the height of something above sea level
altitude
a large mass of ice that moves very slowly, usually down a slope or valley
glacier
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
to make your body or part of your body straighter and longer
stretch
Active: The gardener waters the flowers every evening.
Passive: The flowers are watered by the gardener every evening.
the form of a liquid when it has become a gas
vapor
All the data is __________ on the server.
All the data is stored on the server.
Our plane was delayed for hours and the wait seemed _________.
Our plane was delayed for hours and the wait seemed endless.
a small copy of sth which is much larger
miniature
Active: Helen doesn't drink anything in parties.
Passive: Nothing is drunk by Helen in parties.
an area of low land between hills or mountains
valley
He’s been ____________ from prison.
He’s been released from prison.
a look on your face that shows you are angry or in a bad mood; look at frown
scowl
to move around a lot because you are nervous, uncomfortable, etc.
squirm
Active: My mother doesn't paint the walls.
Passive: The walls aren't painted by my mother.
Steam _____________ into water when it touches a cold surface.
Steam condenses into water when it touches a cold surface.
Beetle grubs stay _________ underground until spring.
Beetle grubs stay inactive underground until spring.
People were ___________ by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth.
People were awestruck by the pictures the satellite sent back to Earth.
to pause a lot and repeat sounds because of a speech problem or because you are nervous
stammer
Active: Do you wash the car every week?
Passive: Is the car washed every week?
It’s no good being __________ with small children.
It’s no good being impatient with small children.
There's a _______ ________ to climb before we're at the top.
There's a steep slope to climb before we're at the top.
Be careful not to cut yourself, that metal has a ________ edge.
Be careful not to cut yourself, that metal has a jagged edge.
His pleasant, happy face became _______.
His pleasant, happy face became stern.
Active: Who sells umbrellas?
Passive: Who are umbrellas sold by?