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The words in bold letters are the names given to identify a particular group of person/people, things, and places.


A person who eats too much -- a glutton
A person who looks after our eyes -- an optician
A person who flies an airplane -- a pilot
A person who steers a steamer -- a captain
A person who sells clothes -- a clothier
A man who writes a poem - a poet
A man who write books -- an author
A person who steers a steamer -- a captain
A person who operates sick people -- a surgeon
A person who cures sick people -- a doctor
A person trained to care for the sick -- a nurse
A person who collects postage stamps -- a philatelist
A person who looks after the sheep -- a shepherd
A woman whose husband is dead -- widow
A man whose wife is dead -- a widower
A person who sells flowers -- florist
A person who curves pictures on stones or other metals -- a sculptor
A person who travels about selling goods -- hawker
A person who makes a speech -- an orator
A person who looks after our teeth -- a dentist
A person who performs magic -- a magician
A person who draws pictures -- an artist
A person who plays a musical instrument -- a musician
People gathered to see a match -- spectators
People gathered to see a fight/an accident -- crowd
A person who seeks to promote the welfare of others -- philanthropist

A place where birds are kept -- aviary
A place where wines and spirits are made - a brewery
A place where airplanes are kept -- a hangar
A place where airplanes land and take off -- an airport
A place where grain is stored -- a granary
A place where bees are kept -- an apiary
A place where crude oil are refined -- a refinery
A place where currency, notes and coins are manufactured -- mint
A place where milk is sold -- a dairy
A place where parentless children stay or are kept -- an orphanage

An instrument to measure atmospheric pressure -- barometer
An instrument to measure temperature -- thermometer
An instrument that makes distant objects seem nearer -- a binocular
An instrument which is used to see the distant objects -- telescope
An instrument which is used to see very small objects -- microscope
An instrument which allows people from far apart to talk to each other -- telephone
A vessel for holding flowers -- a vase
Things brought from other countries -- imported
Things sent to other countries -- exported

knive, forks, spoons -- cutlery
cups, saucers, plates, bowls -- crockery
chair, table, bed, cupboard -- furniture
milk, tea, coffee -- drinks/beverage
uncle, aunt, brother, sister -- relatives
hens, ducks, chicken, geese -- poultry
sheep, goats, cows -- cattle
paper, notebook, pens, pencils -- stationery
cars, lorries, taxis, buses -- vehicles
beef, mutton, port, veal -- meat
oil, coal, gas, wood -- fuel
rifles, spears, swords, machete -- weapons
carrots, potatoes, cabbage, peas -- vegetables
meat of a pig -- pork
meat of a cow -- beef
meat of a calf -- veal
meat of a sheep -- mutton
meat of a dear -- venison



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Prepared by: lynne for MyEC

First appeared: March 26, 2009 (9:00 a.m.)