Hallway International

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Meaning

Primary 2
1 Transform To change completely the appearance or character of something
or someone

2 retire To leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

3 undertaker
January Vocabularies
a person whose job is to prepare dead bodies that are going to
be buried or cremated ( = burned) and to organize funerals

4 Sow To put seeds in or on the ground so that plants will grow

5 Onlooker Someone who watches something that is happening in a public

place but is not involved in it

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6 reservoir A place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake
providing water for a city or other area

7 Buckle A piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the
two ends together

8 Courteous Polite and showing respect

9 bleat to complain in an annoying way

10 Filthy Extremely or unpleasantly dirty

11 husk The dry outer covering of some seeds

12 thermostat A device that keeps a building, engine, etc. within a limited

temperature range by automatically switching the supply of heat
on and off

13 Microscope A device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger,
so that they can be scientifically examined and studied

14 Stethoscope A piece of medical equipment that doctors use to listen to your

heart and lungs

15 Stiff Firm or hard

16 Sturdy Physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to

break or be hurt

17 Wilt (of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the
ground, or ( of a person ) to become weaker, tired, or less
confident

18 Croak A contained, usually one made of clay

19 Stale No longer new or fresh, usually as a result of being kept for too
long

20 Frail Weak or unhealthy, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

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21 Toot To make a short sound or series of short sounds, especially with
the horn of a car as warning

22 wintry Typical of winter

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