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Destination C1 &C2 Vocabulary Unit 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| block (v) | to stop something from moving through or along something else |
| block (n) | a solid piece of wood, stone, ice etc with straight sides |
| brittle | a brittle substance or object is hard and can easily break into pieces |
| chip (v) | if something hard chips, or if you chip it, a small piece of it breaks off |
| chip (n) | a small piece of something such as wood or glass, especially when it has broken off something |
| compact (v) | to make something smaller or firmer by pressing it, or to become smaller or firmer in this way |
| compact (adj) | smaller than most things of the same kind |
| concentrate | make a solution of something in water stronger |
| crack (v) | to damage something so that a line or long narrow hole appears on its surface, but it does not break into pieces |
| crack (n) | a line on a surface where something is beginning to break apart |
| crumb | a very small piece that falls off a dry food such as bread or cake |
| crush (v) | to hit or press something so hard that you damage it severely or destroy it, especially by making its shape flatter |
| crush (n) | a crowd of people all extremely close together in an area that is too small for them |
| dense | a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its size |
| dilute (v) | to make a liquid less strong by adding water or another liquid |
| dilute (adj) | a dilute liquid has been mixed with water or another liquid to make it less strong |
| dissolve | if a solid substance dissolves in a liquid, it is mixed into the liquid so that it becomes included in it |
| fabric | cloth, especially when it is used for making things such as clothes or curtains |
| firm | solid but not hard |
| flake (v) | to come off a surface in small flat pieces |
| flake (n) | a small flat piece of something |
| fragile | easy to break or damage |
| friction | the physical force that makes it difficult for one surface to move over another |
| grain | a very small individual piece of a substance such as sand, salt, or sugar |
| gravity | the force that makes something fall to the ground |
| grind | to break something into very small pieces or powder, by using a machine or by crushing it between two hard surfaces |
| hollow | empty inside |
| liquid (n) | a substance that can flow, has no fixed shape, and is not a solid or gas |
| liquid (adj) | in the form of a liquid |
| lump (v) | to put people or things into the same group, although they do not really belong together |
| lump (n) | a solid piece of something that does not have a regular shape |
| mineral | a natural substance in the earth, for example coal, salt, gold, or diamonds |
| mould (v) | to give something a particular shape or form |
| mould (n) | a shaped container into which you pour a liquid that then becomes solid in the shape of the container |
| opaque | opaque glass, liquid, etc. is difficult to see through |
| pat (v) | to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them feel better |
| pat (n) | the action of gently touching someone or something several times with a flat hand |
| pile (v) | to put a large number of things on top of each other |
| pile (n) | a number of things put on top of each other |
| polish (v) | to rub the surface of something in order to make it shine |
| polish (n) | a chemical substance that you rub onto an object to make it shine |
| scratch (v) | to pull your nails along your skin, especially because you have an itch that makes you want to do this |
| scratch (v) | to damage a surface by marking it with something sharp or rough |
| scratch (n) | a thin mark on a surface |
| scrub (v) | to wash or clean something by rubbing it hard, especially with a brush |
| scrub (n) | a thorough wash or clean |
| smash | to break something noisily into many pieces by dropping or hitting it with a lot of force |
| solid (n) | a substance that is not a liquid or a gas |
| solid (adj) | a solid substance is firm and hard and is not a liquid or a gas |
| speck | a very small spot or mark |
| squash (v) | to damage something by pressing or crushing it and making it lose its normal shape |
| squash (n) | a situation in which there are too many people in a small space |
| squeeze (v) | to press something firmly, especially with your hands |
| squeeze (n) | the action of squeezing something |
| stack (v) | to arrange things so that they are placed one on top of another |
| stack (n) | a pile of things placed one on top of another |
| stiff | firm and difficult to bend |
| stroke (v) | to gently move your hand over skin, hair or fur |
| stroke (n) | a gentle movement of your hand across skin, hair or fur |
| stuff (v) | to push something soft into a space or container |
| stuff (n) | a variety of objects or things |
| substance (n) | a particular type of liquid, solid or gas |
| synthetic | made from artificial materials or substances, not from natural ones |
| tear (v) | to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way |
| tear (n) | a hole in a piece of paper, cloth etc where it has been torn |
| texture | the way something feels when you touch it |
| transparent | a transparent object or substance is clear or thin enough for you to see things through |
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