Vocabulary Lessons 2 & 3 Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary list based on classroom notes from December 2025, covering architecture, science, and socio-economic terms.

Stepwell

A well with steps leading down to the water.

Crater

A bowl-shaped cavity in the ground.

Shelter

A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

Relentless

Not stopping or becoming less intense; persistent.

Intricate

Very complicated or detailed.

Decorative

Used for or relating to making something look more attractive.

Embellish

To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.

Majority

The greater number or part of a group.

Derelict

In a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect.

Fall into disuse

A state where something is no longer being used.

Archaeological

Relating to the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites.

Medieval

Relating to the Middle Ages.

Flock to

To move or gather together in large numbers.

Ingenuity

The quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

Civilisation

The stage of human social and cultural development and organization.

Hue

A color or shade.

Breakthrough

A sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

Patent

A government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period.

Commercial

Involved in or focused on trade and profits.

Outcome

The way a thing turns out; a consequence or result.

Vital

Absolutely necessary or important; essential.

Malaria

An intermittent and remittent fever caused by a protozoan parasite.

Synthetic

Made by chemical synthesis, especially to imitate a natural product; manmade or artificial.

Ongoing

Continuing; still in progress.

Exhausted

Being completely drained of one's physical or mental resources; depleted.

Accessible

Able to be reached or entered.

Cultivate

To prepare and use land for crops or gardening.

Commodity

A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold.