vocab pre ib december

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existing in large quantity that is more than enough
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abundant
pleasant; friendly and easy to like
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amiable
a place where sth can be fastened to sth else
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anchorage
to come near to sth/sbd
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approach
towards, onto or on land, having come from an area of water such as the sea or river
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ashore
the act of attacking
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assault
earlier; before sth else happens or is done
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beforehand
a man who tricks others into giving him money
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conman
a dishonest person
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crook
brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things involving danger or taking risks
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daring
the time of day when light first appears
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dawn
a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of something
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decline
a person eating a meal, especially in restaurant
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diner
an illness affecting humans, animals or plants
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disease
very bad or unpleasant
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dreadful
violence, aggressive behaviour
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ferocity
causing the feeling of fear and respect, because they are impressive or powerful, or because they seem difficult
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formidable
a person who commits fraud
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fraudster
not showing any feelings of friendship or kindness
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frigid
extreme anger that often includes violent behaviour
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fury
to take quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain
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gasp
a post to which a gate is attached or against which it is closed
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gatepost
an act of holding sbd/sth tightly, a particular way of doing this
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grip
speed in doing sth, especially because you do not have enough time
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haste
something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show sbd what you are thinking
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hint
without mistakes or faults
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impeccable
the state or act of having or doing whatever you want; the state of allowing sbd to have or do whatever they want
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indulgence
the act or process of causing or getting a disease
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infection
to take air, smoke, gas, etc. into your lungs as you breathe
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inhale
to move or to make sbd/sth move suddenly and roughly
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jolt
a hollow place or structure that a bird makes or chooses for laying its eggs and sheltering its youngs
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nest
to care for and protect sbd/sth while they are growing and developing
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nurture
a large flat shellfish; some types of it can be eaten and others produce shiny white jewels
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oyster
the speed at which sbd/sth walks, runs or moves
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pace
pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven, especially when they are made by hand
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pottery
the act of following or chasing somebody
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pursuit
a part of something that is left after the other parts have been used, removed, destroyed etc.
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remnant
having a surface that is not even or regular
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rough
to speak angrily to sbd, especially a child, because they have done something wrong
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scold
a tube that you can breathe air through when you are swimming under water
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snorkel
to cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths
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sob
only, not involving sbd/sth else
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solely
painful, as far as part of a body is concerned
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sore
to make sth longer, wider or looser, for example by pulling it; to become longer, etc. in this way
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stretch
an amount that is extra or more than you need
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surplus
to become bigger or rounder
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swell
a statement in which you tell sbd that you will punish or harm them, especially if they do not do what you want them to
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threat
very tired, especially after you have been working hard or doing something for a long time
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weary
moving in an unsteady way from side to side
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wobbly

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