Vocabulary journal by ANTONIA OLGUIN PARRA

Frontier

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 16:36:26 UTC

A border between two or more countries.
"Nepal has frontiers with both India and China”.

Tumbler

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:00:23 UTC

A drinking container that does not have a handle or a stem.
"A tumbler of iced coffee”.

Heir

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:14:57 UTC

A person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies.

"The guest of honour was the Romanov heir to the throne of all Russia".

Banishment

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:24:55 UTC

The act of sending someone or something away from a place and not allowing them to come back.

“Convicted criminals whose sentence was banishment from the country”.

Theme

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:30:11 UTC

The main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.

“The movies she makes are all variations on the same theme”.

Keen

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:37:40 UTC

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much.

“They were very keen to start work as soon as possible”.

Rough

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:44:37 UTC

If a surface such as paper or skin is rough, it does not feel smooth when you touch it.

“My hands get very rough in the cold”.

Within

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 17:57:07 UTC

Inside or not further than an area or period of time.
“ We recommend that this wine should be consumed within six months”.

Deluxe

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 18:16:12 UTC

Very comfortable and of very high quality.

“A deluxe hotel in Paris”.

Jew

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 18:22:17 UTC

A member of a people whose traditional religion is Judaism.

“There are several Jews living in the area”.

Briefcase

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 18:28:22 UTC

A flat rectangular bag, used especially for card business documents.

“My boss always uses a briefcase for work”.

Upbringing

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 19:59:13 UTC

The way in which you are treated and educated when young, especially by your parents, especially in relation to the effect that this has on how you behave and make moral decisions.
“The children had a harsh upbringing”.

Yawn

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:06:45 UTC

To open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into the lungs and slowly send it out, usually when tired or bored.

“I can’t stop yawning- I must be tired”.

Fellow

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:10:18 UTC

Used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you.
“She introduced me to some of her fellow students”.

Strike

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:14:34 UTC

To refuse to continue working because of an argument with an employer about working conditions, pay, levels or job losses.
“We’re striking for better pay and improved safety standards”.

Dazzle

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:20:36 UTC

If light dazzles you, it makes you unable to see for a short time.
“I was dazzles by the sunlight”.

Envy

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:25:31 UTC

To wish that you had something that another person has.
“I envy her ability to talk to people she’s never met before”.

Scheme

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:30:15 UTC

An organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result for you.
“The scheme is simple and cheap to operate”.

Dull

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:35:36 UTC

Not interesting or exciting in any way.
“He’s pleasant enough, but deadly dull”.

Harm

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:39:17 UTC

Physical or other injury or damage.
“Missing a meal once in a while never did anyone any harm”.

Gathering

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:44:26 UTC

A party or a meeting when many people come together as a group.
“They met at a social gathering organized by the company”.

Encompass

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:48:13 UTC

To include different types of things.
“The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and a ballet to literature, cinema and the visual arts”.

Achieve

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:50:47 UTC

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort.
“She finally achieved her ambition to visit South America”.

Knight

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:55:28 UTC

A man given a rank of honour by a British king or queen because of his special achievements, and who has the right to be called “Sir”
“He hopes to be made a knight for his work at the bank of England”.

Quote

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 20:58:34 UTC

To repeat the. words that someone else has said or written.
“He’s always quoting from the Bible”.

Haze

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:05:47 UTC

Something such as heat or smoke in the air that makes it less clear, so that it is difficult to see well.
“The road through the desert shimmered in the haze”.

Subtle

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:09:37 UTC

Not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way.
“The room was painted a subtle shade of pink”.

Drag

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:13:09 UTC

To move something by pulling it along a surface, usually the ground.
“She dragged the canoe down to the water”.

Rehearsal

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:16:29 UTC

A time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practice in order to prepare for a performance.
“He’s a producer with three plays in rehearsal”.

Triggered

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:21:49 UTC

Experiencing a strong emotional reaction of fear, shock, anger or worry, especially because you are made to remember something bad that has happened in the past.
“When you’re triggered it can be hard to think rationally”.

Hasty

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:31:40 UTC

Actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought.
“He warned against making hasty decisions”.

Hedging

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:37:45 UTC

A way of avoiding giving a direct answer or opinion.
“There has been too much hedging and delay, and not enough action”.

Bumper

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:42:00 UTC

A horizontal bar along the lower front and lower back part of a motor vehicle to help protect it if there is an accident.
“He crashed into the van denting its bumper”.

Gimmick

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:47:08 UTC

Something that is not serious or of a real value that is used to attract people’s attention or interest temporarily, especially to make them buy something.
“They give away free gifts with children’s meals as a sales/ marketing gimmick”.

Stash

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:49:49 UTC

To store or hide something, especially a large amount.
“He needed a place to stash some cash”.

Claw

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:51:37 UTC

One of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds.
“Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table”.

Buck

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:53:17 UTC

A dollar
“Can I borrow a couple of bucks?”.

Coy

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:55:50 UTC

Intentionally keeping something secret.
“She’s very coy about her age”.

Spouse

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 21:57:53 UTC

A person’s husband or wife
“In 60 percent of the households surveyed both spouses went out to work”.

Width

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:01:08 UTC

The distance across something from one side to the other.
“The area of a rectangle is its height times its width”.

Hook

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:03:01 UTC

A curved device used for catching or holding things, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on.
“There were four coat hooks next to the door”.

Nevertheless

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:05:45 UTC

Despite what has just been said or referred to.
“The building is guarded around the clock, but robberies occur nevertheless”.

Amusing

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:09:00 UTC

Entertaining and funny, an amusing story/ person/ situation.
“It’s a very amusing play with an uproarious final act”.

Row

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:12:13 UTC

A line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other.
“A row of houses”.

Veneer

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:15:00 UTC

A thin layer of decorative wood or plastic used to cover a cheaper material.
“The wardrobe is made of chipboard with a pine veneer”.

Wardrobe

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:16:56 UTC

A tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes.
“He hung his suit in the wardrobe”.

Instead

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:18:49 UTC

In place of someone or something else.
“There’s no coffee- would you like a cup of tea instead?”.

Bound

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:22:01 UTC

Certain or extremely likely to happen.
“You’re bound to forget people’s names occasionally”.

Mercifully

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:24:46 UTC

In a way that makes you grateful because if stops something unpleasant.
“Mercifully, the country’s economy is not only under control but booming”.

Leather

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:26:27 UTC

Animal skin treated in order to preserve it, and used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.
“A leather coat”.

Rather

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-01 22:28:58 UTC

Quite; to a slight degree.
“It’s rather cold today, isn’t it?”.

Wrinkle

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:21:51 UTC

A small line in the skin caused by old age.
“Fine wrinkles around the eyes”.

Hoary

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:27:17 UTC

(Of a person) very old and with white or grey hair.
“My grandfather has hoary hair”.

Creep

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:31:14 UTC

To move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed.
“She turned off the light and crept trough the door”.

Dig

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:37:17 UTC

To break up and move soil using a tool, a machine, or your hands.
“The dog was digging a hole to hide its bone in”.

Forbid

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:41:33 UTC

To refuse to allow something, especially, officially, or to prevent a particular plan or action by making it impossible.
“The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16”.

Grind

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:44:07 UTC

To make something into small pieces or a powder by pressing between hard surfaces.
“To grind coffee”.

Sweep

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:46:47 UTC

To clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed.
“Sweep the floor”.

Hollow

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:49:30 UTC

Having a hole or empty space inside.
“Hollow blocks are used because they are lighter”.

Sharp

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:51:46 UTC

Having a thin edge or point that can cut something or make a hole in something.
“A knife with a sharp edge/ blade”.

Herd

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:53:18 UTC

A large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together.
“A herd of goats”.

Broom

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:55:23 UTC

A brush with a long handle and bristles (short, stiff hairs of pieces of plastic), used for cleaning the floor or the ground.
“On his first day at work he was given a broom and told to sweep the floor”.

Ornament

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 16:59:56 UTC

An object that is beautiful rather than useful.
“A glass ornament”.

Vacuum cleaner

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:04:40 UTC

A machine that cleans floors and other surfaces by sucking up dust and dirt.
“I got a new vacuum cleaner for the pillows on the sofa”.

Dust

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:06:12 UTC

Dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or a very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or other substances.
“The furniture was covered in dust and cobwebs”.

Scratch

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:09:41 UTC

To cut or damage a surface or your skin slightly with or on something sharp or rough.
“We scratched the wall trying to get the bed into Martha’s room”.

Sting

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:14:03 UTC

If an insect, plant or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison, by brushing against the skin or making a very small hole in the skin.
“Do all types of bee sting?”.

Plug

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:16:10 UTC

A small plastic or rubber object with two or three metal pins, attached to the end of a wire on a piece of electrical equipment and pushed into a special opening in a wall to connect the equipment to a supply of electricity.
“If a plug is wired incorrectly, it can be dangerous”.

Harness

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:26:21 UTC

A piece of equipment with straps and belts, used to control or hold in place a person, animal or object.
“A safety harness”.

Skull

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:28:09 UTC

The bones of the head that surround the brain and give the head its shape.
“The soldiers discovered a pile of human skulls and bones”.

Roll

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:30:53 UTC

To (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side.

“The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed”.

Silk

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:32:42 UTC

A delicate, soft type of cloth made from a thread produced by silkworms, or the thread itself.
“A silk dress”.

Stitch

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:36:15 UTC

A piece of thread sewn in cloth, or the single movement of a needle and thread into and out of the cloth that produces this.
“Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches”.

Knead

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:38:00 UTC

To press something, especially a mixture for making bread, firmly and repeatedly with the hands and fingers.
“Knead the dough until smooth”.

Scrub

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:43:57 UTC

To rub something hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff brush, soap, and water.
“She scrubbed the mark on the wall for a long time, but it wouldn’t come off”.

Dive

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:47:54 UTC

To jump into water, especially with your head and arms going in first, or to move down under the water.
“Look at those children diving for oysters over there!”.

Sloth

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:50:14 UTC

A mammal that moves slowly and lives in trees.
“Sloth live in central and South America”.

Crow

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:52:37 UTC

A large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry.
“A crow flew over my garden”.

Dandelion

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 17:55:13 UTC

A common small, bright yellow wild flower that has a lot of long, thin petals arranged in a circular pattern around a round centre.
“The children took turns blowing the dandelion clock”.

Fig

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:00:29 UTC

A sweet, soft, purple or green fruit with many seeds, or a tree from the ficus family on which these grow.
“ There’s a fig tree over there”.

Crop

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:04:41 UTC

(The total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit or vegetable grown in large amounts.
“The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice”.

Fur

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:08:19 UTC

The thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair- covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies.
“She stroked the rabbit’s soft fur”.

Gossip

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:12:40 UTC

Conversation or reports about other people’s private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true.
“Her letter was full of gossip”.

Slurp

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:19:31 UTC

To drink a liquid noisily as a result of sucking air into the mouth at the same time as the liquid.
“I wish you wouldn’t slurp your soup like that”.

Ribbon

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:22:54 UTC

A long, narrow strip of material used to tie things together or as a decoration.
“Sandra often wears a ribbon in her hair”.

Tablecloth

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:25:23 UTC

A large piece of cloth that covers a table during a meal and protects or decorates it.
“There are many designs of tablecloths in the store”.

Latch

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:30:20 UTC

A device for keeping a door or gate closed, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole and is lifted by pushing down on another bar.
“My latch is steel”.

Sleeve

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:34:32 UTC

The part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm.
"The sleeves are too long for me".

Stoop

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:36:55 UTC

To bend the top half of the body forward and down.

"The doorway was so low that we had to stoop to go through it".

Dawn

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:39:16 UTC

The period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky.

“We woke at dawn”.

Petrichor

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:45:57 UTC

The smell produced when rain falls on dry ground, usually experienced as being pleasant.
“The petrichor is smell very fresh after the rain”.

Ashtray

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:51:43 UTC

A small dish or container, sometimes decorative, in which people can leave cigarette ash and cigarette butts.
“There are those of the people in the pottery industry who make ashtrays”.

Bracket

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 18:56:57 UTC

Either or two symbols put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them main part.
"Biographical information is included in brackets".

clothespin

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:01:25 UTC

A device used to holding clothes onto a clothes line while they dry.
"The store sold everything from clothespins to pianos".

Sprain

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:05:41 UTC

To cause an injury to a joint ( a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement.
"He stumbled and sprained a knee”.

Bagger

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:13:27 UTC

A person whose job is to put your shopping into bags for you in a shop.
"She worked part-time as a grocery bagger".

Rake

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:16:01 UTC

A garden tool with a long handle and long, pointed metal parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making the earth level or for collecting leaves, etc.
"Rake (over) the soil before planting the seeds".

Kettle

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:21:03 UTC

A container for boiling water, that has a lid, handle, and spout and is made from plastic or metal.

"I don't like the design of this kettle".

Pinch

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:24:40 UTC

To press something, especially someone’s skin, strongly between two hard things such as a finger and a thumb, usually causing pain.

"Ouch! Stop pinching (me)!".

Limp

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-02 19:26:52 UTC

To walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot.
"Three minutes into the game, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury”.

headache

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 22:36:45 UTC

A pain you feel inside your head

"I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert".

Sore

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 22:48:58 UTC

Painful and uncomfortable because of injury, infection, or too much use.

"I've got a sore eye because of my infection".

Arise

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:00:26 UTC

To start to happen or exist.

"If the opportunity arises, I'd love to go to China".

Bind

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:06:05 UTC

To tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something

"The prisoner was bound hand and foot".

Burst

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:11:19 UTC

To break open or apart suddenly, or to make something do this.

"I hate it when balloon burst".

Sew

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:15:30 UTC

To join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with needle.

"My grandmother taught me to sew".

Fasten

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:23:20 UTC

To (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed.

"Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened".

Cuticle

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:36:23 UTC

The thin skin at the base base of the nails on the fingers and toes.

"The manicurist cut my cuticles today".

Derogatory

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-13 23:39:14 UTC

Showing strong disapproval and not showing respect.

"He made some derogatory comment about her appearance".

Turf

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:42:41 UTC

The surface layer of land on which grass is growing, consisting of the grass and the soil in which its roots grow, or a piece of this that is cut from the ground and is usually rectangular.

" We bought a new turf for put in the garden".

Forecast

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:43:36 UTC

A statement of what is judge likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation, or the expected weather conditions.

"The weather forecast said it was going to rain later today".

Fuzzy

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:45:08 UTC

Covered in soft, short hairs, or material like this.

"The fuzzy skin of a peach".

Cunning

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:48:18 UTC

Cunning people are clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people, or things that are cleverly made for a particular purpose.

"He's a very cunning man".

Useless

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:50:18 UTC

Of no use; not working or not achieving what is needed.

"It's useless to speculate without more information".

Wool

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:51:54 UTC

The soft, thick hair that grows on the bodies of sheep and some other animals.

"Australia is one of the world's main producers of wool".

Crane

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:52:26 UTC

A tall metal structure with a long horizontal part, used for lifting and moving heavy objects.

"The crane lifted the container off the ship".

Isolate

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:54:27 UTC

To separate something from other things with which it is connected or mixed.

"He was isolated from all the other prisoners".

Crunchy

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:55:25 UTC

If something is crunchy, it is firm and makes a short loud noise when it is eaten, pressed, etc.

"The toast was delicious, hot, and crunchy".

Retirement

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:56:03 UTC

The act of leaving your job and stopping working, usually because you are old.

"Many teachers over the age of 50 are taking early retirement".

Liver

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 17:56:29 UTC

A large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat.

"He died of liver failure".

Self study week

antoniaolguinp — 2024-06-14 18:01:07 UTC