UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS HUMANAS Y DE LA EDUCACIÓN

Carrera de Idiomas

“ADVANCED III”

SEVENTH A

Student: Alexandra Muñoz

Lcda. Mg. Ruth Infante

Ambato-Ecuador

Septiembre 2013 – Febrero 2014

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ANDROGYNOUS

Definition: Having male and female characteristics. Unisex

Example: My cousin bought a new fragrance that was so delicate, it was androgynous?

Questions:

Is that pair of shoes androgynous?

Is androgynous a word for describe people or things?

Where should I find a store in which I can purchase some androgynous staff?

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ANTIHISTAMINES

Definition: any drug that neutralizes the effects of histamine, used especially in the treatment

of allergies

Example: Benjamin suffers with asthma, so he needs to take antihistamines every day.

Questions:

What are antihistamines useful for?

Do those pills contain antihistamine?

How often should I take any pill which contains antihistamines if I suffer of asthma?

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APPALLING

Definition: very bad or shocking

Example: Poor bullfighter, the bull hurt him a lot, that scene was so appalling.

Questions:

Did you think, so was appalling?

How appalling do you think is seeing teens smoking anywhere?

Have you seen that appalling photo of sexism on internet, lately?

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BACKGAMMON

Definition: a game for two people played on a board with pieces moved according to throws

of the dice

Example: My sisters got addicted to backgammon, and my mom is so mad at my dad,

because he bought it.

Questions:

Do you know how to play backgammon?

Where should I go to buy the coolest backgammon?

Have you ever played backgammon?

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BADMINTON

Definition: a game played with rackets and a shuttlecock, which is hit back and forth across a

high net

Example: Kate won the gold medal in women badminton, she is freaking good at it.

Questions:

Where did you learn to play badminton?

Do you consider badminton an interesting sport?

How often do you go practicing badminton with your partners?

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BAN

Definition: an official prohibition or interdiction

Example: The latest ban in many European public schools is the sale of junk food in the cafeteria.

Questions:

Do you agree that ban for public schools, about not selling junk food?

Which of the government’s ban do you consider shouldn’t exist?

Would you like to establish any ban in your house for bad behavior?

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BANDAGE

Definition: a piece of material used to dress a wound, bind a broken limb, etc

Example: We don’t have enough bandages in the First Aid Kit.

Questions:

May you go buying some bandage for the surgery, please?

Are you getting change your bandages each 8 hours?

How many does a 3mtrs bandage cost?

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BANNER

Definition: a long strip of flexible material displaying a slogan, advertisement, etc, especially

one suspended between two points

Example: Today, we spent the whole day sharing banners out, from my new uncle’s business.

Questions:

Where did you get that fancy banner?

How many banners do we have to share out?

Did you lose your high school banner?

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BATTLE

Definition: a fight between large armed forces; military or naval engagement; combat

Example: Pichincha’s Battle was on may 24th, 1822 and it is a historical memory still.

Questions:

When was the last battle in the USA?

Why don’t people try to avoid battles?

Would you like to be a participant in any battle?

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BERTH

Definition: a place assigned to a ship at a mooring

sufficient distance from the shore or from other ships or objects for a ship to manoeuvre

Example: When driving a ship, you need to take a lot of care when getting proximal to the berth.

Questions:

How often do ships get into the berth?

Do you is it necessary to get a berth in all cities which are rounded by the ocean?

Are you aware of how big a berth should be?

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BLAME

Definition: responsibility for something that is wrong or deserving censure; culpability. To attribute

responsibility to

Example: The account blamed the secretary for having not give the memos to those who were late.

Questions:

Why are you blaming me, you even were here?

Are you sure to blame the boss about the stolen money?

How can you blame something that you didn’t see?

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BLISTER

Definition: a small bubble-like elevation of the skin filled with serum, produced as a reaction

to a burn, mechanical irritation, etc

Example: My mom was frying some eggs and the oil spilt onto her hands, she got many painful

blisters.

Questions:

How did you get such a blister?

Is your blister getting worst?

Where did you go in order to get cure of your blisters?

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BLIZZARD

Definition: a strong bitterly cold wind accompanied by a widespread heavy snowfall

Example: I am so sick, since we got stocked in the blizzard the previous day.

Questions:

How mild was the blizzard, yesterday?

Have you ever been in a blizzard in MN?

Where are the wildest blizzards occurring?

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BLURRED

Definition: not clear, ague or less distinct

Example: You are not a good photographer; all the pictures you have taken are so blurred.

Questions:

Do you think blurred oleos are considered abstract painting style?

Where did you take that blurred photo?

Are your dirty windows making me see blurred outside?

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BOND

Definition: an interest, experience, or feeling that makes 2 people feel connected

Example: There is a real emotional bond between them.

Questions:

Do you thing the bond of friendship must be strong and lasting?

How important is for parents to have good bonds with their children?

Where did you meet him, you are so bond one each other, aren’t you?

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BOSSY

Definition: A domineering, overbearing or authoritarian person, as a boss.

Example: I can’t stand my mother-in-law, she is too bossy.

Questions:

Are you renouncing, because of your bossy mate?

How bossy is Angie’s boyfriend?

What to do with those macho men, who are so bossy?

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BRISKLY

Definition: Lively and quick; vigorous: a brisk walk, trade was brisk

invigorating or sharp: brisk weather

Example: I never go walking with my mom, because she walks very briskly, I hate that.

Questions:

Is it healthy if you briskly run twice a day?

How much do you take from school to station in a briskly walk?

Do you want going out with every night for a briskly run?

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BROOCH

Definition: an ornament with a hinged pin and catch, worn fastened to clothing.

Example: My boyfriend gave a fashionable golden brooch, it suits with my pinky dress. I

love it.

Questions:

Where did you buy that amazing brooch?

Is your brooch made of silver or golden?

How much did you pay for that ugly brooch?

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BROWSE

Definition: to look through (a book, articles for sale in a shop, etc) in a casual leisurely

manner

Example: I love to browse my dad magazines, every day when I came back from school.

Questions:

Do you think browsing the unit before starting the class, will help you?

Where do you usually like to browse about lovely novels?

Are you in the habit of browse the newspaper to know what is going on in the world?

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BULLET

Definition: a small metallic missile enclosed in a cartridge, used as the projectile of a gun,

rifle, etc

Example: You will just have to bite the bullet; there's no other option.

Questions:

Where did that bullet come from?

How much do you pay for that bullet set?

Are you aware of what a bullet can do?

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BUTLER

Definition: the male servant of a household in charge of the wines, table, etc: usually the

head servant

Example: The Smith’s butler is such a kind man, he is very polite and always try to help you.

Questions:

Where is your butler from?

How old is your cousin’s family butler?

How much does a butler earn?

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CAKE TIN

Definition: A metallic element, it is made to change from 13.2◦C to a grey powder and you

grill cakes there.

Example: Aby bought the most expensive cake tin I never imagine, it cost 345$.

Questions:

When did you borrow me my cake tin?

Are you using the new cake tin set I gave you?

Do you like making desserts in the new cake tins?

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CARETAKER

Definition: someone whose job is to look after a large building, such as school

Example: In summer I used to work as a caretaker in my own school to make some money and

spend time with my sisters.

Questions:

How difficult being a caretaker do you it will be?

Is your father a caretaker?

Are you planning to be caretaker in the new school they are building?

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CARRIAGE

Definition: a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for persons

Example: The day I got married, I arrived to the church in a beautiful carriage.

Questions:

How much do spent on renting that elegant carriage for your wedding?

Where did you buy carriages?

Are you looking for a new, wooden carriage?

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CATCHY

Definition: (of a tune, etc) pleasant and easily remembered or imitated

Example: The last David Guetta song has been a really catchy track.

Questions:

Where did you listen to that catchy?

Which is your Thalia’s catchy?

Do you like “Perfect Person” of Hoobastank, is that your catchy?

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CATWALK

Definition: the narrow, raised path that models walk along in a fashion show

Example: Poor Sharon, she felt down just when going on the catwalk.

Questions:

When this catwalk was constructed?

Do you like GamaTV’s catwalk?

Have you ever been participating in a beauty catwalk?

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CLAW

Definition: a curved pointed horny process on the end of each digit in birds, some reptiles,

and certain mammals

Example: My cat’s claw got broken, because it was fighting with another but bigger cat,

Questions:

How big is that claw?

Is that in your collar a claw?

Where should I find a tiger’s claw?

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CLICHÉ

Definition: a frequently-used idea.

Example: The most common Ecuadorian cliché nowadays is “La Patria ya es de todos”.

Questions:

Where did we hear that cliché before?

Do you know the lately cliché about Maduro’s president?

Are you aware of the cliché in the college?

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COBBLED

Definition: to pave (a road) with cobblestones

Example: The main street in my town is finally been cobbled,

Questions:

How often was this street cobbled?

Are you going to cobble your pool?

Is that a good stone for cobble the back part of the yard?

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COME OFF

Definition: to fall (from), losing one's balance

Example: We had a terrible accident, we were coming home way and the back-left wheel just came

off.

Questions:

Have you ever seen a wheel coming off from a truck?

Are you aware that if you buy the motorcycle the wheel can come off anywhere?

Do you think if both wheels had come off, the accident would be less tragic?

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COMMUTE

Definition: to travel some distance regularly between one's home and one's place of work

Example: Because she lives in the suburbs she has to commute to the city for work.

Questions:

How many times do you commute every day?

Are you already used to commute for 3 hours every morning?

Would you mind commuting for me, two hours every day?

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CONCEITED

Definition: having a high or exaggerated opinion of oneself or one's accomplishments

Example: My boyfriend hates my dog, because he thinks it is so conceited.

Questions:

Do you think it is ok that nowadays children become so conceited because of his parents

luxuries?

Are you conceited because of having a new car?

Have you know that I hate conceited people like cousin?

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CONVEYOR BELT

Definition: a flexible endless strip of fabric or linked plates driven by rollers and used to

transport objects, especially in a factory or an airport.

Example: The finished product is packaged after a short trip on the conveyor belt.

Questions:

Did you see where the turn on button of the conveyor belt is?

Are you trying to get onto the conveyor belt? Are you crazy?

Can you help me to put those boxes on the conveyor belt, please?

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COURIER

Definition: : a person who makes arrangements for or accompanies a group of travelers on a

journey or tour.

Example: This letter must be sent by the courier.

Questions:

Do you a courier in your company?

Is the courier available tomorrow at 3pm?

Are you an honest and trustful courier?

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CRAWL-CREEP

Definition: to move slowly, either by dragging the body along the ground or on the hands and knees.

Example: I went crawling back to my boss and begged him to give me my job back.

Questions:

Have you ever feel like crawling to your mom because of having told her a lie?

Are a tired, why are crawling?

Is the car damage, it is like crawling too much?

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CREAK

Definition: to make or cause to make a harsh squeaking sound.

Example: The old car creaked along.

Questions:

Is your bike the ones that creak when downhill?

Can you sleep enough with the awful bed’s creak?

Are you fixing the creak of your cycle wheel?

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CREW

Definition: a group of people assigned to a particular job or type of work

Example: The crew for the Pacific River expedition is only to teenagers.

Questions:

Are you a member of the crew?

Does the crew already arrived to the seaport?

Have you ever read about the crew of the Titanic?

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CROAK

Definition: (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry

Example: It was so hard for me to sleep, because of one frog croak.

Questions:

Where that croak is coming from?

Is your dog croaking as a frog instead of barking?

Have you ever heard my cousin croaking as a frog?

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CUNNING

Definition: clever at planning something so that you get what you want, especially by

tricking other people.

Example: My mom’s friend thought of a cunning plan to discover her husband with another woman.

Questions:

How long you took thinking of such a cunning plan?

Are you planning any good cunning idea?

Have you ever been victim of a cunning joke?

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DASH

Definition: a sudden quick movement; dart. To hurl; crash

Example: As soon as I gave him his allowance my son dashed away, eager to get to the

candy store.

Questions:

Can you here the waves dashing against the rocks?

Who dashed the cup to the floor?

Are dashing, because your ex-boyfriend is looking for you?

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DENY

Definition: to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe.

Example: She denied owing rent money to her greedy roommate.

Questions:

Are you denying my rights?

Why are they denying the project proposal?

Do you think we should deny what we saw?

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DOWNPOUR

Definition: a heavy continuous fall of rain

Example: A terrible downpour in the US, destroy at least 20 buildings in the North of California.

Questions:

Why are those girls waiting in the downpour?

Are you going out in such a downpour?

Do you like getting wet in a downpour in the beach?

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DRAIN

Definition:

Example: Many people who invested in the scheme saw their entire life savings go down the

drain.

Questions:

Are you digging a ditch to let the water drain?

Why don’t you drain the vegetables and make the salad?

Have you ever seen a wound draining?

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DUTY

Definition: a task or action that a person is bound to perform for moral or legal reasons

Example: It is your duty to take out the trash

Questions:

Which do you think is the most important duty we as citizens have to keep in mind?

Are you doing your hone duty consciously?

Do we have any duty with the country?

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DYNASTY

Definition: any sequence of powerful leaders of the same family

Example: The Shang dynasty swept northern China in 256 years B. C

Questions:

What dynasty Wall of China belonged to?

Who was the principal sovereign of the dynasty?

Where was the Ying dynasty established?

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ESTATE

Definition: a large piece of landed property, especially in the country OR property or

possessions.

Example: The most expensive estate is located in New Zeeland, it was sold last week for 7,5 billon

of dollars.

Questions:

Are my parents planning to buy another estate?

Do you think you should sell the estate that you parents gave you before they die?

What are advantages of having a estate without producing it?

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FARE

Definition: the sum charged or paid for conveyance in a bus, train, airplane

Example: The bus fare increased from 0.20$ to 0,25$ on July the 23rd

in 2002.

Questions:

Do you think the increasing of the fare trains was too elevated?

Are you going to ask for the exactly fare at Customs too?

Have you asked for the fares in that restaurant, before?

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FED UP

Definition: annoyed, discontented, or bored.

Example: I’m fed up with your conduct.

Questions:

Why are fed up with my behavior?

Are fed up with my brother’s bad behavior?

Have ever realize he is fed up because of your bad table manners?

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FERRY

Definition: Also called: ferryboat a vessel for transporting passengers and usually vehicles

across a body of water, especially as a regular service

Example: The ferry is the only way of transportation to go till the island.

Questions:

Where should I pay the ferry ticket?

Are you ready to travel in a ferry for 2 days?

How much do you think a ferry cost?

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FLASHBACK

Definition: Part of a film or book that goes back in time to something before the main story

began.

Example: The flashbacks of the series explain us the characters' lives before their arrival to

the island.

Questions:

Was the flashback about my dog died

Are the flashbacks trying to explain us the stolen pear or the pearls decadence?

Do you consider that the flashbacks were clear?

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FOAL

Definition: the young of a horse or related animal

Example: My dad’s foal is so sick.

Questions:

Are you ready to see how the foal suffers?

How often horses foal?

How ponds a foal weigh?

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FOG

Definition: a mass of droplets of condensed water vapour suspended in the air, often greatly

reducing visibility, corresponding to a cloud but at a lower level

Example: The accident we had last week, was caused because of the heavy fog.

Questions:

Can the fog appear in the night?

Do you know how the fog is produced for?

Is the fog good for plants?

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FORBIDDEN

Definition: not permitted by order or law

Example: Adam listened to his wife, ate the forbidden fruit, and got kicked out of the

paradise.

Questions:

Do you think forbidden is a usual word?

Why was the apple the forbidden fruit?

Can I use the word forbidden as a verb?

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FRECKLES

Definition: a small brownish spot on the skin: a localized deposit of the pigment melanin,

developed by exposure to sunlight

Example: Liza is trying to make her freckles disappear.

Questions:

Why do most famous people have freckles?

Do freckles advertise you a soon cancer?

Can you put sunscreen on your freckles?

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FROST(Jack Frost-helada)

Definition: a white deposit of ice particles, especially one formed on objects out of doors at

night

Example: The jack frost had called during the night and there was ice on the windows

Questions:

Does the frost destroy car’s metal?

Is the ground white of the frost?

What is the phenomenon that produces a frost?

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FRYING PAN

Definition: a wide metal vessel used in cooking to fry

Example: It doesn’t seem worth getting the frying pan out if you are just going to fry one

egg.

Questions:

Is the material of the frying pan harmful for health?

Can I wash frying pans with hot water?

How many years can I use the same frying pan for?

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FUSS

Definition: when people become excited, annoyed, or anxious about something, especially

about something unimportant

Example: Don’t fuss over things you can’t control.

Questions:

Are you making such a fuss, because of nothing?

Have you though she will get so fussed of his joke?

Do you get easily fussed?

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GALE

Definition: a strong wind, specifically one of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from

45 to 90 kilometres per hour

Example: Because of the gale warning we decided not to set sail that nigh

Questions:

Did you hear how strong the gale was?

How many injuries the gale left?

Are they crazy when trying to travel with such a gale?

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GAZE

Definition: to look long and fixedly, especially in wonder or admiration

Example: We lay on our backs and gazed at the stars.

Questions:

Would you mind if I ask you not to gaze at me?

Why are gazing that ugly tree?

Can you feel when someone is gazing at you?

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GET THROUGH

Definition: To succeed or cause or help to succeed in an examination, test, etc

Example: Take my hand; we will get through this together.

Questions:

Are you sure of motivating him to get through?

Is she trying to get through by herself?

Can any depressed guy get through with those problematic parents?

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GIG

Definition: a light two-wheeled one-horse carriage without a hood

Example: I got so frightened of traveling for a day in a gig, that was so insecure.

Questions:

How many people can ride on a gig?

What is a gig made of?

Where gigs come from?

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(2)GIG

Definition: a performance of pop or rock music

Example: My boyfriend and his band succeed in their last gig.

Questions:

Are there in gig satanic rituals?

How much do usually cost a private gig?

What is most common in a gig, black or white people?

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GLANCE/ GLIMPSE

Definition: to look hastily or briefly

Example: He had a glance at the newspaper headline.

Questions:

Can a glance make people feel chemistry?

Is a glance considered impolite in any culture?

Would you get mad at someone for a glance?

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GLOSSY

Definition: (of a magazine) lavishly produced on shiny paper and usually with many colour

photographs. Superficially attractive; plausible

Example: My new lip-gloss is as glossy as my golden ring.

Questions:

Can the glossy of a metal hurt your sight?

Is the word glossy used as an adjective?

Are there natural glossies?

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GOOGLEWHACKING

Definition: a search of the internet, using the Google search engine and without using quote

marks, for a combination of two legitimate words that yields only one result. A single entry

on a Google search page.

Example: People certainly find out about a new or unusual things by googlewhacking –

from ‘bartok nesepieces’to ‘jillionaire incinerate’

Questions:

Is googlewhacking a useless thing?

How often do you googlewhack?

Do everyone googlwhack when doing research?

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GORY

Definition: Involving bloodshed and killing

Example: Poor her, she had a gory death.

Questions:

Is something gory considered of horror?

Does the word gory, make you think bad?

Is gory used to qualify people?

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GRATE

Definition: to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

A framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace

Example: I don’t like to grate the cheese, because I always get hurt.

Questions:

What is grate made of?

How can you build a grate?

Can a grate get old by the rain?

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GRIDLOCKED

Definition: used to describe a traffic jam, it can’t move anywhere

Example: Traffic is gridlocked in the cities at about 2 in the afternoon.

Questions:

How can we avoid being in a gridlocked?

Is a gridlocked control by police?

How many time a gridlocked can take?

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GRIPPING

Definition: Extremely interesting, exciting

Example: The last book I bought about “Transformers” is a really griping novel.

Questions:

Can you use gripping to describe a sport?

Do you find a soap opera gripping?

Is gripping a synonym of joyful?

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GRUNT

Definition: To emit a low short gruff noise. The characteristic low short gruff noise of pigs,

etc, or a similar sound, as of disgust

Example: My little pig afraid me, because of its louder grunt.

Questions:

Can grunts affect the throat?

Are grunts considered a way of communication?

Does a grunt have meaning?

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HAILSTONE

Definition: small pellets of ice falling from cumulonimbus clouds when there are very strong

rising air currents

Example: I was injured because of a heavy hailstone.

Questions:

How long does a hailstone take to become water?

Are there acid hailstone?

Can a hailstone be eaten?

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HAM

/hæm/

Definition: the part of the hindquarters of a pig or similar animal between the hock and the

hip

Example: My mom asked me to buy 10 pounds of ham, but I found it anywhere.

Questions:

What ingredients does the ham contain?

How many types of hams are there?

Is the ham unhealthy?

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HARD UP

Definition: having very little money

Example: I am not exactly hard up, but I still don’t like to waste money.

Questions:

Can you buy anything if you are hard up?

Has hard up a positive or negative meaning?

Can hard up be used for animal and humans?

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HEAT-WAVE

Definition: is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by

high humidity.

Example: Experts have predicted a heat-wave for most of the U,K during early August.

Questions:

How much time can a heat-wave last?

Could a heat-wave destroy a city?

What do a heat-wave is produced by/for?

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HISS

Definition: A voiceless fricative sound like that of a prolonged s. Such a sound uttered as an

exclamation of derision, contempt, etc, especially by an audience or crowd

Example: The snake hissed at me.

Questions:

Do we produce or utter a hiss?

What feeling can we express when hissing?

Can only animals hiss?

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HOB

Definition: the flat top part of a cooking stove, or a separate flat surface, containing hotplates

or burners

Example: In Colombia there is not much use of electrical hob, the electricity is much more

expensive than the gas.

Questions:

Where can we find a hob?

Are there golden hobs?

Around how many pounds do a hob weight?

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HOOF

/huːf/

Definition: the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and all other ungulate

mammals

Example: My horse lost its back left hoof.

Questions:

What animals have hoofs?

What are hoofs useful for?

Can a horse walk without hoofs?

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HOWL

Definition: a long plaintive cry or wail characteristic of a wolf or hound.

Example: My dog is going to die soon, it is howling for two weeks without any reason.

Questions:

Does a howl means bad behavior?

Who produces howls?

Where can you often hear howls?

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HUM

Definition: A low continuous murmuring sound. OR (British) To smell unpleasant

Example: That track has a weird hum.

Those pizzas are not able to eat, they hum.

Questions:

Can people and animals hum?

What produces a hum?

Can be the hum seen?

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JET LAG

Definition: a general feeling of fatigue and disorientation often experienced by travellers by

jet aircraft who cross several time zones in relatively few hours

Example: I get jet lag if I travel through more than four time zones.

Questions:

What are the side effects of the jet lag?

How can you get recuperate of a jet lag?

Can you eat when feeling jet lagged?

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KENNEL

Definition: A house for dogs and cats

Example: When I went on vacation, I had to leave my cat at the cat kennel.

Questions:

Are there kennels made in different sizes?

How much can a kennel cost?

What animals can live in a kennel?

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LANDMARK

Definition: A building that you can easily recognize, especially one that helps you to know

where you are.

Example: The landmark in Paris is the Eiffel Tower.

Questions:

Can you use a landmark instead of a compass?

How important would be to know at least one landmark of any place?

How landmarks become so?

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LET SB DOWN

Definition: to fail to fulfil the expectations of (a person); disappoint

Example: You had better get straight A’s in school—don’t let me down!

Questions:

Why a person can be let down?

How can you let someone down?

What should you do if someone let you down?

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LOATHE

/ləʊð/

Definition: To hate someone or something.

Example: She hurt him too much, so much that know he loathe her.

Questions:

How can be loathing express?

Is loathing a good or bad feeling?

How many persons can be hurt if one loathes another?

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LOBSTER

/ˈlɒbstə/

Definition: any of several large marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Homarus, esp H.

vulgaris, occurring on rocky shores and having the first pair of limbs modified as large

pincers.

Example: The most expensive lobster I’d ever eaten cost me 45$.

Questions:

Where do lobster live?

How many kinds of lobster are there?

What is the most edible part of the lobsters?

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MANE

Definition: the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the

lion and horse OR the long thick human hair

Example: He made up for his absence by working overtime.

Questions:

Can humans and animals have a mane?

Is the mane especially used for?

How are considered men who wear a mane?

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MONSOON

Definition: a seasonal wind of S Asia that blows from the southwest in summer, bringing

heavy rains, and from the northeast in winter

Example: The monsoon was so hard that killed thousands of people.

Questions:

Where is the monsoon more popular?

How can you be prepared for a monsoon?

Can a monsoon late 4 months?

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MOSQUE

Definition: a Muslim place of worship, usually having one or more minarets and often

decorated with elaborate tracery and texts from the Koran

Example:

Questions:

Where is the Mosque?

What is the Mosque used for?

Why is the Mosque so popular around the world?

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MUCK AROUND

Definition: To behave stupidly and waste time

Example: He spends too much time mucking around in the basement, playing model trains.

Questions:

Why a person should muck around?

Is mucking around a good behavior?

Do adults muck around?

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MUD

Definition: a fine-grained soft wet deposit that occurs on the ground after rain, at the bottom

of ponds, lakes, etc

Example: My car got stuck in the mud.

Questions:

How is the mud prejudicial to the cars?

Why is the mud wet?

Is there any mud, which is used for applying in the face?

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MUSSELS

Definition: edible mollusk similar to a shell

Example: For the records, I ate mussels, no muscles last night?

Questions:

Where can we find mussels?

Are all types of mussels edibles?

How big can a mussel become?

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NEIGH

Definition: the high-pitched cry of a horse; whinny

Example: That is a weird house, it has never neighed.

Questions:

Do only horses neigh?

Where is the neigh produced?

Can a person produce a neigh as a horse?

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NUISANCE

Definition: a person or thing that causes annoyance or bother

Example: Nowadays nuisance calls are been more controlled.

Questions:

Is nuisance considered part of speech?

How can you recognize nuisance?

Are there nuisance animals?

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ORCHARD

/ˈɔːtʃəd/

Definition: an area of land devoted to the cultivation of fruit trees

Example: I like to go to the cherry orchard when it is in blossom, to listen to the sound of

the bees.

Questions:

Is orchard an American or British word?

What kind of orchards can you find in the Coast Region?

Can orchards revive after the wintertime?

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OUTRAGEOUS

Definition: shocking or extreme

Example: Gaga and her friends are always wearing outrageous outfits.

Questions:

Can I use outrageous to describe people?

How is the plural form for outstrageous?

Is outrageous a synonym of fashionable?

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OUTSKIRTS

Definition: outlying or bordering areas, districts, etc, as of a city

Example: Ambato’s outskirts are been restyling.

Questions:

Where are the outskirts of a city?

Are outskirts of any place dangerous?

Do traffic jams occur in the outskirts?

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OVERHEAR

Definition: to hear (a person, remark, etc) without the knowledge of the speaker

Example: I overheard that Susan is pregnant.

Questions:

Is it impolite to overhead?

Do children overhead intentionally?

Can a boss hire a person for overhearing him?

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PAW

Definition: any of the feet of a four-legged mammal, bearing claws or nails

Example: A cat’s paw is soft on the bottom, but has dangerous retractable claws.

Questions:

Where is located the paw of any mammal?

What is the animal who had the biggest paw?

Can a paw be hurt because of the hot paths?

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PEAK

Definition: the pointed summit of a mountain

Example: We want to get till the peak of the Chimborazo’s peak?

Questions:

Is a peak constructed or is natural from the environment?

Can a peak be dangerous when climbing?

Which is the most famous mountain because of its peak?

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PEDESTRIAN

Definition: a person travelling on foot; walker

Example: Children are told to cross to the road at the pedestrian crossing.

Questions:

Do pedestrians have rights?

What laws do pedestrians have to obey?

Where are the less polite pedestrian in the world?

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PLAICE

/pleɪs/

Definition: a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having an oval brown body marked

with red or orange spots and valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae. Edible flat fish.

Example: I don’t like how the plaice tastes.

Questions:

Where do plaices come from?

Do plaices live in hot or cold water?

Are plaices edible?

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PLASTER

Definition: a mixture of lime, sand, and water, sometimes stiffened with hair or other fibres

that is applied to the surface of a wall or ceiling as a soft paste that hardens when dry -cast It

is usually medicated for dressing a cut, wound or broken bone.

Example:I have to put all this plaster in that hole, until the wall get smoothie.

Questions:

In what colours can I find the plaster?

Would the plaster be toxic?

What are the ingredients of the plaster?

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POUR

Definition: to serve tea, coffee, to flow or cause to flow in a stream

Example: Shall I pour?

Questions:

Can you only pour liquids?

Is it more polite to pour with the left or right hand?

Has the beer a special meaner of being poured?

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PRAWNS

Definition: Seafood.

Example: Prawns are bigger than shrimps. Having a slender flattened body with a long tail

and two pairs of pincers.

Questions:

Are prawns the same as shrimps?

What is the difference between a shrimp and a prawn?

What ways can prawns be cooked in?

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PUDDLE

Definition: a small pool of water or any liquid, especially of rain

Example: I ruin a pair of very expensive shoes when I stepped in a mud puddle.

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Questions:

Are puddles mosquitoes’ houses?

How deep a puddle would be?

Where usually the puddles are?

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PURR

Definition: (esp of cats) to make a low vibrant sound, usually considered as expressing

pleasure, etc

Example: I fall asleep when my kitten purrs.

Questions:

What animal purr?

Is the purr a bothering sound?

Do people purr?

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QUEUE

/kjuː/

Definition: a line of people, vehicles, etc, waiting for something

Example: When I was trying to get out of the queue the police stop me and gave a ticket.

Questions:

Who can form a queue?

What do people make queues?

Are queues a way of showing cultural behavior?

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RAIL

Definition: a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a

fence, barrier, handrail, etc

Example: I lost my ring when getting down from the train, I guess it was by the rail.

Questions:

What transportation can use a rail?

Are rails secured?

How much weigh can a rail support?

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REHEARSAL

Definition: A session of practicing a play, concert, speech etc, in preparation for public

performance the act of reciting

Example: I sneaked into the hotel room to watch the band rehearsal of U2.

Questions:

What can be a rehearsal be about?

How much time a rehearsal can late?

Where can you be for a rehearsal?

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RID

Definition: to relieve or deliver from something disagreeable or undesirable; make free (of)

Example: I have to rid of this man a.s.a.p.

Questions:

What can you get rid of?

Has rid the same meaning as take off?

Where can you rid of a pimple?

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RING UP

Definition: to make a telephone call (to)

Example: He is mad at me because I forgot to ring him up to cancel the meeting.

Questions:

What do you need for a ring up?

Who can you ring up to?

Is ring up an informal word?

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ROAST

Definition: to cook (meat or other food) by dry heat, usually with added fat and especially in

an oven

Example: I must roast the turkey before my mom arrives.

Questions:

When can you roast?

What can you roast?

Is roast a healthier manner of cooking?

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ROCKET

Definition: A s elf-propelling device, especially a cylinder containing a mixture of solid

explosives, used as a firework, distress signal, line carrier, etc

Example: My aunt bought to my cousin a new electric rocket.

Questions:

Where can rockets travel?

Who creates the rockets?

Haw much tine rockets exists for?

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ROUNDABOUT

Definition: a road junction in which traffic streams circulate around a central island

Example: A terrible accident as held in the roundabout.

Questions:

What are roundabouts used for?

Do roundabouts are the cause of many accidents?

Where do roundabouts should be built up?

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ROUNDSMAN

Definition: (Brit) A person who makes rounds, as for inspection or to deliver goods

Example: My mom hired the roundsman, because he was not doing a good job.

Questions:

What are roundsmen responsible for?

Where do roundsmen work?

Is a roundsmen well-paid?

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ROWING

Definition: Moving a boat through the water using oars.

Example: I love rowing with my mates in y leisure time.

Questions:

Where do people rowing?

Is rowing considered a sport?

How many people are able for rowing at the same time?

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RUSH HOUR

Definition: a period at the beginning and end of the working day when large numbers of

people are travelling to or from work

Example: I got stuck in the rush hour for a long time.

Questions:

How much time the rush hour in Ecuador late?

Are there rush hours in all countries?

How can rush hours be controlled?

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SAUCEPAN

Definition: A metal or enamel pan with a long handle and often a lid, used for cooking food

Example: I burned my mom’s favorite saucepan.

Questions:

How big a saucepan could be?

What are saucepans useful for?

Where do most people go to purchase a good saucepan?

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SCALES

Definition: A tool used to weight things, food.

Example: Jim’s astrological sign is the scales.

Questions:

How much scales cost?

Do many stores use scales?

How many plates scales have?

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SCAR

Definition: any mark left on the skin or other tissue following the healing of a wound

Example: The only sign of my operation is this thin scar I have just right under my foot.

Questions:

Is a scar indelible?

Do scars hurt?

Can a scar produce skin cancer?

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SCARED STIFF

Definition: Extremely frightened

Example: The children were scared stiff of the man with a chainsaw.

Questions:

Can you shout when you are scared stiff?

Do you cry for been scared stiffed?

How much time do you take to recuperate after have been scared stiff?

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SCENT

Definition: a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one

Example: What a scent your perfume has.

Questions:

How much does the most expensive scent should cost?

Where can you find a scent?

Can a scent cause allergies?

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SET IN

Definition: to become established

Example: The winter has set in.

Questions:

In what aspects a person can be set in?

What things can be set in?

Is set it an action verb?

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SET OUT

Definition: Start a journey. Intend.

Example: They set out for London early the following day.

Questions:

When can you set out for work?

Should a manager motivate workers to set out to work better?

Is set out a compound verb?

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SET (STH) UP

Definition: to put into a position of power

Example: They set the new store up on Mapple Street.

Questions:

Has a manager to set up rules?

Can a set up established by just one person?

Do you like setting things up?

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SETTLE

Definition: to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition. To agree( price)

Example: He settled his affairs before he died.

Questions:

Can only people settle problems?

Is the action of settling something a way of being reasonable?

Can we settle agreements with children?

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SHALLOW

Definition: Having little depth. Lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial

Example: The water is shallow here

Her emotions always were shallow.

Questions:

Is a shallow dangerous for a baby?

Can we find reptiles in the shallow of a river?

Do people have shallow feelings?

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SHEER

Definition: Perpendicular; very steep. (of textiles) so fine as to be transparent

Example: I don’t like that purple sheer dress.

Be careful, that one is a really sheer cliff.

Questions:

Do we only use sheer to describe women clothing?

Is sheer a color?

Can we feel the sheerness?

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SHORE

Definition: The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or wide river.

Example: The waves hit in the north shore.

Questions:

Can a shore be very deep?

Is in the shore of the sea water?

Can we fish in the shore?

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SHRINK

Definition: To become smaller, or to make something smaller

Example: The washing machine sucks! It shrink my t-shirt.

Questions:

What things can get shrink?

Can the sun shrink any material?

Are clothes shrinking?

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SHUDER – SUDDER

/ˈʃʌdə/

Definition: To shake, usually because you are thinking of something unpleasant

Example: She shuddered at the thought of eating raw meat.

Questions:

Can you shudder because of the thought of eating lemon with salt?

Is a shudder a way of expressing something good?

Do we shudder because of odors?

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SYRINGE

Definition: any similar device for injecting, spraying, or extracting liquids by means of

pressure or suction

Example:

Questions:

Can syringe get contaminated easily?

Can syringe suckle only liquids?

How much does a cheap syringe cost?

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SITE

Definition: The piece of land where something was, is, or is intended to be located. OR an

internet location where information relating to a specific subject or group of subjects can be

accessed

Example: The site was used as a camp by many climbers.

This web site has been online for six years.

Questions:

Can anyone have access to any website?

Is Great Wall a well-known site?

Can a site be abstract and concrete?

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SKIS

Definition: one of a pair of wood, metal, or plastic runners that are used for gliding over

snow. Skis are commonly attached to shoes for sport, but may also be used as landing gear

for aircraft, etc

Example: I need skis to walk on snow.

Questions:

Where do skis need to be attached to use them?

How much a pair of skis costs?

What sport requires the use of skis?

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SLICK- SLIPPERY

Definition: flattering and glib

Example: If the floor is slicked, you should walk carefully.

Questions:

Is slick a synonym of slippery?

What provokes that a floor become slick?

Can slick be used to describe a gadget?

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SLIDING DOORS

Definition: Door which opens on a runner

Example: In the garage we put a sliding door.

Questions:

Can a sliding door be electric?

Is a sliding door dangerous?

What are the warnings of a sliding door?

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SLOPE

Definition: an inclined portion of ground, hills

Example: With the arthritis in my knee, walking down even a very gentles lope is painful.

Questions:

How high is the biggest slope?

Is a slope used by cars?

Do people need train to climb a slope?

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SNIFF

Definition: to inhale through the nose, usually in short rapid audible inspirations, as for the

purpose of identifying a scent, for clearing a congested nasal passage, or for taking a drug or

intoxicating fumes

Example: The dog was sniffing at the cupboard that contained his food, indicating he was

hungry.

Questions:

How often do humans sniff?

Is a sniff an expression of been in love?

Do animals sniff more often than humans?

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SOAKED

/səʊk/

Definition: To make, become, or be thoroughly wet or saturated, especially by immersion in

a liquid

Example: I didn’t think it was raining that hard, but I got soaked just going from my house

to my car.

Questions:

How can get soaked?

How much time we take to get soaked in a mild rain?

Does a car get soaked?

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SOIL

Definition: the top layer of the land surface of the earth that is composed of disintegrated

rock particles, humus, water, and air

Example: My dad needs a black soil to grow some plants.

Questions:

What different types of soil exist?

Where can we find a good soil from?

Are all soils used in farms?

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SOLO

Definition: a musical composition for one performer with or without accompaniment

Example: My aunt’s solo has a really deep meaning in love.

Questions:

Can a solo be performed by more than 1 person?

Do a solo need to be studied before singing it?

How long a solo late?

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SOUNDTRACK

Definition: the recorded sound accompaniment to a film

Example: The best soundtrack had ever heard was on Avatar movie.

Questions:

Is it a soundtrack important in a film?

How loud should a soundtrack sound?

What instruments are played in a soundtrack?

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SPLASH

Definition: to scatter (liquid) about in blobs; spatter

Example: My sister splashed my dress with mud. It is completely destroyed.

Questions:

What is a splash produced for?

Where can you make a splash?

Can you get burnt because of a splash?

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SPLASH OUT

Definition: Spend extravagant sum of money

Example: We splashed out last night and went to a fancy restaurant.

Questions:

Do poor people splash out?

Is the splash out a good habit?

Is it negative or positive to splash out?

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SPLINTER

Definition: a very small sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, etc, characteristically long and

thin, broken off from a whole

Example: I got a splinter last week and my finger is terrible.

Questions:

How a splinter can take off?

Can a splinter be painful?

Do you need to be surgery interviewed because of a splinter?

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SPOKESMAN

Definition: A man who is chosen to speak for a company or government.

Example: The company’s official spokesman refused to comment.

Questions:

Can a woman become a spokesman?

What type of companies has spokesmen?

Where does a spokesman work?

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SPRINT

Definition: A short race run at top speed, such as the 100 metres.

Example: She got tired in the sprint.

Questions:

Where do usually sprints take place in?

Do people earn money in sprints?

What is the distance of a sprint?

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SQUAWK

Definition: a loud raucous cry; screech

Example: The parrot I had, used to squawk very loud.

Questions:

What kind of animals do squawk?

How loud is the parrots ‘squawk?

Is a squawk a way of express anger in animals?

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SQUIRREL

Definition: Tree-dwelling rodent

Example: I don’t like squirrels, they seem like rats.

Questions:

Where do squirrels live?

How big is the biggest squirrel in the world?

Are squirrels domestic animals?

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SQUEAKY

Definition: making short, high sounds

Example: Where I work, the squeaky wheel gets replaced.

Questions:

A squeaky sound can bother people?

Can teeth be squeaky?

Can objects and people be squeaky?

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SQUID

Definition: Seafood- animal

Example: Squids are not very uniform animals.

Questions:

Do squid throw a black ink?

How many tentacles do squids have?

Can we cook with squid?

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STAGGERING

Definition: Very shocking or surprising

Example: What a staggering hair cut you have.

Questions:

Is staggering a synonym of stunning?

Can you use stunning as a positive adjective?

Do you consider appropriately to make the word staggering a noun?

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STALLS

Definition: a small often temporary stand or booth for the display and sale of goods

Example: We want to put a stall on to sell beers.

Questions:

What are stalls used for?

How big is a stall?

Do a stall is made of plastic or wood?

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STEEP

Definition: Inclined

Example: A steep path led up to the old house

Questions:

Can you run in a steep?

Is a steep easy to down?

Should you used steep to describe a river?

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STEWARD

Definition: a person who administers the property, house, finances, etc, of another

Example: The shop stewards have called a union meeting tomorrow.

Questions:

How many stewards can work in a small house?

What does a steward do?

Does a steward need to have a car?

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STICK

Definition: a small thin branch of a tree

Example: I fell down, because I got stocked with a stick.

Questions:

Where can we find sticks?

Can we make sticks from any kind of wood?

What are sticks of?

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STIR FRY

Definition: to cook (small pieces of meat, vegetables, etc) rapidly by stirring them in a wok

or frying pan over a high heat: used especially for Chinese food

Example: Don’t put too much oil in the pan when you stir fry the chicken a peppers.

Questions:

Can we make a vegetable stir-fry?

What can we stir-fry?

Do we only stir fry food?

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STITCHES

Definition: a link made by drawing a thread through material by means of a needle

Example: I have 25 stitches in my surgery.

Questions:

Where can we have stitches?

What do you need to make stitches?

Who can make stitches?

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STREAM

Definition: A small river

Example: We took 15 minutes to cross through a stream.

Questions:

How big is a stream?

Are there boats in a stream?

Are there fish in streams?

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STREETWISE

Definition: Knowing how to manage dangerous or difficult situations in big towns or cities.

Example: You need to streetwise if travel to Colombia.

Questions:

Been streetwise is a polite way of behavior?

Is a streetwise considered an insecure person?

How can you become a streetwise girl?

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STRETCHER

Definition: a device for transporting the ill, wounded, or dead, consisting of a frame covered

by canvas or other material

Example: When I broke my leg, the ambulance didn’t have any stretcher.

Questions:

Where do people use stretchers?

How many stretches must have a hospital?

What material are stretchers made of?

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STRIDE

Definition: A long step or pace

Example: I never like to go walking with my mom, because she strides instead of walk.

Questions:

What sport is known because of strides?

How long a step needs to be to become a stride?

How many strides is a meter?

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STRIKE

Definition: A period of time when people are not working because they want more money

Example: Many people is on the strike, because of the salaries.

Questions:

Why are strikes produced?

How often are there strikes in Ecuador?

How time a strike can last?

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STROLL

Definition: to walk about in a leisurely manner

Example: We were early, so we strolled to the park while.

Questions:

Where can you stroll?

Why do people usually have to stroll?

Do children used to stroll?

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SWAP

Definition: to give something to someone and get something from them in return.

Example: I swap this golden ring for my tennis shoes.

Questions:

How many centuries ago people usually to swap a lot?

Who can you swap things with?

How often people swap in markets?

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SWERVE

Definition: To change direction suddenly when you are driving a vehicle

Example: I had to swerve to the right to avoid hitting a dog

Questions:

Where are you on where swerving?

Where can you see a swerve?

Can you stoop after a swerving?

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TABLOID

Definition: A newspaper with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually

characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style

Example: I hate reading that newspaper, is a really tabloid

Questions:

Do people should buy tabloids?

Are tabloids sold freely?

Do tabloids must be prohibit?

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TAKE AFTER

Definition: to resemble in appearance, character, behaviour, etc

Example: Everyone can realize that I take after my mother.

Questions:

Who can you take after with?

Do animals can take after?

What can you take after in?

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TAKE UP SPACE

Definition: To use some place, space.

Example: I’m sorry, libraries take up valuable mining space.

Questions:

How people take up space in the jungle?

Do fat people need to ask before taking up space?

How can you say to take up a space politely?

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TASTEFUL

Definition: indicating good taste

Example: She prepares a tasteful corn.

Questions:

Can you be tasteful for clothes?

How can you become a tasteful person?

Can children be tasteful?

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TASTELESS

Definition: lacking in flavour; insipid OR lacking social or aesthetic taste

Example: That pizza store, sells very tasteless pizzas.

Questions:

How can you know something is tasteless?

How you become tasteless?

Can you avoid making ugly faces when something is tasteless?

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TASTY

Definition: having a pleasant flavour

Example: mmm!! Yummy this cake seems very tasty.

Questions:

Where do you feel tasty food?

How can you recognize something tasty?

What is more tasty, salty or sweet food?

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TATTY

/ˈtætɪ/

Definition: an informal word meaning untidy and in bad condition

Example: OMG! How tatty is my room!

Questions:

Can you use tatty to describe animals?

Is tatty a positive or negative description?

Do adults understand the word tatty?

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THREATEN

Definition: to be a menacing indication of (something)

Example: Karen is in jail, because she threatened me with a knife.

Questions:

Can a threat be punished?

What kind of people used to be threatened?

Are you aware of the consequences of a threat?

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THRILL

Definition: a sudden sensation of excitement and pleasure

Example: Those games really produce me a big thrill.

Questions:

Can a thrill be dangerous for people who suffer with health problems?

How healthy doctors said a thrill is?

Is important to have thrills in life?

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THRILLER

Definition: a book, film, play, etc, depicting crime, mystery, or espionage in an atmosphere

of excitement and suspense

Example: Is more excited to read a thriller instead of watching it.

Questions:

Can a thriller be a book or movie?

How much time a thriller last?

Do children watch thrillers?

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THRIVING

Definition: growing very well, or becoming very healthy or successful

Example: Don’t just survive, THRIVE.

Questions:

Is thriving a way a life?

How can you become thrive?

Do people look for thriving?

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THUNDERSTORM

Definition: a storm caused by strong rising air currents and characterized by thunder and

lightning and usually heavy rain or hail

Example: I was so scared because of the thunderstorm.

Questions:

Where is a thunderstorm formed?

Who studies the thunderstorm?

Is a thunderstorm a phenomenon?

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TIMBER

Definition: wood, especially when regarded as a construction material

Example: We are going to make a little timber house.

Questions:

Where can you find timber?

Is the timber a removable product?

All houses are made of timber?

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TOWERING

Definition: very tall; lofty

Example: The united States has very towering buildings.

Questions:

Is towering buildings easy to build?

How tall is the most towering building?

Is towering a synonym of tall?

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TRAILER

/ˈtreɪlə/

Definition: a road vehicle, usually two-wheeled, towed by a motor vehicle: used for

transporting boats, etc

Example: When we went on vacation, we lost our trailer door.

Questions:

Where can a trailer travel to?

Is a trailer expensive?

How many wheels have a trailer?

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TROLLEY

Definition: a wheeled cart or stand pushed by hand and used for moving heavy items, such as

shopping in a supermarket or luggage at a railway station

Example: I forgot to give the trolley back to the supermarket.

Questions:

What are trolleys made of?

Where are trolleys?

Do people rent trolleys in supermarkets?

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TROUT

Definition: Edible fish from sweet water.

Example: I don’t like how the trout tastes.

Questions:

Are trouts from the ocean?

How many different types of trouts are?

Is the edible trout delicious?

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TURN -UP

Definition: to change or cause to change in course, direction, etc OR to arrive or appear

Example: I almost crashed a bike, when turning up the corner near home.

Questions:

Can you turn-up in a runway?

Why is it dangerous to turn-in?

What preventions you need to be aware of when turning-in?

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VOICEMAIL

Definition: An electronic telephone answering system

Example: I lost my voicemail when I had the car accident.

Questions:

What is the difference between a voicemail and an answering machine?

Is it a voicemail expensive?

Do voicemails need signal?

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WAGE

/weɪdʒ/

Definition: payment in return for work or services, especially that made to workmen on a

daily, hourly, weekly, or piece-work basis

Example: The base wage for this job is low, but as you gain experience your wage will be

increased.

Questions:

Is the wage a right for workers?

How much is the minimum wage?

Do the basic wage an enough amount to survive?

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WANDER

Definition: to move or travel about, in, or through (a place) without any definite purpose or

destination.

Example: When I arrive too early to anywhere I just wander around the place.

Questions:

Where do you can go to wander?

Are they wander or looking for something?

Why do you wander?

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WARN

Definition: to notify or make (someone) aware of danger, harm, etc

Example: He warned me that the train might be late.

Questions:

Why do all products have a warning part?

How can you draw a sign to warn?

Can kids recognize the warn sign?

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WATERCOLOUR

Definition: the art or technique of painting with such pigments

Example: Kevin is doing a watercolour pain.

Questions:

What are watercolours used for?

How can you clean a watercoloour spot from clothes?

What do you used to make the watercolour creamy?

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WELL- OFF

Definition: having a lot of money

Example: They must be well-off if they can afford to buy that expensive house!

Questions:

How can a person become well-off?

Is well-off a synonym of rich?

Can well-off people go bankrupt?

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WHIMPER

Definition: to make quiet crying sounds because of fear or pain

Example: to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently

Questions:

Why do babies whimper?

If you whimper when talking is a show of sadness?

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WHISKERS

Definition: any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammal

Example: My cat burned its whiskers in the fire.

Questions:

What do cats use their whiskers?

How long can a whisker be?

Do humans have whiskers?

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WING

Definition: either of the modified forelimbs of a bird that are covered with large feathers and

specialized for flight in most species

Example: The bird was caught by the cat because it has lost a wing.

Questions:

Do only birds have wings?

How long are birds’ wings?

Are the eagle’s wings the biggest of all birds?

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WINK

Definition: to close and open one eye quickly, deliberately, or in an exaggerated fashion to

convey friendliness, etc

Example: What I consider the most romantic in a man is when he winks me.

Questions:

Can a wink be unintentional?

What does a wink show?

Do enemies wink each other?

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WIPE OUT

Definition: To destroy totally

Example: With this new weapon, we can wipe out the competition.

Questions:

When people wipe out things?

Is wipe out the same expression as destroy?

Can you build up a house that was wiped out?

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WITNESS

Definition: a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event

Example: He was a witness to the 30-S.

Questions:

When do you look for witnesses?

Can a witness be trustful?

Are there witnesses only in weddings?

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WOK

Definition: a large metal Chinese cooking pot having a curved base like a bowl and

traditionally with a wooden handle

Example: The woks are the best bowls for coking shrimp.

Questions:

Are woks only from China?

How much does a wok cost?

How much capacity does a big wok have in litters?

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WOODEN

Definition: made from or consisting of wood

Example: I love wooden furniture.

Questions:

What things are considered wooden?

Are wooden furniture’s better than metallic ones?

Are wooden cupboards expensive?

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WORDY

Definition: using, inclined to use, or containing an excess of words

Example: I hate reading wordy documents.

Questions:

Do scientists like wordy texts?

Why do teachers like wordy lectures?

How long is a wordy speech?

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RUGBY

Definition: another name for Canadian football

Example: I never had heard about rugby in the US.

Questions:

Where is rugby considered as the most famous sport?

Is rugby a dangerous sport?

Since what age can you start practicing rugby?

SOURCES

http://cdextras.cambridge.org/VocabTrainer/objectivefce/index.htm

http://www.wordreference.com/

https://www.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=images&q=%22wordy%22