Unit 11 words
Unit 11 words
Unit 12 words
Unit 12 words
Grammar
100

the height of something above sea level

altitude

100

a large mass of ice that moves very slowly, usually down a slope or valley

glacier

100

 a curved structure with straight sides, often supporting a bridge or the roof of a large building, or it may be above a door or window

arch

100

to make your body or part of your body straighter and longer


stretch

100

Active: The gardener waters the flowers every evening.

Passive: The flowers are watered by the gardener every evening.

200

the form of a liquid when it has become a gas


vapor

200

All the data is __________ on the server.

All the data is stored on the server.

200

Our plane was delayed for hours and the wait seemed _________.

Our plane was delayed for hours and the wait seemed endless.

200

a small copy of sth which is much larger

miniature

200

Active: Helen doesn't drink anything in parties.

Passive: Nothing is drunk by Helen in parties.

300

an area of low land between hills or mountains

valley

300

He’s been ____________ from prison.

He’s been released from prison.

300

a look on your face that shows you are angry or in a bad mood; look at frown

scowl

300

to move around a lot because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc.


squirm

300

Active: My mother doesn't paint the walls.

Passive: The walls aren't painted by my mother.

400

Steam _____________ into water when it touches a cold surface.

Steam condenses into water when it touches a cold surface.

400

Beetle grubs stay _________ underground until spring.

Beetle grubs stay inactive underground until spring.

400

People were ___________ by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth.


People were awestruck by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth.


400

to pause a lot and repeat sounds because of a speech problem or because you are nervous

stammer

400

Active: Do you wash the car every week?

Passive: Is the car washed every week?

500

It’s no good being __________ with small children.

It’s no good being impatient with small children.

500

There's a _______     ________ to climb before we're at the top.

There's a steep slope to climb before we're at the top.

500

Be careful not to cut yourself, that metal has a ________ edge.

Be careful not to cut yourself, that metal has a jagged edge.

500

His pleasant, happy face became _______.

His pleasant, happy face became stern.

500

Active: Who sells umbrellas?

Passive: Who are umbrellas sold by?