Unit 14 - Part 2 · Interchange Pre Intermediate Vocabulary List

a place where important cultural, artistic, historical, or scientific objects are kept and shown to the public

"The museum has ancient statues."

"We spent the afternoon in the museum."

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

"The lecture is boring."

"The boring lecture lasted for three hours and half of the students fell asleep in their chairs."

someone who visits a place or travels to different places for pleasure

"The tourist took many photos."

"The tourist asked for directions to the museum but accidentally walked in the opposite direction because the map was confusing."

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

"The news is surprising."

"The surprising ending of the movie left the audience speechless and nobody expected the villain to be the hero's long lost brother."

something that is known to be true or real, especially when it can be proved

"That is a fact."

"It is a well established fact that smoking cigarettes increases your risk of developing lung cancer and other serious respiratory diseases over time."

the fact or act of dying

"Death is part of life."

"The death of the bird made her sad."

a unit of measuring length equal to 1.6 kilometers or 1760 yards

"The nearest town is thirty miles away."

"The marathon race is approximately twenty-six miles long."

having a lot of strong winds

"It is windy outside."

"The windy day made it hard to walk outside without getting blown around and the trees swayed dangerously as the strong gusts continued for hours."

any of the large land masses of the earth surrounded by sea such as Europe, Africa or Asia

"Africa is a continent."

"Europe is one of the seven continents."

a type of large and wild animal that is from the cat family, has orange fur and black stripes, and is mostly found in Asia

"The tiger is very strong."

"The tiger hid in the forest before the visitors arrived."

a powerful and large animal that is from the cat family and mostly found in Africa, with the male having a large mane

"The lion is the king of beasts."

"The male lion rested in the shade of a large acacia tree while the lionesses hunted for food to feed the entire pride."

(of a book or other product) sold in large quantities because of gaining significant popularity among people

"The book is best-selling."

"The best selling novel sold over a million copies in its first week and the author became famous overnight."

the circular object going around the earth, visible mostly at night

"The full moon illuminated the dark night."

"Ganymede is a fascinating moon of Jupiter"

the 5th and the largest planet of the solar system located between Mars and Saturn

"Jupiter is huge."

"Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system."

the sun and the group of planets orbiting around it, including the earth

"Our solar system includes eight planets."

"The Voyager probes are now traveling beyond the boundaries of our solar system into interstellar space."

regarding extremely cold temperatures, typically below the freezing point of water

"The water is freezing."

"The freezing temperatures caused the pipes in the old house to burst and flood the basement completely."

used to indicate the greatest quantity or degree

"Most people like it."

"The majority of the audience appreciated most of the performance, despite a few minor flaws."

used for showing that what you are saying is more closely related to a specific thing or person than others

"I love fruit especially apples."

"I love fruit especially apples and oranges because they are sweet and refreshing and good for health."

to be willing to accept or tolerate a difficult situation

"I cannot stand the heat."

"I cannot stand the smell of cigarette smoke because it triggers my asthma and makes me cough."

to take pleasure or find happiness in something or someone

"They enjoy their delicious dinner meal."

"The children seemed to enjoy the school trip to the science museum because they were fascinated by the interactive exhibits about space and dinosaurs."

related or belonging to a particular area or place that someone lives in or mentions

"We ate at a local restaurant."

"The local farmers market sold fresh eggs honey and vegetables every Saturday morning and the community came together to support small businesses and producers."

having a higher than normal temperature

"The soup is hot."

"The hot soup burned his tongue because he was too impatient to wait for it to cool down properly."

to come to a certain level or state, or a specific point in time

"We reach the town."

"After a long and arduous journey, the weary travelers finally reach their intended destination by nightfall."

a big round mass covered in land and water, on which we all live

"We live on earth."

"Scientists are searching for signs of life on other planets in the vastness of earth's solar system."

an open area in a city or town where two or more streets meet

"We met in the square."

"The bustling city square was the perfect location for the weekend farmer's market."

on the opposite side of a given area or location

"They walked across the street."

"We could see the ancient ruins clearly from across the valley."

a unit for measuring weight equal to 16 ounces or 0.454 kilograms

"A pound is a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces."

"The package weighs about five pounds and will cost ten dollars to ship by air mail."

a public sale in which goods or properties are sold to the person who bids higher

"The painting was sold at auction."

"The famous painting sold for a high price at the international art auction last week."

a non-living thing that one can touch or see

"What is this object?"

"The strange object in the sky turned out to be a drone."

calculated by adding a set of numbers together and dividing this amount by the total number of amounts in that set

"This is the average."

"The average score on the exam was quite high, indicating good preparation."

a unit of measurement for temperature, angles, or levels of intensity, such as Celsius degrees or a degree of pain

"It is a high degree."

"The patient reported a high degree of discomfort despite the medication administered."

below zero

"The temperature is minus."

"The minus temperature meant that all outdoor activities had to be cancelled for the day."

in a manner that conveys the minimum amount or number needed

"We need at least ten."

"You must complete at least three assignments before the end of the semester."

having a temperature lower than the human body's average temperature

"The drink is cold."

"The cold wind cut through his jacket like a knife and he wished he had worn a warmer coat."

liked or preferred the most among the rest that are from the same category

"Pizza is my favorite food."

"Her favorite color is purple and she painted her bedroom walls a soft lavender shade and bought matching curtains and bedding to complete the look."