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It's time for 6 Minute Vocabulary with Rob and Sophie. Today we're talking about similar words, like 'big' and 'large', and explore the similarities and differences in these words. And here's something to think about. Is Dubai's Burj Khalifa the biggest or tallest building in the world? Vocabulary tall more than average height Example 1: Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. Example 2: My brother is six foot tall. high more than average height Example 1: Sherlock Holmes fell from the top of a high building. Example 2: I put the books on a high shelf. big more than average size Example 1: You can see how big the city is. Example 2: Moving house is a big decision. large more than average size Example 1: Dubai has the largest population in the United Arab Emirates. Example 2: I made a large chocolate cake for the party. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-13/session-1/activity-3