VOCABULARY

1. VOCABULARY AND
SPELLING Q1 L1.1

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3. abolish
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vb.
/əˈbɑː.lɪʃ/
to end an activity or custom
officially

4. abide
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vb.
/əˈbaɪd/
accept or act in accordance
with (a rule, decision, or
recommendation).

5. accessory
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n.
/əkˈses.ər.i/
a thing which can be added to
something else in order to make
it more useful, versatile, or
attractive.

6. apprehension
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n.
/ˌæp.rəˈhen.ʃən/
worry about the future, or a fear
that something unpleasant is
going to happen

7. baffle
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vb.
/ˈbæf.əl/
to cause someone to be
completely unable to understand
or explain something

8. barrier
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n.
/ˈber.i.ɚ/
a long pole, fence, wall, or natural
feature, such as a mountain or sea,
that stops people from going
somewhere

9. clench
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vb.
/klentʃ/
to close or hold something very
tightly, often in a determined or
angry way

10. confide
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vb.
/kənˈfaɪd/
to tell something secret or
personal to someone who you
trust not to tell anyone else

11. conviction
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n.
/kənˈvɪk.ʃən/
a strong opinion or belief, a
feeling of being certain about
something

12. diminish
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vb.
/dɪˈmɪn.ɪʃ/
to reduce or be reduced in
size or importance

13. lounge
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n.
/laʊndʒ/
a room in a hotel, airport,
theatre, etc. where people can
relax or wait

14. hearth
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n.
/hɑːrθ/
the area around a fireplace or
the area of floor in front of it:

15. jealousy
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n.
/ˈdʒel.ə.si/
a feeling of unhappiness and
anger because someone has
something or someone that you
want

16. menace
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n.
/ˈmen.əs/
something that is likely to
cause harm

17. merchandise
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n.
/ˈmɝː.tʃən.daɪz/
goods that are bought and
sold

18. overwhelm
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vb.
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwelm/
to cause someone to feel
sudden strong emotion

19. prominent
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adj.
/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/
very well known and
important

20. ponder
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vb.
/ˈpɑːn.dɚ/
to think carefully about
something, especially for a
noticeable length of time

21. precaution
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n.
/prɪˈkɑː.ʃən/
an action that is done to prevent
something unpleasant or
dangerous happening

22. slumber
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n.
/ˈslʌm.bɚ/
sleep

23. Study Hard!
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