhale deeply.
Most doctors ask their patients to breathe deeply.
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70 destroy v Ships introduced goats which destroyed native plants and animals.
Volcanoes always destroy large areas around.
72 destructively adv Suddenly a storm came whipping across the desert destructively.
A storm came across the desert destructively.
73 dhow n
To prepare for pearl fishing, workers placed dhows along the sea
shore.
There is a dhow harbour in Doha.
74 directly adv I love helping nature directly like adopting a rare animal.
He complained directly to the manager.
75 discus n The main throwing sports are discus, shot put and javelin.
My favourite athletic is throwing discus.
76 dispose of Ph. v You have to dispose of your rubbish.
You should dispose of your rubbish in the camp.
77 dissolve v This glue was unusual, as it did not dissolve in water.
To make tea sweet, you should dissolve sugar well.
78 distribute v Information is stored and distributed by the servers.
Gifts will be distributed to top pupils after the exams.
79 disturb v The weather didn’t disturb the pictures.
Please tidy the room, you have disturbed it.
80 dome n From the outside, the mosque is not blue at all – except the domes.
Most mosques in Kuwait have domes and minarets.
81 dramatic adj Creativity is not only about dramatic new ideas.
I liked the dramatic performance of the acrobats on the tightropes.
82 dreamer n Galileo’s teacher described him as a ‘ dreamer’.
Be realistic. Don 't be a dreamer.
83 ecology n Our study of ecology is important.
Pollution causes damage to the ecology of the cities.
84 ecosystem n The ocean makes up the largest of all the ecosystems on our planet.
Noise can have bad effects on the balanced ecosystem.
85 edge n Put the glass on the edge of the table.
Please don't put the glass on the edge of the table.
86 engineer n Engineers come from far away to study the Nazca lines.
The engineer is coming to repair our computer this afternoon.
87 enormous adj Some animals migrate enormous distances every year.
She looks enormous .I think she's pregnant.
88 entertain v
The amazing stories of Sindbad the sailor have entertained
generations of readers
This television programme entertains my child very much.
89 erupt v In 1963 a volcano erupted off the coast of Iceland.
It is too dangerous when a volcano erupts suddenly.
90 event n
Leaving home was a major event in his life.
I can't stop myself watching the events of that film .They are really
interesting.
91 ever adv - It is the most exciting film I have ever seen.
- Have you ever seen this film?
92 evolution n Evolution of ideas.
I have read Darwin's theory of evolution.
93 exchange v
People used many ways to exchange their ideas.
Chatting on net helps me to exchange ideas with others all over the
world.
94 excited adj I’m so excited about our trip to Al Khiran.
I'm so excited, we are travelling to London next summer holiday.
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95 exciting adj Your project sounds really exciting.
She likes reading exciting stories in her free time.
96 expect v Others work, but not in the way that the professor expects.
Expect my visit to you this week.
97 expensive adj Many people don’t have electricity, and batteries are expensive.
He didn't buy such expensive things.
98 experiment n Do you think the experiment would work?
Be careful when you do that experiment in the lab.
99 explode v
If you remove the air from inside a tin, it won’t explode but it will
become smaller.
My father was driving so fast that his car tyre exploded.
100 explosion n
The three explorers used some gunpowder to make a hole in a rock
wall, but the explosion caused a volcanic eruption.
The explosion caused a huge fire in the building.
101 extinct adj
Of all birds which became extinct in the last 200 years, most lived
on islands.
There is concern that white falcons will soon become extinct.
102 extremely adv He was extremely stingy.
Messy plays extremely well.
103 faint adj I heard a faint sound.
You have to change that lamp .It gives out a faint glow.
104 fall off ph.v Be careful that the glass doesn’t fall off the table and break.
Look out! The glass will fall off the table.
105 fantastic adj Some fantastic facts astonished me.
What a fantastic picture!
106 fat n
Some animals have special skin to protect against the heat, or layers
of fat for surviving in the cold.
You have to lose that layer of fat under your skin.
107 feeling n
We all have ideas, knowledge, feelings and opinions that we want to
share with other people.
I can't hide my feeling .I feel so angry.
108 ferry n
While they were waiting for the ferry, a huge bird was flying above
them.
We're going to Failaka by ferry.
109 fiancée n He wanted to marry his friend’s fiancée.
This woman there is my fiancée.
110 fiction n Were the amazing stories of Sindbad fact or fiction?
The story is a work of fiction with some reality.
111 fictional adj He is not a real person. He is a fictional genius.
I think Joha is merely a fictional character.
112 fit adj When you are fit, you are healthier.
You should be fit and healthy to join the football team.
113 flag n Flags were used by the Greeks 2,400 years ago.
We feel proud when we salute our flag.
114 flame n
Eleven women in long clothes light the flame at the ancient site of
Olympia.
The bus flipped over and burst into flames.
115 float v Astronauts float in space.
Things float in space because of zero gravity.
116 flow v
The Nile flows to the Nile Delta into the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River flows in Egypt.
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117 fluid n Your brain floats in a fluid.
She has a temperature .She should drink plenty of fluids.
118 forcefully adv Amrita saw her own tree come crashing down forcefully.
Hold the rope forcefully or you will fall.
119 foreman n
It is hard to keep track of all the workers, so Dad employs a foreman
whose name is Antonio.
The foreman told the workers to clean that room.
120 fortnight n We have a fortnight’s holiday after the midyear exams.
We are going to spend fortnight in Mecca.
121 forwards adv An oil lamp was swinging backwards and forwards.
Move forwards, the ball is under that table over there.
122 frozen adj Deserts are not always sandy – they can be rocky or even frozen.
My Mum doesn't like to buy frozen meat.
123 furious adj He was furious and left without saying a word.
Noise makes me furious.
124 generation n
Every generation passed on the tradition of pearl diving to another
generation.
Our generation needs more technology to communicate widely.
125 geologist n
He was a famous geologist from Germany.
The USA always sends geologists to space to study the soil and
rocks there.
126 giant adj
Computers are linked together in a giant network so they can share
information.
Dinosaurs were giant animals.
127 give up ph. v Many people give up hope and become very unhappy.
He coughs a lot .He should give up smoking.
128 globally adv Millions of computers are connected globally by the Internet.
The whole world is connected globally by means of communication.
129 glove n Astronauts wear gloves.
It's very cold so I wear my gloves and warm clothes.
130 grassland n Natural grasslands are vast plains.
Africa has a lot of grasslands in the south because of the heavy rains.
131 gravity n Food moves around in zero gravity so astronauts can’t eat off plates.
Gravity makes things fall to the ground on our Earth planet.
132 grizzly bear n The grizzly bear and the elephant are both 3 metres tall.
The grizzly bear lives in Canada and America.
133 gunpowder n
The three explorers used some gunpowder to make a hole in a rock
wall.
Gunpowder in the fireworks make it explode
134 gymnasium n I practise weightlifting in a gymnasium.
The Russian gymnastics team won the gold medal in the Olympics.
135 gymnastics n
The Olympic Games included many sports like shot put, swimming,
gymnastics and marathon.
I go to the gymnasium to lift up weights.
136 hailstone n The heaviest hailstones in the world fell in Bangladesh.
I have never seen hailstones which fall like rain from sky.
137 handle n I can't carry this bag, it has no handle.
138 harp n He loved to play the harp.
139 head for ph. v He headed for the village with his advisors.
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140 health adj
Health is better than wealth.
141 hearty adj He enjoyed a hearty meal every evening.
142 historian n Historians from far away come to study the Nazca lines.
143 hoard
n
In 1896 a farm worker found a hoard of gold objects.
We found a hoard of jewellery in a hole under our old house.
144 honour v She was honoured as the World’s Most Valuable Player.
We should honour all our teachers.
145 hug
v
She hugged the dying tree sadly.
Mothers always hug their children.
146 huge v They made huge pictures.
That mosque has got a huge dome.
147 human being n A human being needs 8 hours sleep a day.
Human beings like to live together in peace.
148 humble adj He lived in a humble cottage by the side of a mountain.
He is humble although he is rich.
189 illness n He was watching a TV programme about illness in Africa.
Cleanliness is the best way to keep illnesses away.
150 illustrate v She illustrates children’s books and works at home.
Pictures in that book illustrate the events to children.
151 imitate v
Babies imitate sounds and produce the first words at around twelve
months.
Be yourself .Don't imitate others.
152 immune adj A vaccine makes an animal or a person immune to a disease.
She seems to be immune to colds-she never gets them.
153 improve v Have advances in communication improved our lives?
Government does a lot to improve conditions for citizens in Kuwait.
154 incredible adj The Dead Sea is one of the most incredible places.
It was incredible that no one foresaw the crisis.
155 inflatable adj Aeroplanes should have inflatable boats.
This mattress is inflatable.
156 infrared n
Some animals, such as snakes, can see infrared light.
Police are guided by an infrared optical system to catch criminals at
night.
157 inhabitant n Tokyo has got 27.37 million inhabitants.
Cairo is a city of enormous inhabitants.
158 inhale v He sees the man inhale deeply.
I like inhaling fresh air on the beach.
159 invent v Baylis invented the wind-up radio.
Creative persons invent new solutions in critical situations.
160 inventor n Thomas Edison was one of the most amazing inventors ever.
To be an inventor you need to study well.
161 involve v
In the past all surgical operations involved cutting the patient.
To learn well you should involve in the different activities in the
class.
162 joyfully adv ‘That’s right,’ he said joyfully.
She joyfully celebrated her birthday with her relatives.
163 keen adj Are you keen on weightlifting?
He is a keen football player.
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164 keep in touch id I keep in touch with my friends by sending them e-mails.
Bye! Keep in touch.
165 landmark n Birds recognise landmarks, such as mountains.
Kuwait Towers are the most famous Kuwaiti landmarks.
166 layer n
Some animals have special skin to protect against the heat, or layers
of fat for surviving in the cold.
There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the water.
167 leftover n The leftovers go to the cattle so that he will benefit of them later.
We have some leftover meat from last night’s meal.
168 legend n In Irish legend, the Giant’s Causeway was once a road
She is writing a thesis on Irish legend and mythology.
169 let v My mum and dad let me choose the colour of the walls.
Let me help you with your work.
170 lifetime n Terns travel over one million km during their lifetime.
I have been working here for two days, but it seems like a lifetime.
171 light bulb n There are three light bulbs in this room.
Tomas Edison invented the light bulb.
172 lily n I can see some beautiful lilies in this garden.
I like to plant some lilies in my garden.
173 link v
Computers are linked together in a giant network so they can share
information.
Click on this link to visit our online website.
174 local adj I got my bag in the local shopping mall.
We go to a local school.
175 lovingly adv She hugged the tree lovingly.
The table had been lovingly restored.
176
lung n
You make your heart and lungs work hard when you do aerobic
exercise.
Smoke can cause lung cancer.
177 magnetic adj Birds use the Earth’s magnetic fields.
Iron has a magnetic feature.
178 manuscript n He sent the 400- page manuscript to the publisher.
Did you read the manuscript?
179 mask n We are making some mask for the play.
The robber was wearing a ask.
180 meadow n There was a path through the meadow to the village.
The green meadows are very beautiful.
181 memory n People had to keep all their knowledge in their memories.
She has an excellent memory for names.
182 messenger n
2500 years ago, the king of Persia used messengers to carry
messages.
The documents were dilivered by a special messenger.
183 method n Today we send e-mails – our ancestors used other methods.
New teaching methods are used in our school these days.
184 mighty adj The mighty man told his men to cut the trees.
In the next game, they will face the mighty redskins.
185 migrate v Some animals migrate enormous distances every year.
Some birds migrate in search for food.
186 minaret n The blue mosque has some beautiful minarets.
That minaret is very tall.
187 miserable adj Now he has nothing. He is alone and completely miserable.
She is miserable living on her own.
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188 modern adj
Abu Dhabi is a fantastic modern city.
We got some modern machines for our factory.
189 monster n They saw sea monsters.
Sindbad met a lot of sea monsters.
190 mud n She lived in a mud village on the edge of a forest.
The car got bogged down in the heavy mud.
191 native adj Ships introduced goats which destroyed native plants and animals.
He is a native Kuwaiti.
192 navigate v Birds navigate by following the sun, moon or stars.
Sailors have special equipments to help them navigate.
193 nearly adv He nearly spent all his country’s money to build the Blue Mosque.
He is nearly as tall as his father now.
194 nephew n Bart is Herb’s nephew. He is also the nephew of Patty and Selma.
I have two nephews.
195 neuron n The Brain is made up of about 100 billion neurons.
Our brains are made of about 100 billion neurons.
196 nomadic adj Some of the people who live in the deserts are nomadic.
Nomadic people live in tents.
197 nose clip n A diver wears a nose clip to prevent water from entering his nose.
Pearl divers used to use nose clips to protect their noses.
198 notice v
He was so busy looking at the sky that he didn’t notice people
passing by.
I noticed a crack in the ceiling.
199 oasis n There is a beautiful oasis in this desert.
Trees and plants grow in that oasis.
200 Olympic adj The Olympic flag has five rings.
He is going to take part in the coming Olympic games.
201 outdoor adj I like outdoor activities like swimming in the sea.
There is an outdoor swimming pool in this club.
202 own adj.
pro
Have you ever made your own website?
She makes all her own clothes.
203 oyster shell n I like collecting oyster shells.
I have a great collection of oyster shells.
204 park
v
As we reached Al Khiran, my father parked the car.
I parked my car in front of my house.
205 pass by ph. v They waved when they passed by me.
I pass by Kuwait Towers when I drive to work everyday.
206 pass v Messages are passed along communication channels via satellite.
He passed me on the stairs this morning.
207 pearl n She is wearing a beautiful pearl necklace.
People in Kuwait used to work as pearl divers.
208 peel v He invented a machine for peeling potatoes.
Could you please peel this apple for me?
209 pen pal n
I love speaking English and I’ve got pen pals in other countries.
The pentathlon consists of running, swimming, riding, shooting and
fencing.
210 pentathlon n
Events included the pentathlon ( running, jumping, discus, javelin
and wrestling)
I’ve got a penpal in America.
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211 pick up ph. v
Do the words stay in the air round the earth, waiting for someone to
pick them up.
He picked the paper up.
212 plea n
The people begged him to leave the tree, but their pleas were
ignored.
He made a plea for help.
213 plunge in ph. v The cows plunged in the lake.
He took a deep breath and plunged in the pool.
214 porridge n I had some porridge for breakfast.
Porridge is a famous food in some countries.
215 post n In 1837 a ‘one price’ post was started in Britain.
My father works in a big post office.
216 powerful adj Servers are powerful computers.
He is a powerful runner.
217 present n This bag is a present from my parents.
My father bought me a nice present.
218 pressure n
The water at the bottom of the ocean is under pressure, and is high in
oxygen but low in food.
He suffers from high blood pressure.
219 pretty adj Kubbar Island is very small, but very pretty.
This is a pretty baby girl.
220
probably adv
King Tutankhamen probably ruled Egypt around 1300 BCE.
I’ll probably be home by midnight.
221 profession n People from many professions are interested in the Nazca lines.
He is a doctor by profession.
222 progress v How are your experiments progressing, Omar?
My English has progressed since I joined this school.
223 properly adv He didn’t clean the parts of the engine properly.
This computer isn’t working properly.
224 prove v He wanted to prove that he was right.
He proved that he is a kind person.
225 pull up ph. v
When the diver is ready, he tugs on the rope and is pulled up to the
surface.
I pulled him up from the lake.
226 questionnaire n The students have been asked to fill in this questionnaire.
Questionnaires tell us what people think of.
227 rainbow n I sometimes see a rainbow after it stops raining.
The rainbow has beautiful colours.
228 rainfall n Rainfall can be heavy.
Heavy rainfall ruined the match.
229 rainwater n We use collected rainwater for our plants.
I collect rainwater to water my plants.
230 rare adj I have adopted a rare animal.
It’s very rare to see lions in Kuwait.
231 reach v As we reached Al Khiran, my father parked the car.
We reached school late today.
232 really adv I’m really excited.
She is really smart.
233 recently adv Recently, she has been speaking at universities across Canada.
Recently, I have been reading lots of books.
234 refraction n We had an experiment about light refraction.
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235 rejoice v
The villagers rejoiced, because he understood the importance of
trees.
He rejoiced at the news of his success.
236 repair v
All the rich people bring their expensive cars to him to be serviced
and repaired.
I had my car repaired yesterday.
237 represent v About 300 athletes took part, representing thirteen countries.
The five rings represent the five continents of the world.
238 rest v He will not rest until he finishes work.
We had to rest because we were very tired.
239 reuse v You can reuse paper and plastic bags.
This shopping bag can be reused.
240 rhinoceros n We saw lots of rhinoceros in the zoo, last week.
Rhinoceros is a very big animal.
241 rise out ph. v Six silver cows rose out of the water.
He felt cold when he rose out of the swimming pool.
242 rocky adj Desert can be sandy, rocky or even frozen.
There are lots of rocky mountains in Saudi Arabia.
243 roller-skating n Roller-skating is my favourite sport.
Where can we play roller – skating?
244 rope n Try to tie this box with a rope.
Tie the ship with the rope.
245 rubbish n You have to dispose of your rubbish.
We shouldn’t throw rubbish in streets.
246 rudder n He turned the ship’s rudder to control it’s direction.
The captain of the ship controls the rudder.
247 sacrifice n The people would never forget the tree’s sacrifice.
Many women sacrifice interesting jobs for their families.
248 sail v Visitors who sailed to islands changed them.
Sinbad and his crew sailed across the Indian Ocean.
249 sandy adj The American desert is rocky but the Arabian desert is sandy.
I love to play on the sandy beach.
250 satellite n Networks in many countries are linked by satellites.
Do you have a satellite receiver?
251 seagull n A seagull is a bird that eats fish and lives near the sea.
I see many seagulls near the beach.
252 seashore n She sells sea shells on the seashore.
there are many boats on the seashore.
253 seaweed n Large fish eat small fish but the small fish feed on seaweed.
254 service v
All the rich people bring their cars to him to be serviced and
repaired.
This is the best garage. Many cars are serviced here.
255 set up ph. v The British government helped Marconi to set up wireless stations,
This school is new. It was set up last month.
256 share v We all have ideas that we want to share with other people.
My mother wants me to share my pencils with my little brother.
257 shellfish v I like seafood but I don’t like shellfish.
Shellfish have many colours.
258 shot put
n
The main throwing sports are discus, shot put and javelin.
In shot put, you should throw the heavy ball a long way.
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259 shoulder n When I was younger, my father used to put me in his shoulders.
Don't carry heavy things on your shoulder.
260 shuttle n Astronauts should take everything in the shuttle.
A shuttle can travel to space many times.
261 simply adv People will simply turn a handle to make the radio work.
You’ll have good marks if you simply do your homework.
262 sink v
A one kilo weight would take an hour to sink to the bottom of the
deepest point in the sea.
The ship sinks to the bottom because it has many people.
263 skull v Motorcyclists should wear helmets to protect their skulls.
Our skull protects our brains.
264 skyscraper n In Dubai, there are many tall building and skyscrapers.
There are many skyscrapers in Kuwait.
265 slow down ph. v Most city planners slow traffic down with speed restrictions.
The driver should slow down before road signs.
266 spacesuit n Astronauts wear special clothes called spacesuit.
Spacesuits are white.
267 spectacular adj The Blue Mosque is the most spectacular building in Istanbul.
Hala February show was spectacular. I really enjoyed it.
268 speed n If you travel faster than the speed of light, you will get younger.
He had a terrible car accident because of his high speed.
269 sprint v He’s not good at sprinting. He’s doing long distance running.
How fast can you sprint?
270 stare v You stare at heaven, but you cannot see what is on Earth.
My brother likes cartoons. He keeps staring at TV all the time.
271 starry-eyed adj
Galileo was a starry-eyed child. He often imagined himself flying
through the clouds.
I don't like starry-eyed
272 steer v He had to read about how ships were steered.
The sailor uses a compass to steer his ship.
273 sticky adj He was trying to invent new glue for sticky tape.
His hand was sticky. He’s the one who eats my chocolate.
274 stingy adj He is extremely stingy. Nobody else has tasted his food.
He’s rich but stingy. He never helps the poor.
275 store v Information is stored and distributed by servers.
I store many information from the Net on my computer.
276 strange adj These facts are strange but true.
Never accept strange e-mails. They harm your computer.
277 strangely adv Strangely, some of the animals, were unknown to the Nazca people.
The house is strangely quiet. It used to be very noisy.
278 strap n Many pupils used straps for their books instead of bags.
We can use straps for many things.
279 stretch n Stretching exercises are good for cooling down.
I like stretching. It’s a yoga exercise.
280 submissive adj When his mother told him to be quiet, he became submissive.
He’s a submissive son. He never say no to his parents.
281 suddenly adv In 2003, her life suddenly changed for ever.
We were playing and suddenly it started to rain heavily.
282 suffer adv He fell into a deep well and suffered many cuts and bruises.
He’s very ill . He suffers from a toothache.
283 sultan n Yesterday the Prince of Kuwait visited the Sultan of Oman.
Who is the sultan of Oman?
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284 suspicious adj My mother becomes suspicious when she knows I’m lying.
That man looks suspicious.
285 swimming pool n You can swim either in the sea or in the swimming pool.
We have a big swimming pool in our house.
286 swing v When you jump bend your knees and swing your arms.
In shot put, you should bend your knees and swing your arms.
287 take away ph. v
One planner proved that if you take all the signs away, cars go
slower.
The doctor gave me some tablets to take away my pain.
288 take off ph. v The paper with the glue on it could be taken off and used again.
Please take off your hat. I cannot see the film.
289 tap v Can you dance the tap dance.
While I was getting ready to sleep, someone tapped the door.
290 tape n I need a glue or a tape to stick pictures in my copybook.
Where is the tape recorder?
291 target shooting n I practise shooting guns and target shooting.
He won a prize in target shooting.
292 taste v
If you don’t breathe while you are chewing, you won’t be able to
taste anything.
I don’t like this food. It tastes bad.
293 telegraph n In the past people used the telegraph to send messages.
Telegraph is an old way of communications.
294 tern n While we were walking on the beach, we saw many tern flying.
Terns migrate for long distances.
295 terracotta n Our kitchen tiles are made from terracotta.
296 throw v The main throwing sports are discus, shot put and javelin.
In volley-ball, you should throw the ball very high.
297 tie v He took two pieces of lead and tied them to two ropes.
You should tie your shoe-laces. They’re undone.
298 tile
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The Blue mosque is decorated with blue tiles.
I like the colour of the ground tiles.
299 tiny adj Tiny bacteria live in water.
You can use microscope to see tiny bacteria.
300 tissue n Our brain floats in a fluid and thick tissue surrounds the fluid.
Our brain is protected by thick tissue.
301 tomb n The tomb of Tutankhamen was discovered in 1922.
Taj Mahal is a tomb.
302 top adj She was a top basketball player.
Messi is still the top football player in the world.
303 train v Today I am training with a specialist trainer.
If you want to be a good athlete, you should train hard.
304 trap n We used to catch birds with traps when we were younger.
Traps harm the wild life.
305 treasure n The diver finds a treasure in the shipwreck.
Some people are fond of treasure hunting.
306 tropical adj
Africa, is an island where there are tropical forests, deserts,
mountains, rivers and lakes.
The weather is usually hot in the tropical regions.
307 tug on phrasal ph. v
When the diver is ready, he tugs on the rope and is pulled up to the
surface.
The diver tugs on the rope to be pulled by the other divers.
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308 turn off ph. v You can save water by turning off water taps.
To save water always turn off the tap when it’s not used.
309 turn round ph. v Turn round and show me what you have in your hands.
The doctor asked me to turn round to look at my back.
310 urban adj
Our urban garden is helping the environment.
Urban life is full of noise. I like to live in a village.
311 vaccine n Vaccine helps a person to cope with the strong form of the disease.
Vaccine makes us immune to many diseases.
312 valuable adj She is the world’s most valuable player.
These old coins are extremely valuable.
313 vast adj Natural grasslands are vast plains.
Deserts are vast lands. They cover one third of the Earth’s land.
314 volcano n In 1963 a volcano erupted off the coast of Iceland.
In Asia there are many volcanoes that erupt every year.
315 voyage n He wrote a book called the Sinbad Voyage.
He was a young sailor on his first sea voyage.
316 wage n The foreman pays the men’s wages.
The smaller shops pay very low wages.
317 wander v One evening, he wandered along a narrow alley.
He doesn’t go to school, he keeps wandering the streets.
318 warm-up n A good exercise has a warm-up of about 5-10 minutes.
Be sure to have a good warm-up before you exercise.
319 wave v My mother waved to me while I was running.
The mother waved to her son as he was going to school.
320 weak adj The patient couldn’t walk because he had weak muscles.
His muscles are very weak . He should do weightlifting.
321 wealth n Oil and pearls formed the basis of Kuwait’s wealth.
Her important job brings her a good wealth.
322 webpage n Welcome to my webpage on this website.
A website has a lot of web pages. They will help you in your job.
323 weigh v The heaviest hailstones in the world weighed one kilo.
He weighs himself every week to see if he’s losing weight.
324 weightlifting n I practise weightlifting in a gymnasium.
I like weightlifting. It builds my muscles.
325 well-known adj She has become a well-known speaker.
This restaurant is well-known for its delicious food.
326 whip v Suddenly a storm came whipping across the desert destructively.
The thief whipped across the streets before the police came.
327 wide adj The Earth is 12,756 kilometres wide.
WWW stands for World Wide Web.
328 wind-up adj A wind-up radio.
It’s a wind-up radio. It doesn’t need electricity.
329 wingspan n A jumbo jet’s wingspan is 59.6 metres.
It’s a huge plane with the longest wingspan.
330 workshop n Dad’s garage is so big that he has three separate workshops.
Will you attend the workshop tomorrow?
331 yoga n I like stretching. It’s a yoga exercise.
Yoga is a Japanese sport.