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129 Cards in this Set
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occasion (n)
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a time/place where something happens.
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starve (v)
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to die by not eating
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proper (adj)
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the right way
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invent (v)
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to make something never made by anyone before
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afford (v)
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have the money or time to be able to do something (i.e I can _____ to buy that watch.)
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eagerly (adv)
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to really want to do something
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colossal (adj)
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extremely big
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scent (n)
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the smell of something
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delicate (adj)
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will break very easily
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factory (n)
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where sth is made (ex. The computer is made in the computer _________.)
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cement (n)
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glues bricks together to build walls & buildings
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recipe (n)
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step-by-step instructions on how to make food (ex. I always read the ______ when I make cake.)
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astonishment (n)
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to be filled with sudden surprise or amazement
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column (n)
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a vertical line that goes from top to bottom
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row (n)
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a horizontal line that goes from left-right (or right-left)
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chimney (n)
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part of a house on the roof
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machines (n)
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sth man-made from a number of parts to do something
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spy (v)
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to work as a spy
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spies (n)
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sb who tries to learn the secrets of one country for the government of another
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melt (v)
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to go from a solid state --> a liquid one (Ex. Ice _____s in summer).
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genius (n)
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someone who is more intelligent than 99% of other people (Ex. Einstein was a _____.)
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parade (n)
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a large number of people playing music and dressed up to celebrate a special occasion (Ex. At Chinese New Year there are many ________s in Hong Kong.)
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spoilt (adj)
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good before then became bad or a girl or boy who acts badly because they are always given everything they wanted
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ticket (n)
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a piece of paper that shows you paid money to do/see something
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scene (n)
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a time or place where something happened (Ex. At the _____ of the fight
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securely (adv)
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fixed
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imagine (v)
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to create an image of sth in your head (mind) (Ex. I can't ________ you on a boat because you hate them so much.)
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amidst (prep.)
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in the middle of
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nonsense (n)
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silliness
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spoil (v)
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to cause sth to go from good to bad (become bad)
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tremendous (adj)
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great
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creamy (adj)
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tastes like cream
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prepare(v)
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to make ready before hand (Ex. We always __________food before cooking)
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chance(n)
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an opportunity, a possibility that something good/bad will happen
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calm(adj)
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peaceful, quiet, not making noise
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tear(v)
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to rip, pull apart one piece from the other
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skinny(adj)
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very thin
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interrupt(v)
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to stop someone from doing something (usually speaking)
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ancient(adj)
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extremely old, been around for many years
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appetite(n)
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how hungry you are (Ex. My cat always has a large ________, so he is always hungry.)
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refuse(v)
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won't do something (Ex. I __________ to do the homework because it is too difficult.)
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search(v)
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to look for something thoroughly
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stationery(n)
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pens, pencils, writing paper - all writing things (Ex. I can buy many things in a ________ shop.)
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luscious(adj)
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delicious, gorgeous, good to eat/look at
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perfect(adj)
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completely true, 100% accurate, no problems at all
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recess(n)
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the time after class (i.e. a break or going home time)
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desperate(adj)
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hopeless, in great need
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familiar(adj)
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you already know something about it, many people recognize it
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damp (adj)
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a little wet
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bulged (adj)
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sticks out a little (i.e because something inside is pushing outwards)
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precious (adj)
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special to you, something that is a lot of money
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pillow (n)
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where you put your head at night
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wild (adj)
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crazy, a lot of, not tame
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miracle (n)
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a wonderful or amazing thing (or event)
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pure (adj)
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100% true, only this kind, nothing else inside (Ex. My dad only wears **** cotton shirts.)
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invitation (n)
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a piece of paper inviting you to do something
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instructions (n)
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a list of sentences that tells you how to do (or make) something
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deserve (v)
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to be given something because you did something great or you are the best person to do.
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gate (n)
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a kind of door
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energetic (adj)
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having a lot of energy, active
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corridor (n)
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a long room with many doors on either side
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overjoyed (adj)
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more than happy
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climate (n)
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what the weather is like in one place
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visitor (n)
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someone who visits a place
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mischievous (adj)
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to make trouble, mischief, up to no good
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shriek (v/n)
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to cry loudly, or a loud, high yell
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terrific (adj)
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wonderful or great
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immediately (adv)
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to do something right away
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instant (n)
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a very short period of time
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charming (adj)
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very likable, nice, a handsome person
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sparkling (adj)
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to give off many rays of light
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private (adj)
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belonging only to you (or a group of people), not for everyone to use
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row (v)
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to move a boat forward by human power alone
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yacht (n)
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a small kind of boat
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pipe (n)
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something long and narrow that is used to move gas or liquid from one place to another
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astonishment (n)
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a feeling of surprise or amazement
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tunnel (n)
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an underground corridor that takes you from A to B
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whip (n)
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a long, thin stick used to hit something quickly many times
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violet (adj)
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a dark color between blue and purple
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believe (v)
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to accept what someone says is true - If I say the sky is red, do you ******* me?
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dessert (n)
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what you eat *after* dinner, usually sweet
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satisfy (v)
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to feel good about completing something well
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fabulous (adj)
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really great, wonderful, fantastic, superb
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peculiar (adj)
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strange, unusual, different to everything else
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dumb (adj)
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not able to talk properly, unintelligent
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survive (v)
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to continue to live in a dangerous place, to live in difficult places (Ex. The cactus ******** in the desert.)
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jet (n)
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something (a liquid or gas) that bursts out under great pressure
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steam (n)
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water after boiling, a gas
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lick (v)
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to taste something with your tongue
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drunk (adj)
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how you feel after drinking too much alcohol
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mumble (v)
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to speak low and not clearly
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anxiously (adv)
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to do something with an uneasy, worry or nervous feeling
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rush (v)
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in a hurry to do something
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pay attention (v)
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to look and listen to someone or something, to concentrate on what is being said
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anxiously (adv)
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nervously, to do something in a worried or anxious way
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furious (adj)
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really angry
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down the drain (ph)
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no reason for something, lost, (Ex. Buying video games and not playing them is money **** *** *****.)
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an animal's foot (n)
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paw
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taught how to behave or how to do something *very* well (v)
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trained
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the *joints* between your fingers and the rest of your hand (n)
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knuckles
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to shout at somebody for doing something bad (v)
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scold
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to push down on something (Ex. a button) (v)
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press
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something small and round that does something when you press it (Ex. An elevator has ******s for each floor.) (n)
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button
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a piece of paper that tells you what is inside something (Ex. on a jar, can, clothing etc...) (n)
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label
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by the side of, near, beside, next to (prep)
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alongside
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a kind of small gun (n)
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pistol
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likes to talk a lot (adj)
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talkative
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right now, immediately, don't wait to do something (prep)
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instantly
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having a sharp slope - how difficult a mountain side is to walk up (adj)
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steep
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having a gentle slope - easy to walk up (adj)
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gradual
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a sign/time on television that tries you sell you something you want (n)
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commercial (advert)
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a hat to keep your head safe (n)
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helmet
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something that happens because you did something. (EX. After the game the ****** was 3:1). (n)
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result
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an up and down line, not straight, a kind of pattern (adj)
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wavy
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a not nice name for a little person (not dwarf) (n)
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midget
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a material that you can stretch easily to fit any shape (adj)
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elastic
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something you can eat to give you good health (EX. A,B,C,D,E) (n)
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vitamin
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something not real, existing only in your imagination, a kind of book or movie (n)
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fantasy
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the name for the part of your brain that let's you create ideas and crazy stories (n)
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imagination
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a feeling of wanting something badly (n)
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longing
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to fly but stay in one place, don't move (v)
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hover
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can't stand something anymore, don't want to hear/see something any longer (v)
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bear
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to put pressure on something to get something from it (Ex. I always ****** an orange to make orange juice.) (v)
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squeeze
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a plan you have made (n)
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arrangement
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always likes to do something immediately without thinking about what will happen afterwards (adj)
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impulsive
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to experience a deep sad feeling (v)
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despair
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sure, it's 100% true, obvious, everyone knows this fact (ph)
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of course
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the name for the time when two or people argue (n)
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argument
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the name for the remains of something ancient (very old) (n)
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ruin
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