Group 2: Vocabulary and Grammar Parts#

Theme: A young editor works hard to organize words for a new book.

compile /kəmˈpaɪl/ verb

1. When you compile something such as a book, list, or report, you produce it by collecting information, facts, or pieces of writing from different sources.

version /ˈvɜːʃn/ noun

1. A version of something is a particular form of it in which some details are different from earlier or other forms.

dictionary /ˈdɪkʃənri/ noun

1. A dictionary is a book or electronic resource that lists words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings.

vocabulary /vəˈkæbjʊləri/ noun

1. Your vocabulary is the total number of words you know in a particular language.
2. The vocabulary of a language is all the words that exist in it.

complicated /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd/ adjective

1. If you say that something is complicated, you mean that it has many different parts or details, and is therefore difficult to understand or deal with.

noun /naʊn/ noun

1. A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality.

singular /ˈsɪŋɡjələ/ noun adjective

1. The singular form of a word is the form used to refer to only one person or thing.
2. If someone has a singular quality or ability, it is very unusual or remarkable.

plural /ˈplʊərəl/ noun adjective

1. The plural form of a word is the form used to refer to more than one person or thing.
2. A plural society or system consists of many different groups of people or ideas.

pronoun /ˈprəʊnaʊn/ noun

1. A pronoun is a word that you use instead of a noun or noun phrase, such as ‘he’, ‘she’, ‘it’, or ’they’.

verb /vɜːb/ noun

1. A verb is a word that describes an action, state, or experience, such as ‘run’, ‘be’, or ‘happen’.

tense /tens/ noun adjective

1. The tense of a verb group is the form that shows whether the action happens in the past, present, or future.
2. If you are tense, you feel nervous and anxious and cannot relax.

adjective /ˈædʒɪktɪv/ noun

1. An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun, giving more information about qualities such as size, colour, or shape.

adverb /ˈædvɜːb/ noun

1. An adverb is a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverb, showing details like how, when, or where something happens.

preposition /ˌprepəˈzɪʃn/ noun

1. A preposition is a word such as ‘by’, ‘for’, ‘into’, or ‘with’ which usually comes before a noun pronoun and shows its relation to another part of the clause.

conjunction /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃn/ noun

1. A conjunction is a word such as ‘and’, ‘but’, or ‘because’ that links words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence.

consistent /kənˈsɪstənt/ adjective

1. Someone who is consistent always behaves, thinks, or acts in the same way.
2. If ideas or facts are consistent, they agree with each other and do not contain contradictory points.

root /ruːt/ noun

1. In grammar, the root of a word is the basic form to which prefixes and suffixes can be added.
2. The roots of a plant are the parts that grow under the ground and absorb water and food.

prefix /ˈpriːfɪks/ noun

1. A prefix is a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.

suffix /ˈsʌfɪks/ noun

1. A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to form a new word.

abbreviation /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/ noun

1. An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase.

synonym /ˈsɪnənɪm/ noun

1. A synonym is a word or expression that means the same, or nearly the same, as another word in the same language.

antonym /ˈæntənɪm/ noun

1. An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.

expression /ɪkˈspreʃn/ noun

1. An expression is a word or phrase used to communicate a particular idea.
2. The expression on your face is the look that shows what you are thinking or feeling.

phrase /freɪz/ noun

1. A phrase is a short group of words that are often used together and have a particular meaning.

clause /klɔːz/ noun

1. In grammar, a clause is a section of a sentence that contains a subject and a verb.
2. A clause is a particular section of a legal document, agreement, or law.

idiom /ˈɪdiəm/ noun

1. An idiom is a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words themselves.

complex /ˈkɒmpleks/ adjective

1. Something that is complex has many different parts connected together in ways that can be difficult to understand.