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21 Cards in this Set
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breed (v)
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keep animals in order to produce
young ones in a controlled way ◆ South Lakes Wildlife Park has recently acquired two young adult tigers which they hope to breed. breed (n) |
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festival (n)
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day or period when people start
working to celebrate sth festivities (n pl) festive (adj) |
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celebration (n)
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special event organised because sth
pleasant has happened celebrate (v) |
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origin (n)
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the beginning or background of sth
◆ Margaret Thatcher rose from humble origins as a grocer's daughter to become the British Prime Minister. originate (v), original (adj), originally (adv) |
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rodent (n)
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an animal belonging to the group
of small mammals with sharp front teeth that grow constantly, e.g. a mouse or rat |
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nuisance (n)
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thing, person or situation that is annoying
◆ What a nuisance! The shop’s shut already and I needed some milk. |
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get rid of (phr v)
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make yourself free of sb/sth that you don’t want or that is annoying
◆ Sam chats for ages when he calls and sometimes I have to find a polite way of getting rid of him. enhance (v) |
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float (n)
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large vehicle, sometimes decorated, on which people dressed in
costumes or displays are carried in a festival |
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rampart (n)
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high, wide, wall of stone with a path on top, built around a town
or castle to defend it |
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jester (n)
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in the past, a man employed by kings and queens to amuse people
by telling jokes and stories |
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toss (v) |
throw lightly or carelessly. toss (n) |
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scramble (v)
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to push, fight or compete with others in order to get or reach sth.
◆ When the fire alarm went off, everyone scrambled madly for the exits. scramble (n) |
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impromptu (adj)
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done without preparation or planning
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combatant (n)
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person (also group or country) involved in fighting a battle
combat (n, v) |
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squash (v)
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press sth so that it becomes soft, damaged or flat
squashy (adj) |
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accompaniment (n)
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sth that happens at the same time as sth else and provides
a background to it, esp. music or noise accompanist (n), accompany (v) |
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slimy (adj)
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made of or covered in any unpleasant thick wet substance
slime (n) |
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mush (n)
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soft, thick mass or mixture, usu. when sth is unpleasant
mushy (adj) |
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debris (n)
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pieces of material that are left after sth has been destroyed, or rubbish
left behind ◆ It was a fantastic party, but I’m exhausted now. Let’s clear up the debris in the morning. |
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crush (v)
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press or squeeze sth so hard that it loses its shape or is destroyed
crush (n) |
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mess (n)
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dirty or untidy state messy (adj),
mess (sth) up (phr v) |
