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39 Cards in this Set
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alley
(p.40 l.13) |
n. a path between or behind buildings:
We walked down on ~ and entered the building from the back door. |
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geyser
(p.33 l.4) |
n. a hole in the earth's surface from which hot water steam are foced out, usually at irregular intervals of time:
Many tourist come to photograph the ~ in the state. |
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calf
(p.37 l.-10) |
n. a baby cow or bull:
The young of some large animals, such as the cow and hippopotamus, are called ~ . |
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hatchery
(p.35 l.-1) |
n. a place where people control the hatching of eggs, especially fish eggs.
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sway
(p.31 l.8) |
v. to move back and forth, to rock:
The trees ~ed in the strong breeze. |
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mumble
(p.31 l.1) |
v. to speak unclearly in a low voice, mutter:
He ~s when he talks, so it is hard to understand him. |
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tangerine
(p.29 l.1) |
adj. a bright orange color:
She wore a ~ sweater. |
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embarrass
(p.37 l.-2) |
v. to cause s.o. to feel self- conscious or ashamed:
Her boyfriend ~ed her by teasing her about her new hairstyle in front of others. |
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stun
(p.32 l.-5) |
v. to make unconscious or senceless:
When I hit my head, the bump ~ed me and I fell to the floor. |
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mustache
(p.30 l.11) |
n. hair growing above the mouth:
He wears a ~ because he thinks it makes him look handsome. |
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afford
(p.16 l.5) |
v. [T] 1 to be able to pay for s.t. without difficulty:
We can't ~ that expensive car. |
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bruise
(p.16 -l.2) |
v. [T]1 to make bruises:
He ~ed his knee. |
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proof
(p.16 -l.1) |
n. 1 [U] evidence that s.t. is true, such as documentation or eyewitness accounts:
The lawyer presented ~ to the jury of two eyewitnesses who saw the accused commit the theft. |
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pretend
(p.18 -l.10) |
v. [I;T] 1 to make believe:
He ~ed that he did not hear the insult. |
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convince
(p.19 -l.11) |
v. [T] -vinced, -vincing, -vinces to cause s.o. to believe s.t. is worth doing or true, (syn.) to persuade:
The young man ~ed the beautiful woman to marry him. |
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deprive
(p.20 l.9) |
v. [T] -prived, -priving, -prives 1 to take s.t. away from, (syn.) to dispossess:
The military dictatorship ~ed people of their freedom (rights, peace of mind, etc.). |
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dread
(p.21 -l.9) |
v. [T] to fear (some future event or experience):
I always ~ going to the dentist to have a tooth pulled. |
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slyly
(p.21 -l.5) sly |
adj. -er, -est 1 of or about doing things secretly, (syns.) devious, cunning:
The ~ child quietly took a cookie when her mother wasn't looking. -adv. ~ |
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restrain
(p.23 l.3) |
v. [T] to hold back, stop from doing s.t., control:
She ~s her dog by walking him on a leash. |
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for instance
(p.23 l.8) |
n. for example:
There are many things I would like to learn; ~ ~, how to swim. |
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dizzy
(p.11 l.8) |
adj. 1, lightheaded, faint 2,foolish, silly:
she's just a ~ person. |
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sneak up
(p.11 -l.3) |
v: advance stealthily or unnoticed;
Age ~~ on you |
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unruffled
(p.11 -l.7) |
adj. calm, not upset emotionally:
She fell down but was ~. |
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sniff
(p.8 -l.10) |
v. to breathe in air with the nose in a way that can be heard, to smell:
She ~ed the perfume, then bought it. |
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dismay
(p.2 -l.3) |
v. [T] to shock and discourage, (syn.) to dishearten:
The loss of his job ~ed him. |
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fist
(p.9 -l.20) |
n. the closed hand, esp. when used for striking:
He hit the table with his ~ to get everyone's attention. |
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poultry
(p.8 -l.1) |
n. [U] fowl, such as chickens, turkeys, and ducks:
~ are raised on farms for their eggs or meat. |
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jerk
(p.9 -l.16) |
v.[I;T] to pull sharply on s.t.:
He ~ed on the fishing line. |
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gossip
(p.10 -l.21) |
v. [I] to talk or write about other people's actions or lives, sometimes in an untruthful way:
The whole country was ~ing about the recent political scandal. |
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commotion
(p,53.l,-9) |
n. a disturbing confusion:
Two men made a ~ by yelling at each other in the theater. |
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ritual
(p,51.l,-9) |
n. a ceremony or rite done to mark a serious or sacred event or day:
A common ~ at a wedding is giving and receiving wedding rings. |
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weird
(p,55.l,-4) |
adj. strange, (syns.) odd, bizarre:
Sometimes we hear ~ noises that sound like crying in the night. |
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nickel
(p,46.l,-6) |
n.a hard, silver-colored metallic element that is often used to mix with or cover other metals, since it is easy to shape and resists wear well:
Every weekday our father gave us a ~ to get ourselves a treat. |
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underneath
(p,47.l,-2) |
prep.below:
That cave is ~ the earth's surface. |
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solemn
(p,49.l,15) |
adj.serious, (syn.) somber:
She had a ~ expression on her face as she gave the bad news. |
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trim
(p,43/l,7) |
adj.slender, in good physical condition:
She exercises regularly and stays ~. |
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canopy
(p,45.l,-6) |
n.a cloth covering usu. held up by poles:
The ~ over the bed is made of red cloth. |
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residence
(p,44.l,-1) |
n.the place where one lives, such as a house, apartment, etc.:
His ~ is a house in Hartford. |
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guilty
(p,43.l,14) |
adj.having broken a law, at fault, culpable:
The jury found the man ~ of the murder. |