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40 Cards in this Set
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Spew |
To flow out in large amounts//vomit. The volcano spewed out a giant cloud of ash into the air. |
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Posthumously |
Happening after a person’s death. He was posthumously awarded a silver award. |
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Impartial |
Fair; not supporting any sides of an argument. A trial must be fair and impartial. |
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Impressionism |
A style of painting, which began in France in the 1860s, when an artist tries to represent the effects of light on an object, person, area of countryside, etc. |
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Whim |
A sudden wish, especially one that cannot be explained. We booked the trip on a whim. |
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Courier |
A person (postman) or company that takes messages, letters or parcels from one place to another. I want to have this package delivered by motorbike courier. |
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Chiropodist |
A chiropodist is a healthcare professional who can help prevent, diagnose and treat conditions of the feet.
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Farrier |
A person who makes metal plates for a horses’ feet. |
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Campus |
The grounds of a university or college. The campus itself was built in the 1950’s. |
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Conspire |
To plan secretly with other people to do something bad, illegal or against someone’s wishes. His colleagues were conspiring together to remove him from his job. |
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Carrion |
The decaying flesh of dead animals. A crow wheeled over the hills in search of carrion. |
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Subordinate |
Of lower rank. She kept her distance from subordinate staff. |
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Fortitude |
Strength of mind. Bravery when dealing with pain or difficulty. Throughout his illness, he showed immaculate fortitude. |
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Intercept |
To stop or catch something before it is able to arrive to it’s destined destination. Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Central America. |
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Clamber |
To climb up something with difficulty, using hands or feet. I clambered onto the bus. |
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Invincible |
Impossible to defeat Last year, the company seemed invincible but in recent weeks, they have started to experience some major problems. |
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Taxidermy |
The activity of cleaning, preserving, and filling the skins of dead animals with special material to make them look as if they are still alive. |
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Tanner |
A person who tans leather. In either case, the tanner’s basic raw material was available locally or within thirty to fifty kilometres away. |
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Seamstress |
A woman who sews, especially one who earns her living by sewing. She has learnt to sew by herself and somehow had bought a second-handed, foot-powered sewing machine to work as a seamstress. |
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Stevedore |
A person employed at a duck to load and unload ships. The information this morning showed the total number of stevedores and dockets on strike as 15030. |
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Physiotherapist |
Someone who treats people’s diseases. |
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Physician |
A person qualified to practise medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and medical treatment as distinct from surgery. |
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Busker |
A person who performs music or other forms of entertainment. |
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Meteorology |
The branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. |
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Croupier |
The person in charge of a gaming table, responsible for gathering in and paying out money or tokens. |
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Modify |
To change. All files are marked with the date and time they have each been modified. |
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Hamlet |
A small village |
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Prime |
Of first importance |
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Fugitive |
A person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation. |
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Frenzy |
A state or period of uncontrolled excitement. In a moment of jealous frenzy, she cut off the sleeves to his shirt. |
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Oppress |
To govern people in an cruel and unfair way which prevents them from having different opportunities and freedom. For years now, Korean people have been oppressed by a ruthless dictator. |
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Exploits |
To use something in a way that helps you. We need to make sure we exploit our resources as fully as we can. |
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Brood |
A group of birds all born at the same time. The blackbird flew back and forth to it’s brood. |
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Divert |
To cause something to change direction. |
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Defile |
To spoil something so that the thing is less beautiful or pure. Cans, paper bags and other trash refilled the landscapes. |
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Cater |
To provide or sometimes serve food. Who catered your party? |
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Limelight |
Public attention or interest. He always tries to avoid the limelight. |
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Aggravate |
To make a bad situation worse. Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion. |
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Ponder |
To be in a very deep thought about something. She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game. |
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Acquire |
To get something. He has acquired a reputation for being difficult to work with. |
