S01 E02 Flashcards

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Cottage

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  1. a small house, typically one in the country.
  2. INFORMAL•BRITISH
    (in the context of casual homosexual encounters) a public toilet.
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Mogul

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INFORMAL
an important or powerful person, especially in the film or media industry.

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real estate

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property consisting of land or buildings.

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Caravanned

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a large enclosed vehicle capable of being pulled by a car or lorry and equipped to be lived in.

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Deck

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a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending for the full length of the vessel.

a component or unit for playing or recording records, tapes, or compact discs.

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Loudmouth

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a person who tends to talk too much in an offensive or tactless way.

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Ridicule

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the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

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Villagers

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a person who lives in a village.

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Rub S.O. in the wrong way

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we annoy, anger or irritate them

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Khaki

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trousers or other clothing made of khaki.

a strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.

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Labor

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work, especially physical work.

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Buttload

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a large number or amount.

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Noose

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a loop with a running knot, tightening as the rope or wire is pulled and used to trap animals or hang people.
Tie a noose

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Stubborn

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having or showing dogged determination not to change one’s attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.

difficult to move, remove, or cure.

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burro

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a small donkey used as a pack animal.

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Strike

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hit forcibly and deliberately with one’s hand or a weapon or other implement.

(of a disaster, disease, or other unwelcome phenomenon) occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects on.

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Flake

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a crazy or eccentric person.

a small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece.

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Toned-down

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altered so as to be less extreme or intense.

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Appointment viewing

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the practice of setting time aside to watch particular television programmes.

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Calloused

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(of a part of the body) having an area of hardened skin

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Swipe

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Steal

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Zinger

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a striking or amusing remark.

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Milord

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used to address or refer to an English nobleman

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Scrapbook

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a book of blank pages for sticking cuttings, drawings, or pictures in.

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Driveway

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a short road leading from a public road to a house or other building.

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Boost

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Hike
Lift
Help

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Two-seater

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a vehicle or piece of furniture with seating for two people.

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Darn

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mend (a hole in knitted material) by interweaving yarn with a needle.

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Stack

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arrange (a number of things) in a pile, typically a neat one.

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Intellectual

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relating to the intellect.

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Curb

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A strong concrete edging to a street or path

32
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Craps

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a gambling game played with two dice, chiefly in North America. A throw of 7 or 11 is a winning throw, 2, 3, or 12 is a losing throw.