Things and objects
26 English words (level C2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| additive | a substance added to food to improve it or keep it fresh | This food has no artificial additives. |
| adornment | a decoration | The room had no adornment. |
| annex | an extra building connected to a main building | The office is in the annex. |
| antidote | a medicine that stops poison; also something that stops a bad situation | Laughter is the best antidote to stress. |
| astringent | a liquid that tightens the skin | She uses an astringent on her face. |
| cloister | a covered walkway around a courtyard in a monastery | The monks walked in the cloister. |
| collider | a machine that makes particles crash together for research | The collider is near Geneva. |
| commode | a chair with a toilet in it; also a chest of drawers | The hospital provided a commode. |
| commodity | a product that can be bought and sold, like oil or coffee | Water is a precious commodity. |
| conduit | a pipe for water or cables; also a way of passing something | He acted as a conduit for information. |
| consignment | goods sent to someone | A consignment of books arrived. |
| contraption | a strange machine | He built a strange contraption. |
| edifice | a large impressive building; also a complex system | The cathedral is a huge edifice. |
| electrode | a point where electricity enters or leaves | Electrodes were placed on his chest. |
| etching | a picture printed from a design cut into metal | The museum has old etchings. |
| facsimile | an exact copy | This is a facsimile of the original letter. |
| helm | the wheel that steers a ship; at the helm: in control | She is at the helm of the company. |
| locomotive | a train engine | The old steam locomotive is in a museum. |
| modernism | a style in art and writing in the early 20th century that broke with tradition | Joyce was a key figure in modernism. |
| pedestal | a base for a statue; put on a pedestal: to admire too much | He puts his wife on a pedestal. |
| perch | a place where a bird sits; also a type of fish | The bird flew to its perch. |
| sheaf | a bundle of papers or grain stalks | She held a sheaf of papers. |
| slab | a thick flat piece of something | The path is made of stone slabs. |
| snippet | a small piece of information or text | I heard snippets of their conversation. |
| spire | a tall pointed top of a church tower | We could see the church spire. |
| turret | a small tower on a building | The castle has four turrets. |