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. corporal 2. slap 3. perpetuate 4. brute 5. oppressive 6. offspring 7. wind someone up 8. inflict 9. abide by 10. toe the line 11. exemplary 12. repressed 13. haven |
a. to keep something going b. to limit someone's freedom c. to do with the body d. beast, like a wild animal e. to hit with the palm of the hand f. to cause g. to irritate, annoy h. follow, obey (a rule, law) i. to behave as one ought to j. uneasy about expressing yourself k. setting an example to others l. child m. safe and secure place |
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