Word Wise Units 5-10 Flashcards

(63 cards)

1
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Great amounts of light eliminating shadows

A

Floodlight

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2
Q

A combined radio set and gramophone

A

Radiogram

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3
Q

An airport pad for helicopters

A

Heliport

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4
Q

A global network of millions of interconnected computers

A

Internet

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5
Q

A television braodcast

A

Telecast

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6
Q

Any page on the internet

A

Webpage

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7
Q

A brass instrument with a reed

A

Saxophone

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8
Q

Electronic mail, the transmission of messages via communication networks

A

Email

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9
Q

Faster than the speed of sound

A

Supersonic

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10
Q

Tape on which television pictures can be stored

A

Videotape

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11
Q

An extra gear above the normal top gear of a vehicle

A

Overdrive

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12
Q

Film of recent events shown in picture theatres

A

Newsreel

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13
Q

A kind of analgesic

A

Aspirin

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14
Q

A moving staircase

A

Escalator

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15
Q

A camera producing an instant paper photograph

A

Polaroid

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16
Q

Small adhesive bandage

A

Band-aid

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17
Q

Airship

A

Zeppelin

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18
Q

Transparent wrapping material

A

Cellophane

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19
Q

To search the internet using the google search engine

A

Google

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20
Q

Type of floor covering

A

Linoleum

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21
Q

Portable audio player

A

Walkman

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22
Q

Portable insulated container for food and drink

A

Esky

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23
Q

Shop with washing machines available for public use

A

Laundromat

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24
Q

An instrument for measuring the amount of alcohol in blood

A

Breathalyser

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Odd, weird, unconventional, strange
Bizarre
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Set of twelve
Dozen
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Mocking, gently amused
Quizzical
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Four-legged reptile
Lizard
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Problem or toy designed to test ingenuity
Puzzle
30
The Devil
Beelzebub
31
A place where goods are stored, also a periodical
Magazine
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A crisp knot-shaped piece of bread
Pretzel
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The line between earth and sky
Horizon
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A type of confectionary
Marzipan
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Played by plucking strings
Pizzicato
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By chance
Haphazard
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Daughter
-
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Siblings
-
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Nephew
-
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Son
-
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Sister
-
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Parents
-
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Mother
-
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Niece
-
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Aunt
-
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Granddaughter
-
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Children
-
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Grandson
-
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Father
-
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Uncle
-
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Grandchildren
-
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Not moving
Stationary
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A rule of good behaviour
Principle
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To use carelessly
Waste
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The contraction of it is
It's
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Writing materials and office supplies
Stationery
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Agreement
Assent
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An upward slope or climb
Ascent
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Of highest importance
Principal
60
The quantity or number needed to make the whole
Complement
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An expression of praise, congratulations
Compliment
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Part of the human body between the ribs and hips
Waist
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The possessive form of it
Its