Riley North SHore T3 L4 Flashcards
(179 cards)
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buoyant
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tending to float in a fluid
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cemetery
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an area set apart for graves
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Egyptian
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relating to Egypt
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February
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the second month of the year
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hygienic
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relating to hygiene
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manoeuvre
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a plan for achieving a particular goal
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miscellaneous
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made up of a variety of parts of ingredients
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Portuguese
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relating to portugal
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restaurant
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an establishment where meals are served to customers
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terrestrial
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relating to the earth of its inhabitants
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campaign
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military operations during a war
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exhaust
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to drain of strength or energy
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cupboard
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a closet with shelves for dishes, cups etc
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horizon
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the line or circle the forms the boundary between Earth and sky
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library
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a place containing lots of books
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miniature
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a copy or model that represents something in greatly reduced size
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parliament
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a state or national representative body having supreme powers to make law
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surprised
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taken unaware
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recognise
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to identify someone previously seen
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vaccum
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a space entirely free of matter
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key
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an object used to unlock locks
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monkey
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any of various long tailed primates
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donkey
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the domestic ass
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money
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a currency that can be exchanged for goods
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honey
a sweet fluid produced from bees
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valley
a lowland between ranges of mountains
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chimney
a vertical structure made above a fire place
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they
people in general
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obey
to follow commands
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eyes
the organs of sight
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anticipation
the act of anticipating
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awkward
lacking skill or dexterity
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conscience
the inner sense of what is right and wrong
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fascinate
to hold an intense interest or attraction
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hammering
hitting repeatedly
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irritable
easily irritated or annoyed
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official
a person appointed or elected to an office or given certain duties
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pronunciation
the manner in which someone utters a word
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conversation
the spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions etc
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threshold
any place or point of entering or beginning
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arguing
debating
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changeable
able to change
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crunch
to crush with your teeth
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gnawing
biting or chewing
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impression
an effect, feeling or image kept as a result of experience
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mysterious
involving mystery
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tomatoes
red fruit eaten raw or cooked
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protuberances
something, such as a bulge, knob , or swelling, that protudes
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streaked
a line, mark, smear, or band differentiated by colour or texture from its surroundings
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toddled
moved with short unsteady steps
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family
parents an their children
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dirty
soiled with dirt
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pretty
pleasing or attractive to the eye
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hungry
craving food
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empty
cantaining nothing
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safety
the state of being safe
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busy
actively engaged
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city
a town
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country
a state or nation
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duty
something that someone is expected or required to do
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against
in opposite direction
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awkward
lacking in skill or dexterity
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delicate
fine in texture
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guava
fruit of the guava plant
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magnifying
making greater in size
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parallel
extending in the same direction but never meeting
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reference
on act or instance of referring
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scheme
a plan
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stammer
to speak with involuntary breaks or pauses
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surgeon
a physician who specializes in surgery
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avocado
a large usually pear shaped fruit
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blossoms
cluster of flowers
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determined
showing determination
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misspelt
spelt incorrectly
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queue
a line of waiting people
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saxophone
a woodwind instrument
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splutter
to talk rapidly and somewhat incoherently
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standard
common
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whine
complaining
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stain
to discolour
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drain
to draw off liquid
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plain
not clear or distinct to the eye
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explain
to make plain or clear
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captain
a person who is head of or in authority over others
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bargain
something brought less than the usual cost
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curtain
a hanging piece of fabric ised to shut out light from windows
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repair
to restore to a food sound condition after decay or damage
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upstairs
upper floor
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refrain
to not do
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accidentally
happening by chance or accident
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binoculars
an optical instrument designed for use by both eyes at the one time to enlarge the view of things
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confusion
the act of confusing
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gratitude
the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful
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intently
having the attention sharply focused or fixed on something
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naughtiness
disobedience, mischievousness
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periscope
on optical instrument for viewing consisting of a tube with an arrangement of prisms, mirrors and lenses
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telescope
an optical instrument for making distant objects larger
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thermometer
on instrument for measuring temperatures
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anxious
distressed or uneasy
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completion
complete
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emergency
a sudden, urgent possibly dangerous situation
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heroic
relating to hero or heroine
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microscope
on optical instrument having magnifying lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen by the eye
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nostrils
the holes in your nose
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retrieve
to recover
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suddeness
happening quickly
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thankful
having gratitude
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tremendous
extraordinary great in size
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wealthy
rich
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bored
having nothing to do
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report
a statement describing an event or situation
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work
exertion or effort directed to accomplish something
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worse
bad or ill in a greater or higher degree
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world
the earth or globe
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worth
the quality that makes something desirable
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doctor
a person licensed to practise medicine
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motor
powerful engine
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visitor
a person who visits
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photographed
to have a picture recorded by camera
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applaud
to clap the hands as an expression of approval or appreciation
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commended
to represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable
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elocution
a person's manner of speaking or reading aloud in public
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examination
the act of examining or a test
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exuberant
extremely joyful and vigorous
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muscles
tissue made of fibres that contracting to cause bodily movement
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rubbish
worthless, unwanted material
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superstition
a belief or notion, not based on reason or knowledge
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vigorously
strongly
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alternatively
having another choice or option
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catalogue
a bool or pamphlet containing a list and description of items
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committed
to have done
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enormous
huge
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miniature
a reduced sale of someone or something
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luxurious
characterized by luxury
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problems
questions to be considered, solved
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speech
a tolk or public address
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uncertain
indeginite
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wealthy
having great wealth
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enter
to come or go in
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corner
the place where two converging lines or surfaces meet
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number
a numeral or group of numbers
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teacher
on who teaches
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danger
menace or risk
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wonder
to think or speculate curiosly
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newspaper
a publication, usually issued daily or weekly, containing current news
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underground
beneath the surface
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computer
an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations
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never
not ever
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afternoon
the time from noon until evening
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effective
adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result
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fortunately
having good fortune
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manage
to succeed in accomplishing
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medicine
any substances used in treating disease and illness
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occasion
a particular time
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protection
the act of protecting or the state of being protected
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spade
a tool for digging
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stumble
to strike foot against something to make you stagger or fall
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weary
physically or mentally exhausted
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candle
a block of wax with a wick that is burned to give off light
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fancy
an idea or opinion with little foundation
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independant
not influenced or controlled by others
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marble
a type of hard limestone, capable of taking high polish
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movement
the act, process, or result of moving
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position
the act of punishing
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position
a place occupied
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tremble
to shake involuntarily with a quick, short movements
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windows
opening in building to allow air or light
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christmas
an annual event to celebrate the birth of jesus
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chew
to crush or grind with teeth
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kitchen
a room made for cooking
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change
to make somethign different
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chance
a possibility or probability of anything happening
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speech
a form of communication in spoken language
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punch
a thrusting blow
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churches
places of spiritual worship
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bunch
a connected group
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coach
a person who trains an athlete or a team of athletes
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ability
power or capacity to do or act physically, morally, mentally etc
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conquered
defeated of subdued by force
