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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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| Flashcards | 204 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | Secondary School |
| Created / Updated | 17.08.2021 / 26.10.2021 |
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innocent
not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong
heinous
morally very bad
trainee
a person who is being taught how to do a particular job
abandoned
left and no longer wanted, used or needed
scarcely
only just; almost not
headquarters
a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there
doubt
a feeling of being uncertain about something or not believing something
penknife
a small knife with one or more metal blades that fold down into the handle
oversleep
to sleep longer than you intended
unwrap
unwrap something to take off the paper, etc. that covers or protects something
peril
serious danger
plenty
a large amount; as much or as many as you need
selfdoubt
the feeling that you are not good enough
breadwinner
a person who supports their family with the money they earn
firmly
in a strong or definite way
occasional
happening or done sometimes but not often
detachment
the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way
compulsory
that must be done because of a law or a rule
accuracy
the state of being exact or correct; the ability to do something with skill and without making mistakes
picturesque
pretty, especially in a way that looks old-fashioned
conventions
the way in which something is done that most people in a society expect and consider to be polite or the right way to do it
incorporated
formed into a business company with legal status
centenary
the 100th anniversary of an event
tutor
a private teacher, especially one who teaches an individual student or a very small group
apparently
according to what you have heard or read; according to the way something appears
medieval
connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)
elderly
connected with the Middle Ages (about AD 1000 to AD 1450)
inevitable
that you cannot avoid or prevent
fierce
(especially of people or animals) angry and aggressive in a way that is frightening
altered
to become different; to make somebody/something different
fee
an amount of money that you pay for professional advice or services
subtly
in a way that is not very obvious or easy to notice
revoltingly
in a way that is not very obvious or easy to notice
fortune
a large amount of money
expenditure
the act of spending or using money; an amount of money spent
margin
the empty space at the side of a written or printed page
the difference between the cost of buying or producing something and the price that it is sold for
the amount of time, or number of votes, etc. by which somebody wins something
ordeal
a difficult or unpleasant experience
barge
a large boat with a flat bottom, used for carrying goods and people on
butt
to hit or push somebody/something hard with your head
