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Vocabulary 1

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  • lickety-split
    as quickly as possible / immediately
  • shamble / shuffle。。。 Sick patients shambled along the hospital corridors.
    to walk slowly and awkwardly, not lifting your feet much, for example because you are tired, weak, or lazy
  • amphora
    a tall clay container for oil or wine, used in ancient times
  • ramble。。。Let's rambling around Botanic Garden next Friday.
    to walk for pleasure, especially in the countryside
  • swirl   /swɜːrl/ Mei swirled the ice around in the bottom of her glass.
    to move quickly in circles, or to make something move in this way
  • rucksack
    backpack
  • oddball
    someone whose behaviour is strange or unusual
  • emporium
    a shop that sells many different types of things
  • swarthy  /swɔː(r)ði.
    someone who is swarthy has dark skin
  • bedraggled  I saw a bedraggled figure  staggering in the storm.
    looking untidy, wet, and dirty, especially because you have been out in the rain
  • savoury.....savoury potato chips
    savoury food tastes of salt
  • dismember
    to cut or pull someone’s body into pieces
  • amble。。。We ambled along Changi Beach, enjoying the scenery.
    to walk slowly in a relaxed way