materials and shapes Flashcards

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having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90°

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square

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2
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big in size or quantity

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large

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3
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covered with flowers or decorated with pictures of flowers

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flowery

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4
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a hard, usually transparent, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles

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glass

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5
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material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes

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leather

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6
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having a regular pattern of round dots on it

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spotted

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7
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very small in size or amount

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tiny

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8
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having a pattern of squares, usually of two colours

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checked

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9
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a completely round flat shape

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circle

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10
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a pattern of squares and lines of different colours and widths that cross each other at an angle of 90°, used especially on cloth, and originally from Scotland

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tartan

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11
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without marks or a pattern on it

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plain

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12
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a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building

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stone

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13
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a solid or hollow figure with six equal square sides

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cube

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14
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marked with a pattern of lines

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striped

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a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished and is used in building and for making statues, etc.

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marble

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16
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there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities

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scarce

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17
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large and with plenty of space for people to move around in

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spacious

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18
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a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre

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sphere

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19
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a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles;

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triangle

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20
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a strong substance that can be stretched and does not allow liquids to pass through it, used for making tyres, boots, etc. It is made from the liquid (= sap) inside a tropical plant or is produced using chemicals.

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rubber

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21
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shaped like an egg

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oval

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22
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a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks

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clay

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23
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extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

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vast

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24
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a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end

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a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles
octagon
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a solid or hollow object with a round flat base and sides that slope up to a point
cone
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a solid or hollow figure with round ends and long straight sides
cylinder
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a large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top.
pyramid
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a cotton cloth, often blue, used for making jeans, overalls etc.
denim
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a small round object made of cork, that is used for closing bottles
cork
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a very hard metal used for making tools, knives etc.
steel
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pieces of coloured glass that are used to make windows, usually in churches
stained glass
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a strong substance used for making things such as tyres and gloves
rubber
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a wooden beams used in the building of a house, ship etc.
timber
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a thin hard clay used for making plates, cups, figures etc.
china
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(symbol Cu) a chemical element
copper
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a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread
cotton
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a tall forest tree with smooth grey bark, shiny leaves and small nuts
beech
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a tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branches
cedar
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symbol Ag) a chemical element.
silver
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a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid
crystal
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the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals
wool
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a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers
slate
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a very strong artificial material, used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.
nylon
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a clear mineral that splits easily into thin flat layers and is used to make electrical equipment
mica
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a type of dark rock that comes from volcanoes
basalt
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fine soft thread produced by silkworms
silk
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(symbol Ni) a chemical element.
nickel
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a large tree that produces small nuts called acorns.
oak
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an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles
pine
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(symbol Pb) a chemical element.
lead
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(symbol Mg) a chemical element.
magnesium
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the light brown nut of the walnut tree that has a rough surface and a hard round shell in two halves
walnut
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a hard mineral, often in crystal form, that is used to make very accurate clocks and watches
quartz
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a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc.
linen
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the hard reddish-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture
mahogany
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a strong material made of fibres which are produced by chemical processes, often mixed with other materials and used especially for making clothes
polyester
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a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc;
brass