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.