Spunky (spunkier, spunkiest) -courageous and determined

Unit 16 Reading CB. p.134

Spunky (spunkier, spunkiest) -courageous and determined

ardent ['ɑːd(ə)nt] very enthusiastic or passionate

dread - anticipate with great apprehension or fear

Compliance with something, for example a law, treaty, or agreement means doing what you are required or expected to do.

Impeccable -in accordance with the highest standards; faultless

put a crimp in -N. Amer. informal have an adverse effect on

Ratty -wretched, miserable, nasty

Jodhpurs ['dʒɒdpəz] full-length trousers worn for horse riding, which are close-fitting below the knee and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg

Origin:

late 19th cent.: named after Jodhpur, where similar garments are worn by Indian men as part of everyday dress

manure - animal dung used for fertilizing land, any compost or artificial fertilizer

pitchfork - a farm tool with a long handle and two sharp metal prongs, used for lifting hay

revels - lively and noisy festivities, especially those which involve drinking and dancing

lopsided - with one side lower or smaller than the other

set great store by smb- pay great attention to smth

Collateral is money or property which is used as a guarantee that someone will repay a loan.

the dole - Brit. informal benefit paid by the state to the unemployed

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