hospitable [haspitabel] adj.
If someone is hospitable, they are friendly to strangers.
—* At dinner, Dad was very hospitable to my friends.
m a n o r [maenax] n.
A manor is a large house with many rooms.
—► The manor had over forty rooms in addition to beautiful gardens.
monastery [mdnasteri] n.
A monastery is a building in which monks live.
—> The monks at this monastery are famous fo r their bread and music.nursery [naxsari] n.
A nursery is a room where babies and children sleep, play, or are cared for.
—» The children kissed their parents goodnight and went upstairs to the nursery.outstretched [autstretjt] adj.
If something is outstretched, then it is extended to its full length.
—► The cat stood on its back legs with its fro nt legs outstretched.parcel [paxsal] n.
A parcel is a package of things to be carried or mailed somewhere.
—* The parcel looked like it had been stepped on by someone.profile [proufail] n.
A profile is an outline of a face, usually as seen from the side.
—► The drawing o f Olivia’s profile came out very well.v iv a c io u s [viveifas] adj.
If someone is vivacious, they are talkative and cheerful.
-» Everyone at the party was very vivacious and having a good time.winding [waindirj] adj.
If something is winding, then it follows a twisting course.
—► The winding river turned and looped around the bases o f the hills.zip [zip] v.
To zip something means to close it with a zipper.
- She zipped her backpack closed after putting her books inside it.