FMF Deck3 Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
Q

Cellar?

A

Like a basement (sometimes a loft or attic) where people store food / drinks

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2
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Homonym

A

words that are spelled the same but mean differently

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3
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What’s the homonym for “toast” (as in bread)?

A

To make a speech / “make a toast” / “drink a toast”

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4
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Long may he live! (meaning)

A

May he live long! (I hope that he lives a long life)

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5
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brute

A

a big, strong person who might not be very smart!

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6
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Famished

A

very, very hungry (usually exaggerating)

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7
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Brutal

A

The lion ate the zebra. It was brutal.

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8
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Dash

A

to run fast, but only for a short distance usually

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9
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colossal

A

very, very big! “Seoul is a colossal city!”

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10
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Belch

A

burp!

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11
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Succulent

A

delicious and “plump”

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12
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ravenous

A

like famished - extremely hungry! passionate!

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13
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impatient

A

not patient / cannot wait

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14
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How did FMF end?

A

BBB are still waiting for the animals to come out of hiding!

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15
Q

Was Roald Dahl a silly man?

A

His books are silly, but no. He was also an inventor!

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16
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What did Roald Dahl invent?

A

Roald Dahl invented a machine that helps remove fluid from people’s heads!

17
Q

Why did Roald Dahl invent a medical device?

A

Because his son got hit by a taxi and had problems with his head!

18
Q

lurking

A

like batman, like a cat, like an owl

19
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pricked

A

I pricked my finger on a needle and now there is a little bit of blood! Oh no!

20
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Murky

A

Not clear. “Murky water. Where’s the fish?”

21
Q

Glint

A

If you want to find gold, shine a light at the rocks, and notice which rock “glints” in the bright light (like shine)

22
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Glum

A

Boggis is very glum because he cannot catch the fox. Bean is also very sad and glum.

23
Q

Another word for “shivering”

24
Q

Swig

A

He took a swig of Pepsi (he tilts the bottle up, drinks a little, and then puts it down again)

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Crouch
Be careful! The tiger is crouching in the bushes.
26
Jeered
to yell rudely at someone "Boo! Boo!" -- but it can also be good, "Great job!"
27
Obstinate
Stubborn. Like a donkey!
28
Prancing
When the horse is happy, the horse prances. His feet go up and down, up and down, up and down.
29
Murmured
To speak quickly and without clarity.