a ship that carries people: passenger ship, cruise ship, liner, ferry, ro-ro
a ship that carries goods: cargo ship, merchant ship, freighter, oil tanker, super tanker, barge
a small ship: boat, motorboat, powerboat
a ship with sails: yacht, dinghy, sailing ship, sailing boat British English/sailboat American English, catamaran
a fighting ship: warship, aircraft carrier, battleship, cruiser, frigate, destroyer, minesweeper, gunboat, man-of-war old-fashioned
a ship that people live on: houseboat, narrow boat British English
a ship that goes under water: submarine
people on a ship: sailor, captain, passenger, seaman, the crew
parts of a ship: deck, cabin, porthole, engine room, mast, rudder, hullship
become, get, go, turn, grow, come
become can be followed by an adjective or noun, not a verb •
Her husband became jealous.
We soon became friends.
The following words are used with an adjective instead of become, in certain cases:
get is very often used instead of become, and is more usual in spoken English •
I was getting hungry. •
Things got worse and worse.
:go is used
to say that something changes colour •
The sky went pink
to say that someone feels a change in their body •
My fingers have gone numb.
with blind and deaf
He went blind
with mad, insane, crazy etc
The crowd went wild
turn is used especially to say that something changes colour •
The liquid turned green •
His face turned pale
grow can be used in fairly literary written English
to say that something changes gradually
It grew dark as we walked
with a to-infinitive, to say that someone gradually starts doing something •
We grew to love each other.
come is used with adjectives like apart, undone, and
unstuck
• Your shoelace has come undone
• A few pages came loose
with true
• Her prediction came true
with a to-infinitive to say that someone starts doing something •
I eventually came to realize (NOT became to realize) I was wrong
come, go
Use come for movement towards the place where the speaker is or will be
Come and see me at my office
I could see them coming down the hill (=getting nearer to me) . | When are you coming home (=to our home)
Use go for movement in other directions Are you going to Sally's tonight? | I wish he would go home (=to his home, away from me
very good: excellent, fantastic, wonderful, great, terrific, neat American English, superb, amazing, outstanding, brilliant, impressive, fine, first-class, out of this world
of
good quality: high quality, top quality, superior, deluxe, classy
morally good: decent, virtuous, respectable, honourable British English/honorable American English, upright, beyond reproach
sleep, asleep
You usually use be asleep rather than 'be sleeping'
Her parents were already asleep (NOT already slept/were sleeping).
The verb sleep is used when you are giving more
information,
for example about how long someone sleeps or where they sleep •
The baby sleeps for 12 hours. •
He slept in the car. You usually say fall asleep, not 'start sleeping' •
Some students fall asleep (NOT start sleeping/start to sleep) at their desks
Do not say 'feel asleep'.
You can also say someone goes to sleep, especially when they are in bed and want to sleep •
I turned the light out and went to sleep.
You use get to sleep when someone has difficulty falling asleep •
It took me hours to get to sleep.
omeone's first name: first name, given name especially AmE, Christian namesomeone's family name: family name, last name, surname, maiden name (a woman's family name before she gets married)the name between your first and last name: middle name
all of the words of someone's name: full name
when someone writes their name: signature, autograph (of a famous person)
a name used instead of someone's real name: nickname a short name used by someone's friends or family
pen name/pseudonym a name used by a writer
stage name the name used by an actor
false name, alias a name used especially by a criminal
under an assumed name using a false name in order to hide your identity
the name of a thing: title the name of a book, film, picture etc
common name the name for a plant, animal, substance etc used by ordinary people
scientific name the name used by scientists
term a word or phrase used in technical contexts
moving very quickly: at high speed, like lightning, at top speed, flat out
doing something quickly: quick, rapid, swift, prompt, speedy
happening quickly: rapid, speedy, meteoric, at an alarming rate, in no time
crimes that involve stealing things: robbery, burglary, theft, shoplifting, fraud, carjacking
crimes that involve attacking people : assault, mugging, murder, rape
someone who commits crimes: criminal, thief, crook, burglar, mugger, robber, pickpocket, rapist, offender, lawbreaker
money, cash, change, currency
Money is the most general word for the notes and coins that you use for buying things
Can I borrow some money
Put the money straight in your purse
Use cash when you want to emphasize that you mean notes and coins, and not
cheques, credit cards etc
You have to pay in cash - they don't accept cheques
Do not say 'pay by cash'. Say pay in cash
Use change when you mean money in the form of coins, or the money you get back when you pay for something with more money than it cost
I need some change for the phone
He left the shop without waiting for his change
Use currency to refer to the money of a particular country •
You'll need about £500 worth of Japanese currency
The plural of person is usually people • Sixty four people (NOT persons) died in the fire.
Persons is also used, but only in public notices and other formal contexts • All persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States.
People meaning 'more than one person' is already plural and cannot form a plural with 's' • A lot of British people (NOT peoples) are employed by foreign firms.
People meaning 'race' or 'nation' is countable and you can add 's' to form a plural in the normal way • African peoples
Iّّّّّّّllness and disease are often used in the same way and are equally common in spoken English
However, illness is more often used to refer to the length of time or state of being unwell • He died after a long illness. • if you are off school because of illness
Do not use illness to talk about less serious problems such as headaches or colds.
Disease is a particular kind of illness, especially one that spreads from one person to another or affects a particular part of your body • infectious diseases • heart disease
Disease can also be used to mean a lot of different diseases • Cigarette smoking causes death and disease.