105
a b c d e g h i j k l m p q r s t u v w x y z
n
o
f
hand down
halt^1
verb to bring something
to an end » The barbecue was
finally halted by a rainstorm.
cease, check, curb, cut
short, end, terminate
antonym: beginhalt^2
verb to come or bring
to a stop » She held her hand
out and halted the cars.
draw up, pull up, stophalt^3
noun an interruption
or end to something
» When the bell rang
for lunch, she brought
the class to a halt.
close, end, pause,
standstill, stop, stoppage,
impasse, terminationhamper
verb to make movement
or progress difficult
for someone » I was
hampered by a lack
of information.
frustrate, hinder,
impede, obstruct,
restrict, encumber,
fetterhand down
verb to pass from one
generation to another
» Recipes are handed
down from parents to
their children.
bequeath, give,
pass down, pass on,
bestow, willhabit^1
noun something that is done
regularly » Jonathan has an
annoying habit of leaving the
top off the toothpaste.
convention, custom,
practice, routine, traditionhabit^2
noun an addiction to something
» Jess has a chocolate habit,
and she eats one small bar
every day.
addiction, dependencehabitat
noun the natural home of a
plant or animal » Crocodiles
live in tropical habitats.
environment, territory
▼ SEE BELOWhackneyed
adjective used too often
to be meaningful » Diego
could only find hackneyed
postcards of palm trees and
sun loungers when he went
to Ibiza.
banal, clichéd, stale,
tired, trite, run-of-the-mill,
threadbare, timeworn
antonym: originalhail
verb to attract someone’s
attention » Hannah hailed
me from across the street.
call, signal to,
wave downShe held her hand out and halted
the cars.habitat
types of habitatMediterranean
The Mediterranean
can be very hot
and humid.polar regions
The icy Arctic
and Antarctic are
polar regions.forest
Forests are found in cooler,
wetter areas where there
is enough rain for
trees to grow.desert
With little annual rainfall,
deserts are the driest
places on Earth.grasslands
Grasslands are usually
very dry and home to
many grazing animals.rainforest
More species of wildlife
are found in rainforests,
or jungles, than anywhere
else in the world.105-114_H.indd 105 13/01/17 10:52 am