Set 33 Flashcards

1
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Puny

A

Small weak

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2
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Residence

A

A home

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3
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Fleet

A

A group of ships buses aircraft or vehicles

2) able to run quickly

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4
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Coax

A

To persuade gently

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5
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Furtive

A

Done in a quiet and secret way to avoid being noticed

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6
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Tint

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A small amount of colour

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7
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Lament

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1) to express sadness or sorrow about something

A song poem or play which expresses sadness about someone’s death

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8
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Devote

A

To give all your time effort or love to someone or something

To use a space area or amount of time for a particular purpose

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9
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Vanquish

A

To defeat someone especially in war

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10
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Tariff

A

A list of prices

A tax on goods coming into or out of a country

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11
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Valour

A

Great bravery

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12
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Translucent

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Something that is almost transparent allowing some light through it

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13
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Frail

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Weak unhealthy if describing a person or animal

Easily damaged or broken

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14
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Robust

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Strong healthy if describing a person or animal

Strong and unlikely to break or fail

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