Word Routes 007

List of Highlighted Vocabulary

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• antler: one of the branching bony structures that grow from the heads of deer and some related animals
• construction: the activity or process of building houses, roads, or other structures
• derby: a sporting competition, especially a match between rival teams from the same city or region
• desire: a strong feeling of wanting someone or something
• ecstasy: a feeling of extremely intense happiness or excitement
• friction: resistance created when two surfaces rub together, or when something moves against air or another substance
• fuel: to make something stronger or cause it to continue, especially an emotion or process
• fundamental: extremely important and forming the basic foundation of something
• greed: a strong and selfish desire to have more money, possessions, or power than you need
• grunge: a style of rock music associated with the 1990s, characterized by heavy guitars and a rough sound
• hatred: an extremely strong feeling of dislike towards someone or something
• health spa: a place where people go to relax and receive treatments intended to improve their health or appearance
• hopper window: a window that opens by tilting inward from the top, with hinges at the bottom
• keratin: a strong natural protein found in hair, nails, and animal horns
• ignorance: a lack of knowledge, understanding, or awareness
• moshing: dancing energetically by jumping and pushing against other people, especially at rock concerts
• nightmare: an extremely difficult, unpleasant, or stressful situation
• nirvana: in Buddhism, a state of freedom from suffering and the cycle of rebirth; also used to describe a state of perfect happiness
• offering: something given as a gift, often as part of a religious ceremony
• old-fashioned: belonging to or typical of an earlier time rather than the present
• onomatopoeia: the formation of words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as “buzz” or “whoosh”
• oriel window: a window that projects outward from an upper floor of a building without reaching the ground
• out in the elements: outside and exposed to natural weather conditions such as wind, rain, or cold
• Palladian window: a window design with a tall, arched central section and two shorter rectangular sections on either side
• paradise: a perfect or extremely beautiful and peaceful place or situation
• perverted: showing sexual behaviour or interests that are considered inappropriate or disturbing
• reincarnation: the belief that a person or living being is born again in another body after death
• samsara: in Buddhism, the continuing cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
• slit: a long, very narrow opening or cut in something
• structure: something that has been built or constructed, such as a building or shelter
• suffering: the experience of physical or emotional pain
• synthetic: made artificially rather than produced naturally
• to blow out: to stop a flame from burning by blowing air onto it
• to check someone out: to look at someone because you find them physically attractive
• to dribble: to allow small amounts of liquid, especially saliva, to fall slowly from your mouth
• to drool: to allow saliva to flow out of your mouth, sometimes because you strongly desire something
• to go down a rabbit hole: to become deeply involved in researching or exploring a subject, often spending much more time on it than expected
• to live up to expectations: to be as good or successful as someone hoped or expected
• to ogle: to look at someone for a long time with obvious sexual interest, often in a way that makes them uncomfortable
• to pass wind: a polite or humorous expression meaning to release gas from your body through your bottom, to fart
• to pop into your head: to suddenly appear in your thoughts or imagination
• to sparkle: to shine with many small, bright flashes of light
• to stare: to look at someone or something continuously for a long time
• to unhook: to disconnect or release something from a hook or attachment
• to ventilate: to allow fresh air to move through a room, building, or enclosed space
• translucent: allowing some light to pass through without letting you see clearly through it
• vent: an opening that allows air, gas, or heat to enter or leave a space
• weather vane: an object, often placed on a roof, that shows which direction the wind is blowing from
• whoosh: a word representing the sound of air or something moving quickly
• wilderness: a natural area where few or no people live and the environment remains largely unchanged by humans