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Flashcards by clara fernandez, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by clara fernandez
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| to not wake up at a determined time | to oversleep |
| an excuse | a pretext |
| to look at something for a long time | to gaze |
| a gentle, caressing motion with the hand | to stroke |
| to make an agreement official | to ratify |
| arguments | disputes |
| a secret or underhanded plan | scheme |
| to wait for further developments | biding his time |
| a mill operated by the wind’s rotation of large sails | windmill |
| a tool consisting of a thin blade with a sharp edge | a saw |
| a building used for storing things | a shed |
| unfriendly because you think are better than others | aloof |
| to die of hunger | to starve |
| a trough or an open box in which food for livestock is placed | manger |
| absurd, foolishness | nonsense |
| the ability to express yourself well in speech | eloquence |
| dirty, filthy | sordid |
| pursuit | chase |
| the condition or quality of being brave; courage | bravery |
| showing respect | reverent manner |
| clever in you use of tricks and dishonesty | sly |
| to be unwilling for sb to have sth. In context, to not complain | grudge |
| a place where large amounts of stone or sand are dug out of the ground | quarry |
| a large stone or piece of rock. | boulders |
| to cause to trail along a surface, especially the ground | drag |
| to make something or someone fall | topple over |
| break into small pieces | shatter |
| everyone contributes as best s/he can | to do one's share |
| your feet or object move accidentally and you fall or almost fall | slip |
| too much worry or work | overstain |
| situation in which there is not enough of sth necessary | shortages |
| to do business | engage in trade / to have dealings with |
| not comfortable or relaxed | awkwardness |
| a lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice and works in the lower courts | solicitor |
| clever in the use of tricks and dishonesty | sly-looking |
| a fear of sth that may happen | dread |
| unable to pay your debts | bankrupt |
| place where pigs live | a sty |
| to work out | to puzzle out |
| strong wings | gale |
| a flat piece of baked clay used on a roof | tiles |
| a small red or white root vegetable | radish |
| a feeling of great unhappiness w/o hope for the future | despair |
| a mixture of snow and rain | sleet |
| white ice that covers outside surfaces in very cold weather | frost |
| a large pile of snow that has been blown by the wind | snowdrifts |
| to become disheartened; disappointed so that you lose hope | to lose heart |
| a lack of food in a community over a long period of time | famine |
| to do sth when everything else fails | resort to |
| to prevent sb from doing what they want | thwart |
| without pity | ruthlessly |
| to order, establish, or decide | decree |
| to be working with sb secretly | to be in league with |
| to call people together | to rally |
| marked after a fall or blow to your body | to be bruised |
| the leader of a group that is doing sth wrong | ringleleaders |
| to kill | to slay |
| a disloyal action against sb who trusts you | treachery |
| punishment that is deserved | retribution |
| to crowd together | huddle |
| sadly | mournfully |
| a strong desire for sth | longing |
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