C Flashcards

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Slingshot

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Catapult

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Talk show

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Chat show

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Pharmacy; drug store

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Chemist

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Chrysanthemums

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Chrysanth

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horse chesnut; child’s game involving horse chestnuts.

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Conkers

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5
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Crib

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Cot

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6
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Ticket stub

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Counterfoil

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Class (education).

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Course

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8
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Silverware

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Cutlery

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9
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Cotton candy

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Candyfloss

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10
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Cafeteria

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Canteen

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11
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Superfine sugar

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Caster sugar

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Fish and chip shop

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Chip shop (chippy)

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13
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Seran wrap

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Clingfilm *

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14
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Thick cream that has the same appearance of butter.

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Clotted/clouted cream

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15
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Toothpick

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Cocktail stick

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16
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Cilantro

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Coriander

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17
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Cornstarch

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Cornflour

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18
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Spiced meats and potatoes in a pie.

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[Cornish] pasty

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19
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Mince pie topped with baked crusty mash (2)

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Cottage pie / shepherd’s pie

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20
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Zucchini

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Courgette (core•zhet)

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21
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Pot of tea with scones, strawberry jam, and clotted cream.

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Cream tea

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22
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Potato chips

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Crisps

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23
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Flat cake –toasted with butter.

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Crumpet

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24
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Attachable trailer home.

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Caravan

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25
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Texting service on TV programmes.

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Ceefax

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26
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Stove

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Cooker

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27
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Gov’t assisted housing.

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Council house

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28
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The projects

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Council estate

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29
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Small nook or cranny.

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Cubby hole.

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30
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Closet.

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Cupboard.

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31
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Windbreaker.

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Cagoule.

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32
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Convertible car

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Cabriolet

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33
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This term is always used instead of ‘auto’…

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Car

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34
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Road reflectors.

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Cat’s eyes.

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35
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Median (in a street).

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Central reservation.

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36
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The tunnel which goes through the Channel from UK to mainland Europe.

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Chunnel.

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37
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[car] wreck.

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[car] crash.

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38
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Bank teller

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Cashier

39
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White trash

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Chav/chavster/chavette

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Wise guy; smart Alec

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Clever clogs

41
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Old timer

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Old codger

42
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  1. thanks; 2. bye
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Cheers

43
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Flippant; smart ass

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Cheeky

44
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To flirt

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Chat up

45
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The Church of England (protestant)

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The C of E

46
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Hurry [along]

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Chivvy [along]

47
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Pleased

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Chuffed [to bits]

48
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Old term for “Nonsense”.

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Codswallop

49
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French press

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Cafetiere

50
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Road trip

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Car journey

51
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Parking lot

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Car park

52
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Cat nip

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Catmint

53
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Furnace

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Central heating [boiler]

54
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Law offices.

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Chambers.

55
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Opportunist.

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Chancer.

56
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Tea

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Cuppa

57
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Authorised CPA.

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Chartered accountant.

58
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China marker; grease pencil.

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Chinagraph pencil.

59
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Voucher; receipt.

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Chit.

60
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Expelled; kicked out.

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Chucked [out].

61
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Vomit

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Chunder

62
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Movie theatre.

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Cinema.

63
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Shoe repairer.

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Cobbler.

64
Q

MC (master of ceremony).

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Compere.

65
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Music school; conservatory.

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Conservatoire.

66
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Doctor of senior rank within a specific field.

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Consultant.

67
Q

Cooler.

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Cool box.

68
Q

Fruit and veg seller.

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Costermonger.

69
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Cotton ball

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Cotton wool.

70
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Cotton swab; Q-tip.

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Cotton bud.

71
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Face card.

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Court card.

72
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Plush doll.

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Cuddle toy.

73
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Checking account.

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Current account.

74
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Clipping (of a newspaper).

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Cutting.

75
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Discount for pensioners, students, etc.

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Concessions

76
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Coworker.

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Colleague.

77
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Flamboyance.

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Camp.

78
Q

RV

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Camper van.

79
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Large rummage sale held in a park or a public area with items sold in and around an individual’s car.

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Car boot sale.

80
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Bus

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Coach.

81
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Guardrail

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Crash barrier

82
Q

Romain lettuce

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Cos

83
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Angry

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(To be) Cross

84
Q

ATM Machine

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Cashpointe

85
Q

A plastic or paper bag with handles, especially one supplied by shops to carry goods purchased there.

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Carrier bag

86
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A suitcase that is similar to a satchel (especially for travel).

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Carryall bag

87
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Alcoholic beverage made from the juice of apples.

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Cider

88
Q

Janitor

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Caretaker

89
Q

Slang for police

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Copper

90
Q

Mild insult that is equivalent to ‘idiot’.

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Clot

91
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Complain

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Chide

92
Q

Most common type of secondary school (for ages 12-16; just before college).

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Comprehensive school

93
Q

The last 2 years of secondary education (that is optional; for ages 17-18).

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College

94
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Emergency Room

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Casualty

95
Q

Pronunciation of “condom”

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Con•Dom