The Moon Vocabulary

The moon is the natural satellite of the earth. The words related to the moon are listed below.

New moon

the phase of the moon when it looks like a thin curved shape (=a crescent) in the sky:

Full moon

the moon when it appears as a complete circle:

Half moon

The phrase of the moon when only half of it can be seen from the earth:

Lunar

relating to the moon. The adjective lunar is always used before a noun. For example, the lunar surface.

Moonlight

light that comes from the moon at night

Wane

If the moon wanes, it appears slightly smaller each night after the full moon:

Wax

If the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger each night:

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List of irregular verbs

In English, verbs can be regular or irregular .

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'What's your favorite color ?', 'What color are your eyes?' or 'What color is the car?' - these are the most common questions about color in English. If you know the names of the colors in English, you will answer those questions . Here is the list of the most common colors :

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Nouns

The simplest definition of a noun is that it is a word that refers to a person (such as John or teacher), thing (such as ball or table), place (such as Harvard or university), or idea (such as love or emotion). What is a Noun? Countable Nouns and Uncountable nouns Some nouns can be counted and they are called countable nouns. Some nouns cannot be counted and they are called uncountable nouns. Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Names of people, places, and things are called proper nouns. They always begin with capital letters. All other nouns are common nouns. noncount-nouns.html Collective Nouns Words such as family, team or bunch are collective nouns. They can be used with either a singular or a plural verb. Abstract and Concrete Nouns If your five physical senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch) cannot detect something, it is an abstract noun. Gender-specific nouns In some languages, nouns refer to specifically to males or females....

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