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TELL ME WHY. UNIT 70
WHY DO ORDINARY WORDS HAVE SUCH EXTRAORDINARY STORIES?
| DEFINITION | TERM |
|---|---|
| a purple or white vegetable with smooth skin | eggplant |
| to be situated or found in a particular place | to lie |
| to look like or be similar to someone or something | to resemble |
| a long, thin strand used for sewing or making cloth | thread |
| a network of paths that is difficult to find your way through | maze |
| to obtain something or develop a quality or meaning | to acquire |
| a refusal to buy, use or take part as a form of protest | boycott |
| preserved and sold in a metal container | canned |
| to affect someone strongly or be too much to deal with | to overwhelm |
| unwanted messages sent to many people, especially online | spam |
| information that helps you discover an answer or solve a mystery | clue |
| to give someone or something the name of another person | to name after |
| in order that; used to express purpose | so that |
| to buy, sell or exchange goods or services | to trade |
| of the type already mentioned | such |