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Week 1 Flashcards

1
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interpretation

(noun)

A

A way of explaining

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choir

(noun)

A

A group of singers

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3
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orchestra

(noun)

A

A group of instrumentalist

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4
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serve

(verb)

A

Perform duties or services

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5
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option

(noun)

A

A thing that is chosen

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6
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Related (adjective)

A

Belonging to the same family

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7
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Furry (adjective)

A

Consisting of or resembling fur

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8
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Pest (noun)

A

an annoying person or thing

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Chatty

(adjective)

A

readily engaging in informal talk

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harmful

(adjective)

A

causing or likely to cause harm

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native

(adjective)

A

associated with the place or circumstances of a person’s birth.

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12
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slot

(noun)

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a long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted.

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13
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rod

(noun)

A

a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal.

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14
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false

(adjective)

A

not according with truth or fact; incorrect.

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15
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sneeze

(verb)

A

make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth due to irritation of one’s nostrils.

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16
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grumpy

(adjective)

A

bad-tempered and irritable.

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bank

(noun)

A

the land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

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platform

(noun)

A

a raised level surface on which people or things can stand.

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19
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glance

(verb)

A

take a brief or hurried look.

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lake

(noun)

A

a large area of water surrounded by land.

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21
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sting

noun

A

wound or pierce with a sting.

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22
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ache

noun / verb

A

suffer from a continuous dull pain.

23
Q

sore

adjective

A

(of a part of one’s body) painful or aching.

24
Q

flu

noun

A

influenza.

25
Q

stress

noun

A

a state of mental or emotional strain or tension

26
Q

cough

noun / verb

A

expel air from the lungs with a sudden sharp sound.

27
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diarrhea

noun

A

a condition in which faeces are discharged from the bowels.

28
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allergy

noun

A

a damaging immune response by the body to a substance, especially a particular food, pollen, fur, or dust

29
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swell

verb

A

become larger or rounder in size

30
Q

variety

noun

A

the quality or state of being different or diverse

31
Q

welfare

noun

A

the health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group

32
Q

hangover

noun

A

a severe headache or other after-effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol.

33
Q

itchy

adjective

A

having or causing an itch.

34
Q

rash

noun

A

an area of redness and spots on a person’s skin

35
Q

vomit

verb

A

eject matter from the stomach through the mouth.

36
Q

sneeze

verb

A

make a sudden involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth

37
Q

asthma

noun

A

a respiratory condition marked by attacks of spasm in the bronchi of the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing

38
Q

fever

noun

A

an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache

“she had a slight fever”

39
Q

yawn

verb

A

involuntarily open one’s mouth wide and inhale deeply due to tiredness or boredom.

40
Q

contagious

adjective

A

(of a disease) spread from one person or organism to another

41
Q

whiplash

noun

A

injury caused by a severe jerk to the head, typically in a car accident.

42
Q

sunburn

noun

A

reddening, inflammation, and, in severe cases, blistering and peeling of the skin caused by overexposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

43
Q

shiver

verb

A

shake slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited.

44
Q

dizzy

adjective

A

having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one’s balance.

45
Q

obesity

noun

A

the state of being grossly fat or overweight.

46
Q

dehydration

noun

A

a harmful reduction in the amount of water in the body.

47
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twitch

verb

A

give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

48
Q

controversial

adjective

A

giving rise or likely to give rise to controversy or public disagreement.

49
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cell

noun

A

a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.

50
Q

gene

noun

A

(in informal use) a unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.

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