Word library

A line that marks the edge or limit of an area.

Relating to the middle class, often used to criticize its values as overly conventional or materialistic.

The middle class, especially business owners and professionals, viewed in terms of their social and economic position.

To bend your head or body forward as a sign of respect or greeting.

A round, deep dish used for holding food or liquid.

A sport in which players roll a heavy ball down a lane to knock down pins.

A container, usually with four sides and a lid, used for holding or carrying things.

A diagram that summarises a set of data using its median, quartiles and extreme values.

A sport in which two people fight using only their fists, wearing padded gloves.

A young male child.

To refuse to buy, use, or take part in something as a form of protest.

A piece of jewelry worn around the wrist.

One of a pair of symbols, ( ) or [ ], used to enclose extra information in writing, or a support fixed to a wall.

Slightly salty, especially describing water that is a mix of fresh water and seawater.

The organ inside the head that controls thinking, memory, and the rest of the body.

To think freely and share many ideas quickly with others in order to solve a problem or find creative options.

A way of generating a lot of ideas quickly by letting a group suggest anything that comes to mind without judging it right away.

A part of a tree that grows out from the trunk, or a local office of a larger organisation.

Willing to face danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.

The quality of facing danger or fear without giving in to it.

A word shouted to praise someone's performance.

A basic food made by baking a mixture of flour and water.

The distance from one side of something to the other, or the range and variety of something.

The person in a family who earns most or all of the household's income.

To damage something so that it separates into pieces or stops working.

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

A sudden and important discovery or achievement, especially after a long period of effort.

To take air into the lungs and let it out again.

A light, gentle wind.

The quality of using few words, being brief and to the point.

A small, hard block, usually made of baked clay, used for building walls.

A structure built over a river, road, or valley so people or vehicles can cross it.

Lasting only a short time, or using few words.

A large group of soldiers, or an organized group of people working toward a shared goal.

An old-fashioned word for a member of an armed gang who robs travelers, especially in remote or mountainous areas.

Giving out a lot of light, or having a strong, vivid colour.

Extremely bright, or showing exceptional intelligence or skill.

Very salty water, often used for preserving or flavoring food.

To carry something with you to a place.

Quick and full of energy, often describing a walking pace or cold weather.

To send out a programme or message by television, radio, or the internet so that many people can see or hear it.

A green vegetable with a thick stalk and small, tightly packed flower buds on top.

A small printed booklet or leaflet that gives information or advertises something.

Damaged, in pieces, or no longer working.

The two main branches of the windpipe that carry air into the lungs.

A hard, brown-orange metal made by mixing copper and tin, or the color of this metal.

A period in human history when people began making tools and weapons out of bronze rather than stone.

A group of young birds or animals that were born or hatched at the same time.