VOCABULARY CATEGORY MEANING EXAMPLE CLOSET OPPOSITE

MEANING
Legendary Adj Very famous and talked We once received a Famous, well - Unknown
about a lot by people visit from the known, celebrated
legendary Orson - Unnoticeable
Welles.

Appeal Noun A deeply felt request for The police made an appeal Request, - Disavowal
money, help or to the public to remain application - Denial
information that is calm. - Retraction
needed immediately,
especially one made by
a charity or by the
police
Athlete Noun A person who competes She was hailed as the Contestants - Amateur
in sports greatest female athlete
in the world.

Heavyweight Noun A weight in boxing and Tom is a heavyweight Big name - Lightweight
other sports, the champion
heaviest class in normal
use, in boxing usually
81 kilograms or more;
aboxer or other
competitor in this class
Fearless Adj Not afraid, in a way that He was known as a Brave, - Timid
people admire powerful king and a courageous - Cowardly
fearless warrior.
Approach to Noun A way of dealing with We need to adopt a Come/ get closer,
somebody/something; a new approach to the Come/ get nearer
way of doing or problem.
thinking about
something such as a
problem or a task
Float Verb To move slowly on Add the gnocchi and cook Crawl, trundle, - dive
water or in the air until they float to the creep
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Boasting Verb To talk in a way that I don't want to boast, - modest
shows you are too but I can actually speak
proud of something that six languages.
you have or can do

Sting Verb Sting Be careful of the Hurt, injure,

(somebody/something) nettles—they sting! wound
(of an insect or plant) to
touch your skin or make
a very small hole in it
so that you feel a sharp
pain
Championship Noun A competition to find He's won the Victorious,
the best player or team championship for the third champion,
in a particular sport time in a row. winning
Instruction Noun Detailed information on Always read the Instructing, - Petition
how to do or use instructions before you teaching, training
something start.

Movement Noun An act of moving the She observed the gentle Motions, - Immobility
body or part of the body movement of his chest as progress, change - Stillness
he breathed. of position -
Motionlessne
ss
Gold medallist Noun The winner of a race or Jerry is an Olympic
competition, who is gold medallist
given a gold medal

Synonyms Noun A word or expression ‘Big’ and ‘large’ are Thesaurus, word - Antonyms
that has the same or synonyms. treasury
nearly the same
meaning
Exceptionally Adv Used before an The weather, even for Very, extremely, - Minimally
adjective or adverb to January, was exceptionally remarkably - Marginally
emphasize how strong cold Slightly/
or unusual the quality is Scantily/
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Portray Verb Show He was one of the first - Distort
somebody/something in to portray animals from - Misrepresent
a picture; to describe the New World.
somebody/something in
a piece of writing
Negatively Adv In a bad or harmful way Her father always - positively
spoke negatively about
marriage.

Roundabout Noun A place where two or Leave the roundabout Indirect,

more roads meet, at the second exit. meandering,
forming a circle that all devious
traffic must go around
in the same direction
Junction Noun A place, line, or point at It was near the junction of Juncture, conflux, - Disunion
which two or more City Road and Old Street convergence - Parting
roads join. - Separation
Flyover Noun A bridge that carries A flyover - Disconnect
one road over another across the motoway. -
one Unconnectesn
ess
Crossroads Noun A place where two At the crossroads we’ll Parting, departure,
roads meet and cross have split
each other to decide which road to
take
Bend Noun The road not straight I can’t bend my arm Twist, curve, - Straighten
properly make crooked,
warp
Gymnastics Noun Physical exercises, He’s won a gymnastics Calisthenics,
often using special competition aerobics,
equipment, that develop isometric
and show the body’s
strength and ability to
move and bend easily
Weightlifting Noun The sport or activity of Thomas is a
lifting heavy weights weightlifting champion
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Surfing the internet Verb The activity of looking He is surfing the Intranet, chain,
at different things on internet in the grid
the internet to find bathroom
something interesting
Tackle: The policeman
tackled the theif.

Tackle Verb Solving with a difficult The policeman tackled Equipment, gear, - Avoid
problem or situation the theif. appointments

Represent Verb To be a member of a You have been chosen Symbolize, - Stand apart
group of people and act to represent our designate, denote
or speak for them at an association at - Stand alone
event, a meeting, etc. the conference.
- Be the
antithesis of

- Oppose