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Chapter 1 - An Unexpected Party - Part 1 Flashcards

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nasty

/ˈnæsti/

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(adj) bad or unpleasant

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oozy

/ˈuːzi/

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(adj) full of very soft mud

oozy smell

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panel

/ˈpænl/

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(v) to cover or decorate a surface with flat piece of wood, glass, etc.
* be panelled (in something): The wall were panelled in oak.

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be font of someone/something

/fɑːnd/

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to like someone/something very much

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blunder

/ˈblʌndər/

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(v) to make a stupid or careless mistake

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incline

/ɪnˈklaɪn/

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(v) to tend to think or behave in a particular way

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chiefly

/ˈtʃiːfli/

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(adv) mainly

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sole

/səʊl/

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(n) the bottom surface of the foot

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absurd

/əbˈsɜːrd/

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(adj) extreme silly, not logical and sensible
* (~ ridiculous)

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discreetly

/dɪˈskriːtli/

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(adv) in a careful way

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hush something up

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to try to prevent people from discovering particular facts

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probable

/ˈprɑːbəbl/

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(adj) likely to happen, to exist or to be true

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queer

/kwɪr/

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(n) gay

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apparently

/əˈpærəntli/

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(adv) used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true

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immovably

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(adv) in a way that is fixed and impossible to move

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sort of

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in some way or to some degree

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sprout

/spraʊt/

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(v) to produce leaves, hair or to begin to grow
- sprout up: if a large number of things sprout up, they suddenly appear or begin to exist

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unsuspecting

/ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/

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(adj) trusting, not realizing there is any danger or harm

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waist

/weɪst/

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(n) the area of the body between the ribs and the hips

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immense

/ɪˈmens/

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(adj) extreme large or great

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bushy

/ˈbʊʃi/

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(adj) growing thickly

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brim

/brɪm/

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(n) the top edge of a cup, glass etc.

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shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

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(adj) protected from direct light by trees, buildings etc.

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into the bargain

/ˈbɑːrɡən/

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in addition to other facts previously mentioned

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brace

/breɪs/

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(n) long narrow piece of cloth for holding trousers up

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cross

/krɔːs/

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(adj) annoyed or quite angry

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good heavens/grief/gracious

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used to emphasize how suprised, angry, socked, etc. you are

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stud

/stʌd/

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(n) a small piece of jewellery with a part that put through a hole in your ear, nose, etc.

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particularly

/pərˈtɪkjələrli/

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(adv) especially, more than usual or more than others

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splendid

/ˈsplendɪd/

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(adj) very impressive

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lily

/ˈlɪli/

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(n) any various plants with a large, bell-shaped flower on a long stem

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snapdragon

/ˈsnæpdræɡən/

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(n) a small garden plant with red, white, yellow or pink flowers that open and shut like a mount when pressed

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laburnum

/ləˈbɜːrnəm/

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(n) a small tree with hanging bunches of yellow flowers

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prosy

/ˈproʊ.zi/

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(adj) boring or not showing any imagination

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lad/lass

/læd/ /ˈlæsi/

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(n) young boy/girl

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into the blue

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to vanish

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upset

/ˌʌpˈset/

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(v) to change the usual or expected state or order of something, especially in a way that stops it from happening or working

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at any rate

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whatevers happen

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scuttle

/ˈskʌtl/

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(v) to run with quick sort steps

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stride

/straɪd/

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(v) to walk with long steps in a particular direction

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flustered

/ˈflʌstərd/

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(adj) nervous and/or confused

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tremendous

/trəˈmendəs/

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(adj) very great

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saucer

/ˈsɔːsər/

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(n) a small shallow round dish that a cup stands on

44
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pray

/preɪ/

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(adv) please

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scarlet

/ˈskɑːrlət/

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(adj) bright red in colour

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cellar

/ˈselər/

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(n) an underground room often used for storing things

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pint

/paɪnt/

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(n) a unit to measuring liquids and some dry goods

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morsel

/ˈmɔːrsl/

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(n) a small piece of food

49
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plump someone/something down

/plʌmp/

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  • to sit down suddenly and heavy
  • to put an object or child down suddenly and without taking care
50
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puff

/pʌf/

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(v) to breath fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been excercising.

51
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throng

/θrɔːŋ/

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(n) a crowd of people

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naughty

/ˈnɔːti/

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(adj) behaving badly, not willing to obey

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blinking

/ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/

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(adj) an expression of anger

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broad

/brɔːd/

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(adj) wide

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march

/mɑːrtʃ/

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(v) to walk with stiff regular steps like a solider

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porter

/ˈpɔːrtər/

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(n) a type of dark beer

57
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jug

/dʒʌɡ/

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(n) a container with a hanlde and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids

58
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hearth

/hɑːrθ/

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(n) the area around the fireplace or the area of floor in front of it

59
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bewildered

/bɪˈwɪldərd/

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(adj) confused

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jerk

/dʒɜːrk/

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(n) a sudden quick sharp movement

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dent

/dent/

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(n) a hollow place in a hard surface, usually caused by something hitting it

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tassel

/ˈtæsl/

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(n) a bunch of threads that are tied together at one end and hang from cushions, curtains, clothes etc. as a decoration

63
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haughty

/ˈhɔːti/

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(adj) unfriendy and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
- ~arrogant

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grunt

/ɡrʌnt/

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(v) (of a person) to make a sort, low sound instead of speaking, ussually because of anger or pain

65
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frown

/fraʊn/

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(v) to make a serious, angry or worried expression by bringing your eyebrows closer together so that lines appear on your forehead

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tart

/tɑːrt/

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(n) an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit

67
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mince pie

/ˌmɪns ˈpaɪ/

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(n) a small pie filled with mincemeat

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stump

/stʌmp/

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(v) to walk in a noisy, heavy way especially because you are angry or upset

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larder

/ˈlɑːrdər/

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(n) a cupboard or a small room in a house, used for storing food

70
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flummoxed

/ˈflʌməkst/

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(adj) confused

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wretched

/ˈretʃɪd/

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(adj) extremely bad or unpleasant

72
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lo and behold

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something that you say when you tell someone about something sursprising that happend

  • I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and behold, my cousin walked in.
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whisk

/wɪsk/

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(v) to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly

73
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afresh

/əˈfreʃ/

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(adv) again

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parlour

/ˈpɑːrlər/

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(n) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors

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stool

/stuːl/

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(n) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms

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fireside

/ˈfaɪərsaɪd/

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(n) the part of a room that surrounds a fireplace

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nibble

/ˈnɪbl/

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(v) to bite something with small bites, especially food

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appetite

/ˈæpɪtaɪt/

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(n) the feeling that you want to eat food

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not in the least

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not at all

  • Really, I’m not in the least tired.
  • Do you mind if I put the television on? No, not in the least.
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thereupon

/ˌðerəˈpɑːn/

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(adv) immediately after the situation mentioned

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squeak

/skwiːk/

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(v) to make a short high sound that is not very loud

81
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fright

/fraɪt/

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(n) a feeling of fear

82
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chip

/tʃɪp/

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(v) to damage something by breaking a small piece of it

83
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crack

/kræk/

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(v) to break without dividing into seperate parts

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blunt

/blʌnt/

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(v) to make a point or an edge less sharp

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bend

/bend/

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(v) to lean

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smash

/smæʃ/

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(v) to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces

  • Several windows had been smashed
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cork

/kɔːrk/

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(n) a small round object made of cork or plastic, that is used for closing bottles, especially wine bottles

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splash

/splæʃ/

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(v) of liquid - to fall noisily onto a surface

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dump

/dʌmp/

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(v) to get rid of something you do not want

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crock

/krɑːk/

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(n) a large pot made of baked clay

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pound

/paʊnd/

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(v) to hit something/someone hard many times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise

  • Heavy rain pounded on the roof
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thumping

/ˈθʌmpɪŋ/

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(adj) very big

  • They won by a thumping majority
93
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pole

/pəʊl/

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(n) a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the groud, used as a support

  • a tent pole
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enormous

/ɪˈnɔːrməs/

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(adj) extremely large

95
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mantelpiece

/ˈmæntlpiːs/

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(n) a shelf above a fireplace

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blush

/blʌʃ/

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(v) to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed

97
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fiddle

/ˈfɪdl/

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(n) violin

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porch

/pɔːrtʃ/

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(n) a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building

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