09.08 Flashcards

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silos

A

tall tower/pit uses to store grain

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2
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grottoes

A

a small picturesque cave esp an artificial one in a park/garden

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3
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comedies

A

professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches

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4
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wharves

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a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load/unload

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5
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passers-by

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a person who happens you be going past smthg

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6
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specialities

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an area of study to which someone has devoted much time

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7
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tapestries

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piece of thick textile fabric with pictures/designs formed by threading

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8
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mythologies

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a collection of myths esp belonging to a particular religion/culture

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9
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halos

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circle of light shows on head of saints

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10
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runners-up

A

a competitor taking second place

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11
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embargoes

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an official ban on trade within a country

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12
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sheaves

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a bundle of grain stalks

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13
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velocities

A

speed of something

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14
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pistachios

A

edible pale green seed of an asian tree

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15
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uncertainties

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state of doubt

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16
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ratios

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quantitative relation between 2 amounts

17
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tributaries

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a river/stream flowing into a larger river or lake

18
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cameos

A

small character part in a show or play

19
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daughters-in-law

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the wife of one’s child

20
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commanders in chief

A

an officer in charge of all the armed forces of a country