Academic Vocabulary List 5
Alphabetical list of words and meanings
| Word
axe blade cage cork crook dozen emerald eyelid knot leak lumber ounce plug railing rainbow ribbon sponge thermometer thunder varnish |
Definition, meaning
instrument used in chopping wood the flat, cutting edge of a knife or tool a structure made of wires or bars for confining animals material from the bark of a tree, often used as toppers for wine bottles a thief, criminal, swindler a set of twelve a precious stone of bright green color a fold of skin which covers the eyeball formed when two ropes are tied together a hole or crack which allows water to pass thorough wood which has been sawed into boards unit of weight, one-sixteenth of a pound part of a machine which is connected to an electrical source a bar which is used for support when climbing stairs an arch containing the colors of the spectrum a narrow strip of cloth used for decoration an absorbent material used for washing an instrument used for measuring temperature noise usually followed by a flash of lightning a substance painted on wood to make it glossy |
Note: These are general meanings for the words. You may encounter other definitions depending on context.
Check a dictionary for other meanings.
See Academic Vocabulary Exercise 5 for quiz matching words and definitions.