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Academic English Vocabulary

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buttressC1

a structure built against a wall to support it and make it stronger.

noun
c++C1

a computer language used to write software and programs.

noun
callistoC1

one of the large moons that goes around the planet Jupiter.

noun
carmineC1

a bright red color that comes from a small insect.

noun
catacombC1

a long, underground place where dead bodies were buried long ago.

noun
charonC1

in old stories, the person who takes dead people across a river to the land of the dead.

noun
coachmanC1

a man who drives a horse-drawn carriage for other people.

noun
cobaltC1

a hard, silver-white metal that is often used to make blue color for paints and glass.

noun
codexC1

An old book made of pages that are connected together, like a modern book.

noun
covalentC1

a type of chemical bond where atoms share electrons.

adjective
daisC1

a small, raised area at the front of a room where important people sit or speak.

noun
diademC1

a small crown or a piece of jewelry worn on the head by a king or queen.

noun
escapementC1

a part inside a clock or watch that controls how fast the gears move.

noun
europaC1

one of Jupiter's moons, covered in ice, where scientists think there might be water.

noun
forcepsC1

a tool like small scissors used by doctors to hold or pull things

noun
freyjaC1

a goddess from old Norse stories, associated with love, beauty, and war.

noun
fugueC1

a piece of music where a short melody is repeated by different voices or instruments.

noun
galopC1

a fast dance from the 1800s, or the fastest speed of a horse.

noun
gauntletC1

a long glove that protects the hand and arm, often worn by soldiers in the past.

noun
gildingC1

the process of covering something with a thin layer of gold, or the gold layer itself.

verb
greaveC1

a piece of armor that protects the lower leg.

noun
harryC1

to bother or attack someone again and again.

verb
ionicC1

related to ions, which are tiny parts of atoms that have an electric charge.

adjective
joustC1

a fight in the past where two people on horses tried to hit each other with long sticks.

noun
loamC1

good soil for growing plants that is a mix of sand, clay, and old leaves

noun
lopeC1

to run or move with long, easy steps.

noun
luteC1

an old musical instrument with strings, like a guitar, played with the fingers.

noun
lyreC1

an old musical instrument with strings, shaped like a U, used in ancient times.

noun
mausoleumC1

a large building made of stone where a dead person or family is buried.

noun
neutronC1

a very small part of an atom that has no electric charge.

noun
nocturneC1

a piece of music that is calm and inspired by the night.

noun
peregrineC1

a type of bird that flies very fast and hunts other birds.

noun
portcullisC1

a heavy iron gate that slides up and down to close the entrance of a castle.

noun
rapierC1

a thin, sharp sword used for fighting or in sports like fencing.

noun
relichC1

This word is not common in modern English. It might be a misspelling of 'relic' (an old object from the past) or 'relish' (to enjoy something).

noun
retractorC1

a tool used by doctors to hold back skin or muscles during an operation.

noun
rivetC1

a small metal piece used to hold two pieces of metal or other hard material together.

noun
sarcophagusC1

a stone box used in ancient times to hold a dead body.

noun
scarabC1

a type of beetle, or a small stone model of it, from ancient Egypt.

noun
scytheC1

a tool with a long curved blade and a long handle, used for cutting grass or crops.

noun
sonataC1

a piece of music for one or two instruments, usually with three or four parts

noun
sonnetC1

a poem with 14 lines that often talks about love or strong feelings

noun
trilliumC1

a wildflower with three white or colored petals that grows in forests

noun
trussC1

a strong frame made of wood or metal that supports a roof or bridge.

noun
understoryC1

the layer of small trees and plants that grow under the big trees in a forest.

noun
valenceC1

in science, the number that shows how an atom can connect with other atoms.

noun
vermilionC1

a bright red or orange-red color.

noun
zenithC1

the highest point or best moment of something.

noun
arcaC2

a Latin word meaning 'box' or 'chest', often used in history or religion.

noun
ganymedeC2

the largest moon of the planet Jupiter.

noun
rigelC2

a very bright star that you can see in the night sky, part of the Orion group of stars.

noun
sextantC2

a tool used by sailors to find their position at sea by looking at the sun or stars.

noun
tritonC2

a type of sea animal that looks like a snail with a long, pointed shell

noun