Christians go to pray.
Some parts of a church:
aisle
altar
choir
font
lectern
nave
pew
pulpit
spire
steeple
tower
vestry
circle VERB
If someone or something circles an object, they move around it in a circle.
lap
The cyclist lapped the track for the final time.
orbit
The earth takes around 365 days, or one year, to orbit the sun.
➔ See go round (1)
circumstances NOUN
The circumstances of a situation or event are the conditions that affect what happens.
background
Our history teacher explained the background of the American Civil War.
context
The police had to consider the context of the accident.
situation
The situation was difficult for everyone.
claim VERB
If you claim that something is the case, you say that it is so.
allege
The witness alleged that Jones had threatened several people.
argue
The boss argued that it was fair to sack someone who worked slowly.
declare
The smuggler declared that he had nothing illegal in his case.
insist
The arrested woman insisted that the officer had made a mistake.
maintain
Hal maintained that only Leroy was better than him at basketball.
class (1) NOUN
A class is a group of pupils or students who are taught together.
group
Mum’s quilting group meets on Tuesday.
set
My clever sister is in the top maths set.
stream
At the grammar school, children were put in streams according to their ability.
tutor group
Jennifer is in Mrs Burton’s tutor group.
class (2) NOUN
A class of people or things is a group of them that are alike in some way.
category
Nitesh entered the junior category of the poetry competition.
kind
Beavenutti is the best restaurant of its kind in the area.
sort
“What is your favourite sort of music?” Carly asked Hannah.
type
The market stall sold lots of different types of vegetables and fruits.
clean (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is clean, it is free from dirt or unwanted marks.
immaculate
The car was immaculate when Dad bought it, but filthy two days later.
spotless
“I want this cabin spotless,” rasped the captain, “or you’re for the high jump!”
ANTONYM: dirty
clean (2) VERB
If you clean something, you remove dirt from it.
Different ways to clean:
bathe
brush
dry-clean
dust
hoover
launder
mop
polish
rinse
scour
scrub
shampoo
sponge
sweep
swill
vacuum
wash
wipe
clear (1) ADJECTIVE
If something is clear, it is easy to understand, see or hear.
apparent
It was apparent we were going to lose, right from the start of the match.
definite
There were definite indications that the swallows were nesting in the eaves.
distinct
We could hear the distinct sound of church bells in the distance.
evident
It was evident from the wet roads that it had been raining.
obvious
