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- 1 - E-mail.: madopol(at)yahoo.com LITTLE ENGLISH (PICTURE) DICTIONARY - 2 - Adjectives An adjective is a word that describes something. afraid When you're afraid, you are scared. ajar Something that is ajar is partly open. The door is ajar. alike When things are alike they look the same. angry When you are angry, you are very mad. asleep When you are asleep you are not awake. awake When you are awake, you are not asleep. bad When something is bad, it is has unpleasant qualities. The opposite of bad is good. big When someone or something is big, it is above average size. bigger The boy in the middle is bigger than the boy on the left. biggest The boy on the right is the biggest of the three. black Black is the color of a very dark night. blue The sky is blue during the day. brave Someone who is brave has courage. brittle Something that is brittle will break or snap in two easily. Potato chips are brittle. broken When something is broken, it does not work or has been damaged. brown Brown is the color of wood. clean When something is clean, it is not dirty. closed When something is closed, it is not open. The door is closed. colorful Something that is colorful is brightly colored or has many colors. courage A quality in which a person can face danger or pain without showing excessive fear. - 3 - dark When it is dark, there isn't much light. different When things are different they are not the same. dirty When something is dirty, it is not clean. early When somethings happens early, it occurs in the beginning part of the day or it occurs before it was expected to happen. excellent When something is excellent, it is very, very good. fast This girl can run very fast. fat The opposite of fat is thin. fiery Fiery means very hot. Fiery embers flew out of the campfire. full This glass is full. Empty is the opposite of full. frightened When we are frightened, we are afraid. good When something is good, it is has nice qualities. The opposite of good is bad. gray Elephants are large, gray mammals. Gray paint can be made by mixing black and white paint. green Grass, broccoli, and many other plants are green. You can make green paint by mixing blue and yellow paint. happy People usually smile when they're happy. healthy When you are healthy, you are not sick. hot Fire is very hot. large When someone or something is large, it is above average size. last The last item or person is the one at the end. little When someone or something is little, it is below average in size. littler The boy in the middle is littler than the boy on the right. - 4 - littlest The boy on the left is the littlest of the three. long When something is long, it is not short. loud The opposite of loud is quiet. mad When you are mad at someone, you are angry with them. many The are many apples above. multicolored Multicolored means having many colors. narrow When something is narrow, it doesn't take up a lot space from side to side. new When something is new, it hasn't been used before. old When someone or something is old, it has been around for a long, long time. open Something that is open is not shut. The door is open. orange Orange is a color. You can mix red and yellow paint to get orange. pink Pink is the color you get when you mix red and white paint. purple The color purple is made by mixing red and blue paint. quiet When it is quiet there is no noise. red Red is the first color in the rainbow. sad Sometimes people cry when they're sad. scared When you're scared, you are afraid. short When someone or something is short, it is below average height. shorter The boy in the middle is shorter than the boy on the right. shortest The boy on the left is the shortest of the three. shut When something is shut, it is not open The door is shut. sick When you are sick, you are not healthy. slow When something is slow it does not move quickly. small When someone or something is small, it is below average size. smaller The boy in the middle is smaller than the boy on the right. - 5 - smallest The boy on the left is the smallest of the three. smart Someone who is smart can think well. splendid When something is splendid, it is very, very good. ________ straight Something straight is not curvy or bent. tall When someone or something is tall, it is above average height. taller The boy in the middle is taller than the boy on the left. tallest The boy on the right is the tallest of the three. tiny When someone or something is tiny, it is very small. tinier The boy in the middle is tinier than the boy on the right. tiniest The boy on the left is the tiniest of the three. ugly Something that is ugly is not nice to look at. unhappy Sometimes people cry when they're unhappy. upside down When something is upside down, its top is where its bottom used to be. violet Violet is a bluish purple color. white Snow is white. wide When something is wide, it takes up a lot space from side to side. yellow Yellow is a color. The sun is yellow. Lemons are yellow. young When someone or something is young, it has only been around for a short time. A baby is young. - 6 - Adverbs An adverb is a word that describes an action, telling "how," "when" or "where" the action took place. angrily When you act angrily, your actions indicate that you are very mad. bravely When you act bravely, you face danger and act without fear or despite your fear. Firefighters bravely face danger. daily When something is done daily, it is done each day. Some people exercise daily. early When something is done early, it happens in the beginning of the day or before the expected time. The sun rises early in the day fast When something or someone moves fast, they change position very rapidly. The sprinter ran fast. fiery When something acts in an intense or hot way, it is fiery. The fire burned hotly. friendly When people act nicely to each other, they are being friendly. gracefully When you do something gracefully, you do it with elegance and beauty. A ballerina dances gracefully. happily When you do something with pleasure or joy, you do it happily. She happily helped her brother. harmoniously When people, countries, or other groups behave in a friendly manner, they are acting harmoniously. horizontally When something moves horizontally, it moves left and right. Trains travel horizontally along their tracks. joyfully When you do something with great pleasure or happiness, you do it joyfully. She joyfully went on vacation. late When something happens late, it is done after the expected time or is done towards the end of the day. magically When something is done with magic and mystery, it is done magically. The rabbit appeared magically out of the magician's hat. monthly When something is done monthly, it is done each month. People pay their bills monthly. - 7 - quickly When something or someone moves quickly, they change position very rapidly. An athlete runs quickly. rapidly When something or someone moves rapidly, they change position very quickly. A cheetah runs rapidly. sadly People behave sadly when they are sad or depressed. She cried sadly when she found out the bad news. strenuously When you do something strenuously, you put a lot of force and energy into it. vertically When something moves vertically, it moves up and down. Elevators move vertically in a building. violently When something acts violently, it uses great force. The wind in a tornado spins violently. weekly When something is done weekly, it is done each week. Sue shops weekly for groceries. wiggly When something or someone is wiggly, it twists and moves all over. yearly When something is done yearly, it is done each year. People celebrate their birthday yearly. Astronomy-Related Words asteroid Asteroids are tiny planets that mostly orbit between Mars and Jupiter. asteroid belt The asteroid belt is a doughnut-shaped concentration of asteroids that orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. astronaut An astronaut goes up into space to explore. astronomer Astronomers are people who study astronomy and learn about objects in the universe, like stars and planets. astronomy Astronomy is the science that studies the universe. - 8 - atmosphere The atmosphere is the gas that surrounds a planet. atom Everything is made up of tiny atoms. aurora Auroras are beautiful lights in the near-polar sky. Big Dipper The Big Dipper is a group of 7 stars contained in the Northern Hemisphere constellation Ursa major (the Great Bear). 1,000,000,000 billion A billion is a thousand million. The Earth is billions of years old. comet A comet is the a small, icy object that orbit the Sun. It's tail always points away from the sun. constellation A constellation is a group of stars that we see in the sky. They are not necessarily located together in space, but looks as though they are from Earth. crescent moon A crescent moon is smaller than a half moon. Earth The Earth is the third planet from the sun. It's where we live! eclipse An eclipse happens when the moon blocks out light from the sun or the Earth's shadow goes across the moon. falling star A falling star is not a star; it is a meteor (made of rock and/or iron) which is burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. full moon A full moon appears as an entire circle in the sky. galaxy A galaxy is an enormous group of stars. gibbous moon A gibbous moon is between a half moon and a full moon. half moon A half moon looks like half a circle. - 9 - Jupiter Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system and the fifth planet from the sun. Little Dipper The Little Dipper is a group of stars in the constellation Ursa minor (the Little Bear). This group of stars ends at Polaris, the pole star of the Northern Hemisphere. Mars Mars is a reddish planet and the fourth planet from the sun. It is the planet that comes closest to the Earth. Mercury Mercury is a moonless planet; it is the planet closest to the Sun. meteor A meteor is a meteoroid that has entered the Earth's atmosphere, usually making a fiery trail as it falls. It is sometimes called a shooting star. Most burn up before hitting the Earth. meteorite A meteorite is a meteor that has fallen to Earth. Meteorites are made of stone, iron, or stony- iron. meteoroid Meteoroids are tiny stones or pieces of metal that travel through space. meteor shower A meteor shower is when a lot of meteor fall through the atmosphere in a short time. Milky Way The Milky Way is a bright line of stars stretching across the night sky. Milky Way Galaxy Our solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy. We can see the Milky Way as a band of stars in the night sky. moon The Earth has one moon. The moon has no atmosphere. The same side of the moon always faces the Earth. nebula A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space. Neptune Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. This frozen planet has 8 moons. North Star The north star is a star that is located almost due north and is useful for navigation. Polaris is currently the pole star of the Northern Hemisphere. observatory An observatory is place where people observe the skies, using a device like a telescope. - 10 - orbit The Moon orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits the Sun. phases of the Moon As the moon circles the Earth, the shape of the Moon appears to change. The phases of the Moon are: the new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. planet Nine planets orbit our Sun. planetarium Planetariums put on star shows that teach astronomy. Pluto Pluto is the ninth and usually the farthest planet from the Sun. Pluto is the smallest planet in our Solar System. quasar A quasar is a distant energy source in space which gives off large amounts of radiation. satellite Satellites orbit the Earth. Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun. It has beautiful rings. shooting star A shooting star is not a star; it is a meteor (made of rock and/or iron) which is burning up in the Earth's atmosphere. Solar System In our Solar System, nine planets, many asteroids, comets, and other objects orbit around our sun. space shuttle The space shuttle flies into space and back down again, carrying people and equipment. spacesuit Astronauts wear spacesuits when they walk in space. stars Each of the stars we see in the night sky is another sun, but much farther away than our sun. Sun The Sun is a medium-sized yellow star in our Solar System. We get our light and most of our energy from the Sun. Uranus Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. Uranus looks bluish and is covered with clouds. It has an unusual, tipped axis, which gives it extreme seasons. [...]... meets the land, the water area between high tide and low tide reef sand kite net You can fly a kite on windy days A net is used to catch things sandcastle A popsicles is a Reefs are warm, Sand is a loose material sandals A sandcastle is a small sweet, frozen clear, shallow ocean composed of fine S andals are open castle made of damp treat on a stick habitats that are rich debris of rock and shoes worn... Camping-Related Words camera backpack cabin A backpack is a sack that A cabin is a small, is worn on the back and is simple house used to carry things camping candle When people go camping, A candle is a stick they go into an outdoor of wax with a wick area and sleep in a tent, that can burn cabin or camper You can take pictures with a camera camper camp fire A camp fire is a fire You can travel made during a and. .. People use paper plates at picnics and some parties ribbon You can tie a bow in a ribbon to decorate something toys We play with toys Body-Related Words ankle bandage biped The ankle is the A bandage is a clean pad anatomy that is used to cover and A biped is an animal joint between your body Anatomy is a protect cuts and other that walks on two legs Everyone has a foot and leg science that injuries People... blood throughout your body hand We can do amazing things with our hands hips Your hips are below your waist and above your legs knee intestines iris Intestines are a The colored part of part of the digestive system the eye around the pupil is the iris The intestines help digest food, absorb it into the body, and excrete waste jaws Jaws let you open and close your mouth and take bites The knee is where... air or other birthday every sweet and delicious! year gases chocolate candy Candy is very sweet children Children are young people Chocolate is a tasty treat made from cocoa beans and sugar cake Cake is a sweet dessert candle A candle is a stick of wax with a wick that can burn clown Clowns are people who dress up in funny clothes and try to make you laugh cupcake A cupcake is a tiny cake ice cream gift... legs and up to night when it is cold the waist A pin is a small, sharp piece of metal used in sewing Overalls are baggy pants with shoulder straps and a piece of fabric covering the chest purse A purse is a small bag in which some girls and women carry their money and other things sew raincoat A raincoat keeps you dry when it rains You can sew safety pin using a needle A safety pin is a scarf and thread... carton holds eggs and keep them from breaking An envelope holds a letter lid oilcan package A lid is a top for a pan or other container An oilcan is a container for oil pail carton Some liquids (like milk and orange juice) are packaged in cartons bottle A bottle is a You can carry things in a container with a basket narrow neck and mouth jar Jars are containers with a large opening and a lid sack A... waste from the blood lower leg and the upper leg (the and produce urine thigh) legs Many animals have legs People have two legs, cows have four legs, insects have six legs, and spiders have eight legs Tables and chairs also have legs lips Chickens don't have lips, but people do mouth lungs Some animals use lungs to breathe People have lungs - 23 - nail We use our mouths to eat and talk Nails are hard scales... We can wash our hands at a sink toothbrush You can keep your teeth Soap and water help Toilets are in healthy by using a clean things bathrooms toothbrush to clean them tub A tub is a large container Tub is also another word for bathtub - 12 - toothpaste You use toothpaste to towel clean your teeth You can dry things with a towel At the Beach: Beach-Related Words ball A ball is round and fun to bounce,... Libraries have books, tapes, and computer programs mail carrier A mail carrier delivers the mail neighborhood obelisk A motorcycle has two Museums exhibit A neighborhood is market art, historic objects, An obelisk is a tall, wheels and can go the place where We can buy things at and scientific finds fassssttttttt! you and the people four-sided tower a market - like dinosaur topped with a around you live . are rich in life. sand Sand is a loose material composed of fine debris of rock and mineral particles. sandals S andals are open shoes. in warm weather. sandcastle A sandcastle is a small castle made of damp sand. - 14 - sand dollar Sand Dollars are coin-shaped