English · Chapter 32 · Lesson 8 · Words 2961-2971
Words 2961 to 2971
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
prom/prɒm/A formal dance for older school students, especially in America at the end of the school year.
seize/siːz/To take hold of something suddenly and firmly, or to take it by force.
fleet/fliːt/A group of ships, or a group of vehicles owned by one company.
lame/leɪm/Not able to walk well because of a hurt leg or foot; also, weak and not good enough, like a lame excuse.
Irish/ˈaɪ.rɪʃ/From Ireland, or the oldest language of Ireland. It always takes a capital letter.
editor/ˈed.ɪ.tə/The person whose job is to check and correct texts, or to decide what goes in a newspaper, book, or film.
October/ɒkˈtəʊ.bə/The tenth month of the year, between September and November. It always takes a capital letter.
region/ˈriː.dʒən/A large area of a country or of the world.
temper/ˈtem.pə/How quickly you become angry; if you lose your temper, you suddenly get angry.
discussion/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/A talk between people who share their ideas about something.
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