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Question		Answer
brittle start learning		hard but easily broken
shortage start learning		a situation when there is not enough of the people or things that are needed
grid start learning		a pattern of straight lines, usually crossing each other to form squares
crooked start learning		not in a straight line; bent or twisted
sacred start learning		connected with God or a god; considered to be holy
wretched start learning		extremely bad or unpleasant
hideous start learning		very ugly or unpleasant
linen start learning		a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc.
mortgage start learning		a legal agreement by which a bank or similar organization lends you money to buy a house, etc., and you pay the money back over a particular number of years; the sum of money that you borrow
postage start learning		the cost of sending a letter, etc. by post
impudent start learning		rude; not showing respect for other people
mischievous start learning		enjoying playing tricks and annoying people
exquisite start learning		extremely beautiful or carefully made
ingressive start learning		relating to ingress; having the quality or character of entering.
soliloquy start learning		a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts; the act of speaking thoughts in this way
vivacity start learning		the quality of being lively and attractive
reminisce start learning		to think, talk or write about a happy time in your past
lenient start learning		not as strict as expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are obeyed
quantity start learning		an amount or a number of something
simile start learning		a word or phrase that compares something to something else, using the words like or as, for example a face like a mask or as white as snow; the use of such words and phrases
anemone start learning		a small plant with white, red, blue or purple flowers that are like cups in shape and have dark centres
epitome start learning		a perfect example of something
omniscient start learning		knowing everything
aborigine start learning		a member of the group of people who were the original people living in a country
homeopathic start learning		using homeopathy (= a system of treating diseases or conditions using very small amounts of the substance that causes the disease or condition)
victuals start learning		food and drink
wilderness start learning		a large area of land that has never been developed or used for growing crops because it is difficult to live there
handkerchief start learning		a small piece of material or paper that you use for blowing your nose, etc.
bewilder start learning		to confuse somebody
clandestine start learning		done secretly or kept secret
intestine start learning		a long tube in the body between the stomach and the anus. Food passes from the stomach to the small intestine and from there to the large intestine.

fonetyka meanings unit 2

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