67B Flashcards

(103 cards)

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glabella

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the space between your eyebrows

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petrichor

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the way it smells after it rains

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aglet

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the coating at the end of your shoelaces

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wamble

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when you stomach rumbles

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5
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vagitus

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the cry of a newborn baby

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tines

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the prongs of a fork

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phosphenes

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what you see when you press you hand against your closed eyes

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8
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box tent

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tiny plastic thing in the middle of a pizza box

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overmorrow

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the day after tomorrow

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10
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minimus

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your little toe or finger

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11
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agraffe

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metal cage that holds the cork on a bottle of champagne

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vocables

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the “na na na” and “la la la”

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interrobang

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when you combine a ? and !

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columella nasi

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the space between your nostrills

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armscye

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the armhole in clothes, where the sleeves are sewn

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dysania

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finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning

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17
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griffonage

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Illegible handwriten

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tittle

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the dot over an “i” or a “j”

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crapulence

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the sick feeling you get after eating or drinking too much

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Bannock device

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the metal thing used to measure your feet at the shoe store

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21
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(FR) abandonner

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give something up

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la biodiversité

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Biodiversity
(the variety of life: animals, people, plants, etc.)

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les êtres vivants

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living beings (birds, insects, animals, trees, human beings, etc.)

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les animaux

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animals (dogs, cats, tigers, etc.)

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les plantes
plants (cactus, roses, etc.)
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les champignons
mushrooms (a topping on a pizza)
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les carnivores
carnivores (only eats meat)
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les herbivores
herbivores (only eats plants)
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les omnivores
omnivores (eats meat and plants)
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les insectes
insects (a small/mini animal)
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les oiseaux
birds
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(FR) bio
organic (organic fruits, vegetable, milk, etc.)
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(FR) diversité
diversity (difference(s) between two or more things and is used to describe differences between people)
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les arthopodes
arthropod (the name for animals that have an exoskeleton: a hard outer covering) Ex: insects (bees,etc.), scorpions, etc.
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les mollusques
mollusks (a kind of animal with a soft body) Ex: snails, octopuses, clams, squids,etc.)
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un écosysteme
ecosystem (a community of interacting organisms and their environment) Ex: forests, deserts, etc.)
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les océans
ocean is a huge body of salt water. Ex: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, etc.
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aisle
a walkway between or along blocks or rows of seats in a theater, classroom, airplane, etc.
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bdellium
it's a gum like tree resin
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czar
the Russian version of Caesar, the family name of Julius Caesar and the first emperors of Rome.
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djinn
a certain type of spirit in Islam, similar to an angel
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euphrates
the longest river of western Asia
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fohn
a warm dry wind that blows down the northern slopes of the Alps
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gnarly
twisted, knotty, or bent, like the gnarly branches of an old apple tree or the gnarly fingers of an elderly person.
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irk
rugged, roughened and knotty
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hour
60 mins (DJ it's obvious)
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jalapeño
small hot peppers which can be green or red when they are ripe
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knick-knack
a small, decorative object, especially in a house
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llama
a mammal that belongs to the camel family (the llama is a slender-bodied animal with long legs, a long neck, a short tail, a small head, and large, pointed ears)
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mnemonic
a word, short poem, or sentence that is intended to help you remember things such as scientific rules or spelling rules.
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ngomo
a dance; a night of dancing and music.
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ouija board
a flat board marked with the letters of the Latin alphabet, the numbers 0–9, the words "yes", "no", occasionally "hello" and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics.
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pneumonia
a lung infection
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pterodactyl
flying reptiles of prehistoric times
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psychosis
an extreme mental state
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qat
the leaves of an Arabian shrub that are chewed as a stimulant
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Gyle
the beer produced at one brewing
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Saar
a lovely German river
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tsunami
a large wave caused by movements in Earth's outer layer, or crust, which move ocean water.
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urn
a container that has the form of a vase on a base and often is used for keeping the ashes of the dead
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FR vraisemblance
the quality of being believable or trustworthy.
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wren
a very small brown bird
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wrinkly
marked by wrinkles
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who
what or which person or persons.
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Xian
a city of central China
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yperite
a very nasty gas
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Zed Zed Top
king is at the top
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des cheveux frisés
curly hair
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un teint mat
a matte complexion (a dull/old skin tone)
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des yeux bleus
blue eyes
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un teint clair
a light/clear skin tone
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un grand sourire
a big smile
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des yeux bruns
brown eyes
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des taches de rousseur
freckles (freckles are small spots on your skin)
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une dent manquante
a missing tooth
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des lunettes
glasses
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des cheveux longs
long hair
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abrasion
when the top layers of skin get rubbed away, leaving a scrape or scratch.
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Miffed
annoyed at someone's behaviour towards you
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Animosity
feeling of dislike or hatred.
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Assiduous
constantly attentive
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Aréna (FR)
Arena ( an enclosed area used for public entertainment) Ex: scotiabank arena
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Rit (Rire)
to laugh, HAHA!
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Grimace
to distort one's face in an expression usually of pain, disgust, or disapproval
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homogeneous
of the same kind
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des jeans
jeans
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un chandail
a sweater
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des sandales
sandals
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des gants
gloves
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un pantalon d'hiver
winter pants
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une écharpe
scarf
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un maillot de sport
a sports shirt
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un bas
a sock
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un sourcil
an eyebrow
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mon arbre généalogique
my family tree
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légende
caption
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une chemise
a shirt
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ma lèvre
my lip
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mon menton
my chin
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mon front
my forehead
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ma joue
my cheek
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replenish
to make full or complete once more.
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rideau