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Preview · Year-8 vocabulary
Chapter 2 · Quarter 2 · Buildings, Machines & Body
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utensil (n)
A kitchen tool such as a fork, spoon, or whisk.
construct (v)
To build something by putting parts together.
divide (v)
To separate into parts.
equal (adj)
The same in amount, size, or value.
length (n)
The measurement of something from one end to the other.
vehicle (n)
Anything that carries people or things — a car, bus, train, plane.
brakes (n pl)
The parts of a vehicle that make it slow down or stop.
scratch (v)
To scrape with something sharp; to make a thin cut or mark.
attach (v)
To fix or join one thing to another.
antenna (n)
A wire or rod that picks up signals; a feeler on an insect.
joint (n)
A place where two parts meet and can move, like the knee or elbow.
muscle (n)
Body tissue that tightens to move bones.
machine (n)
A device built to do work.
motor (n)
An engine that gives power to a machine.
balance (n / v)
Being steady; equal weight on each side.
slope (n)
A surface that tilts up or down — a hillside is a slope.
instrument (n)
A tool for careful work; also an object for making music.
mallet (n)
A hammer with a large, soft head — often wooden or rubber.
spade (n)
A long-handled tool with a flat blade, used for digging.
faucet (n)
A tap that controls the flow of water from a pipe.
girder (n)
A large strong beam used to support a bridge or building.
cavern (n)
A large cave underground.
chimney (n)
A pipe or tower that lets smoke leave a fireplace or furnace.
flame (n)
The bright glowing part of a fire.
spear (n)
A long pole with a sharp point, used for hunting.
torch (n)
A burning stick used as a light, or a small hand-held electric light.
arch (n)
A curved structure over an opening or space.
sculpture (n)
A three-dimensional artwork carved, modelled, or shaped from material.
demolish (v)
To knock down completely.
collapse (v)
To fall down suddenly.
design (n / v)
A plan or pattern; to plan how something will look or work.
badge (n)
A small sign worn to show identity, role, or achievement.
banner (n)
A long piece of cloth carrying a message, picture, or symbol.
rectangle (n)
A four-sided shape with right angles, longer than wide.
parade (n)
A public procession of people, vehicles, or bands celebrating something.
aquarium (n)
A glass tank where fish and water-animals are kept.
dome (n)
A rounded roof shaped like the top half of a ball.
put together
(expression) to assemble; to build from parts.
tower over
(expression) to be much taller than something or someone.
hit the brakes
(expression) to stop or slow down suddenly; to halt an activity.