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Abseil (V) - to go down a steep cliff or rock while attached to a rope , pushing against the slope or rock with your feet.
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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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