Spelling 1

Practice of interesting and uplevelled vocabulary used everyday

haven

a place where people or animals feel safe, secure, and happy.

gantry

a high metal structure that supports a set of road signs, railway signals, or other equipment.

quell

to stop something.

column

a tall, often decorated cylinder of stone which is built to honour someone or forms part of a building.

magnify

to enlarge something using a special lens or mirror.

sinew

a cord in your body that connects a muscle to a bone.

effigy

a statue or carving of a famous person.

malice

a desire to harm people or their reputations, or cause them embarrassment and upset.

remonstrate

to protest about something that someone has said or done.

conservation

the work of saving and protecting the environment.

tambourine

a musical instrument which you shake or hit with your hand.

testimonial

a written statement about a person's character and abilities, often written by their employer.

chrome

a metal plated with a hard, shiny metallic element.

knack

a particularly clever or skilful way of doing something successfully.

sensation

a physical feeling.

enjoin

to order or strongly advise someone to do something.

pasture

land with grass growing on it for farm animals to eat.

bolero

a very short jacket, sometimes without sleeves.

heredity

the features and characteristics passed on from parents to their children.

partition

a wall or screen that separates one part of a room or vehicle from another.

tedious

boring and rather frustrating.

lasso

a long rope with a loop at one end, used especially by cowboys for catching cattle.