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66 Cards in this Set
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Agriculture |
The work of growing plants and taking care of animals that are used for food |
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Deforestation |
The cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people |
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Vacancy Vacancies |
1) A room that is not being used in a hotel 2) A job that is free for someone to do |
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Genuine |
Real or true |
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Reimburse |
To pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you |
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Arcane |
Mysterious and known only by a few people |
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Jungle |
An area of land in a hot country where trees and plants grow close together |
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Humble |
Not proud, or not believing that you are important |
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Hawk |
A large bird that kills small animals for food |
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Rural |
Relating to the countryside and not to towns |
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Roach (US) Cockroach (UK) |
A large, brown or black insect, often found in dirty rooms or damp place |
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Swamp |
An area of very wet, soft land |
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Flora |
All the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history |
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Fauna |
All the animals that live wild in a particular area |
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Myth |
An ancient story about gods and brave people, often one that explains an event in history or the natural world |
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Myth |
An ancient story about gods and brave people, often one that explains an event in history or the natural world |
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Mythical |
Existing only in stories |
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Creature |
Anything that lives but is not a plant |
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Aboriginal |
Having lived or existed in a place since the earliest known time |
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Indigenous |
Naturally existing in a place or country rather than arriving from another place |
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Carve |
To make an object or shape by cutting wood or stone |
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Scald |
To burn the skin with boiling liquid or steam |
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Explode |
If a something explodes, it bursts with noise and force |
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Warranty |
A written promise from a company to repair or replace a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time, or to do a piece of work again if it is not satisfactory |
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Bushranger |
A criminal or thief who lived in bush ( a wild area of land) |
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Wander |
To walk slowly around a place without any purpose |
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Wander |
To walk slowly around a place without any purpose |
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Wonder |
To want to know something or to try to understand the reason for something |
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Fellow |
Used to describe people with the same interests or situation |
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Folks |
1) people in general 2) a particular type of people 3) your parents or close relatives |
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Wee |
1) little, small 2) to urinate |
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Wee |
1) little, small 2) to urinate |
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Wee hours |
The early hours of the morning, between 12 o’clock at night and the time when the sun rises |
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Bagel |
A type of bread for one person to eat that is made in shape of a ring |
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Obviously |
In a way that is easy to understand or see |
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Bribe (braib) |
Money or a present that you give to someone so that they will do something for you |
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Affluent |
Having a lot of money |
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Thrift |
The quality of being careful not to spend too much money |
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Pedal |
A small part of a machine or object that is pushed down with the foot to operate or move the machine or object |
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Red tape |
Official rules and processes that seem unnecessary and delay results |
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Exhibition |
An event at which things such as painting are shown to the public |
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Gadget |
A small piece of equipment that does a particular job |
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Specimen |
An animal, plant, etc. used as an example of its type, especially for scientific study |
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Warp |
- if wood warps, or if water or heat warps it, it becomes damaged by bending or twisting - to make a person or their behavior strange, in an unpleasant or harmful way |
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Bump |
- To hit something solid by accidentally when you are moving - A raised area on your body where it has been hurt |
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Futile |
Certain not to have a successful or result |
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Wagon |
A vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for transporting heavy goods, especially in the past |
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Type |
1) a group of people or things that have similar qualities 2) to write something using a keyboard |
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Layout |
The way that something is arranged |
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Curious |
Wanting to know or learn about something |
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Negotiate |
To try to make or change an agreement by talking about it |
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Hammer |
A tool with a heavy metal part at the top that you use to hit nails into something |
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Bat |
1) A piece of wood used to hit the ball in some sports 2) A small animal like a mouse with wings that flies at night |
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Pension |
Money that is given to a person who has stopped working because is old or sick |
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Encounter |
To meet somebody unexpectedly |
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Former |
Happening or existing in the past but not now |
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Forbid |
To tell someone that they must not do something |
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Wimp |
A person who is not strong, brave or confident |
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Plethora |
A very large amount of something, especially a larger amount than you need, want or can deal with |
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Genre |
A particular style or type, especially of works of art or literature |
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Dismal |
Depressing, causing sadness |
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Dismal |
Depressing, causing sadness |
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Dismal science |
The science of economics |
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Tome |
Large heavy book |
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Odd |
1) strange, unusual 2) a number can’t be divided by two |
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Brick |
A rectangular blocks of backed clay used for building walls, which are usually red or brown |
