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15 Cards in this Set
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I know I am something of a ______. |
bother |
an annoying person or situation |
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I've never met a five-year-old as well behaved as your son - he's _ ______ __ you! |
a tribute to |
to show clearly how good, strong, or effective something or someone is |
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To what do i owe this _____? |
tribute |
something that you say, write, or give that shows your respect and admiration for someone especially on a formal occasion |
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An ______ novel |
epistolary |
(of a literary work) in the form of letters. |
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A river that ______ gently through a meadow. |
meandered |
(of a river or road) follow a winding course |
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A stylish offbeat thriller which occasionally _____. |
meanders |
(of language, thought, etc.) proceed aimlessly or with little purpose. |
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An ______ prologue. |
expository |
intended to explain or describe something. |
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A _____-_____ apartment in a high-rise building |
cookie-cutter |
a cookie-cutter building or plan is exactly similar to many others of the same type (always before noun) |
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________ were waiting to help them from the carriage. |
lackeys |
a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant |
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A ______ servant. |
liveried |
a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war. |
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He poured the _____ of rum on the ground. |
libation |
a drink poured out as an offering to a deity. |
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_____ and _____ |
mortar pestle |
Is a kitchen device used since ancient times to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder. The first one is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The second one is a heavy and blunt club-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. |
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After four minutes, pour the pasta into a _____ to drain. |
colander |
a bowl with small holes in it, used for washing food or for emptying food into when it has been cooked in water |
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They aim to prevent women from being ____ to a secondary role. |
relegated |
assign an inferior rank or position to |
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The rich _____ of London life. |
tapestry |
a colourful and complicated situation |
