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Exam English Vocabulary

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bassoonB2

a large musical instrument made of wood that you blow into, which makes a low sound.

noun
battlementB2

a wall at the top of a castle with open spaces for shooting arrows.

noun
chopinB2

a famous Polish composer and piano player who lived in the 1800s

noun
cipherB2

a secret way of writing, using special letters or numbers to hide the meaning.

noun
concertoB2

A piece of music written for one main instrument and an orchestra.

noun
cubismB2

a style of art where things are shown as shapes like squares and circles instead of looking real.

noun
electronB2

a very small part of an atom that has a negative charge of electricity.

noun
flareB2

a sudden bright light or fire, or to suddenly become bigger or more angry.

noun
flintB2

a hard, gray stone that makes sparks when you hit it against metal.

noun
forgeB2

to make or create something, often with difficulty or hard work.

noun
frictionB2

the force that slows down or stops things when they rub against each other.

noun
gargoyleB2

a stone figure of a strange or ugly creature, often on old buildings to carry away rainwater.

noun
gatsbyB2

the main character in a famous book called 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

noun
heraldB2

a person or thing that brings news or shows that something important is coming

noun
icarusB2

a character from an old Greek story who flew too close to the sun and fell.

proper noun
impressionismB2

a style of painting from the 1800s that shows how light and color look at a quick moment.

noun
inertiaB2

the feeling of not wanting to move or change, or the physical idea that a moving thing keeps moving.

noun
irrigateB2

to bring water to land or crops through pipes or channels.

verb
limerickB2

a short, funny poem with five lines and a special rhythm.

noun
lungeB2

a sudden forward movement, like when you try to grab or hit something.

noun
macbethB2

a famous play by William Shakespeare about a man who becomes king by killing people.

noun
medusaB2

a creature from old Greek stories with snakes for hair, who could turn people to stone if they looked at her.

noun
metaphorB2

a way of describing something by saying it is something else, to make a comparison.

noun
monopolyB2

when one company or person controls all or most of a business or service.

noun
nebulaB2

a big cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are sometimes born.

noun
neurologistB2

a doctor who helps people with problems in their brain and nerves.

noun
novellaB2

a story that is shorter than a novel but longer than a short story.

noun
nucleusB2

the central part of a cell or an atom, or the most important part of something

noun
odeB2

a poem that praises or expresses strong feelings about a person or thing

noun
onomatopoeiaB2

a word that sounds like the noise it describes, like 'buzz' or 'pop'.

noun
othelloB2

a famous play by Shakespeare about a man who becomes jealous and hurts his wife.

noun
pandoraB2

a name from an old Greek story about a woman who opened a box and let problems into the world.

noun
protonB2

a tiny part of an atom that has a positive electrical charge

noun
pterodactylB2

a large flying reptile that lived a very long time ago, like a dinosaur with wings

noun
renaissanceB2

a time in history when art, science, and learning became very important again, especially in Europe.

noun
scalpelB2

a very sharp, small knife used by doctors during surgery.

noun
scepterB2

a special stick that a king or queen holds during ceremonies.

noun
simileB2

a way of describing something by comparing it to something else, using 'like' or 'as'.

noun
sphinxB2

an ancient stone statue with a lion's body and a human head

noun
surrealismB2

a style of art and writing that shows strange, dream-like images and ideas.

noun
temperateB2

having weather that is not too hot and not too cold; mild.

verb
tenorB2

the highest adult male singing voice, or the general meaning of something.

noun
torsoB2

the main part of the human body, not including the head, arms, or legs.

noun
argoC1

the name of a ship from an old Greek story

noun
baroqueC1

a style of art, music, or buildings from the 1600s and 1700s that is very decorated and detailed.

adjective
charonC1

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

noun
codexC1

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

noun
diademC1

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

noun
dickensC1

used in phrases like 'what the dickens' to show surprise or anger; also the last name of a famous writer.

noun
forcepsC1

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

noun
gauntletC1

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

noun
inkwellC1

a small container for ink, used long ago with a pen that you dip in it.

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
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
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
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
scimitarC1

a curved sword that was used in the past, especially in the Middle East.

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
zenithC1

the highest point or best moment of something.

noun