Grammar Flashcards
Hello.
Hello Jerry and Christina, how are you?
Sam
Hello Sam, are you happy?
cub
The lion cub is so cute.
starve
The lion cub’s mother died, so he starved to death.
May
May is the fifth month of the year.
March
I like March because I can go back to school.
Balcony
I love the little swing on the balcony.
He
He likes to eat hamburgers.
I
I like to eat bananas………not!
Jerry and Christina
Jerry and Christina like to eat rice.
Sam
Sam likes Jerry and Christina.
What does Jerry like to do on a Monday?
He likes to kick a football around.
What does Christina like to do on the weekend?
She likes to draw storybooks on the weekend.
cook
I don’t know how to cook.
cooks
He cooks once a year.
cooked
I had never cooked anything.
cooking
He likes cooking very much.
play
I like to play games.
play
He plays football everyday.
played
I’ve played that game 1000 times and it’s boring.
playing
She likes playing with poo poo.
Swim
Jimmy and Christina like to swim.
Swims
He swims quicker than me, I’m jealous.
Swam
Christina swam ten trillion meters. It was a new world record.
Swimming
I like swimming very much.
write
Christina doesn’t like to write, because writing too much gives her a headache.
writes
Christina sometimes writes sadly, because she sometimes gets tired.
wrote
She wrote one thousand pages of homework yesterday, she is so tired!
writing
Jerry is writing one hundred pages of his book today, but each page only has one page, so he isn’t tired.
poltergeist
The poltergeist is dangerous, but I think it’s funny!
chat online
Tomorrow I will chat online with Sam.
budge up
Budge up please.
spaghetti
I like eating spaghetti.
Egypt
There are mummies in Egypt. There are also many pyramids.
River Nile
The River Nile is the longest river in the whole world.
Cairo
Cairo is Egypt’s capital city.
situated
Christina is situated in Jerry’s home.
Giza
There are many big pyramids situated in Giza.
River Ganga
The River Ganga is very famous.
Fairy tales
I have a book of fairy tales.
New Delhi
The capital of India is New Delhi, a division of the old city of Delhi.
Advertisement
I am watching a movie but suddenly an advertisement interrupted the movie.
Grand
Sam is a grand young man.
discount
The shop is giving me a discount, but I’m angry because they won’t give me a freebie.
item
What is the next item in the auction Sam?
It’s a lollipop with many stickers!
bargain corner
Today I went to the bargain corner in Christina’s shop, and everything was discounted!
magazine
There is a magazine about guns and bullets.
stationary 1
I have to prepare my stationary for my first day at school.
stationary 2
The poo poo is stationary, it is not moving.
chart
I’m sorry, the chart does not look very good.
crayon
I don’t like to draw with crayons because they are too thick.
multimedia
I have many multimedia devices.
computer games
Christina is playing a computer game called the poo poo man.
software
I have some software on my computer called “the fighting Christina game”.
accessories
My computer accessories are very useful.
garage
I park my car in the garage.
festive
The shops all look very festive before Christmas time.
suitable
It is not suitable for a volcano to be in a school.
preposition
A preposition is a word like in, on and under.
adjective
An adjective is a describing word like blue, big, boring or silly.
punctuation
Punctuation includes things like full stops, commas and apostrophes. (.,’)
paragraph
Paragraphs are a few sentences put together.
necklace
This golden necklace is magical. It can shine in the dark.
briefcase
Sam prefers using a backpack to a briefcase as it’s more convenient.
perfume
The woman’s perfume was so strong, everyone thought she was vulgar.
bracelet
The woman’s bracelet was very expensive, it was made of jade.
anniversary
Today is my wedding anniversary, but I forgot, so I ran away because my wife will be angry!
polka dot
He was wearing a polka dot dress so I asked him why. He said, “I am a girl!” I was so surprised.
condominium
Sam, do you live in a condominium?
lent (past tense)
I lent you some money last week, now you have to give it back!
lend (present tense)
Can you lend me some money, I don’t have any!
coast
My hose is near the coast, so I can go swimming everyday.
Florida
Florida is the home of Disneyland!
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a place in America. It’s very cold and it’s where Tyler, Jessica and Oliver come from.
red envelope
I gave my friend a red envelope with 1,000,000,000,000 (quadrillion) yuan in. I now have no money. I regret giving him so much.
for example
I always do very mean things to Mr. Evil, for example yesterday I gave her a poo poo. He was very sad.
recovered
She wrote a thousand pages of homework two days ago. Yesterday she was tired but now she is better. She has recovered.
by tomorrow
I will finish my homework by tomorrow.
at the table
I sit at the table as it is good manners.
blood type
Christina’s blood type is B.
blood donation
Sam has donated blood twice.
space shuttle
The space shuttle was built by America.
laser
The laser is a very hot and strong.
Chinese whispers
I love Chinese whispers. It’s funny.
vomit
Alex vomited on Sam and Sam wasn’t very happy because there was vomit all over his clothes.
lettuce
Some people think lettuce is good, but Christina doesn’t think so.
mayonnaise
I love eating mayonnaise, but I don’t like drinking it.
mustard
I love to eat mustard with sushi.
Macau
Macau is next to Zhuhai.
operational
Mr. Evil’s laser is operational.
slang
Oliver knows many slang words.
honey
The bees like to make honey.
omelet
This morning I ate an omelet.
rival
I don’t want to be anybody’s rival.
feet
my golf ball is 100 feet away from the hole.
yards
This shot is 200 yards……
approximately
Christina is approximately 25 kg.
volume
The volume of this can of cola is 330 ml.
staircase
Don’t leave food on the staircase, otherwise the idiots will eat the food and fall down the stairs.
coordinates
The coordinates for the city star wars are (1,1).
pounds
I would like to buy three pounds of bananas for Jerry.
distance
The distance between Jerry and Christina is five yards.
located
Longgang is located in Shenzhen.
path
There is a path to the top of the mountain.
perimeter
The perimeter of the school is 2 kilometers.
construct
A new building is being constructed next to my house. It’s very noisy.
unit
Yards, feet and inches are units of measurement.
grid
Chrtistinaland is a large island on the grid.
dimension
A stickman has two dimensions.
tent
Let’s go camping, I bought a new tent!
chandelier
The chandelier in my house is made of diamonds!
multiverse
The multiverse is so big I can’t even imagine how big it is.
milliliter
The can of cola has 330 milliliters of coca cola.
diagram
Sam drew a diagram of Peppa Pig and her family.
data
There is a lot of interesting data on this graph.
square meter
Jerry’s house is 180 square meters.
cubic meter
There are 50 cubic meters of air in Jerry’s living room.
loaf
Use your loaf.
a bunch of
I have a bunch of grapes, would you like one?
a head of
I’ll buy a head of lettuce for my salad.
dozen
I bought a dozen eggs at the supermarket this morning.
pint
A pint of milk a day helps your bones grow big and strong.
quart
A quart is much bigger than a pint.
gallon
A gallon is much bigger than a quart.
appetizer
What would you like as an appetizer sir?
broiled
I’d like some broiled beef.
baked
I’d really like a baked potato.
menu
Waiter, can I see the menu please?
magnificent
This food is magnificent!
average
My average grade is 95%.
roast
Britain’s most famous dish is roast beef.
refrigerator
I put fresh food in the refrigerator to keep it cool.
grocery
You can buy fruit, vegetables, rice and meat at a grocery shop.
wholesale
People who own shops buy their stock from wholesale shops.
retail
A shop for normal people is a retail shop.
online
I always shop online.
enormous
I have an enormous dog.
certainly
It’s certainly not true that rabbits live on the moon.
deliver
It’s my job to deliver pizzas to people who want them.
taco
Would you like a yummy taco?
a bowl of chili
This bowl of chili has too many beans.
muffin
The blueberries in this muffin are enormous.
neighborhood
This neighborhood is dangerous, be careful.
smog
The smog is terrible, I can’t breathe!
dawn
The light at dawn is very beautiful.
pavement
Stay on the pavement, don’t walk in the road.
hedgehog
The hedgehog has many spikes on its back.
quest
I will go on a quest to find a magic tree.
tingled
My hands tingle!
pins and needles
I have pins and needles in my legs.
excitement
Jerry had a great feeling of excitement after seeing Iron Man in real life.
blink
Don’t blink!
patiently
Please wait patiently!
dozens
There are dozens of people in the lift, we can’t get in.
direction
Which direction are we going?
flu
I think I have the flu, I cant go to school today!
nauseous
I feel nauseous, I want to throw up.
pregnant
My mum is pregnant, I will have a brother or sister.
measles
I have the measles.
plasma
The sun is made of plasma.
absolute zero
Without the Sun, the Earth would cool to near absolute zero.
hospitable
Thank you, you are so hospitable.
deli
Let’s go to the deli to get some ingredients for our dinner.
talented
Your son is very talented.
ma’am
Yes ma’am!
attractive
This house is so attractive.
meatloaf
I don’t like meatloaf, because I don’t like meat.
The Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was a very strong country. It had land in Europe, Africa and Asia.
law
Don’t do that, it’s against the law.
useless
Don’t collect your old trash, it’s useless!
satisfied
Are you satisfied with your grades?
according to
According to my teacher, the best type of cake is banana cake.
neater
My handwriting is neater than yours!
teenager
My daughter is a teenager, she can be very grumpy.
sympathetic
Please be sympathetic, it was an accident.
novel
I read a novel about time travel, it was great!
abacus
My calculator is broken, so I’ll use my abacus.
even numbers
2, 6 and 798 are even numbers.
odd numbers
9, 15 and 100,000,003 are odd numbers. (bonus point if you can read that number!)
wallet
I lost my wallet! I have no money!
purse
I have a beautiful pink purse.
n lots of
I have six lots of five bananas. How many bananas do I have?
fraction
If you add the fractions 1/4 and 1/2, what do you end up with?
satsuma
I love satsumas, they’re more sweet than big oranges.
mayor
I want to be the mayor so I can clean up this city.
hire
You want to work for me? You’re hired!
convenient
My new helicopter is so convenient. I can go wherever I want and no one can stop me.
obnoxious
Oh no, that obnoxious lady is coming back.
superlative
You are the greatest!
comparative
You are better than her.
singularity
There is a singularity at the center of each black hole.
vertebrate
Humans are vertebrates.
invertebrate
Jellyfish are invertebrates.
nebula
The star was formed in the nebula.
galaxy
Our galaxy is called The Milky Way.
big bang
The universe began in the big bang.
telescope
I can see the rings of Saturn through my telescope.
coral
Look at the coral around the island, it’s so beautiful.
mutiny
The sailors carried out a mutiny against the captain.
time lapse
I think time lapse photography is so interesting.
satellite
The satellite is orbiting The Earth.
convenient
The subway makes my journey to work so convenient.
furniture
The furniture in my house is uncomfortable.
appliance
I have lots of appliances in my house, like air conditioners, a fridge, a TV, but I don’t have an oven.
dependable
Sam is extremely dependable, he’s always on time.
entertainment
I get most of my entertainment from playing games.
salespeople
Bob and Jim are salespeople.
pauper
Bob is a pauper because he’s such a bad salesman he makes no money.
scattered
Look at the leaves, scattered across the park, how ugly!
motel
Jerry’s motel is the only nice motel in the world.
the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace in Beijing was destroyed by the eight nation alliance in response to the Boxer Rebellion. Those eight nations were Italy, the USA, Austria-Hungary, France, Japan, Germany, Russia and the UK.
Old Summer Palace; the Winter Palace
The Old Summer Palace is in Beijing.
frugal
The old man is frugal, he’d rather walk ten miles than spend $2 for a bus.
retarded
Jack is retarded, he doesn’t know that 1+1=2.
resilient
Kelly is resilient, she climbed six erupting volcanoes to get to school, but she didn’t complain.
evolution
The theory of evolution tells us humans came from monkeys.
oriented
Jerry is a military oriented young boy.
pyramid
The pyramids of Giza are very old.
cone
Please can I have an ice cream cone?
sphere
A sphere is a ball shape.
ellipse
The orbit of Pluto is not circular, it is an ellipse. It is longer than it is wide.
beeline
When I saw the cake I made a beeline to the bakery.
sector
Sam is a teacher, so he works in the education sector.
right angle triangle
A triangle with a 90 degree angle.
isosceles triangle
A triangle with two sides of equal length.
trapezoid
NORTH AMERICAN: a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides.
BRITISH: a quadrilateral with no sides parallel
rhombus
A quadrilateral with four sides all the same length.
cube
A 3D shape with all the faces square shaped.
hardly
I hardly have any money.
careless
Look at that careless woman, she broke all the plates.
tame
Don’t worry, this lion is tame.
file
Please put those papers away in the file.
awkwardly
He’s standing so awkwardly, I wonder what’s wrong?
softly
Speak softly, we’re in the library.
pork
I love eating pork, do you?
iceberg
Look, a giant iceberg!
freshwater
Icebergs are made of freshwater.
saltwater
The sea is made of saltwater.
avalanche
Run, there’s an avalanche!
hypothermia
Don’t go ice swimming, you might get hypothermia.
freezing rain
Freezing rain is the most dangerous type of rain.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada where most people speak french.
igloo
Eskimos use igloos when they go hunting on the ice.
volcanic eruption
There was a big volcanic eruption in Indonesia recently.
ash
Volcanic ash can cause airplanes to crash.
stress
The stress is on the third syllable. The word is pronounced “com bine HAR ves ter”.
combine harvester
I’ve got a brand new combine harvester and I’ll give you the key!
(Listen to the song, Brand New Combine Harvester by The Wurzels)
brand new
This watch is brand new! I can’t believe it’s broken already!
indifferent
I’m indifferent to rice, I neither like nor dislike it.
assembler
I work as an assembler, I put toys together in a toy factory.
assembly line
I stand by the assembly line, and put pieces of toys together.
inspector
The inspector is trying to solve the mystery of who killed Peppa Pig.
designer
I am a fashion designer, I make very expensive clothing.
director
I am the director of this movie, not you! We’re going to do it my way!
gardener
If you like plants, you should be a gardener.
photographer
I don’t think you’re a very good photographer, you keep taking photos of your feet!
programmer
A programmer is someone who writes code for a computer.
supervisor
Don’t tell my supervisor I’m sleeping, I’ll get into trouble.
welder
Quick, get a welder to weld these two pieces of metal together.
writer
Paul Theroux is a famous writer.
everlasting
I am everlasting, I will live forever!
fringe
If your hair keeps going in your eyes, you need to get your fringe cut.
seemingly
This wall is seemingly impassable.
amazement
When I performed my magic trick, everyone was in a state of amazement.
rusty
Don’t sit on that chair, it’s rusty!
grandeur
The grandeur of the palace was indescribable.
impassable
The mountain in impassable, we’ll have to go around it.
barrier
There is a barrier around my house, to stop thieves.
stationmaster
The stationmaster stopped all the trains from leaving.
purse up
The woman pursed up her lips.
gloating
Stop gloating, you’re not that clever.
thrust out chin
She thrust out her chin, she looked very silly.
perhaps
Perhaps I’ll have durian for lunch.
manage
There’s too much stuff, I can’t manage, can you help me?
peer
I peered over the wall.
cautiously
I saw a tiger, so a approached it cautiously.
encouraging
Your test results are encouraging.
brooding
The brooding masses moved together.
mass
The mass of this apple is larger than the mass of that apple.
keyhole
Put the key in the keyhole.
grasp
Are you able to grasp what I’m telling you?
moan
Stop moaning, you’re so negative.
creak
The floor is old, so it might creak, but don’t worry, there are no ghosts.
swing
The door will swing open if you push it too hard.
tense
Everybody was feeling tense.
harmless
Don’t be scared of it, it’s harmless.
shove
Stop shoving me!
reluctantly
I reluctantly agreed to Theresa’s plan.
plaintive
She cried a plaintive cry.
echo
There is a great echo at the top of Jerry Jerry Mountain.
freeze
If you put water into the freezer, it will freeze.
exclaim
I exclaimed my happiness to the world.
unearthly
There was an unearthly noise coming from the UFO.
quality
Her qualities include intelligence, beauty and strength.
distant
There is a distant star called Sirius A.
stare
Stop staring at me.
in alarm
I am in a state of alarm.
sigh
After she heard the news, she let out a deep sigh.
wipe
Wipe your face before you go to bed.
uncertainly
I can’t take any more uncertainty! Just tell me what’s going to happen.
glance
I quickly glanced at him, but I didn’t get a good look.
gigantic
The helicopter is gigantic.
stove
Put the pot on the stove.
kettle
The kettle’s boiled, time for tea!
hiss
The snake hissed at me.
pan
The pan is hot, don’t touch it.
sizzle
Can you hear the sausages sizzling?
clank
The old boat went clank.
splutter
The soup will splutter out of the pot if you don’t turn the fire down.
pipe
The water is going through the pipe.
steam
The steam is very hot.
faint
This injection hurts a lot, try not to faint.
pot
The pot is boiling.
among
We are among friends.
saucepan
The saucepan is full of soup.
lid
Put the lid on the saucepan.
sniff
Have a sniff of this!
rush
Go slowly, don’t rush.
dip
Don’t dip your fingers in my chocolate fountain!
barrel
I have a barrel of rum.
knob
The door has a shiny gold knob.
anxiously
She’s anxiously waiting for her exam results.
cackle
The witch let out a horrible cackle.
delight
It’s a delight to have you.
affair
This was a terrible affair, I’d rather not speak about it.
marble
This table is made of marble, that’s why it’s so heavy.
gobstopper
Don’t bite this gobstopper, you’ll break your teeth.
blackout
There was a blackout last night, all the lights went out.
handcuff
The police put handcuffs on the criminal.
judge
The judge sentenced me to life in prison.
law
I broke the law.
superstitious
Are you superstitious?
superstition
I believe in superstitions to bring me good luck.
religious belief
It is my religious belief that all pigs are dirty.
rouge
Rouge is French for red.
jaune
Jaune is French for yellow.
vert
Vert is French for green.
lines
The are lines in the book.
condense
The water vapour will condense on something cold.
artifact
There is an artifact in the museum.
frustrated
I can’t remember any of these sentences, I’m so frustrated.
air-embolism
I was almost killed by an air-embolism.
condensed
Condensed milk is very sweet.
inside out
My clothes are inside out.
appendicitis
I have appendicitis, help!
drip
I am on a drip.
shuffle
Shuffle the cards Jerry.
rabies
That dog has rabies.
tuxedo
My tuxedo is smart.
prom
Do you want to go to the prom with me?
symphony
Let’s listen to the symphony?
plumber
The plumber can fix the pipes.
baby-sit
I have to baby sit my little brother.
snotty
Your nose is snotty, yuck.
shine
The stars shine bright if there are no lights.
wipe
Wipe your nose snotty!
sleeve
Don’t wipe your nose on your sleeve snotty!
absent-mindedly
I absent mindedly put my keys down the toilet.
nickname
My nickname is Oink Oink.
slimy
Your fingers are slimy, please wash them.
torch
I have a torch to light the dark cave.
resting
He is resting, don’t disturb him.
raised
I was raised to have good manners.
platform
Go on the platform, it’s your turn to sing.
carved
This is a beautiful carved piece of wood.
unwanted
This baby is unwanted.
ignore
Don’t ignore me!
moment
Wait a moment.
search
Let me search for it.
slight
There was a slight crack in his wall.
creak
I heard a creak, was it a ghost?
splatter
The soup splatted all over the table.
murky
The monster hid in the murky water.
plunge
I took the plunge.
fumble
He kept fumbling around with his fingers.
faint
There was a faint light at the end of the cave.
glow
There is a glow worm in the cave.
peer
I will peer over the wall to see the other side.
rod
The rod is made of metal.
inscription
It has an inscription on the front, it says, blah blah blah.
wisp
I am bald, I only have a wisp of hair left.
laboratory
The scientist is doing experiments in her laboratory.
lab technician
The lab technician lost his eyes in the accident.
x-ray technician
The x-ray technician is exposed to a lot of radiation.
stethoscope
The doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart.
chest x-ray
I have a lung infection, so I need a chest x-ray.
cardiogram
I’m having a cardiogram to check my heartbeat.
blood pressure
Relax, your blood pressure is normal.
blood test
My blood test results wern’t very good.
pulse
My pulse is 70. That’s normal.
disease
I have a horrible disease that turns people into onions.
annual
My annual exam is coming up.
fatty meat
Don’t eat too much fatty meat.
lean meat
Eat more lean meat to be healthy.
margarine
Margarine is more healthy than butter.
skimmed milk
Skimmed milk has only a little fat in it.
grapefruit
Grapefruits are a healthy but unsatisfying breakfast.
raisin
I like raisins in my bread.
stew
Let’s make a stew.
blueprint
The blueprints for this house are upside down!
cement
Buildings are made from cement.
remedy
Let’s take a remedy.
sensible
Don’t be sensible. It’s boring.
congee
Would you like a bowl of congee?
appendix
My appendix burst!
attempt
I am going to attempt to break the world record for most hot dogs eaten in a minute.
aim
I aim to win a gold medal.
persuade
Stop trying to persuade me.
unassuming
He’s very unassuming.
raid
There was a raid on this village. Everyone is scared.
hoard
The Mongol hoards came into China.
pale
You look pale, are you okay?
barred
You are barred from my pub. Get out.
creep
Stop creeping around. It’s scary.
enchanted
There is an enchanted palace over that hill.
elf
The elf works over here.
dwarf
That dwarf is little and angry.
vary
How tall are dwarves? It varies, but they’re usually quite short.
slope
This road has a steep slope.
noiselessly
He crept noiselessly into the forest.
tremble
He trembled as he drank from his cup.
grim
The north of China can be a grim place.
comfort
I miss the comforts of home.
loosen
Loosen my belt. It’s too tight!
dagger
He had a dagger behind his back.
doubt
I doubt it.
steadily
He walked steadily across the mountaintop.
undoubtedly
He is undoubtedly the greatest basketball player ever.
vapour(vapor)
Hot water turns into vapor.
throb
My thumb is throbbing after I hit it with a hammer.
galloping
The horse was galloping away from the volcano.
tom-cat
The tom-cat wont stop meowing.
purr
The happy cat is purring.
vast
China is vast.
gurgle
Stop gurgling. It’s rude.
tremendous
Christina has a tremendous brain.
afterwards
What are you doing afterwards?
halt
You must halt!
bottommost
At the bottommost parts of the sea, there are some very strange fish.
cellar
My cellar has lots of wine.
vastness
The vastness of Russia is indescribable.
dimly
He sat in a dimly lit room, thinking.
jaw
Ouch, you hit my jaw!
nostrils
That man’s nose only has one nostril!
slumber
He awoke from his slumber very unhappy.
beneath
There was a shark beneath him.
limbs
He had all him limbs chopped off.
coil
The snake coiled up.
stretch
Don’t pull my shirt, it’ll stretch.
countless
I have been to America countless times.
wrought
I will build my factory out of wrought iron.
virus
I have been infected by the virus.
antibody
Antibodies help fight viruses and bacteria.
gem
My ring has a gem in it.
stain
The floor has blood stains all over the floor. I wonder what happened.
ruddy
His face was red and ruddy.
simile
Smile, you’re on camera!
occur
How frequently does this occur?
unique
My puppy is unique.
vivid
Christina’s puppy is a vivid purple color.
knit
I will knit a hat for you.
pay bills
I need to pay my bills.
sew
Let’s sew our clothes.
borrow
Can I borrow some money?
return
Only if you return it on Friday.
superbug
A superbug infected my body.
raccoon
Rocket from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is a raccoon.
aardvark
Aardvarks like eating ants.
career
I want a career in the movies.
shaving
Are you shaving your beard off?
bear
The bear attacked Christina.
emu
The Emu also attacked Christina, poor Christina.
wander
I wandered along a long lonely road.
vale
I went down into the vale.
crowd
I got lost in a crowd of people
daffodil
The daffodils are beautiful in the spring.
flutter
The butterflies fluttered past.
breeze
The breeze is wonderful.
stretch
I need to stretch.
margin
He won by a big margin.
bay
I want to swim in the bay.
glance
She glanced at me.
personification
Personification is when you refer to an object or animal as a person.
toss
He tossed the stone at the car.
sprightly
He was a sprightly old man.
out-did
I out did him on the football pitch.
sparkle
Your eyes sparkle in the light.
glee
He danced with glee.
gaze
He gazed into the distance thinking about what could have been.
wealth
He has a lot of wealth.
vacant
The bathroom is vacant, you can use it.
pensive
He was in a pensive mood.
inward eye
He imagined his home with his inward eye.
pleasure
I prefer pleasure to pain.
fill
Please fill my cup.
solitude
He spent six years in solitude.
bliss
Coming home was pure bliss after so many years away.
technique
His technique is unrefined.
simile
“He is as fat as a hippo” is a simile.
metaphor
“He is a big fat hippo” is a metaphor.
effect
Her death had a big effect on him.
view
My view is that we should go back.
perspective
What is your perspective?
point of view
What is your point of view?
first person perspective
This book is told from a first person perspective.
third person perspective
This book is told from a third person perspective.
headbutt
Don’t headbutt me!
image
That’s an interesting image.
rhino
The rhino is running at Christina!
define
Define elbowgrease. What does it mean?
locksmith
I am a locksmith.
mechanic
The mechanic fixed my car.
electrician
The electrician fixed my TV.
plumber
The plumber fixed my pipes.
pipe
The pipes are broken.
faucet
The faucet is broken.
tap
Turn off the tap.
garbage disposal
Don’t put your hand in the garbage disposal.
camcorder
Do you have a camcorder?
rotten
My apple is rotten. But I’m so hungry and I have nothing else.
depth charge
The submarine was hit by a depth charge.
coward
He is a coward, he’ll never stand up for himself.
dissolve
My hand dissolved in acid.
fishcake
Yummy, a fishcake!
funeral
I don’t want to go to the funeral, it’s too sad.
the giggles
I hope I don’t get the giggles at the funeral.
room 101
What’s inside your room 101?
competition
I want to win the big competition.
continent
There are seven continents in the world.
Antarctica
Antarctica is the world’s coldest continent.
battery cage
Pigs who live in battery cages never see the outside world.
free range
Pigs who live free range can run and play as they please.
fashionable
I am fashionable.
degree
I have a degree.
concert hall
Let’s go to the concert hall.
burglar
There’s a burglar in your house, stop him.
implicitly
I trust you implicitly.
ravenous
I’m ravenous!
merely
It’s not much merely a few grapes. Not enough for a meal.
eventually
Eventually he got home.
heartfelt
I gave Christina my heartfelt thanks for her plant.
pursue
The lion pursued the zebra.
triumphantly
I shouted triumphantly after I won.
jolly
I feel jolly.
pop off
I want to pop off to sleep.
gleefully
He danced gleefully.
horror
She screamed in horror when the girl climbed out of the TV.
dive
I like to dive.
mermaid
Mermaids are not real.
irritating
You are irritating.
recognition
I want some recognition.
agitated
Why are you so agitated?
unsatisfactory
Your homework is unsatisfactory.
amends
I need to make amends for my bad behaviour.
lagoon
The mermaids live in the lagoon.
whelp
The wolf fed her whelp.
redskin
That redskin shot his arrow at me.
lord over
Don’t lord over me!
triumph
Your win was a great triumph.
gloom
I don’t like the gloom.
stillest
Who is the stillest?
seething
The forest is seething with life.
midst
He was in the midst of battle.
at ease
Please feel at ease.
chariot
My chariot is on fire!
cadaverous
He looks cadaverous, is he okay?
curl
He has curly hair.
elegant
Don’t you look elegant?
collar
My collar is annoying me!
resemblance
You bare a striking resemblance to Jerry Zhang!
ill-fated
He was an ill fated king.
republic
China is a republic.
bitterest
They were the bitterest of enemies.
lord
My lord wont let me go home.
prima donna
Don’t be such a prima donna!
ingenuity
We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties.
