Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone Flashcards

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1
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shudder

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someone shudders at sth unpleasant

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2
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dull

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not interesting or exciting

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3
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flutter

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nake series of delicate movements

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4
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tantrum

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a sudden period of uncontrolled anger like a young child’s

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5
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chortle

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when sth make someone satisfied or made him laug

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6
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peculiar

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unusual and strange

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7
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clutch

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hold something tightly, usually in fear

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8
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receiver

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telephone handset

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9
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stroke sth

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gently move your hand over it

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10
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trip up

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fall because you hit your foot on sth

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11
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on the contrary

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“in fact” but the fact is opposite of it

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12
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rattle

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emotionally lowered down just a bit

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13
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spectacles

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glasses

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14
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rummage

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searching around

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15
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looked ruffled

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kind of surprised

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16
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surely

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like for sure

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17
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sensible person

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person who think before acting

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18
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flatter

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you get embarrassed in good way because you’re getting complimented

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19
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trembled

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little shaky voice when ppl are scared

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20
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vast

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extremely big

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21
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neat

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tidy

22
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mantelpiece

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a shelf above a fireplace

23
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parcel

A

post box

24
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slug

A

like a snail but without shell

25
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beetroot

A

burak

26
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snigger

A

quick quiet laugh

27
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slither

A

snake’s movement

28
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uncoil

A

unroll cables or snake itself

29
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crutches

A

sticks used by disabled

30
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straw hat

A

slomiany kapelusz

31
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gruffly

A

say sth with deep voice

32
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rag

A

szmata

33
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porridge

A

oats and milk

34
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faint

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it’s when you go unconscious

35
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strangle

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hold someone neck so he can’t breath

36
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ploughed field

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zorane pole

37
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shrivel

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make yourself smaller

38
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flithy

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very dirty

39
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ferociously

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angry,savage,animalistic

40
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beetles

A

zuki

41
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cobbled street

A

example. Dworcowa w tuchowie

42
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fangs

A

kly

43
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beam at someone

A

smile happily at someone

44
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ravine

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canyon caused by water

45
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pebbles

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small,oval shaped rocks

46
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ripple

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multiple waves like when you drop a stone into a water

47
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walnut

A

orzech wloski

48
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windmill

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wiatrak

49
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fumble

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to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands

50
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heart did a somersault

A

a shock of happiness or sadness, just a shock