english chap 3

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abstract

based on general ideas or principles rather than specific examples or real events

accumulate

to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time

Aluminium

of, pertaining to, or consuming aluminium

amass

to collect sth, especially in large quantities

antique

old and often valuable

belongings

the things that you own which can be moved, for example not land or buildings

bin

to throw away

breathtaking

very exciting or impressive (usually in a pleasant way)

broad

wide

broad-minded

willing to listen to other people's opinions and accept behaviour that is different from your own

bronze

to be a gold brown colour

chest of drawers

a piece of furniture with drawers for keeping clothes in

clear-out

a process of getting rid of things that you no longer want

clutter

having too many things, so that it is untidy

coin

a small flat piece of metal used as money

colourful

full of bright colours or having a lot of different colours

contemporary

belonging to the same period of time as oneself

controversial

causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement

cooker, stove

a large piece of equipment for cooking food, containing an oven and gas or electric rings on top

copper

reddish-brown in colour

crushed

pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments

curtains

pieces of cloth that are used to cover a window

dated

old-fashioned; belonging to a time in the past

decaying

Implies the deterioration from sound condition

delicate

easily broken or damaged

drop out of

to no longer take part or be part of sth

dustbin, trash can

a large container with a lid, used for putting rubbish/garbage in, usually kept outside the house

fast-paced

including a lot of things happening quickly

flat, apartment

a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building

garden, yard

a piece of land next to or around your house where you can grow flowers, fruit, vegetables, etc.

german

of or pertaining to Germany, its inhabitants, or their language

get rid of

to make yourself free of sb/sth that is annoying you or

handmade

made by hand, not by machine, and typically therefore of superior quality

heap of

a lot of sth

heartbreaking

a strong feeling of sadness

helmet

a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier or a person playing some sports

help out

to help somebody, especially in a difficult situation

highly respected

admired by many people for their achievements or good qualities

hoard

to accumulate for preservation, future use, etc., in a hidden or carefully guarded place

huge

extremely large in size or amount

Indian

a type of cuisine, often eaten as a take away

jewels

pieces of jewellery or decorative objects that contain precious stones

junk

things that are considered useless or of little value

lift/elevator

a moving platform or cage for carrying passengers or freight from one level to another, as in a building

loads of

a large number or amount of sb/sth; plenty

mask

a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it

mind-blowing

very exciting, impressive or surprising

mountains of

a very large amount or number of sth

much-anticipated

to feel or realize beforehand

mummy

a body of a human or an animal that has been mummified

never-ending

seeming to last for ever

object

a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive

opt out

the act of choosing not to be involved in an agreement

paper

made of paper or paperlike material

pick out

to choose sb/sth carefully from a group of people or things

piles of

a quantity of things heaped together

plastic

(made) of plastic

posession

sth that you have or own

pottery

pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven

product

a thing that is grown or produced, usually for sale

reach out to

to be seen or heard by sb

rectangular

a flat shape with four straight sides, two of which are longer than the other two, and four angles of 90°

ripped

torn, either partly or into separate pieces

rubbish

things that you throw away because you do not want them

run out of

to use up or finish a supply of sth

rusty

covered with rust

sculpture

a work of art that is a solid figure or object made by carving or shaping wood, stone, clay, metal, etc.

self-defeating

causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect

silk

to be made from a type of fine smooth cloth made from silk thread

smooth

completely flat and even, without any lumps, holes or rough areas

sort out

to organize the contents of sth, to tidy sth

spill out

to fill a cointainer and go over the edge

spread out

to stretch your body or arrange your things over a large area

stacks of

a large number or amount of sth; a lot of sth

statue

a figure usually of a person or animal that is made from stone, metal, etc.

striking

interesting and unusual enough to attract attention

stuff

used to refer to a substance, material, group of objects, etc. when you do not know the name

stunning

extremely impressive or attractive

tablet

a flat piece of stone that has writing on it

take out

to move sth from one place to another

tangled

twisted together in an untidy way

tap, faucet

a device that controls the flow of water from a pipe

thing

an object whose name you do not use because you do not need to or want to, or because you do not know it

thought-provoking

making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue

throw out

to get rid of something that you no longer want

tiny

very small in size or amount

tool

an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver, saw, etc. that you hold in your hand and use for making things, repairing things, etc.

torch, flashlight

a small electric lamp that uses batteries and that you can hold in your hand

transparent

allowing you to see through it

triangular

shaped like a triangle

troubling

causing stress or anxiety

vase

a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object

wardrobe, closet

a large cupboard for hanging clothes in which is either a piece of furniture or built into the wall

weapon

an object such as a knife, gun, bomb, etc. that is used for fighting or attacking somebody

wear out

to become or make sth become, thin or unusable, usually becouse it has been used too much

well documented

having a lot of written evidence to prove, support or explain it

well earned

much deserved

well-known

known about by a lot of people

wide-ranging

including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas

winding

having a curving and twisting shape