Unit 12 London
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32 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 inhabitant | a person or animal that lives in a particular place |
| observation | when you observe something or someone |
| parliament | in some countries, the group of (usually) elected politicians or other people who make the laws for their country |
| crown | a circular decoration for the head, usually made of gold and jewels (= precious stones), and worn by a king or queen at official ceremonies |
| millennium | a period of 1000 years, or the time when a period of 1000 years ends |
| seat | a place which acts as a base or centre for an important activity |
| conqueror | someone who has conquered a country or its people |
| destroy | to damage something so badly that it does not exist or cannot be used |
| wall | a vertical structure, often made of stone or brick, that divides or surrounds something |
| within | inside or not further than an area or period of time |
| conquest | when someone conquers a country, area or situation |
| including | used for saying that a person or thing is part of a particular group or amount |
| baker | a person whose job is to make bread and cakes for sale, or to sell bread and cakes |
| swallow up | to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat, or to use the muscles of your throat as if doing this |
| latitude | the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90° |
| do the shopping | the activity of buying things from shops |
| valid | based on truth or reason; able to be accepted |
| means of transport | a system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc. for getting from one place to another |
| waste | an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc |
| senior | older |
| handrail | a long narrow bar of wood or metal which people can hold on to for support, especially when going up or down stairs |
| price | the amount of money for which something is sold |
| on sale | an act of exchanging something for money |
| quiz | a game or competition in which you answer questions |
| architect | a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly |
| pigeon | a large usually grey bird, which is often seen in towns sitting on buildings in large groups, and is sometimes eaten as food |
| rebuild | to build something again that has been damaged or destroyed |
| terraced house | a house that is joined to the houses on either side of it by shared walls |
| tram | an electric vehicle that transports people, usually in cities, and goes along metal tracks in the road |
| houseboat | a boat which people use as their home, often kept in one place on a river or canal |
| general | involving or relating to most or all people, things or places, especially when these are considered as a unit |
| balcony | an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level |
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