Öykü's word list

accept

to say ‘yes’ to something or someone, or to think something is OK

affect

to change something in some way

annoyed

feeling a little angry or bothered by something

app

a small computer program for a phone or tablet

arrive

to get to a place

artist

a person who makes art, like paintings or drawings

audience

the group of people who watch or listen to a show, concert, or event

background

the part behind the main thing in a picture or photo

background

information about what happened before or around something

balanced diet

healthy mix of foods

battery

a small object that gives power to machines like torches or toys

belong

to be part of a group or place

bilingual

able to speak two languages well

bone

the hard part inside the body

brainstorm

to think of many ideas quickly

brave

not afraid of danger

breathe

to take air in and out of your lungs

build

to make or create something by putting parts together

calendar

a chart that shows the days, weeks, and months of the year

caring

showing kindness and wanting to help others

chance

a time or situation when something may happen or be possible

change

something that is different from before

charity

an organisation that gives help or money to people in need

choice

the act of picking one thing from many

climate

the usual weather of a place over time

communication

the act of sharing ideas, information or feelings with others

connection

a link or relationship between two or more people, places, or ideas

conserve

to use something carefully so it lasts longer

conversation

a talk between two or more people

cost

the price of something; to have a price

costume

special clothes people wear for a show, festival, or celebration

country

a place with its own people, government, and borders

curious

want to know or learn something

daily

happening every day

damage

to hurt or break something so it is not as good as before

decide

to make a final choice after thinking

dream

a hope or wish for something good in the future

destination

the place where someone is going, the place where a trip or journey ends

detailed

something that has many small parts or shows everything clearly

destroy

to break something so it cannot be used

device

a piece of equipment made to do a job

digital

made or seen on a computer, tablet, or phone

dish

a kind of food that is prepared and cooked in a special way

dot

a small round mark or spot

effect

the result of an action

empathy

the ability to understand how someone else feels

environment

the air, land and water around us

equal

being the same in amount, size, or value

excited

very happy and full of energy

experience

something that happens to you or something you do and learn from

experiment

a test to find out what happens when we do something

explain

to say or show something clearly so others can understand it

explore

to go around a place to find out about it

export

to send goods to another country to sell

factory

a large building where things are made

feeling

what you feel inside, like happy, sad, or excited

festival

a special time when people come together to celebrate with music, dance, food, or traditions

foreground

the front part of a picture or photo

foreign

from a different country

friendly

kind and nice to people or the environment

fun

something that you enjoy doing

funny

something that makes you laugh

future

the time that comes after today

gentle

kind and careful, not rough or loud

get along with

to have a friendly relationship with someone

give away

to give something to someone without asking for money

global

relating to the whole world

go abroad

to travel to another country

grandchildren

the children of your son or daughter

great

grandparent

grow up

to become older and bigger (from a child to an adult)

government

the group of people who lead a country

helpful

giving help

hometown

the town or city where you were born or grew up

idea

a thought or plan

imagine

to think of something in your mind that is not real

import

to bring goods into a country to sell

ingredient

one of the foods used to make a dish

inspire

to give someone a good idea or feeling to create or do something

interested (in)

wanting to know more

invention

a new thing that someone makes to help people

journey

the act of travelling from one place to another

keep in touch

to continue talking or writing to someone after you meet them

landscape

a large view of land, such as hills, trees, rivers, or mountains

laugh

make a happy sound; the sound itself

leaf

a thin, flat part of a plant or tree that is usually green

leave

to go away from a place

lifestyle

the way a person lives every day

line

a long, thin mark, like one made with a pen or pencil

local

from a nearby area, not from far away

lonely

sad because you are alone

look after

taking care of something or someone

machine

a tool with parts that moves and helps us do work

make a difference

to do something that helps or improves a situation

make friends

to meet new people and become friendly with them

makeup

colours or paints people put on their face to look different or more beautiful, especially for a show or a festival

material

what something is made of