P5 CA1 Vocabulary List 2016

Please find hereafter the CA1 vocabulary list by school for Primary 5 students.

CHIJ CA1

1. to brood –to think for a long time about things that make you sad worried, or angry
2. to tread – to move or proceed on
3. to thrash – to swing, beat, or strike in the manner of rapidly moving
4. hold his tongue – remain silent
5. bite his head off – to speak sharply and with great anger
6. to set off – to start on a trip OR to set in motion
7. to dart – sudden, quick movements
8. to amble – to walk in a slow relaxed manner

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Rosyth CA1

1. hit below the belt – to unfairly say or do something that hurts someone
2. jumped the gun – to act before the correct time
3. unanimous – fully in agreement
4. conclusive – proving that something is true or ending any doubt
5. bystanders – a person who is standing near and watching something that is happening but is not taking part in it
6. insure – to protect yourself against risk by regularly paying a special company that will provide a fixed amount of money if you are killed or injured or if your home or possessions are damaged, destroyed, or stolen

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Pei Hwa CA1

1. dejected – unhappy, disappointed, without hope
2. awed -a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise
3. conceal – hide
4. veil – something that prevents you from knowing what is happening
5. ponder – to think carefully about something, especially for a noticeable length of time
6. falter – to lose strength or purpose and stop, or almost stop
7. impetuous – likely to do something suddenly, without considering the results of your actions
8. absolute – very great or to the largest degree possible

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ACS Junior CA1

1. cold feet – to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important
2. something afoot – a plan or a scheme that is already happening or underway
3. crackling – short, dry, sharp sounds made by something
4. whoosh – a soft sound made by something moving fast through the air or like that made when air is pushed out of something

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NYPS CA1

1. undoubtedly – very likely, almost certain
2. probe to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly
3. imminent – coming or likely to happen very soon
4. awaiting – wait for an event
5. prospective – relating to or effective in the future
6. laborious – needing a lot of time and effort
7. rigid – not to be able to change or be persuaded (person)

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Nan Hua CA1

1. diplomacy – the management of relationships between countries
2. proficiency – great skill, ability, and experience
3. tie the knot – to get married
4. bury the hatchet – to make peace
5. ardent – showing strong feelings
6. allotted- to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particluar purpose
7. stipulated – to say exactly how something must be or must be done
8. calls a spade a spade – speak frankly and bluntly

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Red Swastika CA1

1. legitimate – allowed by law
2. legendary – very famous and admired or spoken about
3. opponent – a person who disagrees with something and speaks against it or tries to change it
4. foe – an enemy
5. baffled – confused
6. enamoured – liking something a lot