01/10palabras
Palabra 1
queue
/kjuː/noun
A line of people waiting for their turn.
One syllable — it sounds exactly like the name of the letter Q.
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queue/kjuː/noun
The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.
Palabra 2
antique
/ænˈtiːk/adjective
Made long ago and valued for being old.
'an-TEEK', with the stress on the second syllable.
Palabra 2Frase 1 de 1
antique/ænˈtiːk/adjective
Is that antique table for sale this morning?
Palabra 3
unique
/juːˈniːk/adjective
The only one of its kind.
Starts with a 'you' sound, then 'NEEK'.
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unique/juːˈniːk/adjective
This one is unique, so it costs more.
Palabra 4
opaque
/oʊˈpeɪk/adjective
Too solid or cloudy for light to pass through.
'oh-PAKE', stress on the second syllable.
Palabra 4Frase 1 de 1
opaque/oʊˈpeɪk/adjective
The glass is opaque, so I can't see inside.
Palabra 5
plaque
/plæk/noun
A flat metal plate fixed to a wall in memory of a person or event.
Rhymes with 'black'.
Palabra 5Frase 1 de 1
plaque/plæk/noun
There's a small plaque on the wall by the door.
Palabra 6
technique
/tekˈniːk/noun
A practiced way of doing a particular job.
'tek-NEEK', stress on the second syllable.
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technique/tekˈniːk/noun
He showed me his technique for cleaning old silver.
Palabra 7
bouquet
/buːˈkeɪ/noun
A bunch of flowers arranged to be given as a gift.
'boo-KAY' — the t at the end is silent.
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bouquet/buːˈkeɪ/noun
Someone left a bouquet of dried flowers on the table.
Palabra 8
croquet
/kroʊˈkeɪ/noun
A lawn game where players knock a wooden ball through hoops with a mallet.
'kro-KAY' — the t is silent and the stress is on the second syllable.
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croquet/kroʊˈkeɪ/noun
The croquet set out back is still for sale.
Palabra 9
mosquito
/məˈskiːtoʊ/noun
A small flying insect whose bite leaves an itchy bump.
The middle syllable is 'skee', not 'skwee'.
Palabra 9Frase 1 de 1
mosquito/məˈskiːtoʊ/noun
A mosquito got me while we waited outside.
Palabra 10
conquer
/ˈkɑːŋkər/verb
To take control of a place by force.
'KONK-er', stress on the first syllable and no 'kw' in it.
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conquer/ˈkɑːŋkər/verb
It took an army to conquer this town.
Palabra 1
queue
/kjuː/noun
A line of people waiting for their turn.
One syllable — it sounds exactly like the name of the letter Q.
Palabra 1Frase 1 de 1
queue/kjuː/noun
The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.
Esta palabra
- queue
- 1The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.
- antique
- 1Is that antique table for sale this morning?Is that antique table for sale this morning?
- unique
- 1This one is unique, so it costs more.This one is unique, so it costs more.
- opaque
- 1The glass is opaque, so I can't see inside.The glass is opaque, so I can't see inside.
- plaque
- 1There's a small plaque on the wall by the door.There's a small plaque on the wall by the door.
- technique
- 1He showed me his technique for cleaning old silver.He showed me his technique for cleaning old silver.
- bouquet
- 1Someone left a bouquet of dried flowers on the table.Someone left a bouquet of dried flowers on the table.
- croquet
- 1The croquet set out back is still for sale.The croquet set out back is still for sale.
- mosquito
- 1A mosquito got me while we waited outside.A mosquito got me while we waited outside.
- conquer
- 1It took an army to conquer this town.It took an army to conquer this town.
- queue
- 1The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.
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The queue for the estate sale already stretches past the croquet lawn.