Exam Core wordbook

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• subtractB1to take one number or amount away from another
• subtractionB1The process of taking one amount away from another.
• summaryB1a short account giving the main points of something
• talentB1A natural ability to do something well.
• techniqueB1A particular way of doing something, often requiring skill.
• termB1A word or expression with a particular meaning.
• translateB1To express words or writing in another language
• translationB1The process of expressing meaning in another language.
• triangleB1A flat shape with three straight sides and three angles.
• tutorB1a teacher who guides individuals or small groups
• underlineB1to draw a line beneath a word or phrase
• unitB1a single part or quantity within a larger whole
• vowelB1An unrestricted speech sound, or a letter representing such a sound.
• workshopB1A session where people learn by discussing and practising together.
• writtenB1Expressed in writing rather than speech.
• AntarcticB1Relating to the region around the South Pole.
• AntarcticaB1the ice-covered continent surrounding the South Pole
• AtlanticB1The ocean between the Americas and Europe and Africa.
• aquariumB1A water-filled container for keeping fish and other aquatic animals
• batB1A flying mammal usually active at night.
• bayB1An area of sea partly enclosed by land.
• berryB1a small, usually round fruit, often growing in clusters
• branchB1a woody part growing from a tree's trunk
• bullB1an adult male animal of the cattle family
• bushB1A woody plant with several branches growing near the ground.
• cageB1a container with bars or wire for keeping animals inside
• cattleB1Farm animals kept for their milk or meat.
• caveB1A large natural hollow inside rock or under the ground.
• chickB1A baby bird, especially a young chicken.
• cliffB1A high, very steep rock face, often beside the sea.
• coconutB1A large tropical fruit with a hard shell and white flesh.
• continentB1one of the Earth's main large areas of land
• cornB1a tall crop with large heads of yellow edible seeds
• creatureB1a living being, especially an animal
• cycleB1a series of events or stages that repeats
• deerB1a hoofed wild animal whose males usually have branching antlers
• desertB1a very dry area with little rain and few plants
• diamondB1a very hard mineral used in jewellery and cutting tools
• dinosaurB1a prehistoric reptile, often large, known mainly from fossils
• dolphinB1An intelligent aquatic mammal with a long snout and curved fin.
• eagleB1A large hunting bird with powerful claws and sharp eyesight
• earthquakeB1Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movement beneath Earth's surface.
• equatorB1An imaginary line around Earth's middle, equally distant from both poles.
• floatB1To stay on a liquid's surface or move gently through air.
• flowB1To move continuously, like water through a channel.
• fogB1a thick cloud near the ground that limits visibility
• footpathB1A path intended for walking rather than driving.
• foxB1A wild animal with pointed ears and a bushy tail.
• freezingB1Extremely cold, or cold enough for water to become ice.
• furB1the thick soft hair covering some animals