Word Routes 001

List of Highlighted Vocabulary

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• aluminium: a light, strong silver-colored metal
• banana hands: very large, clumsy fingers
• bicep: the muscle on the front of the upper arm
• bingo wings: British slang for loose skin under the upper arms
• bonnet (car): the cover over a car’s engine (US: hood)
• bonnet (hat): an old-fashioned hat tied under the chin
• boot (car): the storage space at the back of a car (US: trunk)
• cabbage: a round vegetable with layered leaves
• chef: a professional cook
• chief: the leader of a group
• cloves: small sections of a garlic bulb
• ear of corn: the part of corn holding kernels
• flabby (skin): loose, soft skin without firmness
• gringo: a Mexican Spanish word for a foreigner, especially from an English-speaking country
• head of corn: a cluster of corn kernels on a cob
• head of garlic: a whole bulb made of cloves
• hood (car): the cover over a car’s engine (UK: bonnet)
• hood (clothes): a covering for the head, often connected to a hoody/sweater
• hoodwinked: tricked or deceived
• It’s all Greek to me: I can’t understand it at all
• kaput: broken and not working
• mouse: a small rodent with a long tail
• mousey: shy and not confident
• muscle: body tissue used for movement
• mussel: a shellfish with two shells
• niche: a specialized area or role
• pet peeve: something that annoys you greatly
• rat: a large rodent with a long tail
• sewer: an underground system carrying waste water
• to be put on the spot: to be forced to answer immediately
• to rat on somebody: to tell authorities about someone’s wrongdoing
• trunk (car): the storage space at the back of a car (UK: boot)
• trunk (box): a large storage box/chest for belongings