Nouns
An area of land with little rainfall. The Sahara_______
desert
Another word for illness
disease
inflict harm on something
e.g The earthquake ___________all the houses.
sad/ displeased
I am very ___________with your grades.
the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal
dessert
Boy= son
Girl =
daughter
a feeling of uncertainty
doubt
cope with=
deal with
pleased=
I am so __________with your grades
delighted
a place someone is going to visit
The train's _______________is Edinburgh.
destination
the act of leaving to start a journey
departure
dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth lying on the ground or surfaces
dust
when something/ someone stops being visible
disappear
boring=
dull
interrupt someone's sleep, privacy, relaxation
disturb
a sum of money paid as a first instalment when you first buy something
e.g. They gave the ________for the car and they will pay the rest of the money later.
deposit
a soft quilt filled with feathers or other materials. We put this on the bed
duvet
ask something forcefully
demand
a person who has a physical condition that limits his/her movements or senses
disabled
having impaired hearing
deaf
the act of resisting attack
an area of a country or city characterized by a feature/ activity
e.g a shopping________
district
formally announce something
e.g The prime minister __________new measures to fight unemployment
declare
achieving maximum productivity with minimum effort
The city's transport system is one of the most e_____
in the world
efficient
make or become smaller in size
decrease