Riley North Shore T1 L5 Flashcards
(120 cards)
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impatiently
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not accepting delay
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bidding
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command; summons; invitation
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gnomes
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fabled race of dwarf like creatures
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shriek
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a loud, sharp, shrill cry
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dismay
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the state of being shocked or upset
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astonishment
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overpowering wonder of suprise
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absence
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the condition of not being present
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tolerant
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accepting
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genius
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a person who is very clever
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minute
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a period of sixty seconds
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magician
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a person skilled in the art of magic
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parlour
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a room in a house used for sitting in and entertaining guests
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squelched
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subdued or overcome
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wade
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to go or walk through water or mud
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interruption
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the act of on being interupted
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incapable
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not able to do something
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oblivious
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unaware of not paying attention
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conducive
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tending to produce
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industrious
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working energetically on devoted
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crane
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a machine with a long arm and a chain
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creative
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having or showing imagination
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decide
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to make up one’s mind
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divide
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to separate into parts or groups
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flake
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a very small piece
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invite
to ask some one to come
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milkshake
a drink made by shaking milk on flavouring
27
polite
well mannered
28
pure
not mixed with anything
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sure
certain
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quarelling
arguing
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absurd
unreasonable
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chiropodist
a person who treats minor disorders of the feet
33
comprehend
to understand
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forager
someone who hunts for food and provisions
35
impression
the idea or affect produced in someone's mind by a person, experience etc.
36
liberate
to set free
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obvious
easily seen or understood
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sever
to put an end to; to cut
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vigilant
alert; watchful
40
adhere
to stick
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compositor
a person who sets the type or text for printing
42
croupier
a person who takes and pays bets at a gmabling table in a casino
43
harness
the leather straps by which a horse is attached to a cary which it is pilling and by means of which it is controlled
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imposter
a person who pretends to be someone else, or to be something he is not
45
inflexible
not flexible
46
misery
unhappy
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pugilist
someone who fights with his fists for sport
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valet
a manservant who looks after his master;s clothes
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wager
a bet
50
ascend
to climg up
51
bruise
an injury caused by a blow to a person or fruit, turning the skin a dark colour
52
calves
plural of 'calf'
53
cocoa
( a powder made from) the crushed seeds of the cacao tree, used in making chocolate.
54
palm
the inner surface of the hand bewtween the wrist and fingers
55
echo
the repeating of a sound caused by it striking surfaces and coming back
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fault
a mistake
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ghost
a spirit, usually of a dead person
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guard
to protect from any danger
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guess
to say what is likely to the the case/answer
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`adjacent
close to
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anxious
worried about what way happen or have happene
62
conform
to behave, dress etc.
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deprived
suffering from hardship etc.
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independant
not controlled by others
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novelist
a person who writes novels
66
oblivious
unaware of or not paying attention
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rejoice
to feel or show great happiness
68
shakespeare
an english poet and dramatist
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stanza
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
70
aggresive
ready to attack or oppose
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contrast
to compare so as to show differences
72
empire
a group of states etc.
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inspired
motivated to do extremely well
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ablique
sloping
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playwright
a writer of plays
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route
a way of getting somewhere
77
simile
comparing two things using the words like and as
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tremble
to shake due to cold, fear, weakness etc.
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benefit
something good
80
all right
an expression of agreement to do something
81
anywhere
in any place
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goalmouth
the area immediately in front of a goal
83
greasegun
a hand powered pump used to force frease under pressure into bearings in machines.
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knowall
someone that knows everything
85
meanwhile
during this time
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midday
the middle of the day
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necklace
a string of jewels
88
somebody
someone
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somewhere
a place that is unknown
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deformed
not in it's normal shape
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affectionately
with affection
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beseech
to beg
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comprehend
to understand
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custody
care or keeping
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diffidence
lack of self confidence
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eyewitness
a person who has seen someone or something and can bear witness to the fact
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ignited
set fire
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nourishment
something that nourishes eg. food
99
plausible
seeming reasonable or convincing
100
suffocate
to kill by lack of air
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amiably
in a friendly manner
102
committee
a special group selected to deal with some matter
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consequently
as a result, effect, or outcome
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deceased
no longer living
105
exjpeditiously
with efficiency
106
forlorn
pitiful
107
metaphor
emblem
108
official
of or concerning a position of authourity
109
renowned
celebrated/famous
110
tryst
a date
111
barley
a type of grain used for food and for making beer and whisky
112
bray
the lous, harsh cry of a donkey
113
dismay
to shock of upset
114
display
to show or exhibit
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grey
a mixture of colour bewtween black and white
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journey
a distance travelled, especially over land
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mayor
the chief public official of a city or town
118
obeyed
behaced obediently
119
payment
something that is paid
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playful
full of play or fun
