Compound words
When you feel sad because you miss your home you feel _________
homesick
To explain why you think you are correct about something against a different opinion is to _____
Example: We _______ for ours when we don't agree.
argue
Food from a country or culture is _______
Cuisine(s)
Often used to describe food that you can buy at specific times in the year, often seen on restaurant menus for example:
This meal comes with ________ vegetables
seasonal
To do something again, usually after making a mistake
Redo/Repeat
Another compound word often used for Monday - Friday, not weekday
Schoolday/Workday
To look around and find things in a new place, often used when we go on vacation.
Tomorrow I'm going to go and _______ Melbourne to see what I can find.
explore
The type of work that someone does for many years is a _______
career
Something of large importance, often used to describe projects or assignments at school/college/university
Major
When something breaks and you get a new one (v)
My fridge broke so I need to _________ it
replace
A job with no chance to improve or move higher is a _______________
dead-end job
To reach a goal or accomplish something successfully is to __________
succeed/achieve
The feeling of food when it's in your mouth, we can also use this word for the feeling of things we touch with our hands.
This word is always paired with an adjective.
texture
A clean or tidy desk where everything is where it should be can be described as _________
Organized
A person who does not tell the truth, same meaning as liar, but this word is an adjective
dishonest
A person who becomes successful later than other people is a ______________
Late bloomer
To eat or drink something is to _________ it
Consume
The word for the travel you do from home to work, this can be used as a noun or a verb
Example: My daily _______ takes about 90 minutes by train.
commute
An incredibly dirty or unclean place can be described as ________
Filthy
When your friend believes something is true, but you don't you _________ with them (verb)
disagree
A shy or uncomfortable in social situations person is a __________ person
socially awkward
To give a penalty to someone for doing something wrong
He was _______ for breaking the law.
Punish(ed)
gathering
A person who comes in to your room and interrupts what you're doing without being invited can be described as an _______ person
Intrusive
This word can describe Melbourne, or a place with many people from different countries and backgrounds
Multicultural