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English defintions Flashcards

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cub

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A cub is a baby wolf, tiger or lion.

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starve

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If you starve, it means you die by not eating anything.

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May

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May is the fifth month, after April and before June.

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March

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March is the third month, after February and before April.

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Balcony

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The balcony is the room in the house that is outside.

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poltergeist

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A poltergeist is a ghost that is very naughty and can throw things around the room.

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chat online

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Chatting online means talking to people on the internet.

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budge up

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Budge up means move a little bit.

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spaghetti

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Spaghetti is the long string like pasta they eat in Italy.

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Egypt

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Egypt is a country in North Africa, it is famous for its mummies and pyramids.

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Cairo

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Cairo is the capital city of Egypt.

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Nile

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The Nile is the longest river in the world. It runs through Egypt.

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Giza

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Giza is the part of Cairo, Egypt which has the biggest pyramids. They are called the Great Pyramids of Giza.

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Fairy tales

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Fairy tales are old stories that people have told their children for hundreds of years. Examples of fairy tales include Cinderella and Snow White.

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New Delhi

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New Delhi is the Capital city of India.

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advertisement

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An advertisement is something that makes you want to buy something. For example a billboard on the side of the road is an advertisement.

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grand

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Grand means something is good, big or great.

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discount

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A discount is when a shop sells something for less money then normal.

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item

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An item is a thing.

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bargain corner

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Bargain corner is part of a shop or supermarket where there are lots of discounted items.

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magazine

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A magazine is halfway between a newspaper and a book.

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chart

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A chart is a diagram used to present data.

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crayon

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A crayon is a soft pencil like object used for drawing.

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multimedia

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Multimedia is an adjective to describe something with digital sound or video.

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computer games

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Computer games are games we can play on the computer.

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software

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Software is a program or application we use on a computer or smartphone.

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accessories

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Accessories are items which can only be used with another item.

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garage

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A garage is a place for parking your car.

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festive

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Festive is an adjective to describe something to do with a festival.

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suitable

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Suitable describes whether something belongs in a certain place.

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preposition

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A preposition is a word like in, on and under.

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adjective

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An adjective is a describing word like blue, big, boring or silly.

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punctuation

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Punctuation includes things like full stops, commas and apostrophes. (.,’)

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paragraph

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Paragraphs are a few sentences put together.

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necklace

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A necklace is a piece of jewellery a person can wear around their neck.

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briefcase

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A briefcase is a smart looking bag that a man takes with him to work.

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perfume

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Perfume is a nice smelling liquid people can spray on themselves to smell better.

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bracelet

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A bracelet is a piece of jewellery that you put around your wrist.

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anniversary

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An anniversary is a special day when something special happened many years ago.

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polka dots

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Polka dots are coloured dots on a different coloured background.

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condominium

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A condominium (Condo) is another word for apartment.

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lend

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To lend someone something means you give them something and they will give it back to you later.

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coast

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The coast is where the sea meets the land.

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red envelope

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A red envelope is a traditional Chinese packet with money inside.

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space shuttle

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A space shuttle was a reusable spaceship used by NASA for many years.

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uncountable

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A noun which cannot be counted without another word. For example, milk.

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blood donation

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To give blood to help sick people.

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blood type

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A category of blood.

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Chinese whispers

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A game played with many people who whisper the same word or sentence to each other one by one. The last person says the word they heard and they compare it with the word said by the first person. Usually the words are different.

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vomit

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(v) To throw up the contents of one’s stomach.

(n) The thing that comes out of your stomach when you feel sick.

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lettuce

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A type of leaf vegetable.

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mayonnaise

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A white sauce made of eggs, oil and vinegar.

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mustard

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A hot sauce that is usually yellow but sometimes green.

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pepper

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A condiment usually served next to salt.

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soy bean

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A bean that can be used to make soy milk and tofu.

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laser

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A very strong light that can burn things.

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Macau

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A city next to Zhuhai. A former colony of Portugal.

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omelet

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An omelet is a food that you cook with a lot of eggs.

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slang

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Slang is a secret language.

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honey

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A food made by bees.

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operational

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When a machine is working, we say it is operational.

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rival

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Two people, teams or companies who are competing against each other.

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pounds

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A pound is a unit of measurement which measures weight.

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feet

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A foot is a unit of measurement which measures distance. A foot is around 30 cm.

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yards

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A yard is 3 feet, around 1 meter.

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inches

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There are 12 inches in a foot.

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distance

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Distance means how far is something.

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located

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Located means where is something.

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path

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A path is a little road that people can walk down.

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volume

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Volume measures how much of something there is. For example there are 330 milliliters of liquid in a can of cola.

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cubic

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A three dimensional measurement.

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perimeter

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The distance around the edge of a shape.

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construct

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To build.

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staircase

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Multiple stairs going up or down.

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unit

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A word we use with a number to measure something.

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coordinate

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Numbers which tell us where something is on a grid.

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approximately

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About. Not exactly.

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grid

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Numbered lines criss crossing each other usually overlaying a map.

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dimension

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Length, width, height and time are dimensions.

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tent

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A little house that you can take with you.

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chandelier

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Beautiful glass and crystals under a light.

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multiverse

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The universe is in a sea of other universes. This is called the multiverse.

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milliliter

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A unit of measurement used to measure volume.

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diagram

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A picture we use to show information.

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data

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Information.

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square meter

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One meter multiplied by one meter.

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cubic meter

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One meter multiplied by one meter multiplied by one meter.

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cylinder

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A cylinder is a circular prism.

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can

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A can is a metal cylinder with liquid inside.

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jar

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A jar is a glass or plastic cylinder used for food.

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glass

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Glass is a strong clear material.

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plastic

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Plastic is a flexible material.

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rectangular prism

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A rectangular prism is a 3d shape.

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carton

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A carton is a rectangular prism made of cardboard used for drinks.

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thermosflask

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A thermosflask is a container for keeping hot water hot.

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thermos

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Short for thermosflask.

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loaf

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Loaf means a whole piece of bread.

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use your loaf

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Use your loaf means use your brain.

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a bunch of

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A group of something e.g. bananas.

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a head of

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A head shaped vegetable that can be peeled apart e.g. broccoli.

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dozen

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Dozen is twelve.

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pint (pt.)

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A pint is 568 ml in BK or 473 ml in US.

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quart (qt.)

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A quart is 2 pints.

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gallon (gal.)

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A gallon is 8 pints.

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pound (lb.)

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A pound is around 454 g.

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appetizer

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An appetizer is a small dish at the start of a meal.

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broiled

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roast

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bake

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To cook food in an oven, e.g. a cake.

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menu

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A list of food sold by a restaurant.

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magnificent

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Very very good.

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average

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If you have a group of numbers, the average is the number closest to the middle.

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roast

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To cook something with oil in an oven.

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refrigerator

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An appliance we use to keep food cold.

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grocery

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food.

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wholesale

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A type of shop that sells to shops.

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retail

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A normal shop that sells to normal people.

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online

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Something on the internet.

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enormous

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Very big.

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certainly

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To be sure.

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deliver

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To bring something to someone.

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taco

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A type of Mexican food.

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a bowl of chilli

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A type of food made of beans, beef, tomatoes and chili.

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bagel

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Circular bread with no sugar

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muffin

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A small cake.

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neighborhood

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A small area of a city.

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smog

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Dirty air.

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dawn

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Dawn is when the sun comes up in the morning.

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pavement

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A pavement is a path that always goes next to the road.

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hedgehog

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A hedgehog is a small mammal with spines on its back.

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quest

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A quest is an adventure or mission.

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tingled

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A tingle is a feeling of pins and needles in your body.

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pins and needles

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The feeling you get if you sit on your hand.

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excitement

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The noun form of exciting.

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blink

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To close and open your eyes.

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patiently

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To wait for something with good manners.

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dozens

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Two or more times twelve.

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direction

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Which way.

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flu

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Like a cold but much worse.

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nauseous

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To feel sick, like you want to vomit.

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pregnant

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To have a baby inside of you.

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measles

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A very bad disease.

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plasma

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The fourth state of matter. Like a solid, liquid and gas.

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absolute zero

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Absolute zero is the coldest temperature possible. At absolute zero, all atoms stop moving.

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hospitable

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To be welcoming and considerate to your guests.

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deli

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A shop that sells freshly prepared ingredients for cooking.

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talented

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To be very good at something.

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ma`am

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The female version of sir.

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vertebrate

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An animal with a backbone, like a dog.

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invertebrate

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An animal without a backbone like an octopus.

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mammal

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An animal with hair or fur, that can give birth to live babies and can produce milk, like a cat.

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bird

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An animal with feathers and wings, like an eagle.

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reptile

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A cold blooded animal with scales, like a crocodile.

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amphibian

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An animal that can live in the water or on the land, like a frog.

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fish

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An animal with gills that can only live in the water, like a shark.

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worm

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A very long wiggly animal like an earthworm.

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arachnid

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An animal with eight legs, like a spider.

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crustacean

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An animal with a very hard skeleton on its outside, like a crab.

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insect

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An animal with six legs, like an ant.

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cnidaria

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A very soft animal with no brain or heart, like a jellyfish.

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worm

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A very long wiggly animal like an earthworm.

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absolute zero

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The coldest temperature possible. When atoms stop moving.

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deli

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A shop that sells freshly prepared food for cooking.

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talented

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To have many skills.

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hospitable

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To be a great host. To do things for people to make them happy.

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ma’am

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Yes sir for a woman.

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Keep going!!!!

A

You’re the best!!!

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attractive

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Good looking.

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meatloaf

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A type of food made of meat and shaped like a loaf of bread.

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The Roman Empire

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An empire stretching from England to Israel, with its capital city in Rome.

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law

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A rule made by the government.

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useless

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Something which has no use.

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satisfied

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To be happy with something.

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according to

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Somebody says.

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neat

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tidy.

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teenager

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Someone aged 13-19.

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sympathetic

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To feel sorry for someone or to look at something from someone else’s point of view.

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novel

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A long storybook without any pictures.

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abacus

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A device used in ancient China for doing maths.

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even numbers

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Numbers that can be divided by two without leaving a fraction. For example 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.

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odd numbers

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Numbers which if divided by two will leave a fraction. For example 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 etc.

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wallet

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An accessory for men to keep money in.

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purse

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An accessory for women to keep money in.

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n lots of

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Another way of saying n multiplied by.

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fraction

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A bit of a number. For example one half (1/2).

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satsuma

A

A type of small orange.

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Mayor

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The leader of a town or city.

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hire

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To give someone a job.

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convenient

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To describe something easy or quickly accessible.

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obnoxious

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Extremely unpleasant.

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superlative

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A word that describes something as the best, worst, least or most. For example, this cup of tea is the best.

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comparative

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A word which describes something as better, worse, more or less than something else. For example, this sup of tea is better than that one.

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situated

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Where something is.

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vulgar

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Rude, lacking good taste.

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singularity

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A point in space and time where something is infinitely dense. For example at the center of a black hole.

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vertices

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Each angular point of a 3D shape.

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digital

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An adjective relating to computers, or something that uses a computer to work. For example a digital watch is a tiny computer.

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hexagon

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A six sided shape.

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height

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How high something is.

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grid line

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The lines which go down and across a chart or map.

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200
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nebula

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A large cloud in space where stars are born.

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galaxy

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A group of stars.

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big bang

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The explosion which started the universe.

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telescope

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A device which allows us to see things very far away.

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coral

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An animal which makes coral reefs, where Nemo lives.

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mutiny

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When people at the bottom rebel against their leader.

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time lapse

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When you take a picture by opening your camera up for a long time.

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satellite

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Something that orbits a planet.

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convenient

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Something fast and easy.

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furniture

A

Sofas, chairs, tables etc…

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appliance

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TVs, Fridges, cookers, air conditioners, etc…

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dependable

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Something or someone you can rely on to do something.

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entertainment

A

Something you like to occupy your mind. E.g. music, films, TV, books…..

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salespeople

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People whose job is selling things.

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pauper

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A poor person.

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scattered

A

Lots of things all over the place.

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motel

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A hotel built around a car park.

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the Summer Palace

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A building in Beijing.

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Old Summer Palace; the Winter Palace

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A building in Beijing.

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frugal

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An adjective describing someone who hates spending money.

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retarded

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An adjective describing someone very stupid and unable to learn.

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resilient

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An adjective describing someone who is able to continue doing something despite any problems he or she encounters.

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evolution

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The process that changes animals and plants to suit their environments.

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oriented

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The position of something in relation to something else. Or what interests someone.

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pyramid

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A 3D shape containing triangle faces and sometimes a square base.

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cone

A

A 3D shape with a circular base leading up to a point.

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sphere

A

A ball.

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ellipse

A

An oval.

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beeline

A

A straight line.

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sector

A

An area which is distinct from others.

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right angle triangle

A

A triangle with one right angle.

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isosceles triangle

A

A triangle with two sides the same.

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trapezoid

A

NORTH AMERICAN: a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides.
BRITISH: a quadrilateral with no sides parallel

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rhombus

A

A quadrilateral with four sides all the same length.

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cube

A

A 3D shape with all the faces square shaped.

235
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hardly

A

To have almost none of something.

236
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careless

A

To not be careful.

237
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tame

A

To be controlled by someone or something, e.g. a lion controlled by a man is tame.

238
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file

A

A thing to put paper or documents in.

239
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awkwardly

A

To do something in an awkward way.

240
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pork

A

Pig meat.

241
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iceberg

A

Frozen water floating freely in the sea.

242
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freshwater

A

Water with no salt.

243
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saltwater

A

Water with salt.

244
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avalanche

A

When ice and snow falls down a mountain.

245
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hypothermia

A

When your body gets very cold.

246
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freezing rain

A

When liquid rain is so cold it freezes when it hits the ground.

247
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Montreal

A

A city in Canada.

248
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igloo

A

A little house made of ice.

249
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volcanic eruption

A

When a volcano goes boom!

250
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ash

A

Little bits of rock from a volcano, or the black stuff left over after a fire.

251
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stress

A

Particular emphasis or importance.

252
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combine harvester

A

A type of vehicle used to harvest wheat.

253
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brand new

A

Very new.

254
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indifferent

A

To have no opinion about something or somebody.

255
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assembler

A

Somebody who puts things together in a factory.

256
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assembly line

A

A moving conveyor belt with robots or people along the belt making a product.

257
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inspector

A

Somebody who checks or investigates something.

258
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designer

A

Somebody who designs something.

259
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director

A

Somebody who tells everyone else what to do on a movie set, or at a play, or in a company.

260
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gardener

A

Somebody who makes a garden or park look beautiful.

261
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photographer

A

Somebody who takes photographs.

262
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programmer

A

Somebody who writes computer programs.

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supervisor

A

Somebody who checks everybody is doing their jobs.

264
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welder

A

Somebody who welds bits of metal together.

265
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writer

A

Somebody who writes books.

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everlasting

A

Something that lasts forever.

267
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fringe

A

The hair in front of your forehead.

268
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seemingly

A

Something that seems to be, but might not really be like it seems.

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amazement

A

Noun for amazing.

270
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rusty

A

Adj to describe iron which has reacted with oxygen.

271
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grandeur

A

Noun for grand.

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impassable

A

Something that you can’t go past.

273
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barrier

A

A wall or fence.

274
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stationmaster

A

The person in charge of the train station.

275
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purse up

A

To push your lips together.

276
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gloating

A

To boast.

277
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thrust out chin

A

To push your chin out.

278
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perhaps

A

Maybe.

279
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manage

A

To be able to do something.

280
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peer

A

To look.

281
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cautiously

A

Carefully.

282
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encouraging

A

An adj to describe something that encourages you.

283
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brooding

A

engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry, or worried.

284
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mass

A

lots of people

285
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keyhole

A

A hole to put a key in.

286
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grasp

A

To understand something.

287
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moan

A

To complain.

288
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creak

A

A type of sound.

289
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swing

A

A type of movement.

290
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tense

A

A feeling of anxiousness.

291
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harmless

A

Not dangerous.

292
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shove

A

To push hard.

293
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reluctantly

A

To do something, but not really want to do it.

294
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plaintive

A

sounding sad and mournful.

295
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echo

A

a sound bouncing back.

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freeze

A

when a liquid turns to a solid.

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exclaim

A

To say loudly.

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unearthly

A

From another planet.

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quality

A

Characteristic.

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distant

A

Far away.

301
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stare

A

Look for a long time.

302
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alarmed

A

very alert and worried.

303
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sigh

A

The sound you make when you’re disappointed.

304
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wipe

A

To clean something away.

305
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uncertainly

A

Opposite of certainly.

306
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glance

A

To look quickly.

307
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gigantic

A

Very big.

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stove

A

Oven or hob.

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kettle

A

Something to boil water.

310
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hiss

A

The sound a snake makes.

311
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pan

A

Something to fry food in.

312
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sizzle

A

The sound frying food makes.

313
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clank

A

The sound of falling wood hitting the floor.

314
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splutter

A

When water spills because its too hot an bubbling.

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pipe

A

A long cylinder that carries water.

316
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steam

A

The gas form of water.

317
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faint

A

To lose consciousness.

318
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among

A

To be with many.

319
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sniff

A

To smell.

320
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rush

A

To do something quickly.

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dip

A

To put a solid a little bit into a liquid.

322
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barrel

A

A type of container.

323
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knob

A

An object you use to control something. E.g. a door knob opens a door.

324
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anxiously

A

Nervously.

325
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cackle

A

A crazy laugh like an evil witch.

326
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delight

A

Happiness.

327
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affair

A

Thing.

328
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marble

A

A type of stone.

329
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gobstopper

A

A type of candy.

330
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blackout

A

A blackout is when there is no electricity.

331
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handcuff

A

Handcuffs are metal things police put on criminals hands.

332
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judge

A

A judge is a person who decides if a person is guilty or not.

333
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law

A

A law is a rule you have to obey.

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superstitious

A

Someone who believes old nonsense.

335
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superstition

A

Silly old nonsense.

336
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rouge

A

Red

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jaune

A

Yellow

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vert

A

Green

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lines

A

An actors words.

340
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condense

A

When water vapour turns into liquid.

341
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artifact

A

An old important thing.

342
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air-embolism

A

A bubble in the blood that can kill you.

343
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appendicitis

A

When your appendix explodes.

344
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drip

A

A bag of liquid goes into your blood.

345
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rabies

A

A bad disease from dogs.

346
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tuxedo

A

A very smart type of suit.

347
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prom

A

A school dance.

348
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symphony

A

A classical music show.

349
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plumber

A

Someone who fixes pipes.

350
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baby-sit

A

To take care of a child.

351
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snotty

A

To have lots of snot in your nose.

352
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shine

A

To be bright.

353
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absent-mindedly

A

To do something without thinking.

354
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nickname

A

Informal name.

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slimy

A

To be covered in slime.

356
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torch

A

A flashlight.

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resting

A

To rest.

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raised

A

To rise up.

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platform

A

A stage.

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moment

A

A little bit of time.

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search

A

To look for something.

362
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slight

A

A little bit of something.

363
Q

creak

A

A sound.

364
Q

splatter

A

A little splash.

365
Q

murky

A

Dirty water.

366
Q

plunge

A

To jump into water.

367
Q

fumble

A

To hold something badly.

368
Q

peer

A

to look

369
Q

rod

A

a cylinder of metal.

370
Q

inscription

A

writing on metal.

371
Q

wisp

A

a tiny bit.

372
Q

laboratory

A

A laboratory is where is scientist does experiments.

373
Q

lab technician

A

A lab technician is someone who helps the scientist in the lab.

374
Q

x-ray technician

A

An x-ray technician is someone who gives people x-rays.

375
Q

stethoscope

A

A stethoscope is a device that can help a doctor to hear inside your body.

376
Q

chest x-ray

A

A chest x-ray is an x-ray picture of a person’s lungs.

377
Q

cardiogram

A

A cardiogram is a machine that can measure your heartbeat.

378
Q

blood pressure

A

Blood pressure is the pressure of your blood.

379
Q

blood test

A

A blood test is when doctors take your blood to see if you are healthy.

380
Q

pulse

A

Your pulse is how many times a minute your heart beats.

381
Q

disease

A

A disease is when something is wrong with your body.

382
Q

annual

A

Something that happens once a year.

383
Q

fatty meat

A

Meat with lots of fat.

384
Q

lean meat

A

Meat without any fat.

385
Q

margarine

A

Like butter but made of vegetable oil, not milk.

386
Q

skimmed milk

A

Milk without lots of fat.

387
Q

grapefruit

A

A big yellow fruit.

388
Q

raisin

A

A dried out grape.

389
Q

stew

A

A soup.

390
Q

blueprint

A

A plan for a building.

391
Q

cement

A

A hard material used for building.

392
Q

remedy

A

A type of medicine.

393
Q

sensible

A

Not silly.

394
Q

congee

A

Rice soup.

395
Q

appendix

A

An organ in the body that doesn’t do anything.

396
Q

attempt

A

try

397
Q

aim

A

target

398
Q

persuade

A

to change someone’s mind

399
Q

unassuming

A

something that doesn’t look threatening.

400
Q

raid

A

to attack and steal

401
Q

pale

A

light skinned

402
Q

barred

A

something with bars/banned

403
Q

creep

A

move slowly and quietly

404
Q

enchanted

A

magical

405
Q

elf

A

a magical creature

406
Q

dwarf

A

a little magical creature

407
Q

vary

A

to differ

408
Q

slope

A

a gradient

409
Q

noiselessly

A

silently

410
Q

tremble

A

shake

411
Q

grim

A

dark and horrible

412
Q

comfort

A

to be comfortable

413
Q

loosen

A

to make less tight

414
Q

dagger

A

a little knife

415
Q

doubt

A

to not be sure

416
Q

steadily

A

to be steady

417
Q

undoubtedly

A

to be sure

418
Q

vapour(vapor)

A

gas

419
Q

throb

A

to pulsate

420
Q

galloping

A

a horse running

421
Q

gallop

A

a horse running

422
Q

tom-cat

A

a male cat

423
Q

purr

A

the happy sound a cat makes

424
Q

vast

A

very big

425
Q

tremendous

A

very good

426
Q

halt

A

stop

427
Q

bottommost

A

the very bottom thing

428
Q

cellar

A

basement

429
Q

dimly

A

poorly lit

430
Q

jaw

A

a bone in the head

431
Q

nostrils

A

the holes in your nose

432
Q

slumber

A

sleep

433
Q

beneath

A

under

434
Q

limbs

A

arms and legs

435
Q

coil

A

curled up

436
Q

countless

A

lots and lots

437
Q

virus

A

a micro-organism

438
Q

antibody

A

your body’s defense against bacteria and viruses

439
Q

gem

A

an expensive rock like a diamond

440
Q

stain

A

a dirty mark

441
Q

simile

A

as ____ as a ______.

442
Q

occur

A

happen

443
Q

unique

A

special

444
Q

vivid

A

bright

445
Q

pay bills

A

to pay the money you owe.

446
Q

borrow

A

to take someones money

447
Q

return

A

to come back

448
Q

superbug

A

a bacteria that can’t be killed by antibiotics.

449
Q

raccoon

A

a type of animal

450
Q

aardvark

A

an animal that eats ants.

451
Q

career

A

your life’s work

452
Q

shaving

A

to cut your beard off

453
Q

emu

A

a big bird from Australia that can’t fly.

454
Q

wander

A

To walk around.

455
Q

vale

A

Valley

456
Q

crowd

A

Lots of people.

457
Q

daffodil

A

Yellow flower.

458
Q

flutter

A

VERB

(of a bird or other winged creature) fly unsteadily or hover by flapping the wings quickly and lightly.
459
Q

breeze

A

a gentle wind

460
Q

stretch

A

straighten or extend one’s body or a part of one’s body to its full length, typically so as to tighten one’s muscles or in order to reach something.

461
Q

margin

A

gap between two things

462
Q

bay

A

a part of the sea surrounded by lots of land. e.g. Shenzhen Bay

463
Q

glance

A

to look briefly at something

464
Q

personification

A

Personification is when you refer to an object or animal as a person.

465
Q

toss

A

throw

466
Q

sprightly

A

old, but still energetic

467
Q

out-did

A

beat

468
Q

sparkle

A

shine

469
Q

glee

A

happy

470
Q

gaze

A

look at for a long time

471
Q

wealth

A

money/riches

472
Q

vacant

A

empty

473
Q

pensive

A

thoughtful

474
Q

inward eye

A

The mind’s eye

475
Q

pleasure

A

joy

476
Q

solitude

A

to be alone

477
Q

bliss

A

happiness

478
Q

technique

A

A way of doing something.

479
Q

simile

A

Comparing something to something else.

480
Q

metaphor

A

Describing something as something else.

481
Q

effect

A

the result of an action.

482
Q

view

A

opinion

483
Q

perspective

A

opinion

484
Q

point of view

A

opinion

485
Q

first person perspective

A

When someone talks about themselves.

486
Q

third person perspective

A

When someone talks about others.

487
Q

headbutt

A

To hit something deliberately with your head.

488
Q

image

A

picture.

489
Q

rhino

A

A big animal.

490
Q

define

A

to say what a word means.

491
Q

locksmith

A

someone who makes locks and keys.

492
Q

mechanic

A

Someone who fixes cars.

493
Q

electrician

A

Someone who fixes electrics.

494
Q

plumber

A

Someone who fixes pipes.

495
Q

pipe

A

A tube carrying water.

496
Q

faucet

A

A tap

497
Q

tap

A

A faucet

498
Q

camcorder

A

A video camera

499
Q

rotten

A

Something consumed by mold.

500
Q

depth charge

A

An underwater bomb.

501
Q

coward

A

A person who is not brave.

502
Q

dissolve

A

to melt; liquefy:

503
Q

fishcake

A

A cake made of fish.

504
Q

funeral

A

A remembrance service for a person who recently died.

505
Q

the giggles

A

To laugh uncontrollably for a long time.

506
Q

room 1o1

A

A room filled with your worst fears.

507
Q

competition

A

a contest for some prize, honor, or advantage

508
Q

continent

A

A large body of land.

509
Q

Antarctica

A

A big cold continent.

510
Q

battery cage

A

A tiny cage for animals.

511
Q

free range

A

A way of rearing animals which allows them as much freedom as possible.

512
Q

degree

A

a qualification from a university

513
Q

concert hall

A

a place to listen to music

514
Q

burglar

A

a thief in a house

515
Q

implicitly

A

implied, rather than expressly stated:
implicit agreement. or
unquestioning or unreserved; absolute:
implicit trust; implicit obedience; implicit confidence.

516
Q

ravenous

A

hungry

517
Q

merely

A

only

518
Q

ingenuity

A

a persons cleverness or skillfulness.

519
Q

eventually

A

after a long time

520
Q

heartfelt

A

from the bottom of your heart

521
Q

pursue

A

chase

522
Q

triumphantly

A

boastfully

523
Q

jolly

A

happy

524
Q

pop off

A

sleep/go/die

525
Q

gleefully

A

happily

526
Q

horror

A

scare

527
Q

dive

A

jump head first into water

528
Q

mermaid

A

half girl half fish

529
Q

irritating

A

annoying

530
Q

recognition

A

to know someone

531
Q

agitated

A

annoyed

532
Q

unsatisfactory

A

not good enough

533
Q

amend

A

change

534
Q

whom

A

who

535
Q

lagoon

A

an area of shallow water separated from the sea by low sandy dunes.

536
Q

whelp

A

baby wolf

537
Q

redskin

A

american Indian

538
Q

lord over

A

look down on someone

539
Q

triumph

A

to win

540
Q

gloom

A

darkness

541
Q

seething

A

full of sth

542
Q

midst

A

in the middle of sth

543
Q

at ease

A

the relax

544
Q

chariot

A

a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses

545
Q

cadaverous

A

like a dead body

546
Q

collar

A

around your shirt.

547
Q

resemblance

A

looks like

548
Q

ill-fated

A

doomed

549
Q

republic

A

country without a king or queen

550
Q

lord

A

old fashioned title

551
Q

prima donna

A

a temperamental person; a person who takes adulation and privileged treatment as a right and reacts with petulance to criticism or inconvenience.

552
Q

bitterest

A

x

553
Q

fashionable

A

x

554
Q

stillest

A

x

555
Q

elegant

A

x

556
Q

curl

A

x

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