vocab Flashcards

(34 cards)

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very old

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ancient (adj)

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2
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printed or woven in a pattern of squares

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checked (adj)

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3
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cloth made from the white fibres of a plant called a cotton plant

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cotton (n)

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4
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to make sth new exist or happen

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create (v)

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5
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to decide how sth will be made, how it will work, or what it will look like, and often to make drawings of it

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design (v)

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6
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the way that sth is made so that it works and looks a certain way, or a drawing that shows what it will look like

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design (n)

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7
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to repair sth

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fix (v)

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8
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to bend a piece of paper or cloth and press one part of it over another part

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fold (v)

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9
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a public building where you can look at paintings and other works of art

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gallery (n)

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10
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the state of being better than before, or the process of making sth better than it was before

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improvement (n)

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11
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loose clothes are large and do not fit your body tightly

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loose (adj)

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12
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to make regular repairs to sth, so that it stays in good condition

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maintain (adj)

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13
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if one thing matches another, or they match, they form an attractive combination

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match (v)

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14
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cloth

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material (n)

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15
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to become conscious of someone or sth by seeing, hearing, or feeling them

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notice (v)

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16
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a written sign or announcement that gives information or that warns people about sth

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a set of lines, shapes, or colours that are repeated regularly

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a number of things that are put on top of each other in an untidy way

19
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involving, or relating to, real situations rather than theories or ideas alone

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practical (adj)

20
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with a surface that is not smooth

21
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to form of sth

22
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a thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by insects called silkworms

23
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the part of a piece of clothing that covers your arm

24
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completely even with no rough areas

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if you stretch sth, or if it stretches, it becomes longer and wider when you pull it
stretch (v)
26
with a pattern of coloured lines
striped (adj)
27
the way that sth is made or done that if typical of a particular group, time, or place
style (n)
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if a style or sth you wear suits you, it makes you look good
suit (v)
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a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a jacket with trousers or a skirt
suit (n)
30
right for a particular purpose, a person, or a situation
suitable (adj)
31
to pull sth so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way
tear (v)
32
a hole in sth where it has been torn
tear (n)
33
fitting closely around your body or part of your body
tight (adj)
34
a piece of equipment that you hold to do a particular type of work
tool (n)