1200-1300 Flashcards

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_________ n. big cloth of wool, hair, etc. that covers a floor,

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carpet /’ka:pit/ n. big cloth of wool, hair, etc. that covers a floor,

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_________v. cover the ground or a floor with something: Leaves _________ the ground.

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carpet v. cover the ground or a floor with something: Leaves carpeted the ground.

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_________ n. 1 cart pulled by horses, for carrying people. 2 part of a train: The engine was pulling five _________.

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carriage /’kaerid3/ n. 1 cart pulled by horses, for carrying people. 2 part of a train: The engine was pulling five carriages.

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, wide road with earth, bushes, etc. down the middle

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carriageway /’k£erid3wei/ n. dual carriageway, wide road with earth, bushes, etc. down the middle

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n. box or rack on a bicycle, motor-cycle, etc. for carrying things

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carrier /’kaeri3(r)/ n. box or rack on a bicycle, motor-cycle, etc. for carrying things

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n. shopping bag made of strong paper or plastic

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carrier bag n. shopping bag made of strong paper or plastic

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n. long, yellow or orange vegetable.

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carrot /’kaerat/ n. long, yellow or orange vegetable.

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v. 1 take someone or something from one place to another: The waiter _________ the meal to the table.

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carry /’kaeri/ v. 1 take someone or something from one place to another: The waiter carried the meal to the table.

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2 hold or keep something up; bear the weight of something: The walls of the house _________ the roof.

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2 hold or keep something up; bear the weight of something: The walls of the house carry the roof.

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3 contain; be able to have inside it: The car will _________ five people

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3 contain; be able to have inside it: The car will carry five people

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, go on doing something: _________ with your sewing while 1 read you a story

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carry on, go on doing something: Carry on with your sewing while 1 read you a story

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do or finish what you have planned: When can you_________ the repairs on my car?

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carry out, do or finish what you have planned: When can you carry out the repairs on my car?

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n. vehicle with two or four wheels, which horses, etc. pull.

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cart1 /ka:t/ n. vehicle with two or four wheels, which horses, etc. pull.

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v. move something or someone: We _________ away the rubbish

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cart2 v. move something or someone: We carted away the rubbish

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n. thin cardboard box for holding things: a cigarette _________.

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carton /’ka:tn/ n. thin cardboard box for holding things: a cigarette carton.

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/ n. 1 funny drawing, often of well-known people. 2 cinema film made with drawings, not with real people: a Mickey Mouse _________.

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cartoon /ka:’tu:n/ n. 1 funny drawing, often of well-known people. 2 cinema film made with drawings, not with real people: a Mickey Mouse cartoon.

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n. small case with gunpowder or a bullet, which goes into a gun.

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cartridge /’ka:trid3/ n. small case with gunpowder or a bullet, which goes into a gun.

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v. 1 cut wood or stone to make a picture or shape: Tony _________ his name on a tree with a knife.

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carve /ka:v/ v. 1 cut wood or stone to make a picture or shape: Tony carved his name on a tree with a knife.

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2 cut meat into pieces: Father _________ the chicken for supper

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2 cut meat into pieces: Father carved the chicken for supper

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adj.: a _________ chair.

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Carved /ka:vd/ adj.: a carved chair.

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n. 1 what has really happened, in case, because something might happen: I shall take my umbrella with me in _________ it rains

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case1 /keis/ n. 1 what has really happened, in case, because something might happen: I shall take my umbrella with me in case it rains

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whatever happens: If it rains we won’t have a picnic, but come in any case

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in any case, whatever happens: If it rains we won’t have a picnic,but come in any case

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if that happens. 2 example of a bad happening or something special: There are five ________of food poisoning in the hospital

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in that case, if that happens. 2 example of a bad happening or something special: There are five cases of food poisoning in the hospital

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3 question for a law court to decide. 4 problem for the police: a murder ________.

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3 question for a law court to decide. 4 problem for the police: a murder case.

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________n. box; holder: a suitcase; a bookcase.
case2 n. box; holder: a suitcase; a bookcase.
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n. (no pi.) money in coins or notes,
cash1 /kaejy n. (no pi.) money in coins or notes,
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________ n. place in a shop where you pay
cash desk n. place in a shop where you pay
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________ n. machine (hat holds money and adds up prices.
cash reg ister n. machine (hat holds money and adds up prices.
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________v. give or get coins or notes: / ________a cheque at the bank.
cash2 v. give or get coins or notes: / cashed a cheque at the bank.
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________ n. person working in a bank, shop, etc. who takes in money and pays it out.
cashier /kae'Jis(r)/ n. person working in a bank, shop, etc. who takes in money and pays it out.
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________n. small, plastic case holding recording tape,
cassette /ka'set/ n. small, plastic case holding recording tape,
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________ n. big, strong building that helped to keep the people inside safe from their enemies long ago: Windsor ________.
castle /'ka:sl/ n. big, strong building that helped to keep the people inside safe from their enemies long ago: Windsor Castle.
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________ adj. 1 not planned: a ________meeting
casual /'kae303l/ adj. 1 not planned: a casual meeting
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2 that is not for a special, important time
casual 2 that is not for a special, important time
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________, clothes that you wear when you want to be comfortable with family, friends, etc
casual clothes, clothes that you wear when you want to be comfortable with family, friends, etc
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________ n. {pi. casualties) person hurt or killed in an accident or in war: There were many ________when the train crashed
casualty /'kaesoalti/ n. {pi. casualties) person hurt or killed in an accident or in war: There were many casualties when the train crashed
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________n. small, furry animal that often lives with people in a house.
cat /kset/ n. small, furry animal that often lives with people in a house.
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________ n. stick like the letter Y, with a piece of elastic, which children use for throwing stones.
catapult /'kaetapAlt/ n. stick like the letter Y, with a piece of elastic, which children use for throwing stones.
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________ n. terrible thing that happens suddenly: The forest fire was a ________.
catastrophe /ka'taestrafi/ n. terrible thing that happens suddenly: The forest fire was a catastrophe.
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________ n. (pi. catches) 1 fish that have been taken out of the water: The boat brought back a big ________of herring
catch1 /kaetj/ n. (pi. catches) 1 fish that have been taken out of the water: The boat brought back a big catch of herring
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2 something that keeps a door, gate, box, etc. shut
catch2 something that keeps a door, gate, box, etc. shut
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1 take hold of something to stop it moving; get something in your hands: Try and ________this ball!
catch2 v. (past part. & past tense caught) 1 take hold of something to stop it moving; get something in your hands: Try and catch this ball!
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2 find and hold someone: to ________a thief.
2 find and hold someone: to catch a thief.
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3 find someone suddenly when he is doing a bad thing: Mr. Bishop ________us taking apples from his tree.
3 find someone suddenly when he is doing a bad thing: Mr. Bishop caught us taking apples from his tree.
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4 get on to a bus, train, etc. that is going to leave: I ________a bus to town.
4 get on to a bus, train, etc. that is going to leave: I caught a bus to town.
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5 hold something fast: The nail ________my dress
5 hold something fast: The nail caught my dress
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6 get a disease: Robin ________my cold last week
6 get a disease: Robin caught my cold last week
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start to burn
catch alight, catch fire, start to burn
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________ reach or go past a person or thing that is going the same way: Go on and I'll ________ you in five minutes.
catch up with, reach or go past a person or thing that is going the same way: Go on and I'll catch up with you in five minutes.
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________ n. long creature, like a worm with hairs, that changes into a moth or butterfly
caterpillar /'ktetspitafr)/ n. long creature, like a worm with hairs, that changes into a moth or butterfly
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________ n. big, important church with a bishop’s chair,
cathedral /ka'Gkdrsl/ n. big, important church with a bishop’s chair,
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________n. (pi.) cows, bulls, or oxen, cattle adj.: Mr. Price has a ________farm.
cattle /'kaetl/ n. (pi.) cows, bulls, or oxen, cattle adj.: Mr. Price has a cattle farm.
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n. vegetable with a hard, white, round flower.
cauliflower /' kDliflau3(r)/n. vegetable with a hard, white, round flower.
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________ n. 1 thing or person that makes something happen: What was the ________of his death?
causig.1 /ka:z/ n. 1 thing or person that makes something happen: What was the cause of his death?
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________, have a good reason: Your brakes are working well so you ________ to worry.
have cause, have a good reason: Your brakes are working well so you have no cause to worry.
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2 something that people care about and want to help: We like to give money to a good ________such as a new hospital
2 something that people care about and want to help: We like to give money to a good cause such as a new hospital
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________v. make something happen: A burning cigarette ________the fire.
cause2 v. make something happen: A burning cigarette caused the fire.
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________ n. (no pi.) taking care to keep away from danger, not make mistakes, etc.: Handle that gun with ________.
caution /'korjn/ n. (no pi.) taking care to keep away from danger, not make mistakes, etc.: Handle that gun with caution.
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________ adj. careful, ________adv.
cautious /'ko:Jos/ adj. careful, cautiously adv.
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________n. hole in the side of a hill or under the ground: Many years ago men lived in ________.
cave /keiv/ n. hole in the side of a hill or under the ground: Many years ago men lived in caves.
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________ n. big hole under the ground or in the side of a hill.
cavern /'kaevon/ n. big hole under the ground or in the side of a hill.
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________ v. stop: It is quiet when we all ________talking.
cease /si.s/ v. stop: It is quiet when we all cease talking.
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________n. time when soldiers stop fighting.
cease-fire /, si:s 'faia(r)/ n. time when soldiers stop fighting.
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________ adj. not stopping.
ceaseless /'si:shs/ adj. not stopping.
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________n. sort of tree.
cedar /’si:da(r)/ n. sort of tree.
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________ n. the part of the room over your head: A light is hanging from the ceiling.
ceiling /'sidirj/ n. the part of the room over your head: A light is hanging from the ceiling.
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________v. do something to show that a day or a happening is special: The church bells ring to ________the wedding.
celebrate /’sehbreit/ v. do something to show that a day or a happening is special: The church bells ring to celebrate the wedding.
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________n. party or ceremony for a special reason: a birthday ________.
celebration /.seli'breijn/ n. party or ceremony for a special reason: a birthday celebration.
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________ n. (no pi.) vegetable with long stems which we often eat raw.
celery /'selari/ n. (no pi.) vegetable with long stems which we often eat raw.
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________ n. 1 small room in a prison or a monastery.
cell /sel/ n. 1 small room in a prison or a monastery.
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2 small, hollow space: Bees put honey into the cells of a honeycomb
cell 2 small, hollow space: Bees put honey into the cells of a honeycomb
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3 very small part of a human, animal, or plant body.
cell 3 very small part of a human, animal, or plant body.
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________ n. room in the ground under a house.
cellar /'seb(r)/ n. room in the ground under a house.
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________n. musical instrument with strings, like a big violin: Someone who plays a ________is called a cellist.
cello /'tfelao/ n. musical instrument with strings, like a big violin: Someone who plays a cello is called a cellist.
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________ n. (no pi.) grey powder that becomes hard like stone when you mix it with water and then leave it to dry
cement /si'ment/ n. (no pi.) grey powder that becomes hard like stone when you mix it with water and then leave it to dry
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________ v. fill holes with cement; stick things together with ________: The builder ________bricks together to make a wall.
cement v. fill holes with cement; stick things together with cement: The builder cemented bricks together to make a wall.
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________n. (pi. ________) place where dead people lie in the ground.
cemetery /'semitri/ n. (pi. cemeteries) place where dead people lie in the ground.
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________ n. measure of length: There are 100 ________in one metre.
centimetre /’sentimi:t3(r)/ n. measure of length: There are 100 centimetres in one metre.
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________adj. in the middle of something: Piccadilly is in ________London
central /‘sentral/ adj. in the middle of something: Piccadilly is in central London
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________ n. 1 middle part or point: There is a big stone in the ________of a peach
centre /'senta(r)/ n. 1 middle part or point: There is a big stone in the centre of a peach
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2 place where a lot of people go to do something special: Shall we buy presents in the shopping ________?
2 place where a lot of people go to do something special: Shall we buy presents in the shopping centre?
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________n. (pi. ________) 1 a hundred years.
century /’sentjori/ n. (pi. centuries) 1 a hundred years.
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2 one of the periods of , one hundred years before or after the birth of Christ: We live in the twentieth ________.
2 one of the periods of , one hundred years before or after the birth of Christ: We live in the twentieth century.
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________ n. 1 grain such as wheat, maize, rice, etc. used for food. 2 special breakfast food made from grain.
cereal /'siarral/ n. 1 grain such as wheat, maize, rice, etc. used for food. 2 special breakfast food made from grain.
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________ n. (pi. ________) special programme at an important happening: a prize-giving ________.
ceremony /'serimam/ n. (pi. ceremonies) special programme at an important happening: a prize-giving ceremony.
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________ adj. true; sure: It is ________that the world is round
certain1 /'S3:tn/ adj. true; sure: It is certain that the world is round
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________, feel sure: I am ________that Clive knows the way because he has been there before,
be certain, feel sure: I am certain that Clive knows the way because he has been there before,
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________, find out about something so that you are sure: Please ________ that the river is not deep bejore you swim there.
make certain, find out about something so that you are sure: Please make certain that the river is not deep bejore you swim there.
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________ adj. some: ________plants are good to eat but others are not.
certain2 adj. some: Certain plants are good to eat but others are not.
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________adv. 1 surely; with no doubt: The glass will ________break if you drop it.
certainly /'s3:tnh/ adv. 1 surely; with no doubt: The glass will certainly break if you drop it.
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2 yes: ‘ Will you come with me?’ ‘________.
2 yes: ‘ Will you come with me?’ ‘Certainly.
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________ no!
certainly not! no!
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n. (no pi.) being sure: I do not know with ________if Mark will be home tomorrow.
certainty /'S3:tnti/ n. (no pi.) being sure: I do not know with certainty if Mark will be home tomorrow.
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________n. piece of paper with writing that tells something about someone: Your birth ________says when and where you were born
certificate /sa'tifikat/ n. piece of paper with writing that tells something about someone: Your birth certificate says when and where you were born
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________ n. row of metal rings joined together: Mr. Barlow keeps his dog on a ________,
chain /tjein/ n. row of metal rings joined together: Mr. Barlow keeps his dog on a chain,
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________ v. tie someone or something with a ________: I ________my bicycle to the tree.
chain v. tie someone or something with a chain: I chained my bicycle to the tree.
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________n. seat with a back
chair /tjeo(r)/ n. seat with a back
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________ n. (pi. ________) man or woman who controls a meeting
chairman /'tfeamon/ n. (pi. chairmen) man or woman who controls a meeting
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________ n. (no pi.) soft, white stuff for writing on a blackboard: a stick of ________.
chalk /tJo:k/ n. (no pi.) soft, white stuff for writing on a blackboard: a stick of chalk.
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________ v. 1 tell someone lo say what he is doing, who he is, etc.
challenge /'tfaelind^/ v. 1 tell someone lo say what he is doing, who he is, etc.