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Objects & Tools — Lesson 12

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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cupboard

ˈkʌbərd

A piece of furniture with shelves and doors, used for storing things such as — the cups are in the cupboard above the sink.

The cups are in the cupboard above the sink.

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cure

kjʊr

A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain — scientists are searching for a cure.

There is no known cure for the common cold.

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cushion

ˈkʊʃən

A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses — the chair has a velvet cushion.

She hugged a cushion while watching TV.

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deck

dek

Any of various platforms built into a vessel — can you shuffle the deck?

I bought a new deck of cards.

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device

dɪˈvaɪs

An instrumentality invented for a particular purpose — my phone is a useful device.

My phone is a useful device.

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dial

ˈdaɪəl

The face of a timepiece; graduated to show the hours — I turned the dial to increase the volume.

The dial on the old telephone had numbers from 0 to 9.

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dish

dɪʃ

A piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food — she served the salad in a large dish.

Please wash the dishes after dinner.

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dive

daɪv

A cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall — let's dive into the sea this summer.

The diver dove into the pool.

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door

dɔːr

A door is a hinged or sliding barrier that closes the entrance to a building — the door is locked.

Please open the door.

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dose

doʊs

A measured portion of medicine taken at any one time — don't exceed the recommended dose.

Take one dose of medicine three times a day.

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drawer

drɔr

A rectangular container that slides in and out of a piece of furniture, used — I keep my socks in the top drawer.

I keep my socks in the top drawer.

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dress

dres

A piece of clothing that covers the top half of the body and hangs down over — a wedding dress.

a long / short dress

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