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English vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Haul

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Pull or drag with effort or force

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Grub

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Food

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Vigorous

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Strong, healthy and full of energy

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Disable

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Of a disease, injury or accident DISABLED CHILD

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Boiler

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A container for heating water

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Caretaker

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A person employed to look after a building

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Desolate

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Uninhibited and giving the impression of bleak emptiness DESOLATE HOUSE

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Trodden

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Walk in a specific way

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Varmint

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1.A troublesome wild animal especially a fox 2. A troublesome and mischievous person esp a child

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Curious

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Eager to know and learn

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Exaggerate

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Represent as being larger, better or worse than it really is

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Nasty

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Very bad or unpleasant

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Estate

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An area or amount of land or property

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Pester

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Trouble or annoy someone with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions

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Prance

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  1. Of a horse..move with high springy steps 2. ( of a person) walk or move around with ostentatious exaggerated movements
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16
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Burglar

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Robber

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Feeble

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Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

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18
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Scullery

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A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work

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Dart

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The act of inning somewhere suddenly and rapidly He’s going to dart out of the side door

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20
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Lorry

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A truck

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21
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Trailer

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An unpowered vehicle towed by another

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22
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Name this legendary bird of popular mythology of Arabia

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Roc

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23
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Name this structure of the ship

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Ship Mast

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24
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Is this horse bare back

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Yes

Unsaddled horse or donkey

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25
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What are the two structures on this horse

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Saddle

Stirrups

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26
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What disease is this man suffering from

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Leprosy

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27
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What kind of a structure is this

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Dome

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28
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Is this forest dense or not dense

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Dense forest

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29
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An open space in a forest is known as

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Glade

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30
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Meaning of the word OCCUR

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To happen or to take place

The accident occurred at 3 PM

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31
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A person involved in trade especially one dealing with foreign countries is known as a

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Merchant

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32
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Articles offered for sale are known as

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wares

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33
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A level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load or unload is known as a

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Wharf

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34
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A place which is uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness is known as a

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Desolate place

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35
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A semiprecious stone which is typically blue in colour is

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Turquoise

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36
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A bright green precious stone is

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Emerald

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37
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An orange yellow flavouring, food colouring, dye, made from dried stigmas of crocus is

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Saffron

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38
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Remove impurities or unwanted substances is known as to

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Refine

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39
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Originating in a distant foreign country is

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exotic

EXOTIC BIRDS

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40
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Attractive because colourful or out of the ordinary is also known as

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Exotic

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41
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A person who eats the flesh of other human beings

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cannibal

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42
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To make a gesture with a hand, arm or head encouraging someone to follow or approach is known as

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To beckon

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43
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The owner or keeper of a herd of domestic animals is known as

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Herdsman

44
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A steep rock face especially at the edge of a sea is known as a

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Cliff

45
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The dark shape and outline of someone against a brighter background is known as a

A

Silhouette

46
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A feeling of relaxation following a release from anxiety is known as

A

relief

47
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A strong wooden or a metal post with a point at one end driven into the ground is known as a

A

STAKE

48
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To emit a deep loud roar typically in pain or in anger is to

A

Bellow

49
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To put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome is known as

A

to intrude

50
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A momentary or a partial view is known as a

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GLIMPSE

51
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Another word for serious is

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SOLEMN

52
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Shine brightly especially with reflected light is

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Gleaming

53
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Extremely sharp or very sharp is

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RAZOR SHARP

54
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The horizontal bar fixed to the head of a boats rudder is known at the

A

Tiller

55
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The chief muslim ruler is known as a

A

CALIPH

56
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Another word for

TO CROWD TOGETHER

A

HUDDLE

57
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A pair of fetters connected together by a chain used to fasten a prisoners wrist or ankles together

A

Shackle

58
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To poke with a finger, foot or pointed object is to

A

PROD

59
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Name the hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the task of elephant, walrus or narwhal

A

IVORY

60
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Name this animal

A

Narwhal

61
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Name this animal

A

WALRUS

62
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Plant leaves collectively are known as

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Foliage

63
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To be reluctant to do something is to

A

HESITATE

64
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A state of armed conflict between different countries is known as

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WAR

65
Q

Speak with sudden pauses

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STAMMER

66
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An animal which is not dangerous or frightened of people is known as a

A

TAME ANIMAL

67
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Societies consisting of a group of people linked by a common language, religion are known as

A

TRIBE

68
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A feeling of ill will resulting from a past insult is known as

A

GRUDGE

69
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A Muslim place of worship

A

MOSQUE

70
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A book, document or piece of music written by hand is known as a

A

MANUSCRIPT

71
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Istanbul is a major city in Turkry. What was the old name of Istanbul

A

Constantinople

72
Q

The capital of Egypt is

A

Cairo

73
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The capital of Iraq is

A

Baghdad

74
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The capital of Syria is

A

Damascus

75
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To express words or texts in another language is to

A

TRANSLATE

76
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The old name of the country IRAN was

A

PERSIA

77
Q

Give another word for TO STALK

A

HUNT

CHASE

GO AFTER

78
Q

Someone who is delicately small and pretty is

A

DAINTY

79
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Give another word for CUDDLY

A

Huggable

80
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Someone who is easily frightened is

A

TIMID

81
Q

Name this flower

A

Anemone

82
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A
83
Q

Name this breed of cat

A

MANX cat

84
Q

Name this tree

A

Sycamore tree

85
Q

The bridge that crosses a moat is called a

A

Drawbridge

86
Q

A deep ditch surrounding a castle, fort or town is called a

A

Moat

87
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A garment typically worn is South America made of thick piece of wooden cloth with a slit in the middle of the head is called a

A

Poncho

88
Q

Name this

A

Knights armour

89
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A
90
Q

What is this

A

Windmill

91
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A short ceremonial tune played on brass instrument to introduce something or someone important is known as

A

Fanfare

92
Q

What is this

A

Cobblestones

93
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A
94
Q

Name this posture

A

Crouched posture

95
Q

Another word for torch is

A

flashlight

96
Q

Name this weapon

A

Crossbow

97
Q

Name this medieval war weapon

A

Battle axe

98
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A
99
Q

Itizens of Rome are known as

A

Romans

100
Q

People living in Egypt are known as

A

Egyptians

101
Q

What kind of a door is this

A

Trapdoor

102
Q

This man is sitting at the edge of a ….

A

Precipice

103
Q

What is this swimming stroke known as

A

Dog Paddle

104
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A wall or bank of earth or stone built to prevent a river flooding an area is known as

A

Embankment

105
Q

To get off a horse is known as

A

Dismounting

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