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forest

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

fork

cutlery used for serving and eating food

forty

being ten more than thirty

fourteen

being one more than thirteen

fourth

coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

France

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Friday

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

fridge (refrigerator)

a refrigerator in which the coolant is pumped around by an electric motor

friendship

the state of being friends (or friendly)

fun

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

funny

making you laugh or smile

general

affecting or concerning most people, places, or things

gentleman

a polite way to refer to a man

geography

the study of places and the Earth's physical features

Germany

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

giraffe

a tall African animal with a very long neck

glad

happy or pleased

glove

a covering for the hand and fingers

glue

cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

granddaughter

a female grandchild

grandparent

the parent of someone's mother or father

grandson

a male grandchild

grape

a small round fruit that grows in bunches

grey

having the colour between black and white

guard

a person who protects a place or people

hamburger

a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients

handbag

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

handsome

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

harmful

causing or capable of causing harm

hate

dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards

headache

a pain in the head

hello

an expression of greeting

helpful

providing assistance or serving a useful function

hen

an adult female chicken

hero

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength

hers

the one or ones belonging to a female person

herself

the reflexive form of she or her

hi

an expression of greeting

himself

the reflexive form of he or him

hit

to strike or knock against something

hobby

an activity done for enjoyment in free time

honest

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

housework

the work of cleaning and running a house

however

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

humorous

full of or characterized by humor

hurry

act or move at high speed

hurt

to cause harm or damage

ice-cream

a sweet frozen food made mainly from milk or cream

ill

not in good health

illness

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

imagine

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

impossible

not able to be done or to happen

India

a country in South Asia

Indian

from or relating to India

interesting

arousing or holding the attention

introduction

an explanation that presents a person or subject

invent

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

invention

something newly created, or the act of creating it

itself

the reflexive form of it

jacket

a short coat worn over other clothes

January

the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice

Japan

a country in East Asia made up of islands

joke

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

July

the month following June and preceding August

June

the month following May and preceding July

kid

a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age

kill

to cause a person, animal, or plant to die

kilo (kilogramme, kilogram)

one thousand grams; the basic unit of mass adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

kilometre (kilometer)

a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)

kiss

to touch someone with the lips as a sign of love or greeting

kite

a light object flown in the wind on a string

knock

to hit a door to get someone's attention

lady

a polite name for any woman

laugh

to make sounds that show amusement

lazy

unwilling to work or make an effort

litter

to cover a place with scattered rubbish

lively

full of life and energy

London

the capital city of England and the United Kingdom

lonely

lacking companions or companionship

lovely

very pleasant or attractive

luck

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome

lucky

having or bringing good fortune

mad

angry

magic

special power or tricks that seem impossible

manage

to succeed in doing something difficult

March

the third month of the year

marry

to perform the marriage ceremony for a couple

mention

a remark that calls attention to something or someone

might

used to express a possibility that is uncertain

mine

the one or ones that belong to the speaker

missing

not included or not present

mobile phone

a portable telephone that can be used away from home

Monday

the second day of the week; the first working day

monkey

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

Mr

a form of address for a man

Mrs

a form of address for a married woman

Ms

a title used before a woman's name

myself

the reflexive form of I or me

nature

the basic character or qualities of a person or thing

nice

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance; - George Meredith