English · Chapter 23 · Lesson 8 · Words 2062-2071
Words 2062 to 2071
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
twist/twɪst/To turn something around, or to bend it into a curved shape.
highly/ˈhaɪli/Very much; to a high degree.
hostage/ˈhɒstɪdʒ/A person who is kept as a prisoner until other people do what the captors ask.
contain/kənˈteɪn/To have something inside; a box contains the things that are in it.
relate/rɪˈleɪt/To be connected to something, or to show how two things are connected.
stake/steɪk/The money or things you can win or lose in a bet, a game, or a risky plan.
federal/ˈfedərəl/Connected with the central government of a country that is made up of states.
sand/sænd/The soft, tiny bits of rock that cover beaches and deserts.
emotional/ɪˈməʊʃənl/Full of strong feelings, or connected with feelings.
senator/ˈsenətə/A politician who is a member of a senate, the upper house of some parliaments.
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