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salmon

 /ˈsæm.ən/

a type of fish

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espresso

 /esˈpres.əʊ/ 

strong coffee

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cache

 /kæʃ/

a hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept

Example: a cache of explosives  

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vegetable

 /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl/

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cupboard

/ˈkʌb.əd/

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debris

 /ˈdeb.riː/ 

broken or torn pieces left from the destruction of something larger 

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jewellery

 /ˈdʒuː.əl.ri/ 

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coax

/kəʊks/ 

to persuade someone gently to do something

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antique

 /ænˈtiːk/

made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality 

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flour

/flaʊər/


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Abalone

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Boutique

 /buːˈtiːk/ 

a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewellery, etc.

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coup

 /kuː/ 

an unexpectedly successful achievement

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segue

/ˈseɡ.weɪ/

to move easily and without interruption from one piece of music, part of a story, subject, or situation to another  


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debut

/ˈdeɪ.bju/ 

to perform or appear in public, or to be shown or introduced to the public, for the first time

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bouquet

 /buˈkeɪ/

a group of flowers that have been fastened together  

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acai

 /ˌæs.aɪˈiː/ 

a small, round, dark purple fruit from a type of palm tree that grows in Brazil

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facade

 /fəˈsɑːd/

the front of a building; deceptive outward appearance 

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Gauge

/ɡeɪdʒ/ 

to make a judgment about something  

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discotheque

 /ˈdɪs.kə.tek/

a disco party at which people dance to recorded pop music

 

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colonel

 /ˈkɜː.nəl/

- an officer of high rank in the army or air force  

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faux pas

/ˌfəʊ ˈpɑː/

words or behaviour that are a social mistake or not polite  

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Rendezvous

 /ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/ 

an arrangement to meet someone, especially secretly, at a particular place and time, or the place itself

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reservoir

 /ˈrez.ə.vwɑːr/ 

a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake

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pseudonym

 /ˈsjuː.də.nɪm/ 

a name someone uses instead of their real name, especially on a written work