Term 1 Vocabulary

Front

vast

Back

of very great extent or quantity; immense.

Example: The sun hangs in the vast blue sky.

Front

fleeting

Back

Lasting for a very short time.

Example: I saw his face for a fleeting moment as he zoomed past me.

Front

celebration

Back

The act of celebrating.

Example: You are invited to my 11th birthday celebration.

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intently

Back

In an intent or concentrated manner.

Example: Ms. Albert looked at each of them intently.

Front

intersecting

Back

To meet and cross at a point.

Example: The two roads intersect at the edge of town.

Front

colonisation

Back

The act of taking control of a place and settling there.

Example: Colonisers claim the new land for the original country.

Front

missionaries

Back

A person sent on a religious mission.

Example: Missionaries promote Christianity in foreign countries.

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empire

Back

A group of states, countries or territories ruled by one monarch or nation.

Example: A map of the British empire at its peak.

Front

suspicious

Back

The feeling that something is wrong or someone is trying to trick you.

Example: He looked at the stranger suspiciously.

Front

food miles

Back

The distance food has travelled to get to your plate.

Example: The apples from my neighbour's tree have very few food miles.