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Group 732 > Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 11 > Flashcards

Group 732 Vocabulary - Day 11 Flashcards

1
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baffle

A

to perplex or confound

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2
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kiwi

A

bird native to New Zealand; a New Zealander

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3
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plush

A

luxurious

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4
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wheel

A

the part of a car, motorcycle or bicycle that is round and rotates

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5
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ripen

A

to become ripe or mature (for food)

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6
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ripe

A

mature and ready to eat (for food)

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7
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booze

A

alcoholic drinks

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8
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shiny

A

reflecting light (for fabrics or materials)

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9
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vain

A

having an excessively high opinion of your appearance or abilities

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10
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bash

A

a party or social event

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11
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foe

A

enemy

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12
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ladder

A

structure consisting of a series of parallel bars that can be climbed up or down

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13
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prime number

A

a number that cannot be divided by other numbers (e.g. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13)

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14
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tabloid

A

small-format newspaper (e.g. Tribuna)

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15
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broadsheet

A

large-format newspaper (e.g. Gazeta do Povo)

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16
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strike

A

to hit

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17
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sew

A

to pass a thread through a piece of fabric with a needle

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stitch

A

a loop of thread through a piece of fabric, made to join the fabric to another piece or to repair it

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19
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wristband

A

strip of material worn around the wrist

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20
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turn in

A

to submit (work to a teacher)

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21
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hand in

A

to submit (work to a teacher)

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22
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assignment

A

a piece of work given to someone for a job or for study

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23
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come by

A

to acquire something

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24
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broadcast

A

to transmit

25
Q

hoax

A

a humorous or malicious public deception

26
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coconut

A

the large nut of the palm tree that has white flesh and contains water

27
Q

wrapping

A

paper used to cover an object

28
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folktale

A

a story originating in popular culture, typically transmitted orally

29
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leash

A

a cord used to restrain a dog or other animal

30
Q

loiter

A

to stand around without any apparent purpose

31
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credible

A

able to be believed; convincing

32
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far-fetched

A

unlikely; implausible

33
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fishy

A

suspicious; doubtful

34
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iffy

A

doubtful; or questionable

35
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misleading

A

giving the wrong idea or impression

36
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phoney

A

fake; not genuine

37
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well-founded

A

based on good evidence or reasons

38
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dub

A

to give someone/something an unofficial name

39
Q

pluck

A

to quickly remove something from its place

40
Q

trader

A

someone who buys and sells things

41
Q

behead

A

to cut off someone’s head

42
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cursed

A

affected by some evil supernatural power

43
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straight talker

A

a person who speaks directly and does not try to avoid sensitive subjects

44
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dump

A

abandon a boyfriend or girlfriend

45
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packed

A

crowded

46
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headline

A

the heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper

47
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personify

A

represent something in human form

48
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nail polish

A

varnish applied to toenails or fingernails to make them shiny and/or colorful

49
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retired

A

no longer working

50
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undergraduate degree

A

the first degree a university student completes

51
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postgraduate degree

A

any degree taken after an undergraduate degree

52
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teacher

A

a person who teaches in a school

53
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lecturer

A

a person who teachers in a university

54
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professor

A

a senior university lecturer

55
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sucker

A

a person who is easily deceived

56
Q

renew

A

to extend the validity of something (like the loan of a library book)

57
Q

infer

A

deduce from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements

58
Q

imply

A

to strongly suggest something without stating it explicitly

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