Week7 Half Term

disadvantage

a problem that makes something worse

abundance

a large amount of something

violence

behaviour that hurts people

dramatic

sudden and very noticeable

concerned

worried

traumatic

very shocking and upsetting

convincing

making you believe something

odour

a smell, often unpleasant

concession

something you give up to reach an agreement

statistic

a fact shown as a number

to prefer

to like one thing more than another

handkerchief

a small cloth for wiping your nose

connection

a link between people or things

around

near; approximately

patient

calm when waiting; a person getting medical care

conversation

a talk between people

cigarette

a thin tube of tobacco for smoking

antiseptic

a substance that kills germs

courgette

a long green vegetable

aubergine

a large purple vegetable

dissatisfied

not happy with something

luxury

great comfort that costs a lot

ridiculous

very silly

mystery

something strange that is not explained

discipline

training to follow rules; self-control

accused

said to have done something wrong

approximately

about; not exactly

anniversary

a yearly celebration of an event

souvenir

something you keep to remember a trip

to implement

to put a plan into action

congratulations

words used to praise someone's success

determined

firmly decided to do something

appreciate

to value something; to be thankful

apologise

to say sorry

apologies

words that say you are sorry

terrifying

very frightening

exaggerate

to make something seem bigger or worse

to humiliate

to make someone feel ashamed

precious

very valuable or loved

champions

winners of a competition

continuous

happening without stopping

backache

pain in your back

circumstances

the conditions around an event

righteous

morally right; good

professional

skilled; related to a job

unconscious

not awake; not aware

surgeon

a doctor who does operations

obsessively

in a way you cannot stop thinking about

operation

a medical procedure; an organised activity

consistent

always the same; regular

prosecuted

taken to court for a crime

rotten

decayed; very bad

allergic

reacting badly to a substance

frugal

careful with money

emergency

a sudden dangerous situation

temperature

how hot or cold something is

adolescence

the teenage years

symptom

a sign of illness

diarrhoea

an illness with frequent watery stools

persistent

continuing for a long time

accommodation

a place to stay

authentic

real; genuine

absolutely

completely

community

people living in the same area

ceremony

a formal event

definitely

without doubt

especially

particularly

extremely

very much

enthusiastic

very interested and excited

elaborate

detailed and complicated

giggle

to laugh in a silly way

instantly

immediately

laugh

to make a sound when something is funny

necessary

needed

prosperity

success and wealth

queue

a line of people waiting

quiet

making little noise

quite

fairly; rather

separate

apart; to divide

tricky

difficult

incentive

something that encourages you to act

audio

related to sound

to escalate

to become worse or bigger

meteorology

the study of weather

unfortunately

sadly; by bad luck

technique

a method for doing something

succession

a series of things in order

characteristic

a typical quality

rhythm

a regular pattern of beats

thyme

a small herb used in cooking

consequences

results of an action

algorithm

a set of steps for solving a problem

engagement

interest or involvement; a promise to marry

psychology

the study of the mind

enthusiasm

strong excitement

prosperous

rich and successful

particularly

especially

technology

machines and methods from science