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| adjective |
An adjective is a word that describes a person, place, animal, or thing. In the sentence "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. This word describes the test. Some more adjectives to describe a test might be "easy," "simple," "long," and "important." |
| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. [1/2 definitions] |
| bar1 |
A bar is a place where adults sometimes have drinks such as beer or wine. In a bar, there is a long counter where people can sit and get drinks. A bar also serves snacks and sometimes other simple foods. Other types of places with a counter sometimes use the word bar in their name. You can get snacks at a snack bar or ice cream at a dairy bar, for example. [1/6 definitions] |
| bare |
plain; simple. [1/5 definitions] |
| basic |
When something is basic, it is simple and only has things that are really necessary. [1/3 definitions] |
| birdhouse |
something constructed by humans as a place for a bird to build its nest. A birdhouse often looks like a small, simple house. |
| bow tie |
a short necktie tied in a simple, flat bow. |
| breeze |
(informal) a simple or quickly finished task. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| bugle1 |
A bugle is a simple instrument that you blow through to make sounds. A bugle is made of a metal called brass. A bugle is similar to a trumpet, but you only use your mouth and not your fingers to make sounds with it. A bugle is sometimes used to wake up soldiers in the morning. |
| cabin |
a small house, usually built in a simple or rough way. [1/2 definitions] |
| ³¦²¹´Ú� |
an informal, often small, restaurant that usually specializes in coffees, simple meals, and desserts. |
| chemical element |
Everything in our world and in space is made up of different chemical elements. Things like oxygen, lead, iron, and gold are some of these elements. Chemical elements are the very simple building blocks of all other things. They are pure substances. That means that they are made up of only one type of thing--one type of atom. The element iron, for example, is made up of only atoms of iron. It's not mixed with anything else. The chemical elements do mix with other chemical elements, though. That's how we get things like water, which is made up of two elements: oxygen and hydrogen. |
| childlike |
of or like a child; innocent; simple. |
| clasp |
A clasp is a small device that holds two things together. A clasp has two parts that fit together to make a kind of simple lock. Many necklaces have a clasp that holds the two ends of the necklace together. [1/2 definitions] |
| complex |
When something is complex, it is not simple. A complex thing has many parts, and they may be connected in various ways. A complex thing might operate according to many rules, but there may be many exceptions to the rules too. [1/2 definitions] |
| complicated |
not simple; having many parts that are connected in various ways. [1/2 definitions] |
| courtyard |
A courtyard is an open space surrounded by one large building. A courtyard might have trees, gardens, and benches, or it might be quite simple and plain. Modern buildings such as hospitals, hotels, and big apartment buildings sometimes have a courtyard, and large ancient buildings sometimes had a courtyard too. |
| crude |
If something is crude, it is not complex or fancy. It is simple and basic. [1/4 definitions] |
| device |
an invention or machine used to perform simple tasks or something else made for a specific purpose. [1/2 definitions] |
| elaborate |
If something is elaborate, it includes a lot of things. It is not simple, and it has a lot of detail. [1/2 definitions] |
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