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Oxbridge 3 Flashcards

1
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A specimen; a small portion to test the quality or nature
of the whole

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Sample

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To gather or collect in great quantity

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Amass

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Someone who is rather too showy and flashy!

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Brash

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Not in a good mood; sulky and discontented

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Disgruntled

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An event happening every other year

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Biennial

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Slack, loose; not strict in discipline or morals

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Lax

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Hooded waterproof outer jacket; someone who has an interest that most consider dull!

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Anorak

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To meet in one place or point (e.g. lines, or roads)

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Converge

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The dead body of an animal; the framework

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Carcase

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10
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To eject drops; to scatter liquids with spitting noises

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Splutter

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11
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Dirt that has been rubbed in deeply

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Grime

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A secret hoard of something

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Stash

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To write or compose by drawing from other sources; to draw up or collect a list etc

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Compile

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Slang for filthy or rotten

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Manky

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Paint or dye; any substance used for colouring

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Pigment

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16
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A chest for holding money or treasure

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Coffer

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17
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To confuse an bewilder

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Baffle

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18
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Being provided with food to help one develop; something that nourishes

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Nourishment

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19
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To dig deeply, often to search something hidden

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Delve

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20
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A feather or bunch of feathers used as an ornament; a thin wisp of rising smoke

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Plume

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21
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something impulsive and un-planned; happening of its own accord

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Spontaneous

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22
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sharp, acidic taste

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Tart

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23
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energy; the feeling of being fully alive

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Vitality

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24
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lanky, walking with loose and awkward movements

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Gangly

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25
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without clearly marked outlines or limits

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Indefinite

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Someone beyond correction and reform

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Incorrigible

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incapable of being explained or accounted for

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Inexplicable

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28
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To ask or beg earnestly for something

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Entreat

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29
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Gossip or rumour

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Hearsay

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30
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dull and cheerless; a barren and wild place

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Bleak

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31
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To pacify someone by accepting their demand

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Appease

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32
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A traveller on foot

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Wayfarer

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33
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A long wandering and eventful journey

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Odyssey

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34
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the edge of something, both actual and metaphorical (e.g. on the brink of disaster)

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Brink

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35
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to break through something, like an enemy’s battle line or a wall

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Breach

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36
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A small long-tailed parrot

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Parakeet

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37
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To tell off for wrongdoing; to blame

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Censure

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38
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A failing or fault of someone or something

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Shortcoming

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39
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To wander over or about a wide area

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Rove

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40
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A band used to support a stocking

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Garter

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41
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A narrative often intended to instruct or amuse

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Fable

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42
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Overjoyed; high spirits often as a result of some kind of success

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Elated

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43
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A difficult position, or dilemma

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Predicament

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44
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A sense of moral rightness that governs a person’s actions

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Conscience

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45
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A synonym of speed

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Velocity

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46
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Changeable; unpredictable in behaviour

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Fickle

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47
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to demolish completely (a house or a whole town)

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Raze

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48
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something difficult to accomplish; hard to climb

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Arduous

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49
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to be in charge of a job; to have responsibility for a project

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Oversee

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50
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A situation where neither side can make a positive move

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Stalemate

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51
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To bring up a young bird until it’s ready to fly

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Fledge

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52
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An uncertain and uneasy intermediate state

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Limbo

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53
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Feeling uneasy or squeamish; as if about to vomit

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Queasy

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54
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To stop the flow of a liquid, especially blood

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Staunch

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55
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a stage in growth or development; a point in a process

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Phase

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56
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a letter with details about the despatch (sending) of goods

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Invoice

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57
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a raised streak or mark on the skin left by a blow

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Weal

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58
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Smart and neat in appearance

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Dapper

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59
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isolated; cut off from the world

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Secluded

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60
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someone or something nasty and hurtful

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Obnoxious

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61
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showing manners and respect to others

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Courtesy

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62
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Having no limit

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Boundless

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63
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To put off to another day

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Adjourn

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64
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generous in giving; having lots of gifts to bestow (give)

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Bountiful

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65
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a way of walking with an air of superiority and self-confidence

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Swagger

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66
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To demolish completely (a house or a whole town)

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Raze

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67
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To be in charge of a job; to have responsibility for

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Oversee

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Something difficult to accomplish

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Arduous

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69
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The situation with the other side can make a positive move

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Stalemate

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70
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Stage in growth or development

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Phase

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71
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Someone or something nasty and hurtful

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Obnoxious

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72
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To bring up a bird until it’s ready to fly

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Fledge

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73
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A raised streak, or mark on the skin left by a blow

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Weal

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74
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Showing manners and respect to others

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Courtesy

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75
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Uncertain and an uneasy intermediate state

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Limbo

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76
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Having no limit

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Boundless

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77
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Feeling uneasy or squeamish

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Queasy

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78
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Smart and neat in appearance

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Dappy

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79
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To put off to another day

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Adjourn

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80
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A letter with details about the dispatch of goods

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Invoice

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81
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Cut off from the world

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Secluded

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82
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Having lots of gifts to give

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Bountiful

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83
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To stop the flow of a liquid

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Staunch

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84
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Downcast and feeling out of spirits

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Crestfallen

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85
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A way of walking with an air of superiority and self-confidence

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Swagger

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86
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Amble

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Stroll
Wander

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Ample

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Enough
Sufficient

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88
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Unrepentant

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Shameless
Unabashed

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Hatred

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Hate

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90
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Folly

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Foolishness

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91
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Persevere

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Not giving up

92
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Debate

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Discussion

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comedy involving over the top humour and foolishness

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Farce

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to sneak out of the way; to lurk in the shadows

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Skulk

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To irritate or wear or rubbing

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Chafe

96
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brownish yellow or orange colour; type of eagle and owl

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Tawny

97
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Improvised, spontaneous, unrehearsed

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Impromptu

98
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a yacht or boat race-meeting

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Regatta

99
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To do anything in a trifling or small way, not seriously

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Dabble

100
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a stump or stumps of harvested corn; an unshaven growth of beard

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Stubble

101
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to laugh in a quiet but derisive (mocking) way

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Snigger

102
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a grass-covered, treeless plain

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Prairie

103
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to walk awkwardly with short, unsteady steps

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Hobble

104
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a sudden blast or gust, usually of snowflakes; sudden commotion

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Flurry

105
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to cut or chop with rough blows; to gain access to a system illegally via computer

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Hack

106
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growing thickly and abundantly (usually of plants)

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Luxuriant

107
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to move at high speed with a rattling sound

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Hurtle

108
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a large drinking cup, normally without a handle

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Goblet

109
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to knock down; to dismiss batsmen quickly in cricket

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Skittle

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to excite or call into action; to annoy or make angry

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Provoke

111
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having imperfections; faulty

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Defective

112
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To interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way

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Intrude

113
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A belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing bad things

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Scruple 

114
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A bunch of hair feathers, grass etc, growing, or held closely together at their base 

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Tuft

115
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A short fight between two armies or groups 

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Clash

116
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Do you have an extremely long desire for something

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Crave 

117
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If the Sun or wind or wind does this It makes it very dry

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Parch

118
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Special hospital for people who are dying

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Hospice

119
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A piece of glass used in the window or door

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Pane

120
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To make someone feel sad

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 Sadden

121
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These kinds of trees lose their leaves in winter

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Deciduous

122
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Do you start burning or to make something start burning

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Ignite

123
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When interesting, a valuable discoveries are made by accident

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Serendipity

124
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The degree to which area is filled with people or things

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Density

125
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Something that you were given free, usually by a company 

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Freebie

126
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An organised attempt to change the government leader of a country using violence

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Rebellion

127
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To make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress

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Impede

128
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Very brave, especially in a difficult situation

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Valiant

129
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Able to move quickly and easily with lights in at movements

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Nimble

130
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An expensive for used to make oats etc all the small animal that this for comes from

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Sable

131
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Something that is present, but hidden, and may develop it will become more noticeable in the future

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Latent

132
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A white mass of bubbles

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Lather

133
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Evoking, a feeling of sadness or regret

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Poignant

134
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Complete disapproval

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 Condemn

135
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The soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear

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Lobe

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Rude or disrespectful

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Impudence

137
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A man who fights and kills bulls during a bullfight

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Matador

138
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Flat shoes made of soft leather

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Moccasin

139
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A tree that has leaves like needles

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Conifer

140
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A person who sells fabric

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Draper

141
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A very large building in which aircraft are kept

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Hangar

142
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A person who sells woman’s hat

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Milliner

143
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Person in charge of a museum

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Curator

144
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A garden tool like a very small spade

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Trowel

145
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Indian conical tent

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Tepee

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A young cow

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Heifer

147
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Someone who lives alone, and has a simple way of life

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Hermit

148
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Wearing away, especially of the earths surface by water wind

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Erosion

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The lower edge of a roof

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Eaves

150
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To listen carefully

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Eavesdrop

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A young eagle

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Eaglet

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Wooden frame to support a blackboard or a painting

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Easel

153
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A symbol or badge

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Emblem

154
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Young of an animal or plant in the very early stages before it is born

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Embryo

155
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A kind of small insect with pincers at the end of its tails

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Earwig

156
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Serious minded

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Earnest

157
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To draw or write with a special tool on a hard surface

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Engrave

158
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To escape, or avoid from someone

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Elude

159
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A long period of time in history

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Epoch

160
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A wide river mouth, where it flows into the sea

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Estuary

161
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Someone who has no experience

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Novice

162
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Continuing all the time without changing or stopping

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Perpetual

163
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To prepare and use land for growing crops and plants

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Cultivate

164
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Building room already dead bodies kept before they are buried

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Mortuary

165
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A husband or wife

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Spouse

166
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Someone who loves the country and is willing to defend it

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Patriot

167
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A full moon and very serious promise

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Oath

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Cripple

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To hurt someone badly so that they cannot walk properly

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Frugal

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Careful to buy, only what is necessary

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Dowdy

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Dull unattractive and unfashionable

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Blemish

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Small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin, or on the surface of an object that spoils its appearance

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Gabble

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Say something so quickly that people cannot hear you clearly understand you properly

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Cordon

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A line of police officers soldiers or vehicles that is put a round and area to stop people from going ther

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Distil

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To remove a chemical substance from a plant by heating more pressing it

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Cedar

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A large evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles

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Curtail

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To reduce or limit
something

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Brisk

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Quick and full of energy

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Poignant

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Evoking, a feeling of sadness or regret

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Cob

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Male swan

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Lobe

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The soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear

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Angler

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A person who catches fish

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Impudence

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Rude or disrespectful

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Matador

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A person who fights bulls
 During a bullfight

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Barracks

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Building which soldiers live

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Mocassin

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Flat shoes made of soft leather

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 Draper

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Someone who sells fabric

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Hangar

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A very large building in which aircraft are kept

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Milliner

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Someone who sells hats

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Wistful

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Having or showing a great feeling of vague or regretful longing

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 Trowel

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Garden tool like a very small speed

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Heifer

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Young cow

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Bout

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Boxing or wrestling match

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Raft

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Flat floating structure used as a boat

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Sleet

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Half frozen rain that falls when it is very cold

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Insomnia

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Not able to sleep

196
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Courgette

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Along vegetable with dark green skin

197
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Shoplift

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To take something from the shop without paying for it

198
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Granary

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A place where grain, especially wheat is stored

199
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Hinder

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To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed

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Exhibit

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To show something in a public place

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Persist

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To continue to do something although this is difficult

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Deadlock

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A situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled

203
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Comprehend

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To understand something that is complicated

204
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Hourglass

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Glass container for measuring time

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Mangle

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To damage or injure something by twisting or bending it

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Attain

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 To succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time

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Adder

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A type of poisonous snake

208
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Mutton

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The meat of a sheep

209
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Foremost

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The best or important

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Shack

A

A small building, which has not been built very well

211
Q

Obese

A

Very fat in the way that is unhealthy

212
Q

Detest

A

To you hate something or someone very much

213
Q

This is, where you steer the ship

A

Helm

214
Q

A person who makes furniture and light wood work

A

Joiner

215
Q

Wrench an ankle violently so as to cause pain and swelling

A

Sprain

216
Q

A mixture of cement, sand, and waters, used by builder

A

Mortar

217
Q

Great energy and enthusiasm

A

Zeal

218
Q

To give a large sum of money

A

Endow

219
Q

Evil or immoral

A

Vile

220
Q

A wild bush with sharp thorns

A

Briar

221
Q

A religious ceremony

A

Rite

222
Q

Interested in a lot of different things

A

Inquisitive

223
Q

To hate someone or something very much

A

Loathe

224
Q

To begin or to start something

A

Commence

225
Q

Coming from or relating to God or a god

A

Divine

Hanna’s Vocab (60 decks)

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