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Samenvatting - Vocab
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1 Chapter 5-10
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an adjective used when there are clouds of small drops of water in the air which are difficult to see through.misty
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Write the correct adjective for the country in brackets.
The (Iraq)..............government has announced it will resume flights from Baghdad.Iraqi -
Definition: a lot of rain that falls in a short time.downpours
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Write the correct adjective for the world region in brackets.
Arabic is without a doubt the dominant language in every (North Africa) .............. ............... country.North African -
Definition: a period of unusually hot weather, especially one that continues for a long time.heatwave
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Name the language, similar to Dutch, that is spoken in parts of Belgium.Flemish
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Definition: having large, strong muscles.Muscular
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Complete the idiom for describing someone who is lazy.Lazy-bones
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Complete the idiom for describing people who stay calm in difficult situations.keep his head
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Definition: not having much experience of how complicated life is, so that you trust people too much and believe that good things will always happen.naive
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Complete the expression meaning to not feel interested in someone or something at all.leaving you cold
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Complete the idiom for describing someone who has no sympathy for others.As hard as nails -
Definition: a very strong wind.Gale
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Definition: very hot and wet, as it often is near the Equator.Tropical
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Fill in the 3 missing words that form an expression meaning to argue with someone. Use the correct form of the word in brackets.fallen out with
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Complete the idiom for describing behaviour that is very exaggerated or extreme.over the top
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Complete the idiom for describing someone who is very unpleasant.piece of work
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Definition: using money carefully and wisely.thrifty
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Definition: not neat.untidy
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Definition: easily upset or offended by events or things that people say.sensitive
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Complete the adjective meaning stupidly obstinate.pig-headed
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Definition: a person you know who may be able to help or advise you.contacts
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Add the correct verb form to complete the expression meaning to like someone and have a friendly relationship with them.
I've always ................. on well with Henry.got -
Complete the idiom for describing behaviour that is very exaggerated or extreme.over the top
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Definition: when the air is very wet and hot, making you sweat a lot.humid
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Definition: very heavy, when referring to rainfall.torrential
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Write the correct adjective for the country in brackets.
The (Kuwait) .............. cuisine includes much fish and other seafood.Kuwaiti -
Definition: having little or no hair on your head.bald
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Definition: always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people's private affairs.nosy
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Definition: determined not to change your ideas, behaviour, opinions etc, even when other people think you are being unreasonable.obstinate -
Complete the phrasal verb meaning to think that you are better than someone else, for example because you are more successful or of a higher social class than they are.down on
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Definition: to dislike and have a low opinion of someone or something.despise
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Complete the idiom meaning to become friendly with someone again after you have had an argument.made it up
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Definition: the short road between your house and the street.the drive
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Definition: a small apartment for one or two people, usually with one large room for sleeping and living in and a bathroom.Shared flat
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Definition: cleaning equipment that you use to remove waste that you have swept up from the floor. (Tip: 2 words that go together)Dustpan and brush
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Definition: in Britain, the school that children go to between the ages of five and eleven.primary
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aardappelschilmesjepeeler
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Definition: to take an exam again, because you failed it first time round.resit
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Definition: add the most suitable verb to complete the expression meaning to be allowed to go to a school.gain
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Definition: a serious infectious disease that is caused by dirty food and water.cholera
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Definition: a verb connected with volcanoes meaning to explode and send smoke, fire and rock into the sky.
Mount Etna, in Sicily, is an active volcano, which e............... regularly.erupts -
Definition: something you must do by law.compulsary
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Definition: in the process of studying for a Bachelor's degree.undergraduate
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Definition: the natural colour or appearance of the skin on a person’s face.
His eyes were an astounding blue and his com............... was ruddy from a life spent at sea.complexion -
Complete the name of the world region.
The M.............. is the area of southern Europe that borders on the sea that bears the same name.The Mediterranean -
Definition: a short period of rain or snow.
The weather will be cloudy with light s............... in places.showers -
Name the language that is spoken in Portugal.
P.............. is a difficult language to learn, so they say.Portuguese -
Definition: cruel and enjoying making other people suffer.
The principal was a s.............. man who enjoyed tormenting his students.sadistic -
Definition: allowing behaviour that many other people would disapprove of.
In the per............... society of the 1960s, anything was possible.permissive
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Definition: a piece of electronic equipment in a car that tells you which way you need to go.The Audi A6 comes with s.............. and climate control as standard.
satnav
Definition: to decide something after considering all the information you have.The report c.............. that the school should be closed immediately.
concluded
Definition: the natural colour or appearance of the skin on a person’s face.His eyes were an astounding blue and his com............... was ruddy from a life spent at sea.
complexion
Definition: a period of unusually hot weather, especially one that continues for a long time.People were saying that a cold spring meant an early h............... in the summer.
heatwave
Definition: broad and solid-looking.He's a st............... bloke, who loves playing rugby.
stocky
Definition: good at judging what people or situations are really like.Sachs was a shr............... judge of character and chose his staff well.
shrewd
Complete the idiom for describing someone who doesn’t suffer from vertigo.Rachel has a good h.............. for h................. .
head heights
Definition: a method of study that involves working at home and sending your work to your teacher.D.................... learning is popular in remote areas of Australia.
distance
Definition: a mountain with a hole at the top through which lava is sometimes forced out.The researcher assured his companions that the v.................... was safe.
volcano
Definition: to put something somewhere and then forget where you put it.Unfortunately, students' work does sometimes get lost or m.............. .
mislaid