Colours. make verb [make, making, made]

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1 Colours make verb [make, making, made] To create, construct or produce, e.g. We are making parathas for dinner; You are making a mess; Stop making so much noise; Don't make a fuss; I am making a birthday card for my mother. take verb [take, taking, took, taken] 1. To grasp with the hands, e.g. Take that plate off the table. 2. To steal, The monkey took my camera; The thief took my wallet. 3. To bring along, e.g. Can you take me to the shops? Which shirt to do you want to take for tomorrow. snake bake verb [bake, baking, baked] 1. To cook something in an oven, e.g. I baked a delicious cherry pie; I like to bake bread and cookies. 2. To become baked, e.g. The bread is baking at the moment. An animal with no legs, e.g. Do not walk in the long grass, there could be snakes hiding there.

2 cake 1. A big sweet that can be cut into pieces, e.g. I want a banana cake for my birthday. 2. A block of something, e.g. I went to the shop and bought three cakes of soap. lake A big natural pool of water, e.g. We went for a swim in the lake at Nainital. flake Any small or light piece, e.g. Snow flakes were falling from the sky; There were flakes of paint peeling off the wall. shake verb [shake, shaking, shook, shaken] 1. To cause something to move rapidly in opposite directions, e.g. The earthquake shook the building; Shake hands and be friends. 2. To upset, e.g. Failing the exam has shaken my confidence; I was shaken by the news that our school will close down. 3. To shiver or tremble, e.g. I was so nervous that my hand was shaking. A milkshake, e.g. Would you like a mango shake?

3 milkshake A drink made of milk, ice cream and flavouring, e.g. I would like a strawberry milkshake. awake adjective Not asleep, e.g. She is not asleep, she is awake; I was awake all night because of the heat. mistake An error; a blunder, e.g. I made a mistake, I thought you were someone else; I did not make any mistakes in the test and got full marks. came verb [come, coming, came] 1. Simple past of come, e.g. Can you come here please; He came over to my house yesterday. game Something played for entertainment, e.g. Shall we play a game of chess? We went to see a basketball game.

4 same adjective 1. Not different, e.g. Are you the same person who phoned me yesterday? Peter and Anna went to the same high school; These two buildings are the same; Come again at the same time tomorrow. pronoun The identical thing, ditto. e.g. The same can be said of him; She's having apple pie? I'll have the same. name Any word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing, e.g. What is the name of that town we visited last year? verb [name, naming, named] To give a name to, e.g. The boy named his doll 'Ram'; We are thinking of naming our second son 'Laxman'. blame To get in trouble for something, e.g. I got blamed for spilling the milk but the cat did it; You should accept the blame and say sorry. verb [blame, blaming, blamed] To say that someone is wrong, e.g. When thing go wrong, people often blame each other. flame The waves of fire, e.g. At the wedding, the bride and groom threw rice into the flames of the sacrificial fire.

5 cave A natural room in a mountain, e.g. Bats and lions live in caves. verb [cave, caving, caved] To collapse, e.g. The roof began to cave in so we ran; The roof is caving in. gave verb [give, giving, gave, given] Simple past of give, e.g. He gave me a watch for my birthday; He is giving me trouble; I asked my father to give me a bicycle to ride to school; We should be grateful for all the food that God has given us. save verb [save, saving, saved] 1. To store for future use, e.g. Make sure you save some money for emergencies; Try to write quicker to save time. 2. To help somebody to survive, or keep somebody from harm, e.g. When I was drowning he saved me.

6 wave verb [wave, waving, waved] To wave one s hand in greeting or departure, e.g. I waved goodbye from across the room. 1. A moving disturbance in the level of a body of water; undulation. e.g. The wave traveled from the center of the lake before breaking on the shore. 2. A group activity in a crowd imitating a wave going through water, where people in successive parts of the crowd stand and stretch upward, then sit. Usually referred to as "the wave" forgave verb [forgive, forgiving, forgave, forgiven] To excuse someone for making a mistake, e.g. She forgave me for forgetting her birthday; I hope she has forgiven me for being late; Please forgive me for not attending your wedding. made verb [make, making, made] Simple past tense and past participle of make, e.g. Have a look at this cake that I made. blade The sharp cutting edge of a knife, razor blade, sword etc, e.g. These swords have sharp blades.

7 grade 1. A letter given in place of a number for a test or exam, e.g. I gave him a good grade for effort; What grade did you get for English? 2. A level of school education, e.g. Clancy is entering the fifth grade this year; The grade fives are on a field trip.quality, e.g. This is a lower grade of rice so it is cheaper. verb [grade, grading, graded] To mark a test, e.g. The teacher is grading our papers now. shade 1. Where sunlight, is blocked, e.g. The tree gave us shade in the heat of the day. 2. Tint; A variety of a colour, e.g. I've painted my room in five lovely shades of pink; Do you like lighter shades of green or darker shades? verb [shade, shading, shaded] 1. To shield from light, e.g. The old oak tree shaded the lawn in the heat of the day. 2. To colour in, e.g. First draw the outline of the shape, then shade the middle. trade 1. Buying and selling of goods and services on a market, e.g. India trades with many countries. 2. A type of job where a person makes or repairs things, e.g. I want to be a tradesperson when I grow up; What is your trade? I have been in the electrical trade for many years. verb [trade, trading, traded] 1. To be involved in buying or selling something, e.g. This company trades in precious metal. 2. To give something in exchange for; to swap, e.g. Will you trade your watch for my earrings?

8 parade 1. A procession consisting of a series of displays, performances, etc, e.g. We saw a wedding parade in the bazaar. 2. A street, avenue or road. e.g. He was parked on Chester Parade. verb [parade, parading, paraded] To march in a group, e.g. The army paraded around the field. ape A large monkey with no tail, e.g. We saw the apes at the zoo. cape 1. A piece of land that goes out into the sea; a headland, e.g. There is a cape in Africa called, The Cape of Good Hope. 2. A piece of cloth worn on the back, e.g. Only superheroes wear capes nowadays; Superman is wearing a red cape.

9 escape verb [escape, escaping, escaped] To get free, to free oneself. e.g. The prisoners escaped from the jail by jumping over a wall; The children climbed out of the window to escape the fire. grape A small, round fruit, usually purple (black), or green, e.g. Do you like green grapes or black grapes. shape 1. The appearance of something, especially its outline. e.g. This is a teddy bear shape; He cut a square shape out of the cake. 2. Condition; fitness, e.g. We exercise to keep in good shape; I have been sick so I am not in good shape; These library books are not in good shape. scrape verb [scrape, scraping, scraped] 1. To draw something along a surface, e.g. Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard, making a sharp sound; Scrape the chewing gum off with a knife. 2. To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface. e.g. The child scraped his elbow; She tripped on a rock and scraped her knee; I scrape my tongue every morning with a tongue scraper. ate verb [eat, eating, ate] Simple past of eat, e.g. We ate dahl for breakfast; I have a pain in my stomach, I think I ate something bad.

10 date 1. The fruit of the date palm, e.g. We made a nice cake from dates. 2. The specific day, e.g. What is the date today; I think the date was 9th June A social meeting, e.g. I arranged a date with my Australian business partners. gate 1. The main entrance to a property or house, e.g. The gate opened and the car came in. hate verb [hate, hating, hated] To dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards. e.g. I hate cold weather; I hate boiled vegetables. Intense or passionate dislike, e.g. He gave me a look filled with pure hate.

11 late adjective 1. Near the end of a period of time. e.g. It was late in the evening when we finally arrived; It was getting late and I was tired. 2. Not arriving until after the expected time, e.g. Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late; I was running late to work so I took a taxi. skate verb [skate, skating, skated] To move along a the ground using skates, e.g. Do you know how to skate? So you like to roller skate or skate board? An ice or roller skate, e.g. Lets go for a skate in the park. Have you seen my skates? plate A flat dish for eating, e.g. I filled my plate with rice and a little dahl; I ate a plate of beans. chase verb [chase, chasing, chased] To run after to try to catch, e.g. The leapod is chasing the deer and if he catches her, he will eat her; My brother was chasing me; He chased after the thief.

12 amaze verb [amaze, amazing, amazed] To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex. e.g. Arjun was amazed to see the Lord's universal form; He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot. adjective Surprise (someone) greatly; fill with astonishment, e.g. I saw an amazing Magician today; Krishna is the most amazing of all. taste 1. The feeling in the mouth that comes from eating food, e.g. This doughnut tastes good. 2. A person s ability to choose nice things, e.g. Take her shopping with you, she has good taste in clothes. verb [taste, tasting, tasted] 1. To sample the flavor of something, e.g. Please taste this and tell me if it needs more salt; The subji tasted great. hide verb [hide, hiding, hid, hidden] To put something in a place where it will not be seen, e.g. Look carefully, she is hiding somewhere in the room; The children hid behind the wall; Please hide this money in a safe place; Try to remember where you might have hidden the money.

13 ride verb [ride, riding, rode, ridden] To use a bicycle, motorbike or horse to move; e.g. Do you know how to ride a bike; He loves riding horses; He rode his motorbike here; Have you ever ridden a horse? 1. An amusement ridden at a fair or amusement park, e.g. We went on all the rides at the fair; My favorite ride is the swinging chairs. 2. A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle, e.g. Can you give me a ride to school? slide verb [slide, sliding, slid] To lose one s balance on a slippery surface; e.g. He slid while going around the corner; The car slid on the ice. A toy for children where they climb up and then slide down again, e.g. The long, red slide was great fun for the kids; Lets slide down the slippery slide.

14 beside preposition Next to; at the side of, e.g. He is standing beside his car. divide verb [divide, dividing, divided] To split or separate something into two or more parts, e.g. 6 divided by 3 equals 2; Please divide the toffees in half. inside The inner part of a building, e.g. We painted the inside of our house red. preposition Within something, e.g. He placed the letter inside the envelope; Children should stay inside the classroom; Look inside the envelope and see if there is anything there. fine adjective 1. Of superior quality, well, e.g. It was a fine day so we went for a walk; I am feeling fine, how are you? 2. Made up of particularly small pieces, e.g. There was a fine layer of dust covering everything in the room. verb [fine, fining, fined] To give a fee as punishment for breaking the law, e.g. We got fined for having tinted windows; A fee, e.g. We got a fine for speeding.

15 pine A type of tree with needle like leaves or the wood of that tree, e.g. We went for a walk in the pine forest; My desk is made of pine; We put some pine cones on the fire. verb [pine, pining, pinning] To miss someone so much that it causes suffering, e.g. The gopis were pining for Krishna. line 1. A continuous mark made by a pen, or people standing in a straight row, etc, e.g. Draw a straight line; Please stand in line at assembly. 2. A rope or wire going from one place to another, e.g. Go and hang the clothes on the line; The electrical line came down in the storm. verb To form a line of people, e.g. The teacher said, Children, please line up

16 mine pronoun Belonging to me, e.g. The red car is mine 1. Underground tunnels for digging out metals or other things found in the earth, e.g. This diamond comes from a mine in South Africa. 2. A small bomb placed under the ground, e.g. His left leg was blown off after he stepped on a mine. nine / adjective 1. The digit or figure 9, e.g. There are nine pumpkins in the picture. vine A climbing plant that grows on walls or needs support to hold itself up, e.g. We have a grape vine on the roof of our house.

17 shine verb [shine, shining, shone] 1. To give out or reflect light; e.g. The rain has stopped and the sun is shining; The moonlight is shining in the water. 2. To polish something, e.g. He shined my shoes until they were polished smooth and gleaming. 3. To create light with a flashlight, lamp, torch, etc. e.g. Please shine the light here so I can see; I shined my light into the darkness to see what was making the noise. valentine An expression of affection between husbands and wifes on February 14th, e.g. I hope my husband will buy me a valentine's day gift. like verb [like, liking, liked] To enjoy; to be pleased by, e.g. The baby likes the chocolate; I like hamburgers; I like cricket; Previously I liked sweet food, but now I like salty food better; She likes to keep herself physically fit; Cats like to eat mice.

18 spike A pointed object, e.g. There are spikes at the top of our gate. bike 1. The short form of bicycle or motorcycle, e.g. I can give you a lift on my bike. dike A barrier of stone used to hold back water and prevent flooding, e.g. There are many dikes in Holland; The dike broke and the seawater flooded the town. Mike Proper noun A short name for people called Michael, e.g. Mike is my best friend. hike verb [hike, hiking, hiked] 1. A long walk in the forest, e.g. We went hiking on the weekend; It will take about an hour to hike there. 2. An abrupt increase, e.g. Shop owners hike up prices before Diwali.

19 five / adjective The digit/figure 5, e.g. I have five fingers on one hand. hive The home of bees or wasps, e.g. The bees were swarming around their hive; There is a bee hive in the tree next to our house. drive verb [drive, driving, drove, driven] To direct a vehicle, e.g. I like to listen to music while I drive; It is illegal to talk on a mobile while driving; He drove to work today; Have you ever driven from Vrindavan to Mathura? 1. A trip made in a motor vehicle. e.g. It was a long drive; Would you like to go for a drive? 2. Motivation, e.g. He has the drive to be a winner. 3. A part of a computer where the disk goes in, e.g. Put the CD into the disk drive. alive adjective Living, not dead, e.g. My Grandfather is still alive but he is very sick. arrive verb [arrive, arriving, arrived] To reach after a long journey, e.g. We arrived here at 2 o'clock; When we arrived at the hotel, they said that all the rooms were full.

20 dime An American coin worth 10 cents, e.g. Could you lend me a dime? time 1. How much of a day has passed; the moment, as indicated by a clock or similar device. e.g. Excuse me, have you got the time?; What time is it, do you guess? Ten o clock?; A computer keeps time using a clock battery; You had plenty of time, but you waited until the last minute; Are you finished yet? Time s up! Our instructor didn't give us enough time to complete the test. 2. An instance or occurrence, e.g. This is the last time I am going to tell you; Do you remember when was the last time you visited the doctor? verb [time, timing, timed] To keep time or choose a time, e.g. The bomb was timed to explode at 9:20 p.m; Time how long it takes me to run around the block. ripe adjective Ready to be eaten, e.g. The papayas are ripe and ready to be eaten; These bananas are not ripe, wait until tomorrow to eat them. invite verb To ask for someone to attend your house or a party, e.g. We invited our friends to come for dinner.

21 white adjective Having no colour or light or pale in colour, e.g. Our next door neighbours have a white dog; Milk is white. prize An honour or reward in a competitive contest, e.g. I got first prize in the spelling competition. while conjunction During the same time as, e.g. He was sleeping while I was singing; He left while I was eating; Do not talk on the phone while driving. sir An address to any male, especially if is is a guest or important person, e.g. Excuse me, sir, could you tell me where the nearest bookstore is?

22 dirt Soil or earth, e.g. He has been playing in the dirt and now he has dirt all over his face; Take your shoes off, do not bring dirt inside the house. shirt An article of clothing worn on the upper part of the body, e.g. I have business shirts for wearing to the office and tshirts for wearing on the weekend. skirt An article of clothing worn by women and girls, covering the legs, e.g. She is wearing a skirt; Have you seen my pink skirt? girl A young female in contrast to boy, e.g. Amanda is a girl of 16.

23 bird A flying animal bigger than an insect, e.g. Ducks and sparrows are birds. third The ordinal form of the cardinal number three; Coming after the second. e.g. I came third in the race; School will close on the third of January. birth The process of childbearing, e.g. She gave birth to a baby boy. first adjective Having no predecessor. The ordinal number corresponding to one, e.g. I was the first person to see the fire. boy A young male human, e.g. The boys were playing cricket on the grass in the mud. toy / adjective Something to play with, especially as intended for use by a child, e.g. I got a new toy for my birthday; This is a toy car.

24 joy The feeling of happiness, extreme cheerfulness. e.g. The jumped for joy when they heard about the extra week holiday. Roy proper noun A boy's name. destroy verb [destroy, destroying, destroyed] To ruin; to damage beyond use or repair, e.g. The earthquake destroyed our house; The fire destroyed the building; Junk food will destroy your health; Television is destroying our culture. enjoy verb [enjoy, enjoying, enjoyed] 1. To get pleasure or satisfaction from something, e.g. Enjoy your holidays! I enjoy dancing; The baby is enjoying the ice cream; I enjoyed going to the park with you yesterday. Floyd proper noun A boy's name. royal adjective / noun Reserved the king's family (or very special people), e.g. He was born in the royal family; He is a royal; The royal family of England live in Buckingham palace.

25 annoy verb [annoy, annoying, annoyed] To disturb or irritate, e.g. He was annoying me with his terrible guitar playing; I am getting annoyed at the sound of the television; Please don't annoy me while I am working. adjective To be irritating, e.g. My sister is very annoying; Please stop that annoying sound. oyster A sea creature that makes pearls, e.g. We found an oyster on the beach and there was a pearl inside. day 1. A period of 24 hours, e.g. I've been here for two days. 2. The time from morning to evening, when there is daylight, e.g. I have been waiting for him all day; When it is daytime on one side of the world, it is night time on the other side. say verb [say, saying, said] 1. To communicate, e.g. Please say your name slowly and clearly; He said he would be here tomorrow; The sign says it s 50 kilometres to Paris. hay 1. Dried cut grass, e.g. The horse was eating hay.

26 lay verb [lay, laying, laid] 1. To place down in a position of rest, e.g. Yashoda mother laid Krishna down on the bed; Lay the painting down here; Lay down and try to get some sleep. 2. To produce and deposit an egg, e.g. The chicken laid an egg. may modal verb To be possible, e.g. It may rain tonight; He may come. interrogative To be able to go, e.g. May I go now? May I go to the park? clay A special kind of dirt that makes pots, e.g. We keep our water in a clay pot to keep it cool.

27 play verb [play, playing, played] An activity for amusement or fun, e.g. He is playing with blocks; Do you like to play cricket? Do you know how to play the violin? A drama, e.g. We saw a play at the theatre. gray adjective / noun A lighter shade of black, e.g. Have you seen my gray suit? tray noun A flat board for carrying drinks or food, e.g. Use a tray to serve the drinks to the guests.

28 pray verb [pray, praying, prayed] To talk to God especially to ask for something, e.g. Srila Prabhupada is praying to Krishna; I prayed to God to help me pass the exam and I think it helped. spray A can from which a gentle mist of liquid comes out, e.g. Have you seen my perfume spray? verb [spray, spraying, sprayed] 1. To make liquid come out into the air, e.g. The firemen sprayed water onto the house; Spray some mosquito repellent onto my legs. stray adjective A domestic animal that has no owner and wanders the streets, e.g. We could hear the stray dogs barking all night; When I take my dog for a walk, I have to take a stick to keep away the stray dogs. stay verb [stay, staying, stayed] 1. To be still, to remain in a place, e.g. Stay here while I get you a drink; Please stay for dinner. 2. The time spent somewhere, e.g. I hope you enjoyed your stay in Vrindavanl How long did you stay at the hotel? The teacher told us to stay inside the room; delay verb [delay, delayed, delaying] To cause someone to wait, e.g. Our train was delayed by half an hour; Hurry, don't delay! The fog is delaying the traffic. We got delayed by the flood.

29 yesterday The day before today, e.g. Yesterday was rainy, but it is sunny today. today 1. The current day, e.g. Today is a fine day; It is the eighth of June today. crayon A wax colour used for drawing, e.g. Small children like to draw with crayons. colour The different shades of the rainbow, e.g. The colour wheel shows how the colours blend into each other. verb [colour, colouring, coloured] To apply colours to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using, e.g. The girl is colouring her picture; My son loves to colour. color Alternative form of colour (see above). cover 1. The back and front pages of a book or magazine, e.g. He was on the cover of Time magazine. 2. Blankets, e.g. Pull up the covers and stay warm. 3. A cloth that protects something, e.g. I need a cover for my car. verb [cover, covering, covered] To place something on top to protect. e.g. He covered the baby with a blanket; When the pot comes to a boil, cover it and reduce the heat.

30 nothing pronoun Not any thing; no thing, e.g. I am bored because I have nothing to do; What are you doing? Nothing. Something that should not be worried about, e.g. What happened to your face? It's nothing; Thanks for all your hard work! - It was nothing. do verb [do, doing, does] 1. Used for questions, e.g. Do you go go the the temple often? What do you do? (i.e. What is your job) 2. Used for negations, e.g. I do not go to the temple every Sunday. 3. To perform; to be engaged in, e.g. All you ever do is surf the internet. 4. To be okay, e.g. It s not the best broom, but it will have to do; This will do me, thanks. 5. To finish. e.g. Aren't you done yet? to particle Used to connect two parts of a phrase, e.g. I want to leave; He asked me what to do; I don t know how to say it; I have places to go and people to see. preposition Indicating direction or destination, e.g. We are walking to the shop; I want to go to Vrindavan; I gave the book to him. today This present day, e.g. Today is a holiday. adverb On or in the course of this present day, e.g. It is her birthday today.