Maryam Albahbahani – English Language Centre CTS

English 099 – Unit 6 – Vocabulary Definitions

Word Definition

1 Features A special mark or quality or characteristic of an object.

2 Type/kind A group of objects or people with shared and similar features.

3 Advance A development or improvement (especially in technology).

 At the centre point of something.

4 Central
 Something that is very important.

5 Global The whole world, international.

A device or process working by itself with little or no direct human

6 Automatic
control.

7 Vehicle A machine used to transport people or objects.

8 Unusual/usual Something that does not happen normally or often.

9 Pedals A pair of foot operated levers used to move bicycles.

What an object is made of, for example, iron, aluminium, steel, glass,
10 Material
wood, plastic and paper.

11 Shapes The external form, contours or outline of an object.

12 Cubic Having the shape of a cube (a 3D shape of a square).

13 Sphere/spherical A round solid form like a ball.

14 Semi A prefix meaning “half” or “incomplete”.

A solid material that is hard and shiny, for example, silver, iron,
15 Metal
aluminium, steel, and gold. 
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English 099 – Unit 6 – Vocabulary Definitions

Word Definition

a. At the centre point of something, or something that is very

1 Features
important.

2 Type/kind b. The external form, contours or outline of an object.

3 Advance c. A development or improvement (especially in technology).

4 Central d. A round solid form like a ball.

5 Global e. Having the shape of a cube (a 3D shape of a square). 

6 Automatic f. The whole world, international.

7 Vehicle g. A special mark or quality or characteristic of an object.

8 Unusual/usual h. A machine used to transport people or objects.

9 Pedals i. A group of objects or people with shared and similar features.

j. A solid material that is hard and shiny, for example, silver, iron,
10 Material
aluminium, steel, and gold.

11 Shapes k. A pair of foot operated levers used to move bicycles.

12 Cubic l. A prefix meaning “half” or “incomplete”.

13 Sphere/spherical m. Something that does not happen normally or often.

n. What an object is made of, for example, iron, aluminium, steel,

14 Semi
glass, wood, plastic and paper.
o. A device or process working by itself with little or no direct human
15 Metal
control.

1. Features:
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2. Type/kind:
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3. Advance:
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4. Central:
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5. Global:
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6. Automatic:
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7. Vehicle:
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8. Unusual/usual:
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9. Pedals:
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10. Material:
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11. Shapes: _____________________________________________________________________________
12. Cubic:
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13. Sphere/spherical:
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14. Semi:
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15. Metal: ______________________________________________________________________________