Session 9. Vocab Flashcards

1
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Coarse

A

Rough

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2
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Currant

A

Dried grape (like a raisin)

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3
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Fowl

A

A bird (or type of bird)

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4
Q

Cheque

A

A piece of paper with an instruction to a bank to pay the holder of the paper a certain amount of money

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5
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Current

A

The flow of water or electricity

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6
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Serial

A

being part of a series (adj.)

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7
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Heir

A

A person who inherits something from someone else

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8
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Invoke

A

To ask for (help)

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9
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Brew

A

make something by soaking in liquid

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10
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Evoke

A

To recall (memories)

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11
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Dearth

A

Not much of (something)

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12
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Attest

A

To give evidence

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13
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Sake

A

for the purpose of (i.e. for someone’s/something’s sake)

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14
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Mentor

A

An experienced adviser

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15
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Predator

A

An animal that preys on others

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16
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Prance

A

To walk with exaggerated movements

17
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Pounce

A

Sprint or swoop suddenly (to catch prey)

18
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Parody

A

An imitation (often an funny or exaggerated imitation)

19
Q

Excessive

A

More than is necessary

20
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Assortment

A

A collection of various things or people

21
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Decline

A

Become smaller / decrease

22
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Despise

A

(to) hate

23
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Alight

A

To get off from a train or bus (or other form of transport)

24
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Respite

A

A short period of rest from something difficult

25
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Contrite

A

Feeling remorse (when realising you have done something wrong)

26
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Restrain

A

Control or hold down

27
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Liberate

A

to set something/someone free

28
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Libel

A

A published false / malicious statement about someone/something

29
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Employer

A

A person or organisation that gives people jobs

30
Q

Liberal

A

Willing to respect to behaviour or opinions of others, even if different to ones own