Oxbridge 3 Flashcards
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A specimen; a small portion to test the quality or nature
of the whole
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Sample
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To gather or collect in great quantity
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Amass
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Someone who is rather too showy and flashy!
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Brash
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Not in a good mood; sulky and discontented
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Disgruntled
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An event happening every other year
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Biennial
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Slack, loose; not strict in discipline or morals
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Lax
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Hooded waterproof outer jacket; someone who has an interest that most consider dull!
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Anorak
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To meet in one place or point (e.g. lines, or roads)
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Converge
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The dead body of an animal; the framework
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Carcase
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To eject drops; to scatter liquids with spitting noises
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Splutter
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Dirt that has been rubbed in deeply
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Grime
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A secret hoard of something
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Stash
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To write or compose by drawing from other sources; to draw up or collect a list etc
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Compile
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Slang for filthy or rotten
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Manky
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Paint or dye; any substance used for colouring
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Pigment
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A chest for holding money or treasure
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Coffer
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To confuse an bewilder
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Baffle
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Being provided with food to help one develop; something that nourishes
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Nourishment
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To dig deeply, often to search something hidden
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Delve
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A feather or bunch of feathers used as an ornament; a thin wisp of rising smoke
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Plume
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something impulsive and un-planned; happening of its own accord
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Spontaneous
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sharp, acidic taste
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Tart
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energy; the feeling of being fully alive
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Vitality
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lanky, walking with loose and awkward movements
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Gangly
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without clearly marked outlines or limits
Indefinite
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Someone beyond correction and reform
Incorrigible
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incapable of being explained or accounted for
Inexplicable
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To ask or beg earnestly for something
Entreat
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Gossip or rumour
Hearsay
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dull and cheerless; a barren and wild place
Bleak
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To pacify someone by accepting their demand
Appease
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A traveller on foot
Wayfarer
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A long wandering and eventful journey
Odyssey
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the edge of something, both actual and metaphorical (e.g. on the brink of disaster)
Brink
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to break through something, like an enemy's battle line or a wall
Breach
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A small long-tailed parrot
Parakeet
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To tell off for wrongdoing; to blame
Censure
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A failing or fault of someone or something
Shortcoming
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To wander over or about a wide area
Rove
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A band used to support a stocking
Garter
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A narrative often intended to instruct or amuse
Fable
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Overjoyed; high spirits often as a result of some kind of success
Elated
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A difficult position, or dilemma
Predicament
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A sense of moral rightness that governs a person’s actions
Conscience
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A synonym of speed
Velocity
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Changeable; unpredictable in behaviour
Fickle
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to demolish completely (a house or a whole town)
Raze
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something difficult to accomplish; hard to climb
Arduous
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to be in charge of a job; to have responsibility for a project
Oversee
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A situation where neither side can make a positive move
Stalemate
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To bring up a young bird until it’s ready to fly
Fledge
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An uncertain and uneasy intermediate state
Limbo
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Feeling uneasy or squeamish; as if about to vomit
Queasy
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To stop the flow of a liquid, especially blood
Staunch
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a stage in growth or development; a point in a process
Phase
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a letter with details about the despatch (sending) of goods
Invoice
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a raised streak or mark on the skin left by a blow
Weal
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Smart and neat in appearance
Dapper
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isolated; cut off from the world
Secluded
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someone or something nasty and hurtful
Obnoxious
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showing manners and respect to others
Courtesy
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Having no limit
Boundless
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To put off to another day
Adjourn
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generous in giving; having lots of gifts to bestow (give)
Bountiful
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a way of walking with an air of superiority and self-confidence
Swagger
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To demolish completely (a house or a whole town)
Raze
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To be in charge of a job; to have responsibility for
Oversee
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Something difficult to accomplish
Arduous
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The situation with the other side can make a positive move
Stalemate
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Stage in growth or development
Phase
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Someone or something nasty and hurtful
Obnoxious
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To bring up a bird until it’s ready to fly
Fledge
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A raised streak, or mark on the skin left by a blow
Weal
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Showing manners and respect to others
Courtesy
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Uncertain and an uneasy intermediate state
Limbo
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Having no limit
Boundless
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Feeling uneasy or squeamish
Queasy
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Smart and neat in appearance
Dappy
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To put off to another day
Adjourn
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A letter with details about the dispatch of goods
Invoice
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Cut off from the world
Secluded
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Having lots of gifts to give
Bountiful
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To stop the flow of a liquid
Staunch
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Downcast and feeling out of spirits
Crestfallen
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A way of walking with an air of superiority and self-confidence
Swagger
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Amble
Stroll
Wander
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Ample
Enough
Sufficient
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Unrepentant
Shameless
Unabashed
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Hatred
Hate
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Folly
Foolishness
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Persevere
Not giving up
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Debate
Discussion
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comedy involving over the top humour and foolishness
Farce
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to sneak out of the way; to lurk in the shadows
Skulk
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To irritate or wear or rubbing
Chafe
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brownish yellow or orange colour; type of eagle and owl
Tawny
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Improvised, spontaneous, unrehearsed
Impromptu
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a yacht or boat race-meeting
Regatta
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To do anything in a trifling or small way, not seriously
Dabble
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a stump or stumps of harvested corn; an unshaven growth of beard
Stubble
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to laugh in a quiet but derisive (mocking) way
Snigger
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a grass-covered, treeless plain
Prairie
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to walk awkwardly with short, unsteady steps
Hobble
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a sudden blast or gust, usually of snowflakes; sudden commotion
Flurry
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to cut or chop with rough blows; to gain access to a system illegally via computer
Hack
106
growing thickly and abundantly (usually of plants)
Luxuriant
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to move at high speed with a rattling sound
Hurtle
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a large drinking cup, normally without a handle
Goblet
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to knock down; to dismiss batsmen quickly in cricket
Skittle
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to excite or call into action; to annoy or make angry
Provoke
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having imperfections; faulty
Defective
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To interrupt someone or become involved in their private affairs in an annoying and unwanted way
Intrude
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A belief about what is right and wrong that prevents you from doing bad things
Scruple 
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A bunch of hair feathers, grass etc, growing, or held closely together at their base 
Tuft
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A short fight between two armies or groups 
Clash
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Do you have an extremely long desire for something
Crave 
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If the Sun or wind or wind does this It makes it very dry
Parch
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Special hospital for people who are dying
Hospice
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A piece of glass used in the window or door
Pane
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To make someone feel sad
 Sadden
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These kinds of trees lose their leaves in winter
Deciduous
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Do you start burning or to make something start burning
Ignite
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When interesting, a valuable discoveries are made by accident
Serendipity
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The degree to which area is filled with people or things
Density
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Something that you were given free, usually by a company 
Freebie
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An organised attempt to change the government leader of a country using violence
Rebellion
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To make it difficult for someone or something to move forward or make progress
Impede
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Very brave, especially in a difficult situation
Valiant
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Able to move quickly and easily with lights in at movements
Nimble
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An expensive for used to make oats etc all the small animal that this for comes from
Sable
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Something that is present, but hidden, and may develop it will become more noticeable in the future
Latent
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A white mass of bubbles
Lather
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Evoking, a feeling of sadness or regret
Poignant
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Complete disapproval
 Condemn
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The soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear
Lobe
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Rude or disrespectful
Impudence
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A man who fights and kills bulls during a bullfight
Matador
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Flat shoes made of soft leather
Moccasin
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A tree that has leaves like needles
Conifer
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A person who sells fabric
Draper
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A very large building in which aircraft are kept
Hangar
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A person who sells woman’s hat
Milliner
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Person in charge of a museum
Curator
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A garden tool like a very small spade
Trowel
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Indian conical tent
Tepee
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A young cow
Heifer
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Someone who lives alone, and has a simple way of life
Hermit
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Wearing away, especially of the earths surface by water wind
Erosion
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The lower edge of a roof
Eaves
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To listen carefully
Eavesdrop
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A young eagle
Eaglet
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Wooden frame to support a blackboard or a painting
Easel
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A symbol or badge
Emblem
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Young of an animal or plant in the very early stages before it is born
Embryo
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A kind of small insect with pincers at the end of its tails
Earwig
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Serious minded
Earnest
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To draw or write with a special tool on a hard surface
Engrave
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To escape, or avoid from someone
Elude
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A long period of time in history
Epoch
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A wide river mouth, where it flows into the sea
Estuary
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Someone who has no experience
Novice
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Continuing all the time without changing or stopping
Perpetual
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To prepare and use land for growing crops and plants
Cultivate
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Building room already dead bodies kept before they are buried
Mortuary
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A husband or wife
Spouse
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Someone who loves the country and is willing to defend it
Patriot
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A full moon and very serious promise
Oath
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Cripple
To hurt someone badly so that they cannot walk properly
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Frugal
Careful to buy, only what is necessary
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Dowdy
Dull unattractive and unfashionable
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Blemish
Small mark, especially a mark on someone’s skin, or on the surface of an object that spoils its appearance
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Gabble
Say something so quickly that people cannot hear you clearly understand you properly
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Cordon
A line of police officers soldiers or vehicles that is put a round and area to stop people from going ther
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Distil
To remove a chemical substance from a plant by heating more pressing it
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Cedar
A large evergreen tree with leaves shaped like needles
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Curtail
To reduce or limit
something
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Brisk
Quick and full of energy
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Poignant
Evoking, a feeling of sadness or regret
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Cob
Male swan
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Lobe
The soft piece of flesh at the bottom of your ear
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Angler
A person who catches fish
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Impudence
Rude or disrespectful
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Matador
A person who fights bulls
 During a bullfight
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Barracks
Building which soldiers live
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Mocassin
Flat shoes made of soft leather
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 Draper
Someone who sells fabric
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Hangar
A very large building in which aircraft are kept
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Milliner
Someone who sells hats
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Wistful
Having or showing a great feeling of vague or regretful longing
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 Trowel
Garden tool like a very small speed
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Heifer
Young cow
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Bout
Boxing or wrestling match
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Raft
Flat floating structure used as a boat
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Sleet
Half frozen rain that falls when it is very cold
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Insomnia
Not able to sleep
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Courgette
Along vegetable with dark green skin
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Shoplift
To take something from the shop without paying for it
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Granary
A place where grain, especially wheat is stored
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Hinder
To make it difficult for something to develop or succeed
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Exhibit
To show something in a public place
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Persist
To continue to do something although this is difficult
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Deadlock
A situation in which a disagreement cannot be settled
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Comprehend
To understand something that is complicated
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Hourglass
Glass container for measuring time
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Mangle
To damage or injure something by twisting or bending it
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Attain
 To succeed in achieving something after trying for a long time
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Adder
A type of poisonous snake
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Mutton
The meat of a sheep
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Foremost
The best or important
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Shack
A small building, which has not been built very well
211
Obese
Very fat in the way that is unhealthy
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Detest
To you hate something or someone very much
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This is, where you steer the ship
Helm
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A person who makes furniture and light wood work
Joiner
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Wrench an ankle violently so as to cause pain and swelling
Sprain
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A mixture of cement, sand, and waters, used by builder
Mortar
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Great energy and enthusiasm
Zeal
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To give a large sum of money
Endow
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Evil or immoral
Vile
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A wild bush with sharp thorns
Briar
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A religious ceremony
Rite
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Interested in a lot of different things
Inquisitive
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To hate someone or something very much
Loathe
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To begin or to start something
Commence
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Coming from or relating to God or a god
Divine
