| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| zeal | enthusiasm, eagerness, passionate ardour |
| zealous | fervent, enthusiastic, eager, earnest |
| zebra | a wild animal like a small horse with stripes |
| zero | nothing |
| zest | joy in what you are doing: enthusiasm |
| zigzag | moving from side to side, like this line |
| zinc | a bluish-white metal |
| zip | a long metal or plastic fastener used to do up clothing and to close purses and bags |
| zipper | another word for zip-fastener |
| zone | a large are of the world which is different from other areas because, for example, it has a much hotter or much colder climate |
| zoo | a place where wild animals are kept and people can come to look at them. The word is short for zoological gardens |
| zoology | the science of the natural history of animals |
| zoon | an animal |
What are idioms?
Idioms can be defined as a group of words having a meaning different from the individual meanings of each word in the group.