Week 1-2 Flashcards

1
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duplicate

A

make double

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2
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duplex

A

a house divided into 2 units for 2 families

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3
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cottage

A

a small country house

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4
Q

enclosure

A

something that is contained (in a letter)

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5
Q

haul

A

to transport in a vehicle like a truck

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6
Q

practically

A

almost

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7
Q

refinery

A

a building that processes goods: metals, oil, sugar

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8
Q

antique

A

an object created in an earlier period

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9
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custodian

A

a person who cleans and takes care of a building

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10
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ordinary

A

normal and not special / different

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11
Q

lonesome

A

lonely; unhappy because you are alone

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12
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fictitious

A

imaginary, not real, false

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13
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partition

A

a wall that divides sections of a room

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14
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fasten

A

to join / attach

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15
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composition

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a piece of written work

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16
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nuisance

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an annoying person / thing

17
Q

remark

A

to say something as a comment

18
Q

hitch

A

to get a free ride from passing cars

19
Q

puzzled

A

confused

20
Q

retainer

A

a dental device used to hold your teeth in place