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/
(n) long narrow piece of cloth for holding trousers up
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cross
| /krɔːs/
(adj) annoyed or quite angry
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good heavens/grief/gracious
used to emphasize how suprised, angry, socked, etc. you are
28
stud
| /stʌd/
(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/
(adv) especially, more than usual or more than others
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splendid
| /ˈsplendɪd/
(adj) very impressive
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lily
| /ˈlɪli/
(n) any various plants with a large, bell-shaped flower on a long stem
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snapdragon
| /ˈsnæpdræɡən/
(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/
(n) a small tree with hanging bunches of yellow flowers
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prosy
| /ˈproʊ.zi/
(adj) boring or not showing any imagination
35
lad/lass
| /læd/ /ˈlæsi/
(n) young boy/girl
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into the blue
to vanish
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upset
| /ˌʌpˈset/
(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
whatevers happen
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scuttle
| /ˈskʌtl/
(v) to run with quick sort steps
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stride
| /straɪd/
(v) to walk with long steps in a particular direction
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flustered
| /ˈflʌstərd/
(adj) nervous and/or confused
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tremendous
| /trəˈmendəs/
(adj) very great
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saucer
| /ˈsɔːsər/
(n) a small shallow round dish that a cup stands on
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pray
| /preɪ/
(adv) please
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scarlet
| /ˈskɑːrlət/
(adj) bright red in colour
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cellar
| /ˈselər/
(n) an underground room often used for storing things
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pint
| /paɪnt/
(n) a unit to measuring liquids and some dry goods
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morsel
| /ˈmɔːrsl/
(n) a small piece of food
49
plump someone/something down
| /plʌmp/
- to sit down suddenly and heavy
- to put an object or child down suddenly and without taking care
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puff
| /pʌf/
(v) to breath fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been excercising.
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throng
| /θrɔːŋ/
(n) a crowd of people
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naughty
| /ˈnɔːti/
(adj) behaving badly, not willing to obey
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blinking
| /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
(adj) an expression of anger
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broad
| /brɔːd/
(adj) wide
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march
| /mɑːrtʃ/
(v) to walk with stiff regular steps like a solider
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porter
| /ˈpɔːrtər/
(n) a type of dark beer
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jug
| /dʒʌɡ/
(n) a container with a hanlde and a lip, for holding and pouring liquids
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hearth
| /hɑːrθ/
(n) the area around the fireplace or the area of floor in front of it
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bewildered
| /bɪˈwɪldərd/
(adj) confused
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jerk
| /dʒɜːrk/
(n) a sudden quick sharp movement
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dent
| /dent/
(n) a hollow place in a hard surface, usually caused by something hitting it
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tassel
| /ˈtæsl/
(n) a bunch of threads that are tied together at one end and hang from cushions, curtains, clothes etc. as a decoration
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haughty
| /ˈhɔːti/
(adj) unfriendy and seeming to consider yourself better than other people
- ~arrogant
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grunt
| /ɡrʌnt/
(v) (of a person) to make a sort, low sound instead of speaking, ussually because of anger or pain
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frown
| /fraʊn/
(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/
(n) an open pie filled with sweet food such as fruit
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mince pie
| /ˌmɪns ˈpaɪ/
(n) a small pie filled with mincemeat
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stump
| /stʌmp/
(v) to walk in a noisy, heavy way especially because you are angry or upset
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larder
| /ˈlɑːrdər/
(n) a cupboard or a small room in a house, used for storing food
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flummoxed
| /ˈflʌməkst/
(adj) confused
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wretched
| /ˈretʃɪd/
(adj) extremely bad or unpleasant
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lo and behold
something that you say when you tell someone about something sursprising that happend
## Footnote
* I was in Vienna sitting quietly in a café when, lo and behold, my cousin walked in.
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whisk
| /wɪsk/
(v) to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly
73
afresh
| /əˈfreʃ/
(adv) again
73
parlour
| /ˈpɑːrlər/
(n) a room in a private house for sitting in, entertaining visitors
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stool
| /stuːl/
(n) a seat with legs but with nothing to support your back or arms
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fireside
| /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
(n) the part of a room that surrounds a fireplace
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nibble
| /ˈnɪbl/
(v) to bite something with small bites, especially food
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appetite
| /ˈæpɪtaɪt/
(n) the feeling that you want to eat food
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not in the least
not at all
## Footnote
- 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/
(adv) immediately after the situation mentioned
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squeak
| /skwiːk/
(v) to make a short high sound that is not very loud
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fright
| /fraɪt/
(n) a feeling of fear
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chip
| /tʃɪp/
(v) to damage something by breaking a small piece of it
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crack
| /kræk/
(v) to break without dividing into seperate parts
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blunt
| /blʌnt/
(v) to make a point or an edge less sharp
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bend
| /bend/
(v) to lean
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smash
| /smæʃ/
(v) to break something, or to be broken, violently and noisily into many pieces
## Footnote
- Several windows had been smashed
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cork
| /kɔːrk/
(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/
(v) of liquid - to fall noisily onto a surface
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dump
| /dʌmp/
(v) to get rid of something you do not want
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crock
| /krɑːk/
(n) a large pot made of baked clay
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pound
| /paʊnd/
(v) to hit something/someone hard many times, especially in a way that makes a lot of noise
## Footnote
- Heavy rain pounded on the roof
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thumping
| /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
(adj) very big
## Footnote
- They won by a thumping majority
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pole
| /pəʊl/
(n) a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, especially one with the end placed in the groud, used as a support
## Footnote
- a tent pole
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enormous
| /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
(adj) extremely large
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mantelpiece
| /ˈmæntlpiːs/
(n) a shelf above a fireplace
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blush
| /blʌʃ/
(v) to become red in the face because you are embarrassed or ashamed
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fiddle
| /ˈfɪdl/
(n) violin
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porch
| /pɔːrtʃ/
(n) a covered structure in front of the entrance to a building
