WARNING many lists are of dubious usefulness. Vocabulary should be learnt in
context. What follows is just a quick revision list and is no substitute for careful dictionary
work and your own notetaking.
Match the key words with their definitions:
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1. unprecedented 2. lid 3. gravity 4. debris 5. lingering 6. radiant 7. gear 8. skull 9. fluid 10. lethal 11. wheelbarrow 12. lead 13. shovel 14. trash heap 15. stove |
a. seriousness b. very bright c. the first of its kind d. lasting a long time e. top of a container f. the main bone in the head g. equipment h. device with a wheel for carrying heavy things in a garden or on a building site i. pile of rubbish, garbage j. spade - tool for digging k. cooker l. very dense metal m. liquid n. certain to cause death o. bits of a destroyed building, for instance |
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