Wordlist Wordsearch
Can you find 17 words from the Food & Drink Wordlist*?
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Food & Drink: Lacking Flavour
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bland
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ADJ: lacking flavour
“The soup’s a bit _____. I think it needs something to spice it up.”
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insipid
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ADJ: not interesting, exciting or colourful
“School meals were always _____ – boiled veg and reboiled veg.”
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plain
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ADJ: simple, not complex
“Natural yoghurt’s a bit _____. I prefer the fruity ones.”
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tasteless
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ADJ: having no flavour
“Add as much salt as you like. I’m afraid it’s just _____.”
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Food & Drink: Yuck!
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off
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ADJ: not fresh and good to eat or drink
“I think this milk is _____. Here, have a taste.”
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rancid
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ADJ: bad because the oil or fat is not fresh
“These peanuts are inedible – completely _____!”
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rotten
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ADJ: decaying and unsafe to eat or drink
“If you cut out the _____ bit, I think it will be okay.”
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stale
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ADJ: old and not tasting fresh
“Who left the bag of crisps open? They’re all _____.”
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Sound English: Enough Confusion!
Words spelt -augh-/-ough-
Key: 
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| /ɒ/ |
| cough ⓘ |
| /ʌ/ | ||
| enough ⓘ | rough ⓘ | roughly ⓘ |
| tough ⓘ | thorough ⓘ | thoroughly ⓘ |
| /ɑ:/ | ||
| draught ⓘ | laugh ⓘ | laughter ⓘ |
| /ɔ:/ | ||
| bought ⓘ | brought ⓘ | caught ⓘ |
| daughter ⓘ | fought ⓘ | naughty ⓘ |
| nought ⓘ | ought ⓘ | sought ⓘ |
| taught ⓘ | thought ⓘ |
| /u:/ | |
| through ⓘ | throughout ⓘ |
| /aʊ/ |
| drought ⓘ |
| /əʊ/ | |
| dough ⓘ | though ⓘ |
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Wordlist Wordsearch
Can you find 7 words from the Education Wordlist*?
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Education: Instruction
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lecture
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NOUN: formal presentation by an instructor to a large group of students
“That _____ was so boring that I fell asleep.”
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seminar
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NOUN: interactive class on a topic, often with a student presentation
“John’s leading the _____ on Friday, so it should be entertaining.”
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tutorial
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NOUN: small group session with personalized guidance and support
“I’d skip the _____, but I’m finding this module really difficult.”
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workshop
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NOUN: interactive session involving group work and discussion
“That _____ was great, especially the simulation of real-world disaster management”
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Describing Words in Context
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Describing: Boring
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monotonous
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ADJ: boring because something doesn’t change
“I can’t stand this _____ job; it’s the same thing every single day.”
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mundane
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ADJ: of an activity, not interesting
“Why do we always have to talk about such _____ topics?”
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repetitive
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ADJ: said or done several times, especially in a boring way
“The _____ nature of ironing drives me crazy!”
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tedious
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ADJ: of a task, repetitive and requiring effort to achieve
“Filling out this tax form is so _____.”
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Crime Words in Context
Look at the examples below from a micro-story.
Decide which word from the Crime Wordlist goes in each space.
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In the quiet village of Bassett Wood, M_______ Evelyn de Mauney had always been better known for her great cooking than for her legal skills.
S_______ immediately fell upon the latest arrival, a young antiques dealer named Leo.
Leo was immediately accused of s_______ rare artifacts
Mrs Clara Mitchell, the only teacher, nurse and single mum in the village, decided to d_______ him.
So she placed his name at the top of her list and made a note, “S_______ smuggler?”
Magistrate Evelyn ordered the immediate r_______ of Leo and a warrant for the Brigadier’s arrest.
Answer
Magistrate, Suspicion, smuggling, defend, serial, release
Story: Village Does Justice
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More vocab included in the full story: theft, plague, artifacts, mounting evidence, pin him down, unfolding, fine-looking, deeds, set forth, stridently, stumbled, breath a sigh of relief, ordeal.
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Crime: Release
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absolve
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VERB: officially remove guilt
“The jury _____d her from any involvement in the crime.”
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acquit
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VERB: find someone innocent in a legal case
“Errors in the investigation led the judge to immediately _____ the defendant.”
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pardon
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VERB: officially forgive someone who is guilty
“After reviewing the case, the President issued them with a _____.”
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release
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VERB: allow someone to leave prison
“When he was _____d, he thanked the prison staff, turned, and walked to freedom.”
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