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What word?



This activity is to practice the learner's lexicon of English vocabulary and expand the sense of creativism in learning vocabulary. The players have to find a word from the main word given which will answer the question. The main words given are based on the article "Aussie Tongue." The players are allowed to consult the on-line dictionary before checking the correct answers.



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1. A kind of vehicle which are pulled by an engine along a railway
2. A person who has died, gone to heaven and been honoured by Christian church
3. They are small points of light in the sky which are visible only at night.
4. The fisherman ___ his boat along the sea looking for some fish.
5. If you say that something doesn't stand erect, it ___.


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6. A kind of grammatical categories, not a verb, adjective or adverb
7. A member of a female religious community is called ___ .
8. A shortened form of the word 'professional'
9. An American word for 'maize.'
10. " You don't have to punish him, just give him enough ___ and he will hang himself.


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11. Paintings and sculpture are some kinds of ___ .
12. A small religious group is called ___ .
13. The boy ___ too much during the party yesterday.
14. Another word for 'wagon'
15. It is too ___ to hand in your assignment today. The due date is yesterday.


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16. The gansters were driving in the fast ___ .
17. One side of your organs inside your chest.
18. Women are usually not willing to tell her ___ .
19. A group of young people usually causes trouble.
20. A device used to measure the speed of something.


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