English · Chapter 17 · Lesson 11 · Words 1481-1490
Words 1481 to 1490
Ten words. Aim to mark every card as “got it” at least once. Tomorrow's revision is what makes them stick.
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10-word session
A quick mix of exercises - recognise, recall, type and build each word. Miss one and it comes back round until it sticks.
This lesson's words
tire/taɪə/To make someone need a rest, or to start to feel that way yourself. American English also spells the word for a car tyre as tire.
borrow/ˈbɒr.əʊ/To take something that is another person's and give it back later.
liar/ˈlaɪ.ə/A person who says things that are not true.
flat/flæt/Smooth and level, with no bumps and no parts that go up or down.
value/ˈvæl.juː/How much something is worth, in money or in how useful it is.
sacrifice/ˈsæk.rɪ.faɪs/Something good that you give up so that another person or thing can be helped.
easily/ˈiː.zɪ.li/Without any trouble or hard work.
insane/ɪnˈseɪn/Not able to think in a normal, healthy way. People also use it to mean wild or very silly.
weather/ˈweðə/The state of the air outside, such as sun, rain, wind, or snow.
soft/sɒft/Not hard; easy to press, bend, or push in.
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