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to become red in the face because of anger or embarrassment

redden (v) /ˈredn/

sth that makes you remember ● The teacher wrote a r______ about the test on the board in case anybody had forgotten about it

reminder (n) /rɪˈmaɪndə/

make bigger, greater ● If you wear a colour you like, it could increase your confidence.

increase (v) /ɪnˈkriːs/

a person that lived in ancient times and looked different from people today ● E_____ h______ used plants to make paint.

early human (exp) /ˈɜːli ˈhjuːmən/

where sth comes from ● In the past the only s______ for dyes was nature.

source (n) /sɔːs/

think of ● When I think of spring flowers, the colours yellow and pink c____ to m____.

come to mind (expr) /kʌm tʊ maɪnd/

concentrate on ● ‘In the lesson today we will focus on colours in nature,’ said Olga (your English teacher).

focus (on) (v) /ˈfəʊkəs ɒn/

show; draw attention to ● Animals show their teeth to s_____ that they aren’t happy.

signal (v) /ˈsɪgnəl/

use machines to make sth in large numbers or amounts ● My grandma works at a company that m_______ clothes.

manufacture (v) /mænjʊˈfækʧə/

very strong or bright ● He always paints with b____ colours

bold (adj) / bəʊld/

not found in nature but made by man ● S_____ materials like polyester are hot to wear in summer

synthetic (adj) /sɪnˈθetɪk/

nice to look at ● Sasha thought his girlfriend’s hair was very ____ and told her how nice it looked.

attractive (adj) /əˈtræktɪv/

being more important or powerful than other people or things

dominance (n) /ˈdɒmɪnəns/

angry and ready to attack ● This bull is a_______, so don’t go near it.

aggressive (adj) /əˈgresɪv/

a type of colour, eg dark or light ● Olive green is my favourite s____ of green

shade (n) /ʃeɪd/

a substance that changes the colour of sth ● Julia used a new d___ for her hair and it’s a lovely red colour now

dye (n) /daɪ/

nice; enjoyable ● Hi! What a p______ surprise!

pleasant (adj) /ˈpleznt/ ➣ please (v), pleasure (n), pleased (adj) ✎ Opp: unpleasant

unable to see the difference between some colours ● I’m c______, so I didn’t know the car was green.

colour-blind

represent sth ● Black s_____ sadness and mourning in most parts of the world.

symbolise (v) /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/

make a connection in your mind between one thing or person and another ● I a_____ the colour blue with the sea.

associated (with) (v) /əˈsəʊsɪeɪt (wɪð)/ ➣ association (n)

make sb agree and do what you want ● Bright colours can i_______ our mood and make us feel happy

influence (v) /ˈɪnflʊəns/

a lot of different things of the same type ● There’s a v______ of sandwiches on the menu.

variety (n) /vəˈraɪəti/ ➣ vary (v), varied (adj)

one of a pair of birds or animals ● A male bird usually has brighter feathers to attract a m_____. Also part of the word classm_____; group______ .

mate (n) /meɪt/

sadness that you show or feel when sb dies ● In Europe black is the colour of m______ and many people wear black after a relative dies.

mourning (n) /ˈmɔːnɪŋ/

feel sad ● It had been raining all day, which made him f___ b___ as he couldn’t go out.

feel blue (expr) /fiːl bluː/