to say something is not right or

satisfactory
complain

grumble

whine

kvetch

make a fuss

file a
complaint
verb
grumble
 adjective
weary

verb
swell
 adjective
famished

troublesome adjective

noun
wheat
 noun
element

noun
crow

verb
creep
 noun
spade

To walk
walk

stride

march
stroll

wander

amble

dɪˈvæn
divan

noun
shovel

noun
drill
 noun

noun
parcel
 verb
turnip
verb
peep
verb
peep

noun
peep

verb
peer
ay something is not right or
satisfactory
I hate to complain, but the
film was terrible.

She's always grumbling

about something.
I hope you don't think I'm
just whining.
Stop kvetching about it!

If the food doesn't come

soon, I'm going to make a
fuss.
I've filed a complaint with
the police about the noise.
to complain about
someone or something in
an annoyed way
She spent the evening gru
mbling to
me about her job.
"You
never hang your coat up,"
she grumbled.
If your stomach grumbles,
it makes
a low, continuous noise,
usually because you
are
veryhungry.
tired, especially after
working hard for a long
time
I think he's a little weary
after his long journey.
Here, sit down
and rest your weary legs.
to become larger and
rounder than usual; to
(cause to) increase in size
or amount
It was obvious she
had broken her toe,
because
it immediately started to
swell (up). recruited more
The group
members,
swelling its ranks (= increa
sing its size) to more than
1.3 million.
literary His heart/
breast swelled with pride (
= he felt very proud) as
he stood watching his son
graduate.
extremely hungry
Mothers half alive carried t
heir children famishing
with hunger in their arms.
causing a lot of problems
for someone
Her hip has been
troublesome for quite a
while, and
she'll probably need surger
y ontroublesome
The it. fact is
that we
haven’t gotten much done.
a plant whose yellowish-
brown grain is used for
making flour, or the grain
itself
In the US, winter wheat
is harvested in the
early summer.
If he eats anything with
wheat in it he's very sick.
The new varieties of wheat
are
good growers even in poor
soil.
a part of something
List the elements that
make up
a perfect
The moviedinner party.
had all the
elements of a good thriller.
a simple substance that cannot be
reduced to smaller chemical parts:
a large, black bird with a
loud, unpleasant cry
When a cock (=
an adult male chicken) cro
ws, it makes a
very long and loud sharp cr
y:
We were woken at dawn by
a cock crowing repeatedly.
to move slowly, quietly,
and carefully, usually in
order to avoid being
noticed
She turned off
the light and
crept through the door.
Someone was
creeping around outside m
y window.
The spider crept up
the wall.
The traffic was
creeping along at a
snail's
a pace.for digging
tool used
especially soil or sand,
with a long handle and a
flat blade
a garden spade
UK The kids took their buck
ets and spades to
the beach
To walk
The baby has just learned
to walk.
She strode purposefully up
to the desk and demanded
to speak to the manager.
He marched right in to the
office and demanded to see
the governor.
We strolled along the
beach.
She wandered from room
to room, not sure of what
she was looking for.
She ambled down the
street, looking in shop
windows.
a long, comfortable seat
for more than one person
that has no back or arms
a bed consisting of a
mattress and a base, with
no boards at either end
a tool consisting of
a wide, square metal or plastic blad
e, usually
with slightly raised sides, attached t
o a handle,
for moving loose material such
an activity that practises a
particular skill and often
involves repeating the
same thing several times,
especially a military
exercise intended to train
soldiers
He was pleased with the
team's ability to move thro
ugh their rehearsed drills.

Everyone had
to learn the emergency dril
l.
a tool or machine that
makes holes
She bored a hole in
the tree with
a
Docordless drill.
you know how to use
a power drill?
an object or collection of
objects wrapped in paper,
especially so that it can be
sent by post
She excitedly ripped the
parcel open.
The parcel
was wrapped in plain brow
n paper.
The parcel
was clearly labelled 'Fragil
e'.
to make a weak high noise
to appear slowly and not
be completely seen
to secretly look at
something for a short time,
usually through a hole
a person who is the same
age or has the same social
position or the same
abilities as other people in
a group
to look carefully or with
difficulty
swell

grumble

weary

famished

troublesome

wheat

element

crow

creep

spade
drill

drill

divan

divan

shovel

turnip

peep

peep

peep

peer
peer

parcel
to become larger and rounder than usual; to (cause to) increase in
size or amount

to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way

very tired, especially after working hard for a long time

extremely hungry

causing a lot of problems for someone

a plant whose yellowish-brown grain is used for making flour, or

the grain itself

a part of something

a large, black bird with a loud, unpleasant cry

to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid

being noticed

a tool used for digging especially soil or sand, with a long handle
and a flat blade
an activity that practises a particular skill and often involves
repeating the same thing several times, especially a military
exercise intended to train soldiers

a tool or machine that makes holes

a bed consisting of a mattress and a base, with no boards at

either end

a long, comfortable seat for more than one person that has no
back or arms

a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade, usually with slightly raised
sides, attached to a handle, for moving loose material such as sand, coal, or snow

a rounded, white root that is eaten cooked as a vegetable, or the

plant that produces it

to make a weak high noise

to appear slowly and not be completely seen

to secretly look at something for a short time, usually through a

hole

a person who is the same age or has the same social position or
the same abilities as other people in a group
to look carefully or with difficulty

an object or collection of objects wrapped in paper, especially so

that it can be sent by post
It was obvious she had broken her toe, because it immediately started t
swell (up).

She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.

I hate to complain, but the film was terrible.

She's always grumbling about something.

I hope you don't think I'm just whining.

Stop kvetching about it!

If the food doesn't come soon, I'm going to make a fuss.

I've filed a complaint with the police about the noise.

Here, sit down and rest your weary legs.

Her hip has been troublesome for quite a while, and

she'll probably need surgery on it.

List the elements that make up a perfect dinner party.

The movie had all the elements of a good thriller.

We were woken at dawn by a cock crowing repeatedly.

She strode purposefully up to the desk and demanded to speak to the
manager.

She turned off the light and crept through the door.
The group recruited more members, swelling its ranks.

"You never hang your coat up," she grumbled.

I think he's a little weary after his long journey.

Her hip has been troublesome for quite a while, and

she'll probably need surgery on it.

Mothers half alive carried their children famishing with hunger in their ar

In the US, winter wheat is harvested in the early summer.

If he eats anything with wheat in it he's very sick.

The new varieties of wheat are good growers even in poor soil.

The spider crept up the wall.

Everyone had to learn the emergency drill.

She excitedly ripped the parcel open.

Do you know how to use a power drill?

He was pleased with the team's ability to move through their rehearsed
The parcel was clearly labelled 'Fragile'.

Someone was creeping around outside my window.

 verb
turnip
verb
peep
verb
peep

noun
peep

verb
peer
to make a weak high noise
to appear slowly and not
be completely seen
to secretly look at
something for a short time,
usually through a hole
a person who is the same
age or has the same social
position or the same
abilities as other people in
a group
to look carefully or with
difficulty
We strolled along the beach.

He marched right in to the office and demanded to see the governor.

The traffic was creeping along at a snail's pace.

She wandered from room to room, not sure of what she was looking for.

She ambled down the street, looking in shop windows.

She bored a hole in the tree with a cordless drill

The parcel was wrapped in plain brown paper.

The troublesome fact is that we haven’t gotten much done.

literary His heart/breast swelled with pride (= he felt very proud) as

he stood watching his son graduate.