Monday, August 20, 2012

big, great, high, large, tall - vocabulary

WordExplanationExample
biglarge in size, degree or amounta big stone
greatmuch bigger than averagea great success
a great time
highmeasurement from the bottom to the top; greater than normala high mountain
a high level
largebig in size and quantitya large country
a large number of people
tallgreater height than averagea tall man

Note: We use high or tall when we talk about buildings.

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Holy

(adj): Sacred, divine, blessed.


Holiday: a holy or festive day; a day off, vacation (also sacred)


Expressions: Holy Cow! Literally true in India.

Ex: Holly Mackerel! Delicious, healthy and full of mercury.

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