Vocabulary about something

Christmas Vocabulary Christmas expressions Merry Christmas! Happy Christmas Happy New Year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Wishing you a prosperous New Year All the best for the coming year Seasons Greetings! advent the arrival of someone or something important Advent the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas angel a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings) berry a small round fruit Bethlehem the small town in the Middle East believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ candle a cylinder of wax with a central wick (like string) which burns to produce light chimney a vertical pipe in a house that allows smoke and gases to escape from a fireplace (Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney) Christ the title of Jesus (also used as His name) Christian a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective Christianity the religion based on the t...

Weather Vocabulary word meaning example sentence airconditioner/ airconditioning noun an appliance that cools down the air in a home or building The  airconditioner  keeps the office nice and comfortable even when it's very hot outside. avalanche noun a dangerous slide of snow down a mountain The skiers were warned about a possible  avalanche. below freezing preposition/ adjective temperature less than 0 degrees Celsius/(32F) It's supposed to go  below freezing  before the weekend. blizzard noun a storm with lots of snow and wind The airplane couldn't take-off because of the  blizzard . boiling hot adjective + noun common expression for describing a very hot day It was  boiling hot , so we all jumped into the lake. breeze noun light wind Don't bother with a hat. There is always a  breeze  near the ocean. Celsius noun measurement of temperature (0 degrees is freezing/100 is boiling) In the summer, the average temperature here is...

Birthday Vocabulary Your  birthday  is the anniversary of your birth. It is the same day every year: My birthday is 7th July. On your birthday, your friends and family may send you  birthday cards  and  birthday presents (gifts) . You may  celebrate  your birthday with a birthday party , with a  birthday cake , and with decorations like  candles  and  balloons . Your friends may sing you a  Happy Birthday song  like this one: Questions about Birthdays : When's your birthday? What do you want to do for your birthday? What do you want for/on your birthday? (gifts) What did you get for/on your birthday? (gifts) How was your birthday? What did you do for/on your birthday? How old are you now? What age are you turning? Birthday Wishes : Here are things that people write on birthday cards and presents, or in letters and emails, or just say in conversation: Happy Birthday! Best Wishes for a very Hap...

  Food and Drink vocabulary Vocabulary part of speech Meaning Example sentence à la carte adjective without a side dish Is it possible to get the steak  à la carte ? I don't eat potatoes. à la mode adjective with ice cream Would you like your apple pie  à la mode ? alcohol, liquor noun a distilled liquid such as rum or whiskey This beer has 5%  alcohol. all you can eat adjective customers pay one fee and can eat as much as they wish These are  all you can eat  fries, so let me know if you want more. appetizer noun small snack before a meal Would you like some garlic bread or another  appetizer  to start? appetizing adjective looks pleasing to eat I'm afraid these pancakes don't look very  appetizing . apron noun a cloth covering worn over the clothes while cooking Remove your  apron  before you come out to the dining room. awful (taste) adjective very bad taste The customer said that her pasta was  awful . bar noun...