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134 Cards in this Set
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able
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= clever
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accurate
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= correct
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act
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= perform
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alert
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= awake
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alter
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= change
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amend
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= alter/correct
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apex
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= highest point/top
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appalled
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= angry/disgusted/horrified
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appeal
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= request
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assist
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= help
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avoid
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= dodge
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beaker
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= mug/cup
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beret
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= hat
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bib
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= baby’s clothing round neck
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bloat
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= blow up/get fat
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blossom
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= flower
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bold
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= brave
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bonnet
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= baby’s hat
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brash
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= showing off/bold
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brook
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= small river/stream
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cad
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= crook/naughty man
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calm
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= passive/tranquil
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canal
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= man made river
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cartilage
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= part of body
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chisel
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= tool
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client
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= customer
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combine
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= join together
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comet
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= similar to a star
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concerned
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= worried/anxious
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cradle
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= baby’s cot/bed
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croft
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= small cottage
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crouch
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= to bend down
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cultivate
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= to grow something
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data
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= information
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dawn
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= morning
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defect
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= fault/has something wrong with it
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deter
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= to stop someone/something
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difficult
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= hard to do
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distant
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= far away
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dock
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= a place where ships unload goods
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dodge
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= avoid
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doe
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= female deer
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donation
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= gift (of blood/money)
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donor
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= person who gives donation
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dose
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= portion (of medicine)
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downpour
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= lots of rain
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drudge
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= servant
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dusk
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= evening
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earnest
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= sincere/honest
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elevate
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= to raise up/higher
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elf
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= similar to fairy
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error
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= mistake
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falter
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= to hesitate
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farewell
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= goodbye
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fee
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= a charge for doing a service
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fermenting
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= process of cooking (making wine)
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fir
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= a tree
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flawless
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= perfect
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flume
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= a spout of water
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foe
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= enemy
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fool
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= idiot
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fore =
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at the front (like your forehead)
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gain =
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obtain/get more of
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generous
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= to give freely
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globe
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= the world
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grief
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= sorrow
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grim
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= angry/very sad
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gross
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= very big, or 12 x 12
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habit
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= monk’s robe, or something you do often
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habitat
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= an animal’s home
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haddock
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= a fish
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hail =
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to wave (when you call a taxi) or very hard/cold rain
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halve
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= to cut in half
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handsome
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= a good looking man
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hatred
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= noun of ‘to hate’
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heir
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= someone who will inherit throne/money/property
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hilt
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= top of sword/dagger
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hind
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= back leg of animal
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hinder
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= to get in the way/stop/prevent someone
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hog
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= pig
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hollow
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= empty
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hostel
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= cheap hotel
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hover
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= to hang around/ just above the ground
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hunch
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= idea
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idle
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= lazy
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imp
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= kind of fairy
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impact
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= when something hits/has an affect on you
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irate
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= angry
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ire
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= anger (noun of above irate)
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isle
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= small island
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jagged
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= crooked edges
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jockey
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= rides a horse
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joint
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= where two bones meet (elbow/knee)
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labour
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= work
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lock
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= keeps a door shut or PIECE OF HAIR
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maim
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= to injure someone badly
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male
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= man/boy
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moan
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= complain/groan
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moor
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= open/flat countryside
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ounces
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= measure of weight
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pail
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= bucket
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pane
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= window glass
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patriot
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= someone who loves their country
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perm
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= makes your hair curly, or a maths term
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permit
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= allow
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port
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= where ships park
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racket
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= bat, or loud noise
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rake
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= garden tool
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rant
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= to shout angrily
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rapid
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= quick
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reap
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= to receive reward/ collect crops that you have grown
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restore
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= to fix/mend
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rim
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= outer edge
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riot
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= angry crowd demonstrating
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scarlet
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= colour (purple/red)
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scorch
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= burn
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sham
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= everything going wrong
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site
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= land where building is taking place
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skilful
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= clever
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sleet
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= icy rain
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sofa
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= settee
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steeple
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= top of church
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swarmed
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= bees attacking
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swig
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= drink quickly
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tarmac
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= black surface on roads
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template
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= pattern
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tendon
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= part of body
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timid
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= shy/quiet
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tire
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= to get tired
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tremor
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= shake/tremble
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umpire
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= referee
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waistcoat
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= sleeveless cardigan
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whine =
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to moan/be grumpy/complain
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witty
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= funny
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