Year 3 School Term 1

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Rhythm

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Noun

A strong pattern of sounds, words, or musical notes that is used in music, poetry, and dancing:

He beat out a jazz rhythm on the drums.

I've got no sense of rhythm, so I'm a terrible dancer.

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Rhubarb

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Noun

A plant that has long, sour-tasting red and green stems that can be cooked and eaten as a fruit:

Mum is preparing the rhubarb salad for the dinner.

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Chorus

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Noun

A piece of music written to be sung by a choir (= group of singers):

The choir will be performing the Hallelujah Chorus at the concert.

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Aghast

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Adjective

əˈɡɑːst

Shocked or surprised in an unpleasant way:

Workers and union officials were aghast at the layoffs.

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Heir

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Noun

A person who will legally receive money, property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies:

My cousin Robert is the only heir to my uncle’s fortune.

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Hydrate

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Verb

To make your body absorb water or other liquid:

Oils that help hydrate your skin.

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Hydrating

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Present continuous tense of hydrate

Another simple, but important step, is to continue to drink plenty of water, hydrating your skin from the inside out

Some products contain hydrating ingredients, such as coconut water, which will moisturize the skin.

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Hydrangeas

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A type of flower

The name hydrangea comes from the Greek words hydros, meaning water, and angos, meaning jar, which is fitting because these plants require a lot of water.

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Hydroplane

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Verb

If a motor vehicle hydroplanes, it slides out of control on a wet road.

His car hydroplaned and crashed into a tree.

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Hydroelectricity

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Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity produced from moving water.Hydropower is a type of renewable energy, and once the power plant is constructed it produces little to no waste.

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Hydrophobia

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Extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans.

He died, at age 64, from hydrophobia given to him from the bite of a dog he had treated six weeks earlier.

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Hydrant

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A vertical pipe, usually at the side of the road, that is connected to the main water system of a town and can supply water, especially for dealing with fires:

A fire hydrant

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Hydrofoil

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Noun

A large boat that is able to travel quickly above the surface of the water on wing-like structures.

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Groove

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Noun

A long, narrow, hollow space cut into a surface:

Their wheels left grooves in the ground.

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Lagoon

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Noun

An area of sea water separated from the sea by a reef (= a line of rocks and sand):

A tropical lagoon

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Choosy

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Adjective

Difficult to please because you are very exact about what you like:

She's very choosy about what she eats and drinks.

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Moodily

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Adjective

In a way that shows you become angry or unhappy easily:

The girl stared moodily out of the window.

"Why's she coming here?" he said moodily.

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Cocooned

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Verb

Past tense of cocoon

To protect someone or something from pain or an unpleasant situation:

As a student you're cocooned against/from the real world.

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Heirloom

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Noun

A valuable object that has been given by older members of a family to younger members of the same family over many years:

This ring is a family heirloom.

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Foolhardlily

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Adverb from foolhardy

Taking unnecessary or foolish risks:

He made a foolhardy attempt to climb the tree to recover his kite.

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Fare

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Noun

The money that you pay for a journey in a vehicle such as a bus or train:

Train fares are going up again.

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Sparingly

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Adverb

in small amounts, or without wasting any:

There wasn't enough coal during the war, so we had to use it sparingly.

Dieticians recommend eating red meat sparingly.

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Flair

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Noun

Natural ability to do something well:

He has a flair for languages.

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Binge

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Noun

An occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money:

He went on a five day drinking binge

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Binging

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Present participle of binge

Binging behaviour involves the action of eating a large amount of food in a short period of time.

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Ensure

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Verb

To make something certain to happen:

The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft.

Officials will ensure that the election is carried out fairly.

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Glair

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Noun

Egg white, glair was one of the main binders used to make paint––when added to pigment.

I am learning how to make egg glair on YouTube.

Verb

Apply glair to something.

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Airlift

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Verb

To move supplies or people by aircraft to or from a place that is difficult to reach because of a war, flood, etc.:

There are plans to airlift food and medical supplies to the area.

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Airborne

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In the air, or carried by air or wind or by an aircraft:

The airborne virus have covered a huge area of Russia.

Airborne troops were dropped by parachute behind enemy lines.

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Tenderly

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Adverb

In a gentle, loving, or kind way:

He reached over and patted him tenderly on his cheek.

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Tender

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Adjective

(of meat or vegetables) easy to cut or chew (= crush with the teeth):

My steak was beautifully tender.

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Viciously

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Adverb

In a way that is cruel and shows an intention to hurt or upset someone:

These articles viciously attack him as a man.

The woman had been assaulted viciously.

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Despair

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Noun

The feeling that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:

A feeling of despair descended on us as we realized that we were completely lost.

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Despairingly

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Adverb

Showing that you feel that there is no hope and that you can do nothing to improve a difficult or worrying situation:

He rubbed his hand despairingly over his face.

"Now what?" she thought despairingly.

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Impair

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Verb

to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective:

A recurring knee injury may have impaired his chances of winning the tournament.

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Unimpaired

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Adjective

Not damaged after the impact

If something is unimpaired after something bad or unpleasant has happened to it, it is not damaged or made worse.

His health is unimpaired by a stroke.

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Questionnaires

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Noun

A list of questions that several people are asked so that information can be collected about something:

Visitors to the country have been asked to fill in a detailed questionnaire.

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Hairiness

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Noun

The quality of having a lot of hair, especially on parts of the body other than the head.

She was a small woman with lots of facial hairiness.

I found it difficult to maintain a positive attitude towards my hairiness.

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Bruising

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Noun

Bruises

The bruising should soon become less painful.

Adjective

A bruising experience is one in which someone defeats you or is very rude to you:

I had a bruising encounter with my ex-husband last week.

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Uniformity

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Noun

The quality or fact of being the same.

We do not seek to impose total uniformity on every single decision that is made.

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Unilateral

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Adjective

Involving only one group or country

Since the government were slow to act on the issue, the president used his power to make a unilateral solution.

Too often, my husband makes unilateral decisions without seeking my advice.

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Bilateral

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Adjective

Involving two groups or countries:

France and Germany have signed a bilateral agreement to help prevent drug smuggling.

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Multilateral

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Adjective

Involving more than two groups or countries:

The next round of multilateral meeting will start next month.

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Universal

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Adjective

existing everywhere or Involving everyone

I bought a universal remote control for the television after I broke the original one.

The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.

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Unity / unities

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Noun

The state of being joined together or in agreement

Despite its public show of unity, the royal family had many disagreements just like other ordinary families.

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Debt

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Noun

Something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something:

He managed to pay off his debts in two years.

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Subtle

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Adjective

Small, not noticeable, or not obvious in any way.

There is a subtle difference between these two plans.

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Subtle

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Adjective

Small, not noticeable, or not obvious in any way.

There is a subtle difference between these two plans.

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Catacomb

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Noun 地下墓穴

A series of underground passages and rooms where bodies were buried, constructed by the ancient Romans.

They went down into catacombs beneath the church.

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Unitard

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Noun

A unitard is a skintight, one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves, usually stopping at the wrists and ankles.

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Unitard

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Noun

A unitard is a skintight, one-piece garment with long legs and sometimes long sleeves, usually stopping at the wrists and ankles.

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Unison

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Noun

The playing or singing of notes at the same pitch by different instruments or voices:

In unison

Acting or speaking together, or at the same time:

"We want ice cream!" the children chanted in unison.

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Womb

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Noun

the organ in the body of a woman or other female mammal in which a baby develops before birth:

Researchers are looking at how a mother's health can affect the baby in the womb.