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12 Cards in this Set
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Employ |
To have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it: How many people does your company employ? |
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Coil |
A length of rope, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of circles. A coil of rope lay on the beach. |
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Organic |
Not using chemicals in the growing of plants and animals for food and other products.
Sales of organic food have increased dramatically in recent years. |
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Polyester |
A type of artificial cloth.
A polyester shirt |
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Complication |
Something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this. Dave couldn't find his passport at the airport and then there were further complications when Fiona lost her baggage. |
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Resolution |
A decision or promise to yourself to do or to not do something. I made a resolution to give up chocolate. |
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Broil |
To cook something under a very hot surface in a cooker. I'll broil the bacon rather than fry it |
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Hoist |
To lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine. A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. A white flag was hoisted. |
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Barrow |
Noun A two-wheeled handcart used especially by street vendors. They sell fruit from market barrows A wheelbarrow. |
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Marrow |
Noun Soft tissue containing a lot of fat in the center of a bone. |
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Shadow |
Noun An area of darkness, caused by light being blocked by something: The children were playing, jumping on each other's shadows |
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Mount |
Verb To gradually increase, rise, or get bigger: The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer. To fix something to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used: The surveillance camera is mounted above the main door. |
