vocab 10-11 Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
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A kitchen on a ship

Synonym: Kitchen, pantry

A

Galley

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2
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A historical object made by humans

Synonym: Relic, antique

A

Artefact

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3
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A field of interest or activity

A

Realm

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4
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An ancient stadium for horse racing

A

Hippodrome

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5
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A defensive wall or structure

A

Fortification

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6
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The act of protecting or preserving
something, especially historical items or
environment

A

Conservation

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7
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An area of work, study, or interest.

A

Field

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8
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A place or program where young children
are taken care of during the day while
their parents are working

A

Day-care

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9
Q

Relating to the time when someone or
something is developing and has a strong
influence on future growth

A

Formative

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10
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Thorough and careful, or demanding a lot
of effort and attention to detail

A

Rigorous

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10
Q

Easily broken, damaged or harmed

A

Fragile

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11
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Very busy and full of activity

A

Hectic

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12
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Affordable or fairly prices

A

Reasonable

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13
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Expensive

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Pricey

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14
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Big city or densely populated
areas

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Metropolitan

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15
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Rural or small town

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Provincial

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16
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Lifestyle involving little
physical activity

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Sedentary

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17
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Being alone

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Solitary

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18
Q

Enjoying or seeking the
company of others

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Sociable

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19
Q

Not complicated or not highly
developed; basic

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Unsophisticated

20
Q

Worldly and containing people
from many countries

21
Q

Work as a team to
achieve something

A

Pull Together:

22
Q

Have just enough money

23
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Make weaker

24
Cope well despite not having something
Do Without:
25
Recover from a bad
Bounce Back:
26
A person who performs dangerous acts,
Stuntman
27
To put on or wear something, especially clothing
Don
28
The combination of qualities or characteristics that form a person’s personality or ability.
Make-Up
29
The outer edge of a circular object
Rim
30
A detailed description or requirement for something.
Specification
31
A bar forming a step of a ladder or part of gymnastic equipment.
Rung
32
Not damaged or broken; in perfect condition.
Intact
33
The first shot in a point in tennis.
Serve
34
A series of games in tennis.
Set
35
A tool used in golf to hit the ball.
Club
36
A sound signaling the end of a game or period
Buzzer
37
A stick passed between runners in a relay race
Baton
38
A designated swimming area in a pool during race
Lane
39
One complete circuit of a swimming pool.
Lap
40
The official who enforces the rules in a football match
Referee
41
Faking a fall to get a penalty in football
Diving
42
Expect or anticipate something, especially a difficulty
Bargain for
43
To enjoy something very much
Get a kick out of
44
To be in opposition to someone, to have different views
On the other side of the fence
45
To move away from the right course of direction
Stray from the path
46
To avoid doing something
Wriggle out of
47
Deep down, fundamentally
At heart
48
To be looked after by someone trustworthy
In good hands