fold
To bend part of a material over another part.
Vocabulary directory
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forecast
A statement about expected future conditions, especially the weather.
friend
Someone you know, like and have a friendly relationship with.
fruit
The part of a plant that is commonly eaten as food and contains seeds.
garden
An area where plants are grown for enjoyment or cultivation.
gift
Something given to someone without asking for payment.
guest
A person invited to visit someone or attend an event.
help
To make it easier for someone to do something or deal with a difficulty.
history
Past events and the study of them.
hometown
The town or city a person regards as the place they come from, often where they grew up.
homework
Schoolwork assigned to be completed outside class time.
host
A person who receives guests or leads an event.
ink
A coloured substance used for writing, drawing or printing.
invite
To ask someone to come to an event or take part in an activity.
join
To become part of an activity, organization, or group and take part.
lantern
A light with a protective or decorative covering around its source.
learn
To gain knowledge or a skill through study or experience.
left
The side opposite the right when facing forward.
lend
To give someone something to use temporarily, expecting them to return it.
librarian
A person who manages library materials and helps library users.
library
A public or institutional place where people can read or borrow books and other materials.
library card
A card issued by a library for borrowing materials or using its services.
listen
To pay attention to sound.
magazine
A publication issued regularly with articles and pictures.
make
To create something by combining or shaping materials.
map
A drawing showing places and routes.
meaning
What a word, sentence or action expresses.
menu
A list of food and drinks available to order.
money
What people use to pay for goods and services.
morning
The part of the day from daybreak until noon.
mountain
A large raised area of land above its surroundings.
museum
An institution that collects and displays objects of cultural, historical or natural interest.
neighbor
A person who lives nearby.
noodles
Long, thin pieces of food made from dough.
notebook
A small book of blank or ruled pages used for writing information.
novel
A long fictional story about characters and events, usually published as a book.
offer
To make something available to someone, or say you are willing to help, so they can accept or decline.
order
To ask a restaurant to prepare particular food or drinks.
painting
A picture made using paint.
paper
A thin material used for writing, drawing, folding or cutting.
park
An open green area for public walking, rest and other activities.
pattern
A decorative design made from lines, shapes or colours.
plan
An arrangement of steps, timing, or goals for future action.
please
A word added to a request to make it more polite.
polite
Showing respect for other people in a way suitable for the situation.
practice
To work on a skill repeatedly in order to improve.
prepare
To make arrangements or get things ready for something that will happen.
price
The amount of money asked for an item or service.
pronunciation
The way the sounds of a word are produced.
question
Something asked in order to obtain information.
quiet
Making little noise or having little noise around.
rain
For drops of water to fall from clouds.
read
To look at written words and understand or say them.
receipt
A document showing that a payment has been received.
red
Having a colour like the skin of a ripe tomato.
remember
To keep information in memory so that it can be recalled later.
renew
To extend an agreement, membership, or loan so that it continues for another period.
reserve
To arrange for something to be kept for you so that you can obtain or use it later.
return
To give an item back to the person or place it came from.
review
To study material again in order to strengthen understanding or memory.
rice
Rice grains cooked for eating.
right
The side opposite the left.
river
A large natural flow of water along a channel.
round
Having a shape like a circle or a ball.
say goodbye
To say politely that you are leaving.
schedule
A plan that lists activities or tasks by time.
scissors
A cutting tool with two blades that close against each other.
seat
A place provided for one person to sit.
sell
To give something to someone in exchange for money.
share
To let others know about an experience or idea, or enjoy something with them.
shelf
A flat horizontal surface used for holding items, often on a wall or in a cabinet.
shop
A place where goods are sold.
sign
A board or display that gives directions or information through words, symbols, or images.
slippers
Soft or light shoes that are easy to put on and are often worn indoors.
soup
A liquid food often made with vegetables, meat or other ingredients.
speak
To express meaning with the voice or use a language.
spicy
Having a hot flavour that produces a burning sensation in the mouth.
spring
The season after winter and before summer.
station
A place where passengers get on or off transport services.
story
An account of connected events, real or imagined.
straight
Forward without changing direction.
street
A road in a town or city, often lined with buildings.
subway
An urban railway that often runs underground.
summer
The season after spring and before autumn.
sweet
Having a flavour like sugar.
taste
To try a little food or drink to discover its flavour.
tea
A drink made by steeping tea leaves in water.
teacher
A person who teaches, guides, or helps others learn.
unlike
different from someone or something
unlikely
not likely to happen or be true
practically
almost, but not completely
unlimited
without a fixed limit
considerably
by a large amount or degree
indirect
not stated or done in a direct way
thereafter
after that time or event
unconscious
not awake or aware of what is happening
reliability
the quality of producing results that can be trusted
theology
the academic study of religion and beliefs about God
anthem
a song that represents a country or group
tribunal
a court or official group that judges a particular kind of dispute