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26 Cards in this Set
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agitated (adj) |
to be disturbed, excited or angry with something or someone |
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arrogant (adj) |
rude, to consider oneself superior to others |
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ashamed (adj) |
to feel shameful or guilty |
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card(v) |
to comb out and clean fibres of wool |
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destroyed (v) |
to damage something so badly that it can no longer be used |
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dyed (adj) |
coloured |
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fabric (n) |
cloth |
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nasty (adj) |
in a hurried manner |
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idleness (n) |
the quality of being lazy |
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impatient (adj) |
not willing to wait for something or someone |
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labour (n) |
work that requires a lot of physical effort |
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politely (adv) |
in a respectful manner |
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reduced to rags (phrase) |
made worthless |
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rewarded (v) |
to receive something in return for the hard work that one puts into a task |
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spinning (n) |
the process of making thread from wool |
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thoughtless (adj) |
not showing concern for the needs or feelings of others |
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to be taken aback (phrase) |
to be shocked by something or someone's act |
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toiled (v) |
worked very hard |
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weaver (n) |
a person who weaves cloth |
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worthless (adj) |
having no use, importance or effect |
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wove (v) |
to join threads together to make a fabric |
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ray(n) |
a piece of old cloth that you use for cleaning |
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boll(n) |
pod of cotton plants |
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spun(v) |
drew out and twisted cotton |
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carded |
cleaned and combed cotton |
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rags(n) |
a waste piece of cloth |
