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Swot Shop 2022 Term 4 > Week 5 > Flashcards

Week 5 Flashcards

1
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To choose something

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Pick

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2
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A type of fence

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Picket

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3
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An empty space

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Blank

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4
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A bed cover

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Blanket

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5
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A scavenger fish

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Carp

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6
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A fabric to cover the floor

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Carpet

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7
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A round toy

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Ball

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8
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A style of dance which I love

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Ballet

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9
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Something that needs a key to open

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Lock

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10
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A type of necklace

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Locket

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11
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Worn on your feet

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Sock

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12
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An eye …

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Socket

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13
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A dog’s pest

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Tick

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14
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An admission slip

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Ticket

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15
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A tool for lifting cars

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Jack

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16
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A coat

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Jacket

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17
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To twirl a top

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Spin

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18
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A type of piano

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Spinet

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19
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A bad …

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Plan

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20
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The universe is full of …

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Planets

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21
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To lie in the sun

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Bask

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22
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Something that is woven

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Basket

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23
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The thing that we light on a candle

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Wick

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24
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A croquet hoop

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Wicket

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25
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Clothes which have been in a drawer for a long time might smell … (stale, mouldy or damp)

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Musty

26
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Rotten meat smells … (decaying, rotting)

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Putrid

27
Q

The butter was … (contaminated with a bad quality) because it had been left beside the freshly cut onions.

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Tainted

28
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The smell from the roast dinner was … (having a pleasant and distinctive smell)

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Aromatic

29
Q

The … (having a nice or sweet smell) leaves made the fire smell quite pleasant.

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Fragrant

30
Q

The overcooked cabbage has lost its flavour and tasted … (unseasoned, mild-tasting).

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Bland

31
Q

The grapefruit was too … (sharp or sour) to eat without sugar.

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Tart

32
Q

To eat kippers, or smokes herring, for breakfast is an … (learnt or developed) taste

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Acquired

33
Q

The Indian curry he cooked had quite a … flavour.

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Spicy/distinctive

34
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I liked the … (delicious, pleasantly rich) flavour of the double chocolate sauce all over the cake.

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Luscious

35
Q

The new car had very … (elegant streamlined design or shape) lines

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Sleek

36
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The office chairs felt quite rough to sit on as they have been upholstered with … (rough, not smooth) material.

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Coarse

37
Q

I love a pillow that is really … (lacking in firmness) for my head to sink to.

A

Spongy

38
Q

The fish is so … (covered with a ropy, viscous liquid) that it slipped back into the water.

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Slimy

39
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The rocks around the headland were … (rough, harsh or uneven) on our bare feet.

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Jagged

40
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His mother was … (worried) when he hadn’t returned home by dark.

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Anxious

41
Q

She was … (annoyed) by the constant noise of the jack hammer.

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Irritated

42
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Old people often feel … (sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time or situation) when they remember the olden days.

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Nostalgic

43
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The child became … (remaining silent in a sullen, offended mood) and poured when his mother refused to buy the fluffy toy he wanted.

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Sulky

44
Q

Watching the sunset on the beach can often make you feel … (dreamily or wistfully thoughtful).

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Pensive

45
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The toddler looked very … (experiencing great pain, anxiety or sorrow) on his first day at daycare because it was the first time he was away from his parents.

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Distressed

46
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Romeo felt overwhelmed by … (gloomy state of mind, especially when prolonged) because he was not allowed to be around Juliet as she was a member of the Capulet family, the foes of his Montague clan.

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Melancholy

47
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The drunk driver appeared to be … (not friendly, or warm, belligerent) when questioned by the police.

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Hostile

48
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The new girl was quiet and had a … (calm and peaceful) temperament. Nobody knew if she what she was really feeling.

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Pleasantly calm or peaceful

49
Q

The young bride was … (deeply agitated) that she was left at the altar by her fiancé.

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Distraught

50
Q

This Persian rug is so warm and … (covered with fur).

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Furry

51
Q

The banana bread was so deliciously … (not dry) that I didn’t even need to eat it with any butter.

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Moist

52
Q

I have a … goosedown quilt that keeps me warm in winter.

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Feathery

53
Q

The … (firm and fresh) leaves of lettuce paired well with the juicy prawns.

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Crisp

54
Q

There was a … (offensively strong smell or taste) smell of cigarette smoke in this room.

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Rank

55
Q

There was a … (sharply affecting the organ of smell) smell of ammonia diffusing from the science lab.

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Pungent

56
Q

Her perfume was so strong that the … (lasting a long time after) scent stayed in the room for the next half of the day.

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Lingering

57
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The plate of overcooked pasta looked mushy and … (does not evoke a desire to eat it ).

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Unappetising

58
Q

She had a very … (classy, cultured) palate and loved eating truffle salami, caviar and oysters.

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Sophisticated

59
Q

There are only … (not immediately obvious, delicate) differences in taste between in the mint chocolate and double mint chocolate ice cream.

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Subtle (SUH-t-l)

60
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The … (substance with a sour taste) from the kombucha can make teeth very sensitive as it erodes enamel, the outermost protective layer of your teeth.

A

Acid

Swot Shop 2022 Term 4 (7 decks)

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