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49 từ (piece 11) Flashcards

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a storyoriginatingin popular culture, typically passed on by word of mouth (astorythatparentshavepassedon totheirchildrenthroughspeechover manyyears) (two word noun/ 8 letters)

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folk tale

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an idea or plan put forward for consideration (noun/ 10 letters)

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suggestion

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a traditional story sometimespopularlyregarded as historical butunauthenticated
(a veryoldstoryor set ofstoriesfromancienttimes, or thestories, not alwaystrue, thatpeopletellabout afamouseventorperson) (6 letters/noun)

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legend

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ashortstorythattellsageneraltruthor is onlypartlybasedonfact, orliteratureof thistype
(a short story, typically with animals as characters,conveyinga moral.)
(noun/ 5 letters)

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fable

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the point or place where something begins,arises, or is derived (thebeginningorcauseof something) (noun/ 6 letters)

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origin

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animaginarycreaturewithmagicpowers, usuallyrepresentedas a verysmallpersonwithwings
(a smallimaginarybeing of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one)
(noun/ 5 letters)

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fairy

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a person, typically one more remote than agrandparent, from whom one isdescended
(apersonrelatedto you wholivedalongtimeago) (noun/ 8 letters)

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ancestor

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​recognizedby manypeople (2 word adjective/ 9 letters)

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well-known

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tosuggestthat someone or something would be good orsuitablefor aparticularjoborpurpose, or tosuggestthat aparticularactionshould be done (verb/ 9 letters)

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recommend

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thenameof afilm,book,painting,pieceofmusic, etc (5 letters)

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title

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astyle,especiallyin thearts, thatinvolvesaparticularset ofcharacteristics
(a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized bysimilaritiesin form, style, or subject matter) (noun/ 5 letters)

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genre

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make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas. (verb/ 7 letters)

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explain

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torewardsomeone or something (verb/ 5 letters)

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treat

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alargeamountofmoney,goods,property, etc. (noun/ 7 letters)

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fortune

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cause or allow (something, especially food or drink) to pass down the throat. (verb/ 7 letters)

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swallow

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give a long, loud, piercing cry orcriesexpressing excitement, great emotion, or pain (verb/ 6 letters)

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scream

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being pleased with your situation and not wanting change or improvement (adjective/7letters)

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content

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astrongfeelingthat makes youwanttohurtsomeone or beunpleasantbecause of somethingunfairorunkindthat hashappened (noun/5 letters)

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anger

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to make along,loud,deepsound (verb/ 4 letters)

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roar

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in somereligions, theplace, sometimesimaginedto be in thesky, whereGodor thegodsliveand where goodpeoplearebelievedto go after theydie, so that they canenjoyperfecthappiness (noun/ 6 letters)

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heaven

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alargestrongbuilding,builtin the past by arulerorimportantpersontoprotectthepeopleinside fromattack (noun/ 6 letters)

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castle

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to (causeto)turnaround and around,especiallyfast (verb/4 letters)

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spin

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a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.
(apersonwho isemployedin another person’shouse, doingjobssuch ascookingandcleaning,especiallyin the past)
(NOUN/ 7 LETTERS)

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servant

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morallywrongandbad (evil ormorallywrong) (adj/ 7 letters)

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vicious

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wantinga lot morefood,money, etc. than you need (6 letters/ adj)

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greedy

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(ofapersonoraction)extremelyunkindand
unpleasantandcausingpaintopeopleor
animalsintentionally (adj/ 5 letters)

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cruel

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cleveratplanningsomething so that they get what theywant,especiallybytrickingotherpeople, or things that arecleverlymade for aparticularpurpose (adj/ 7letters)

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cunning

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(of a person) showing a readiness to give more of something, as money or time, than is strictly necessary or expected (adj/ 8 letters)

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generous

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physicallyviolentandfrightening (adj/ 6 letters)

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fierce

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noticeablyhappy andoptimistic (adj/ 8 letters)

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cheerful

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alargefrighteningcharacterin children’sstorieswhoeatschildren (noun/ 4 letters)

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ogre

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ananimalwith athick, hardshellthat it canmoveitsheadandlegsinto forprotection. Iteatsplants,movesveryslowly, andsleepsduring thewinter (noun/ 8 letters)

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tortoise

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a woman who isbelievedto havemagicalpowersand who uses them toharmorhelpotherpeople (noun/ 5 letters)

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witch

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animaginarycreaturelike a man butextremelytall,strong, and usually verycruel,appearingespeciallyin children’sstories (noun/ 5letters)

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giant

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animportantfemalememberof aroyalfamily,especiallyadaughterorgranddaughterof akingandqueen, or thewifeof aprince (noun/ 8 letters)

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princess

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a man given arankofhonourby a Britishkingorqueenbecause of hisspecialachievements, and who has therightto be called “Sir” (noun/6 letters)

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knight

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theholyman (563–483 BC) on whoselifeandteachingsBuddhismisbased (noun/ 6 letters)

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Buddha

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a sovereign ruler of great power and rank, especially one ruling an empire. (noun/ 7 letters)

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emperor

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a person who cuts down trees or branches, especially for fuel (noun/ 10 letters)

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wood-cutter

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a woman who is the wife or partner of one’s parent after the divorce or separation of the parents or the death of one’s mother (compound noun/ 10 letters)

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step-mother

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notyourparents’daughter, but thedaughterof apersonone ofyourparentshasmarried (compound noun/ 10 letters)

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stepsister

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showingnofearofdangerousordifficultthings (adj/ 5 letters)

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brave

43
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belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence (adj/ 7 letters)

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ancient

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the power of apparentlyinfluencingthe course of events by using mysterious orsupernaturalforces.
(the use ofspecialpowersto make thingshappenthat would usually beimpossible, such as instoriesforchildren)
(noun/ 5 letters)

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magic

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concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness orbadnessof human character. (adj/ 5 letters)

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moral

46
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Something that is createdby andexistsonly in themind (adj/ 9 letters)

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imaginary

47
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followingorbelongingto thecustomsorwaysofbehavingthat havecontinuedin agroupofpeopleorsocietyfor alongtimewithoutchanging (adjective/ 11 letters)

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traditional

48
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(especially of children)disobedient; badlybehaved. (adj/ 7 letters)

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naughty

49
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the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work,devisedand presented by the writer as aninterrelatedsequence.
(thestoryof abook,film,play, etc.)
(noun/ 4 letters)

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plot

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