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GRADE 8 Summer Week 1

  •  English    15     Public
    Australian history and geography
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  • to place something over or in front of something in order to hide, protect or decorate it
    cover (noun) /ˈkʌvə(r)/
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  • one of the large land masses of the earth such as Europe, Asia or Africa
    continent (noun) /ˈkɒntɪnənt/
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  • containing or providing a large supply of something
    rich (adj) /rɪtʃ/
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  • exist or be put in a particular place
    located (adj) /ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/
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  • the area of Australia that is a long way from the coast and the towns, where few people live
    outback (adj) /ˈaʊtbæk/
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  • very hot
    scorching (adj) /ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ/
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  • an area of land or water, especially a long one
    stretch (noun) /stretʃ/
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  • relating to the original people living in Australia before Europeans arrived
    aboriginal (adj) /ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl/
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  • to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey
    arrive (verb) /əˈraɪv/
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  • not protected from the weather by trees, buildings or high ground
    exposed (adj) /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
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  • to arrive somewhere in a plane or a boat
    land (verb) /lænd/
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  • to make a place your permanent home
    settle (verb) /ˈsetl/
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  • (of war, fighting or other unpleasant events) to start suddenly
    break out (verb) /breɪk aʊt/
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  • to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
    discover (verb) /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
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  • a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country
    colony (noun) /ˈkɒləni/
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