Word Wise Units 5-10 Flashcards

1
Q

Great amounts of light eliminating shadows

A

Floodlight

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2
Q

A combined radio set and gramophone

A

Radiogram

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3
Q

An airport pad for helicopters

A

Heliport

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4
Q

A global network of millions of interconnected computers

A

Internet

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5
Q

A television braodcast

A

Telecast

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6
Q

Any page on the internet

A

Webpage

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7
Q

A brass instrument with a reed

A

Saxophone

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8
Q

Electronic mail, the transmission of messages via communication networks

A

Email

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9
Q

Faster than the speed of sound

A

Supersonic

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10
Q

Tape on which television pictures can be stored

A

Videotape

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11
Q

An extra gear above the normal top gear of a vehicle

A

Overdrive

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12
Q

Film of recent events shown in picture theatres

A

Newsreel

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13
Q

A kind of analgesic

A

Aspirin

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14
Q

A moving staircase

A

Escalator

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15
Q

A camera producing an instant paper photograph

A

Polaroid

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16
Q

Small adhesive bandage

A

Band-aid

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17
Q

Airship

A

Zeppelin

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18
Q

Transparent wrapping material

A

Cellophane

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19
Q

To search the internet using the google search engine

A

Google

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20
Q

Type of floor covering

A

Linoleum

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21
Q

Portable audio player

A

Walkman

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22
Q

Portable insulated container for food and drink

A

Esky

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23
Q

Shop with washing machines available for public use

A

Laundromat

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24
Q

An instrument for measuring the amount of alcohol in blood

A

Breathalyser

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25
Q

Odd, weird, unconventional, strange

A

Bizarre

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26
Q

Set of twelve

A

Dozen

27
Q

Mocking, gently amused

A

Quizzical

28
Q

Four-legged reptile

A

Lizard

29
Q

Problem or toy designed to test ingenuity

A

Puzzle

30
Q

The Devil

A

Beelzebub

31
Q

A place where goods are stored, also a periodical

A

Magazine

32
Q

A crisp knot-shaped piece of bread

A

Pretzel

33
Q

The line between earth and sky

A

Horizon

34
Q

A type of confectionary

A

Marzipan

35
Q

Played by plucking strings

A

Pizzicato

36
Q

By chance

A

Haphazard

37
Q

Daughter

A

-

38
Q

Siblings

A

-

39
Q

Nephew

A

-

40
Q

Son

A

-

41
Q

Sister

A

-

42
Q

Parents

A

-

43
Q

Mother

A

-

44
Q

Niece

A

-

45
Q

Aunt

A

-

46
Q

Granddaughter

A

-

47
Q

Children

A

-

48
Q

Grandson

A

-

49
Q

Father

A

-

50
Q

Uncle

A

-

51
Q

Grandchildren

A

-

52
Q

Not moving

A

Stationary

53
Q

A rule of good behaviour

A

Principle

54
Q

To use carelessly

A

Waste

55
Q

The contraction of it is

A

It’s

56
Q

Writing materials and office supplies

A

Stationery

57
Q

Agreement

A

Assent

58
Q

An upward slope or climb

A

Ascent

59
Q

Of highest importance

A

Principal

60
Q

The quantity or number needed to make the whole

A

Complement

61
Q

An expression of praise, congratulations

A

Compliment

62
Q

Part of the human body between the ribs and hips

A

Waist

63
Q

The possessive form of it

A

Its