1.0 Flashcards

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stable(s)

A

horse barn

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2
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“Draw near”

A

“Come closer”

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3
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To tear (verb)

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To separate parts of or pull apart by force

Ex: The lion tore the girl’s shoulder when he chased her.

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4
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velvet

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type of woven tufted fabric

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5
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To throb (verb)

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To feel pain in a series of regular beats

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6
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Merry

A

Happy

Recall: Merry Christmas!

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7
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deadly
deadlier
deadliest

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degrees to which something causes death

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8
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Prophet

A

someone who tells the future

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9
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To be pleased

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To be happy about something

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10
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To plead

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To beg for something

Ex: I pleaded with her to not go into the haunted house.

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11
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To embezzle

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To steal (usually money)

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12
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To dismiss [somebody]

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To fire [somebody]

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13
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“To be in the pay of”

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To be paid by someone you shouldn’t be

Ex: That police officer is in the pay of the mafia.

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14
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“To be put out of the way”

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To be killed

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15
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“To get wind of [something]”

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To find something out

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16
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To quarrel

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To fight verbally (or: with words)

17
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Curse

A

A bad magical spell

18
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Ogre

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A monster

Ex: Shrek