Bunat Alghad Academy

First Semester
For the Scholastic Year 2023/2024

Student’s Name:
Grade: 10th National
Focus: Vocabulary
Teacher’s Name:
Date:

Verbs
to continue to have/to keep Retain
Example:
He managed to retain his dignity throughout the performance.

to give someone special treatment, making that person as comfortable Pamper

as possible and giving them whatever they want
Example:
She pampers her dog with the finest steak and salmon.
to balance one influence against an opposing influence. offset
Example:
The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses
here
to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, indulge
especially more than is good for you.
Example
The soccer fans indulged their patriotism, waving flags and singing
songs.

to open, arrange, or place (something) over a large area spread out

Example:
He spread out the map on the table.

to (cause a material to) become longer or wider than usual as stretch

a result of pulling at the edges
Example:
I tripped on a piece of wire that someone had stretched across the path.

to divide among several or many distribute

Example:
The teacher distributed the question papers.

Nouns
a short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity. excursion
Example:
This year's annual excursion will be to Lincoln.
connected with cooking or kitchens culinary
Example:
My culinary skills are limited to boiling water
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history flora
Example

the flora of the Balearic Islands are amazing

all the animals that live wild in a particular area. fauna
Example
While she was in Hawaii, she studied the local flora and fauna.

a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something, strain

sometimes causing damage.
Example
a force or influence that stretches, pulls, or puts pressure on something,
sometimes causing damage

one of the seven large masses of land on the Earth continent

Example:
Asia is the most populated continent, with over four billion people living
there.
the bursting out of material suddenly and violently eruption
Example:
The volcano’s sudden eruption left the city in ruins, covered in lava and
ash.
an expert in the scientific study of animals zoologist
Example:
Mr. Jack is a very famous zoologist.

an expert in or a student of the scientific study of plants botanist

Example:
Being a botanist, Lacy spends most of her free time researching different
types of flowering plants and growing them in her greenhouse.

Adjectives
relating to the preparation and consumption (= eating) of good food. gastronomic
Example:
This dish is a gastronomic delight.

causing you to feel great respect or admiration. awe-inspiring

Example:
Niagara Falls really is an awe-inspiring sight.

famous for something. renowned

Example.
The region is renowned for its outstanding natural beauty
showing good judgment, especially about style and quality. discerning
Example.
The bakery attracts discerning customers.
native to a specific area or group of individuals endemic
Example:
The fish is expensive because it is endemic to the Caribbean Sea.
having people living in it inhabited
Example:
The island was an uninhabited place.

something unusually large or powerful giant

Example:
Giant pandas live only in China.
not able to be maintained for long periods of time unsustainable
Example:
Life on Earth will become unsustainable unless population growth is held
in check.
 Derivatives

Verb Noun Adjective Adverb

distribute distribution distributional -
erupt eruption eruptive -
inhabit inhabitant inhabited -
isolate isolation isolated -

Use the words in the box to complete each of the following sentences.

indulge distribute offset culinary excursion fauna

botanist giant gastronomic awe-inspiring discerning

endemic

1. The risk of failure in mining enterprises is offset by the chances of more than
ordinary profits.
2. The building was awe-inspiring in size and design.
3. She has never been one to indulge in gossip.
4. The poisonous snake must have come from another country because it is not
endemic to our nation.
5. She's a botanist and spent several years researching in the tropics.
6. We decided to make an all-day excursion to the island.
7. Confessing his inexperience, the king prayed for a discerning heart, and was
rewarded with the gift of wisdom together with riches and military glory.
8. The fauna of the peninsula is varied and no less profuse than is the vegetable
life.
9. Orta's response was to persuade a famous chef to turn the leftover food into a
gastronomic feast and invite passers-by to eat it.
10. I've been studying culinary arts for a few years and recently decided to
branch out on my own.
11. Its object is to distribute all the materials evenly throughout the mass,
and it is performed in many different ways, both by hand and by machine.