150916 Jacky Daydream Remembers Flashcards

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novelist

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n. a writer of novels (books)

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autobiography

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n. an account of a person’s life written by that person.

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oriental

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adj. Asian

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boudoir

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n. a lady’s bedroom

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frequently

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adv. often

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queue

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n. a line of people
v. to form a line

There was a long queue at the supermarket.
The people queued in front of the movie theatre.

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shortage

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n. a situation where there isn’t enough of something.

There was a shortage of milk this morning, so we couldn’t have any cereal.

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antonym of “shortage”

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abundance

There was an abundance of milk in the fridge. However, we did not have any cereal!!

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haggle

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v. to bargain, or argue over price

Mummy was haggling with the shop owner over the price of bread.

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