Saturday, July 7, 2012

Words 7/5


Words

country - land that is outside towns and cities, including land used for farming[= the countryside] 

county -  an area of a state or country that has its own government to deal with local matter 

city -  a town of any size that has definite borders and powers that were officially given by the state government 

leach -  if a substance leaches or is leached from a larger mass such as the soil, it is removed from it by water passing through the larger mass 

leak - if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through

tannin -  a reddish acid used in preparing leather, making ink etc 

staple -  
1)a small piece of thin wire that is pushed into sheets of paper and bent over to hold them together    
2)a food that is needed and used all the time    
3)the main product that is produced in a country


explore - 
1)  to discuss or think about something carefully 
2) to travel around an area in order to find out about it 
3) to look for something such as oil, minerals etc

exploit to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return - used to show disapproval



Pronouncing 


dog - KK [dɔg] 
dock - KK [dɑk]
duck - KK [dʌk]



By Autumn

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