Vocabulary Flashcards

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To dock

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to land in a harbour

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to bundle

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to pick up things rapidly

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to shrug

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to raise shoulders to show indifference

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porter

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who welcomes you at a entrance

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5
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to splutter

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to speak fast and in a confused way

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gaze

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look

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stiff

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something too rigid to be bended

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clung

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to hold firmly to something or someone

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tribulation

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a cause of great problem

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woobly

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to be uncertain about something

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to glance

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to take a fast look at something

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poky

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a small and unpleasant space (angusto)

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to yank

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to pull something suddenly and fast

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spoilt

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someone who has everything and wants more

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to stroke

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to move gently a hand over something or someone (accarezzare)

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to growl

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sound that make angry dogs (ringhiare)

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sulk

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to be in a bad mood

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to toss

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to throw something with a light motion

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to grin

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to make a wide smile

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to nudge

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to push someone to attract their attention

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to buckle

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to bend something as a result of force

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damp

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wet

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riots

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violent protests

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to reap

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to cut and collect (ex. we reap corn)

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to sow
to plant seeds
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to bow
to bend the head to show respect
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to drift
to move slowly over one direction
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to grit
to press top and bottom teeth together (digrignare)
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to hiss
to make a noise like a long S (sibilare)
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to puzzle
to confuse someone
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hound
hunting (caccia)
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to slouch
to walk with the shoulders hanging forward so you look tired/boring
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to flop
to fall
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abruptly
unpleasant way (maleducatamente)
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frail
weak
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dishevelled
untidy
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to tremble
to shake out of control
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to hobble
to walk bad because of an injury (zoppicare)
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to shoo
to make someone go away
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bliss
happiness
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kettle
a metal pot (pentola)
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to chuckle
to make a soft laugh (ridacchiare)
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to peer
to look for something or someone
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to flare
to enter
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to fizz
to produce bubbles in a liquid
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to fume
to be very angry without expressing it
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strained
stretched (teso)
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to outpeace
to move faster than someone (superare)
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hook
a type of fist (gancio)
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to loom
to jump/be over a person (incombere)
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numb
when you don't feel a part of your body
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to howl
to make a loud sound
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caretaker
who takes care of a building (custode)
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marble
a hard rock usually white, gray or pink
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tile
an object used to cover floors or walls made of ceramic or terracotta
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to doze off
to fall asleep
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to chirp
the sound birds make
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fuzzy
covered of fur
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bolt
a bar use to fasten things (bullone)
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to boast
to speak with exaggeration
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to be blown away
to be impressed very strongly
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to gather
to bring things together
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bloodshot
inflammation of eyes with blood
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stern
something difficult
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sulked
to be silent to people because you are angry
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grief
unhappiness (dolore)
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sharply
extremely
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to chocke
to have the airway blocked (soffocare)
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to roam
to walk without a destination
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