English · Chapter 17 · Lesson 8 · Words 1461-1470
Words 1461 to 1470
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
staff/stɑːf/All the people who work for one company, school, or shop.
professional/prəˈfeʃənl/Doing a job that needs long training, or done to a high standard.
seek/siːk/To look for something or someone, or to try to get something you need.
fate/feɪt/The power that some people believe decides what will happen to us, or the end that comes to someone.
authority/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/The power to tell other people what to do, or a group of people who hold that power.
sin/sɪn/An act that breaks a religious rule and is believed to be very wrong.
recently/ˈriː.sənt.li/Not long ago, in the days or weeks just before now.
slowly/ˈsləʊ.li/In a slow way; taking a lot of time, not fast.
alarm/əˈlɑːm/A loud sound or machine that warns people of danger, or the feeling of sudden fear.
bleed/bliːd/To lose blood, usually because your body has been cut or hurt.
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