gulf CgAlfl n. A gulf is a gap between people who do not understand each other.
—* There has been a gulf between James and Tony since their parents died. humanities [hJiKmsenatiz] n. Humanities are subjects which analyze human ideas, such as history and literature.
-» Jennifer has always been more interested in humanities than science. knot [nat] n. A knot is made when you tie the ends of rope or cord together.
—► He tied a knot in his shoelaces, so they wouldn’t come off during the race. linguist [tirjgwist] n. A linguist is someone who studies languages.
—► Tony is a good linguist and speaks four different languages. participant [partisapant] n. A participant is someone who joins in a social event or competition.
-+ There were thousands of participants in this year’s marathon. plausible [pldizabal] adj. If something is plausible, it is reasonable or possible.
—► It is plausible that Jack isn’t here today because he is sick. ritual [ritjusl] n. A ritual is a formal custom that people do regularly.
—► Ken was very interested to learn about the religious rituals of the natives. sibling [siblir]) n. A sibling is a brother or sister.
—»Jane has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. skinny [skmi] adj. If someone is skinny, they are extremely thin.
—► Polly is very skinny. I think she needs to eat more. V a g u e tveig]
adj. If something is vague, it is not clear, and it gives very few details.
-* I asked him about his mother’s health, but he was very vague about it.