Lesson 88 Flashcards

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1
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Sources

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Where something comes from

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Anglo-Saxon

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Old English

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3
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Word stock

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Set of words

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Viking

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Norse, from the north of Europe, e.g. Denmark or Norway

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Norman

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From Normandy, a region in the north of France

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Enriched

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Made richer

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Have impact on

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Influence, have an effect on

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8
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Concept

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Idea

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9
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Linguistic consequences

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Results affecting language

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10
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Amber

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Yellowy-orange substance originating from tree resin and used in jewelry

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11
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Roster

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List of people’s turns for jobs

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12
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Tabby

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Grey and brown stripy cat

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13
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Gimmick

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An amusing or unusual way of attracting attention

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14
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Tonic

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Medicine to make you feel stronger and better

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15
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Cot

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Child’s bed with high vertical sides

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Mumps

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A childhood illness

17
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Karaoke

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Type of entertainment where ordinary people sing to popular music

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Palaver

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Unnecessary trouble

19
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Intelligentsia

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Social class of intellectuals

20
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Hammock

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Net hung and used as a bed

21
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Turban

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Type of men’s geadwear, made from a long piece of cloth

22
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Lexicon

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Vocabulary (specialist term)