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7 Theme 14
7 Theme 14 Word Banks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cardinal directions | each of the four main points of the compass: north, south, east or west |
| minimal | of a minimum (smallest) amount, quantity or degree |
| complicated | difficult, confusing |
| specify | identify clearly and definitely |
| insistent | repeated and demanding attention |
| tumbleweeds | plants forming light masses which are blown about by the wind |
| convulsing | making sudden, uncontrolled movements |
| frailty | weakness |
| anguish | severe mental or physical pain or suffering |
| culprit | someone who is to blame for a crime |
| free-running | the people who have money and jobs; the people who can move about freely |
| ash-swimmer | the poet invents this phrase to suggest someone who swims in ash and is therefore the colour of ash |
| simmering | gently boiling |