English unit 7 vocabulary Flashcards
1
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erupting
A
throwing smoke, rocks and lava into the air
2
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lava
A
liquid from an erupting volcano
3
Q
layers
A
a number of sections, each on top of the other
4
Q
molten
A
made liquid by heat
5
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nickel
A
a silver-white metal
6
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hesitation
A
being nervous to do something
7
Q
official
A
the person put in charge of a certain job
8
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retreating
A
moving away from
9
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revelation
A
a surprise
10
Q
sewer
A
a tunnel or pipe for carrying away waste water and human waste
11
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archaeologists
A
people who study objects from the past
12
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barn
A
wooden building which farm animals live in
13
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brooches
A
jewellery items for fastening clothes
14
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converting
A
changing
15
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excavation
A
digging up an area of land