Saturday 27 February 2016

NEW VOCABULARY

Sole: the undersurface of a foot.
Strap: a narrow strip of material used for holding things together.
Run out of: to finish use or, sell of something so there’s none left.
To be fit: to be proper of becoming for.
Dial: to register on or as if on a dial.
Bun: a round bread roll, plain or sweetened.
Icing: a sweet mixture of sugar, butter and flavoring, used as a coating on cakes, cookies, etc.
Trial: The examination of the facts of a case before a court of law, involving hearing evidence and deciding on a person’s guilt or innocence.
Hemp: the tough fiber of a plant.
Log: a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a tree that has fallen.
Straw: a single stalk or stem.
Mighty: great in amount, extent or importance.
Engine: a machine for converting heat energy into mechanical energy or power in order to produce force and motion.
Wasp: a slender winged insect with a narrow abdomen and powerful sting.
Pothole: a hole formed in pavement, a by excessive use or by extremes of weather.
Seal: an emblem, symbol, etc. placed on something to show its authenticity.
Rinse: to wash lightly as by pouring water over as a final stage in washing.
Deck: a floor like surface taking up one level of a hull of a vessel.
Fence: a barrier enclosing or surrounding a field, yard, etc. usually made of posts and wire or wood.
Hut: a small dwelling or building of simple construction.
Yard: the ground that’s immediately next to, or that surrounds a house, public building, etc.
Pour:  to flow as from one container to another, or into, over something, or on something.
Warehouse: a building for the storage of goods or merchandise.
Beaver: a large rodent that lives in water, having webbed hind feet and large flat tail.

Dam: a barrier to obstruct or control the flow of water, built across a stream or river.

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