Word Check 7
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old-fashioned
not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in the past:
old-fashioned clothes/ideas/furniture
She's very old-fashioned in her outlook.
gadget
a small device or machine with a particular purpose:
kitchen gadgets
Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg yolks from whites.
household chore
a group of people, often a family, who live together:
By the 1960s, most households had a TV.
household chores
household expenses
household waste
hunting
chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit:
deer hunting
bow and arrow
a weapon for shooting arrows, made of a long, thin piece of wood bent into a curve by a tightly stretched string:
bow and arrows
curious
interested in learning about people or things around you:
I was curious to know what would happen next.
Babies are curious about everything around them.
"Why did you ask?" "I was just curious."
get on
to have a good relationship:
We're getting on much better now that we don't live together.
He doesn't get on with his daughter.
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state
a country or its government:
The drought is worst in the central African states.
Britain is one of the member states of the European Union.
The government was determined to reduce the number of state-owned industries.
Some theatres receive a small amount of funding from the state.
formal His diary included comments on affairs/matters of state (= information about government activities).
hit
to move your hand or an object onto the surface of something so that it touches it, usually with force:
Teachers are not allowed to hit their pupils.
This type of glass won't shatter no matter how hard you hit it.
She hit her thumb with the hammer.
version
a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing:
The official version of events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.
You can make a reduced fat version of the cheesecake by using cottage cheese instead of cream cheese.
An English-language version of the book is planned for next year.
The TV series is a watered-down version of the movie, especially designed for family viewing.
Native American
a member of one of the groups of people who were living in North and South America before Europeans arrived:
My grandfather is a Native American.
Native Americans often face additional challenges of discrimination.
scenery
the general appearance of the natural environment, especially when it is beautiful:
beautiful/breathtaking/spectacular scenery