English Flashcards

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contraption

A

machine that seems unnecessarily complicated

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decipher

A

succeed in interpretiny or understanding something

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2
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newfangled

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invented recently

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3
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improvisations

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things that are created without preparation

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4
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how does uncle Marcos try to win the hand of cousin antoniette

A

he builds a barrel organ serenades her

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5
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what does uncle Marcos make from the materials he brings back in enormous boxes

A

he builds an airplane

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6
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what special power does Clara have that Marcos pretends to possess

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the power to predict the future

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