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E21-E30

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pal [pæl]
Your pals are your friends.
echo [ˈekəʊ]
An echo is a sound which is caused by a noise being reflected off a surface such as a wall.
tug [tʌg]
If you tug something or tug at it, you give it a quick and usually strong pull.
draw [drɔ:]
In a game or competition, if one person or team draws with another one, or if two people or teams draw, they have the same number of points or goals at the end of the game.
it’s not winning that matters, but taking part
optician [ɒpˈtɪʃn]
An optician is someone whose job involves testing people’s sight, and making or selling glasses and contact lenses.
rinse [rɪns]
When you rinse something, you wash it in clean water in order to remove dirt or soap from it.
malfunction [ˌmælˈfʌŋkʃn]
If a machine or part of the body malfunctions, it fails to work properly.
ladder [ˈlædə(r)]
A ladder is a piece of equipment used for climbing up something or down from something. It consists of two long pieces of wood, metal, or rope with steps fixed between them.
trophy [ˈtrəʊfi]
A trophy is a prize, for example a silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race.
creature [ˈkri:tʃə(r)]
You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.
snail [sneɪl]
A snail is a small animal with a long, soft body, no legs, and a spiral-shaped shell. Snails move very slowly.
rascal [ˈrɑ:skl]
If you call a man or child a rascal, you mean that they behave badly and are rude or dishonest.
buzz [bʌz]
If something buzzes or buzzes somewhere, it makes a long continuous sound, like the noise a bee makes when it is flying.
hive [haɪv]
A hive is a structure in which bees are kept, which is designed so that the beekeeper can collect the honey that they produce.
nectar [ˈnektə(r)]
Nectar is a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.
transmit [trænsˈmɪt]
When radio and television programmes, computer data, or other electronic messages are transmitted, they are sent from one place to another, using wires, radio waves, or satellites.
tangent [ˈtændʒənt]
A tangent is a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it.