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My vocabulary Flashcards

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acrostic

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a poem or other piece of writing in which particular letters in each line, usually the first letters, can be read downwards to form a word or words

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lair

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a place where a wild animal sleeps or hides

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school

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a large number of fish or other sea animals, swimmimg together

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fancible

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sexually attratctive

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lissom (literary)

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thin and attractive

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gurn

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to make a ridiculous or unpleasant face

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eligible

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a man or woman is thought to be a good choice as husband or wife

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lumbering

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moving in a slow

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glazed

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showing no feeling or emotion

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go-getter (informal)

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a person who is determined to succeed

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depositor

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a person who puts money in a bank account

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hyperinflation

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a situation in which prices rise very fast

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workforce

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all the people who work for a particular company

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raid

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to enter a place, usually using force

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lifer

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a person who has been sent to prison for their whole life

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matricide

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the crime of killing your mother

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judical

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connected with a court

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legitimize

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to make something legal

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jurist

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a person who is an expert in law

20
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road movie

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a film which is based on a journey made by the main charater

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villain

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the main bad character in a story

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pacy

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having a story that develops quickly

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voluminous

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very long and detailed

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erratum

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a mistake in a book

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ode

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a poem that speaks to a person or thing or celebrates a special event

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play truant

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to stay away from school without permission

27
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recess

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a period of time between lessons at school

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