150916 Jacky Daydream Remembers Flashcards
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novelist
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n. a writer of novels (books)
2
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autobiography
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n. an account of a person’s life written by that person.
3
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oriental
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adj. Asian
4
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boudoir
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n. a lady’s bedroom
5
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frequently
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adv. often
6
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queue
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n. a line of people
v. to form a line
There was a long queue at the supermarket.
The people queued in front of the movie theatre.
7
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shortage
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n. a situation where there isn’t enough of something.
There was a shortage of milk this morning, so we couldn’t have any cereal.
8
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antonym of “shortage”
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abundance
There was an abundance of milk in the fridge. However, we did not have any cereal!!
9
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haggle
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v. to bargain, or argue over price
Mummy was haggling with the shop owner over the price of bread.
