[Gregor] Vocabulary Review_110322 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

Vocabulary

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cunning

clever at planning something so that they get what they want, especially by tricking other people

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to be "fond of" something

to like someone or something very much

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timid

shy and nervous, without much confidence

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simile

an expression comparing one thing with another, always including the words "as" or "like"

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metaphor

compares something directly to something else, in order to create an image (something which is similar) E.g. "He was drowning in homework."

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bookworm

a person who reads a lot

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vain

too interested in your own appearance or achievements

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scuffle

a short and sudden fight, especially one involving a small number of people

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wallop

hit very hard

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debris

piece or pieces of rubbish or remains

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haphazardly

lacking order or purpose, not planned

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celestial

to do with the sky and space

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barrage

constant bombardment

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exosphere

outer layer of the atmosphere

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someone has "a heart of stone"

to be uncaring or cruel

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a person "bottles up their feelings"

to hide feelings or emotions from other people

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