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lee1 pg3
(a,b,c)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abscess (n) | a swollen area full of puss within a body tissue |
| abscond (v) | depart hurriedly and secretly typically to avoid detection or arrest |
| absinth (n) | a shrubby plant with bitter aromatic taste |
| absolute zero (n) | the coldest temperatur theoretically possible |
| absolution (n) | forgivness |
| absolve (v) | set or pronounced free from blame |
| abstain (v) | restrain oneself from indulging |
| abstinence (n) | the act of abstaining |
| abstract (adj) | not tangible or concrete |
| abstract (v) | take out, remove |
| abstract (n) | a summary of a book |
| abstracted (adj) | preoccupied |
| abtruse (adj) | hard to understand |
| badmouth (v) | subject to malicious gossip or criticism |
| baffle (v) | to confuse |
| bafflegab (n) | jargon which confuses more than it clarifies |
| baggy (adj) | loose fitting |
| bag lady (n) | a homeless woman who carries all her possesions in her shopping bag |
| bagman (n) | a political fundraiser |
| bagpipe (n) | a musical instrument consisting of a windbag connected to drone pipes |
| baguette (n) | a long narrow loaf of french bread |
| bail (n) | release from a difficulty |
| bail out (v) | to become free of an obligation |
| bailiff (n) | and officer of the court who serves, processes and enforces orders |
| baker's dozen (n) | thirteen |
| balaclava (n) | a tight knitted garment covering the whole head with holes for the eyes and mouths |
| calcium carbonate (n) | a white solid found as chalk, limestone, or marble |
| calculus (n) | a particular method of calculation or reasoning |
| caleche (n) | a two-wheeled one-horse vehicle used in tourist areas of quebec |
| calender (n) | a machine which cloth, paper, etc., is pressed byrollers to glaze or smooth it |
| calibrate (v) | mark with a standard scale of readings |
| calibre (n) | the internal diameter of a gun or tube, or the quality of character |
| calico (n) | a cotton fabric with a printed pattern |
| calico (adj) | irregular patches of colours |
| calisthenics (n) | gymnastic excercisesto achieve bodily fitness and grace of movement |
| calla (n) | a flower with a white spath and a yellow spadix |
| call girl (n) | a female prostitute who accepts appointments by telephone |
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msi1
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