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28 Cards in this Set
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ancient
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from a long time ago
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casual clothes
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clothes that are comfortable and suitable for informal occasions
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ce'lebrity
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a famous person
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conser'vation
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the act of repairing something or protecting it from damage
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con'temporary
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existing or happening at the same time as something
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decorative
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making something or someone look more attractive
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delicate 'structure
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If something has a delicate structure, the parts it is made of are easy to damage or break.
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de'signer clothes I brands
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clothes/ products made by fashionable designers
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fabric
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cloth
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flexi 'bility
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the ability to bend or stretch
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fragile
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easily broken, damaged or destroyed
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functional
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designed to be practical or useful and not only attractive
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garment
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a piece of clothing
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give a sense of
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to give someone a particular impression or feeling about something
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inno'vations
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new ideas or methods
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miss the point
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to not understand what someone means
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o'riginal
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existing since the beginning or being the earliest form of something
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origins
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the place where something started to exist
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per'formance
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the act of acting, singing, dancing or playing music to entertain people
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pastime
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an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working
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pre'serve
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to keep something the same or prevent it from being damaged or destroyed
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portrait
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a painting, drawing or photograph of someone
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pro'duced by hand
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pro'duced by hand phrase {RS} made by a person instead of a machine
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re'pair
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to fix something that is broken or damaged
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re'tire
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to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old
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social 'events
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events such as parties that are organised for people to enjoy themselves with other people
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textile(s)
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any type of cloth that is made by weaving crossing threads under and over each other
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u'nique
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different from everyone and everything else
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