Abseil (V) -to go down
a steep cliff or rock
while attached to a rope,
pushing against
the slope or rock
with your feet.
Accordion (N) -a musical instrument that you hold
in both hands to produce sounds. You press the
two ends together and pull them apart and press
buttons and/or keys to produce the different
notes.
Aerobatics (N)-exciting and
skilful movements performed
in an aircraft.
Amphitheatre (N)- a room, hall or
theatre with rows of seats that
rise in steps
Aqueduct (N)-a
structure for carrying
water, usually one built
like a bridge across a
valley or low ground
Archery (N)- the art or sport of
shooting arrows with a bow
Articulated (Adj)- with
two or more sections
joined together in a
way that makes it easier
to turn corners an
articulated lorry/truck
Attache’ case (N)- a small hard flat
case used for carrying business
documents
Aubergine (N)
Eggplant (N)
Barbecue (V)- to
cook food on a
barbecue
Barbell (N)- a long metal
bar with weights at each
end, used in the sport of
weightlifting and for
exercise
Bathrope (N)- a loose piece
of clothing worn before
and after taking a bath
Beaker (N)- a plastic or paper cup,
often without a handle, used
for drinking from
Beanie (N)- a small,
round close-fitting hat
Bell pepper (N)- a
hollow fruit, usually red,
green or yellow, eaten
as a vegetable either raw
or cooked
Beret (N)- a round flat cap
made out of soft cloth and with
a tight band around the head
Billfold =
Wallet (N)
Binoculars (N)- an instrument, like
two small telescopes fixed together,
that makes objects that are far away
seem nearer when you look through it
Bird of prey (N)-a bird that hunts and
kills other creatures for food. Eagles,
hawks and owls are all birds of prey.
Blister pack = Bubble pack (N)-a pack in which
small goods, such as tablets, are sold, with each
individual item in its own separate plastic or foil
section on a piece of card
Boater (N)-a hard straw hat
with a flat top
Bobsleigh (N)-a racing sledge
(= a vehicle for two or more people
that slides over snow)
Bodyboard (N)-a short light type of
surfboard that you ride lying on your
front
Bow tie (N)- a man's tie that is tied
in the shape of a bow and that does
not hang down
Brogue (N)-a strong shoe which usually
has a pattern in the leather
Brooch (N)- a piece of jewellery
with a pin on the back of it, that
can be fastened to your clothes
Broom (N)
Bulldog clip (N)-a metal
device for holding
papers together
Bullseye (N)-the centre of the target
that you shoot or throw at in shooting,
archery or darts; a shot or throw
that hits this
Bumbag = Fanny Bag (N)-a small
bag attached to a belt and worn
around the waist, to keep
money, etc. in
Camp bed (N)
Canoe (N)- a light narrow boat
which you move along in the water
with a paddle
Cardamom (N)- the dried seeds
of a SE Asian plant, used in
cooking as a spice
Carrycot (N)- a small bed for
a baby, with handles at the
sides so you can carry it
Carom seeds
Cashew
Catapult
(N)
Cat’s Cradle
Chaise longue (N)
Chickpea (N)
Chisel (N)-a tool with a sharp
flat edge at the end, used for
shaping wood, stone or metal
Clarinet (N)-a musical instrument
of the woodwind group. It is
shaped like a pipe and has a reed
and a mouthpiece at the top that
you blow into.
Cleaver (N)-a heavy knife
with a broad blade, used for
cutting large pieces of meat
Clipboard (N)
Clove (N)
Clutch Bag (N)
Cogwheel (N)
Colander (N)-a metal or plastic bowl
with a lot of small holes in it, used for
draining water from vegetables, etc.
after washing or cooking
Colonnade (N)-a row of stone columns
with equal spaces between them,
usually supporting a roof
Concertina (N)-a musical instrument
like a small accordion, that you hold
in both hands. You press the ends
together and pull them apart to
produce sounds.
Coping saw (N)-a saw with a very
narrow blade and a frame shaped like
a D, used for cutting curves in wood
Coriander (N)
Corn on the Cob (N)-maize ( corn )
that is cooked with all the grains still
attached to the inner part and
eaten as a vegetable
Courgette (N)
Cucumber (N)
Cufflink (N)-one of a pair of small
decorative objects used for fastening
shirt cuffs together
Cumin
Cutlery (N)-knives, forks and
spoons, used for eating and
serving food
Dagger (N)-a short pointed knife that is used
as a weapon
at daggers drawn
If two people are at daggers drawn, they are very
angry with each other
look daggers at somebody
to look at somebody in a very angry way
Daikon = Raddish
Dinghy (N)-a small open boat
that you sail or row
Doorknob
Dreadlocks (N)-hair that is twisted
into long thick pieces that hang
down from the head
Duffel Bag (N)
Dustpan
Easel (N)-a wooden frame to
hold a picture while it is
being painted
Equestrian (N)-connected with
riding horses, especially as a sport
Excavator -a large machine that is
used for digging and moving earth
Ferry (N)-a boat or ship that carries
people, vehicles and goods across a
river or across a narrow part of the
sea
Fig
(N)
not care/give a fig (for somebody/something
Not to care at all about something;
to think that something is not
important
Flea (N)-a very small jumping insect
without wings, that bites animals and
Humans and sucks their blood
with a flea in your ear
if somebody sends a person away with
a flea in their ear, they tell them
angrily to go away
Flex-a piece of wire that is covered with
plastic, used for carrying electricity to
a piece of equipment
French Braid (N) = French Plait
Four poster bed
Funicular (N)-a railway on a steep
slope, used to transport passengers
up and down in special
cars by means of a
moving cable
Garlic
Gazebo - a small building with open
sides in a garden/yard, especially
one with a view
Ginger
Gondola - a long boat with a flat
bottom and high parts at each end,
used on canals in Venice
Gooseberry
play gooseberry
to be a third person with two people
who have a romantic relationship
and want to be alone together
Grandfather Clock
Hang gliding-a sport in which you fly
while hanging from a frame like a
large kite which you control with
your body movements
Harp -a large musical instrument
with strings stretched on a vertical
frame, played with the fingers
Hook and eye -a device for fastening
clothes, consisting of a small thin
piece of metal curved round, and a
hook that fits into it
Hoover = Vacuum Cleaner
Ideograph -a sign or a symbol for
something
Jet Ski -a vehicle with an engine,
like a motorcycle, for riding across
water
Kettle-a container with a lid,
handle and a spout, used for
boiling water
Kidney bean
Knead (V)- to press and stretch dough,
wet clay, etc. with your hands to
make it ready to use
Knitting (N)
Ladle -a large deep spoon with a
long handle, used especially for
serving soup
Lawnmower – a machine for
cutting the grass on lawns
Liquidizer = Blender = Mixer
Matchstick figure -a picture of a
person drawn only with thin lines
for the arms and legs, a circle for
the head, etc.
Medallion - a piece of jewellery
in the shape of a large flat
coin worn on a chain
around the neck
Megaphone - a device for making
your voice sound louder, that is
wider at one end, like a cone, and
is often used at outside events
Merry-go-round
Mitten - a type of glove that covers
the four fingers together and
the thumb separately
Monkey Wrench = Spanner - a tool that can
be adjusted to hold and turn things of
different widths
throw a monkey wrench in/into something
(also throw a wrench in/into something)
to do something to spoil somebody's plans
Mop - a tool for washing floors
that has a long handle with a
bunch of thick strings or soft
material at the end
Mortar = Pestle - a small hard bowl
in which you can crush substances
such as seeds and grains into
powder with a special object
Noughts and crosses
Obelisk - a tall pointed stone column
with four sides, put up in memory
of a person or an event
Pail = Bucket
Paragliding -a sport in which you wear a
special structure like a parachute, jump
from a plane or a high place and are
carried along by the wind
before coming down to earth
Peanut - a nut that grows underground
in a thin shell
Peanuts - a very small amount of money
Ex : I won't work for peanuts.
Peeler
Peg – 1. a short piece of wood, metal or plastic used
for holding things together, hanging things on,
marking a position, etc
2. a piece of wood or plastic used for attaching
wet clothes to a clothes line
off the peg- made to a standard average size and not made
especially to fit you
bring/take somebody down a peg (or two)
to make somebody realize that they are not as good,
important, etc. as they think they are
He needed to be taken down a peg or two.
a peg to hang something on
something that gives you an excuse or opportunity
to discuss or explain something
Penknife - a small knife with one or more
blades that fold down into
the handle
Pistachio
Pitcher - a container with a handle
and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
Pliers - a metal tool with handles, used
for holding things firmly and
twisting and cutting wire
Pomegranate
Pram
Portico - a roof that is supported by
columns, especially one that
forms the entrance to a large building
Guests gathered under the classical
portico of the hotel.
Quad Bike -a motorcycle with four large
wheels, used for riding over rough
ground, often for fun
Rafting - the sport or activity of
travelling down a river on a raft
Rake - a garden tool with a long handle
and a row of metal points at the end,
Used for gathering fallen leaves and
making soil smooth
Ring binder - a file for holding papers,
in which metal rings go through the
edges of the pages, holding them
in place
Rotunda - a round building or hall,
especially one with a curved
roof (= a dome )
Rocker
Roundabout – 1. a place where two
or more roads meet, forming a circle that
All traffic must go around in the same
direction
2. a round platform for children to play
on in a park, etc. that is pushed round
While the children are
sitting on it
Saxophone - a metal musical instrument
that you blow into, used
especially in jazz
Screw-driver
Scuba-diving
Sedan - a car with four doors and a
boot/trunk (= space at the back for
carrying things) which is separated
from the part where the driver and
passengers sit
Shovel - a tool with a long handle
and a broad blade with curved
edges, used for moving earth,
snow, sand, etc
Showjumping - the sport of riding a
horse and jumping over a set of
fences as quickly as possible
Sifter - a small sieve used for
sifting flour
Ski - one of a pair of long narrow
pieces of wood, metal or plastic that you
attach to boots so that you can move
smoothly over snow
Skydiving - a sport in which you jump
from a plane and fall for as long as
you safely can before opening your
parachute
Skyscraper - a very tall building
in a city
Snowboarding - the sport of moving
over snow on a snowboard
Snowmobile - a vehicle that can
move over snow and ice easily
Soccer - a game played by two teams of
11 players, using a round ball which
players kick up and down the playing
field. Teams try to kick the ball into the
other team's goal
Spatula - a tool with a broad flat blade
used for mixing and spreading things,
especially in cooking and painting
Spear - 1 a weapon with a long wooden
handle and a sharp metal point
used for fighting, hunting and fishing
in the past
2 the long pointed stem of some plants
Spelunking - the sport or activity of
going into caves under the ground
Sprinkler - 1a device with holes in
that is used to spray water in drops
on plants, soil or grass
2a device inside a building which
automatically sprays
out water if there is
a rise in temperature
because of a fire
Sprint - to run or swim a short distance
very fast
Station wagon a car with a lot of space behind the
back seats and a door at the back
for loading large items
Stepladder - a short ladder that is made
of two parts, one with steps, that are
joined together at the top, so that
it can stand on its own or be
folded flat for carrying or storing
Suspension Bridge - a bridge that
hangs from steel cables that are
supported by towers at each end
Swing
get in/into the swing (of something)
to get used to an activity or a situation and
become fully involved in it
go with a swing
to be lively and enjoyable
in full swing
having reached a very lively level
swings and roundabouts
used to say that there are advantages and
disadvantages whatever decision you make
Tambourine - a musical instrument that
has a round wooden frame, sometimes
covered with plastic or skin, with metal
discs around the edge. To play it you
shake it or hit it with your hand.
Tandem - a bicycle for two riders, one
behind the other
in tandem (with somebody/something)
a thing that works or happens in
tandem with something else works
together
with it or happens at the same time as it
The two systems are designed
to work in tandem.
Tassel - a bunch of threads that are tied
together at one end and hang from
cushions, curtains, clothes, etc.
as a decoration
Toiletries - things such as soap or
toothpaste that you use for washing,
cleaning your teeth, etc.
Tenpin Bowling - a game in which
players try to knock over tenpins by
rolling a heavy ball at them, played
indoors, especially in a bowling alley
Tow Truck - a truck that is used for taking
cars away to be repaired when they have
had a breakdown
Tractor trailer - a large lorry/truck with
two sections, one in front where the
driver sits and one behind for carrying
goods. The sections are connected by a
flexible joint so that the tractor-trailer
can turn corners more easily.
Tram - a vehicle driven by electricity,
that runs on rails along the streets of
a town and carries passengers
a tram route
Tricycle = trike
Venetian Blind - a blind for a window
that has flat horizontal plastic or
metal strips going across it that you
can turn to let in as much light as
you want
Whip
whip somebody/something to hit a
person or an animal hard with a whip, as a
punishment or to make them go faster or
work harder
Wring (V)
wring something (out)to twist and squeeze
clothes, etc. in order to get the water out of the
wring somebody's hand
to squeeze somebody's hand very tightly when
you shake hands
wring somebody's neck
when you say that you will wring somebody's
neck, you mean that you
are very angry or annoyed with them
Zimmer Frame - a metal frame that
people use to help them to walk, for
example people who are old or who
have something wrong with their legs
Sieve
Sapodilla Plum or Sapota
Pine kernel
earthware
Bottle gourd
Tamarind
Wok
Fenugreek-DRY
-LEAVES
Cluster Bean
Wood apple
Spinach
Betel Leaf
Snake Gourd
Fennel
Mustard seeds- BLACK
- YELLOW
Custard Apple
Indian Apple Gourd
Griddle = Tawa
Myopia- lacking foresight
Numismatist- Person who collects
the coins
Papyrus- Ancient paper made
from stem of a plant
Seismic – Pertaining to earthquake
Typhoon = Cyclone = Hurricane
Autopsy - Postmartem
Thespian- Related to Drama
Testator – maker of a will
Kettle
Rollingpin
Greater
Chandelier
Peephole=doorhole
Cup and saucer
Pitcher
Skillet
Whisk
Apron
Hammer and nail
Nail