CJS IMAGE DICTIONARY

A Miscellany of 32 words ending in 'ch' -

very useful for Scrabble! Here's the first.

Don't look at the WORDLIST until you have done the exercise!

Make a note of any items
you didn't know or got
wrong and do them AGAIN once you finish the exercise.

HINT: REPETITION is
the key to learning
vocabulary, so do the test:

at least twice NOW
again TOMORROW
in four days' time
in a week's time
in two weeks' time

PS The number of ????s does
NOT correspond to the
number of missing letters!


	to ????ch is to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs as seen left He hid behind the sofa, ???ching as low as he could without actually kneeling on the floor.

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	to crouch is to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs as seen left He hid behind the sofa, crouching as low as he could without actually kneeling on the floor. kraʊʧ

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lɔːnʧ
	VERB: 1) to throw or propel with force; hurl: ????ch a spear 2) to set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: ????ch a rocket; ????ch a torpedo 3) to put a boat into the water in readiness for use 4) to set going; initiate: ????ch a career; ????ch a business venture or a product onto the market NOUN: a ????ch is: 1) the process of ????ching something 2) a large motorboat

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lɔːnʧ
	VERB: 1) to throw or propel with force; hurl: launch a spear 2) to set or thrust (a self-propelled craft or projectile) in motion: launch a rocket; launch a torpedo 3) to put a boat into the water in readiness for use 4) to set going; initiate: launch a career; launch a business venture or a product onto the market NOUN: a launch is: 1) the process of launching something 2) a large motorboat

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???ch- nɒʧ

noun:

1) a V-shaped indentation
2) a slit made to serve as a record
3) a degree, step

verb:

1) to cut or make a ????ch in
2) to mark or record by a ????ch
3) to score, achieve

United have ???ched up yet another big victory.

associated expression: top-???ch = first rate, of highest quality

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notch - nɒʧ

noun:

1) a V-shaped indentation
2) a slit made to serve as a record
3) a degree, step

verb:

1) to cut or make a notch in
2) to mark or record by a notch
3) to score, achieve

United have notched up yet another big victory.

associated expression: top-notch = first rate, of highest quality

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brəʊʧ
??????ch	VERB 1) to pierce something, such as a cask - to open for the first time 2) to open up or break into a mine or stores, etc. 3) to shape or enlarge a hole with a ????ch 4) to make known for the first time - to open up a subject for discussion: I think it's time to ????ch the subject of a payrise. NOUN : A ????ch is a long multi-tooth cutting tool.

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brəʊʧ
broaches	VERB 1) to pierce something, such as a cask - to open for the first time 2) to open up or break into a mine or stores, etc. 3) to shape or enlarge a hole with a broach 4) to make known for the first time - to open up a subject for discussion: I think it's time to broach the subject of a payrise. NOUN : A broach is a long multi-tooth cutting tool.

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to ????ch - kwɛnʧ

1. to extinguish/put out a fire

2. to slake = satisfy thirst: We ????ched our thirst at the nearby pub.

3. to suppress: The boss's disapproval ????ched my enthusiasm for the plan.

4. to cool hot metal by thrusting it into water or other liquid

associated words: ????chable = insatiable

He had an ????chable lust for life and lived it to the full.

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to quench - kwɛnʧ

1. to extinguish/put out a fire

2. to slake = satisfy thirst: We quenched our thirst at the nearby pub.

3. to suppress: The boss's disapproval quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.

4. to cool hot metal by thrusting it into water or other liquid

associated words: unquenchable = insatiable

He had an unquenchable lust for life and lived it to the full.

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ɪnˈkrəʊʧ

to ?????ch (onto): to take control or possession of something or move into its territory in a gradual way and often without being noticed

-	As these Voortrekkers gradually advanced north eastwards they started to ??????ch on Zulu territory.
-	Weeds are starting to ??????ch on my vegetable garden.
-	That policy ??????ch on the E.U.'s area of jurisdiction.

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ɪnˈkrəʊʧ

to encroach (onto): to take control or possession of something or move into its territory in a gradual way and often without being noticed

-	As these Voortrekkers gradually advanced north eastwards they started to encroach on Zulu territory.
-	Weeds are starting to encroach on my vegetable garden.
-	That policy encroaches on the E.U.'s area of jurisdiction.

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wɪnʧ
	A ????ch is a mechanical device used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank.

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wɪnʧ
	A winch is a mechanical device used to pull in (wind up) or let out (wind out) or otherwise adjust the tension of a rope or wire rope (also called "cable" or "wire cable"). In its simplest form, it consists of a spool (or drum) attached to a hand crank.

c

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	A (rabbit)????ch is a small domestic home for a pet rabbit. hʌʧ

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	A (rabbit)hutch is a small domestic home for a pet rabbit. hʌʧ

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læʧ
	A (door)????ch is a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed - usually without a lock. "Leaving the door on the ????ch." means securing but not locking it.

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læʧ
	A (door)latch is a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed - usually without a lock. "Leaving the door on the latch." means securing but not locking it.

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1) ????ch is a white, odourless, tasteless polysaccharide occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet. 2) ????ch is also a powder or spray used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing.

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1) Starch is a white, odourless, tasteless polysaccharide occurring widely in plant tissue and obtained chiefly from cereals and potatoes. It functions as a carbohydrate store and is an important constituent of the human diet. 2) Starch is also a powder or spray used before ironing to stiffen fabric or clothing.

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1) a ???ch is a belt or strap securing a saddle on a horse.	2) something sure to happen or easy to do or use Getting re-elected will be a ???ch. This stew recipe is a ???ch; even I can make it taste good.

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1) a cinch is a belt or strap securing a saddle on a horse.	2) something sure to happen or easy to do or use Getting re-elected will be a cinch. This stew recipe is a cinch; even I can make it taste good. sɪnʧ

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TWO Words for the Price of One!
ADJECTIVE 1) steadfast in loyalty or principle - a ???ch friend 2) watertight - sound 3) strongly built - substantial VERB 1) to make watertight - to check or stop a liquid flow The doctors tried desperately to ???ch the flow of blood. 2) to stop or check something in its course The government's n° 1 priority is to ???ch knife crime.		A ???ch is a quantity, group or consignment of goods or other articles used, processed or produced at one time. ???ch production is a method used to produce similar items in groups, stage by stage. In ???ch production, the product goes through each stage of the process together before moving on to the next stage.

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TWO Words for the Price of One!

ADJECTIVE
1) steadfast in loyalty or principle - a staunch friend
2) watertight - sound
3) strongly built - substantial

VERB
1) to make watertight - to check or stop a liquid flow
The doctors tried desperately to staunch the flow of blood.

2) to stop or check something in its course
The government's n° 1 priority is to staunch knife crime.

staunch - stɔːnʧ

A batch is a quantity, group or consignment of goods or other articles used, processed or produced at one time.

Batch production is a method used to produce similar items in groups, stage by stage. In batch production, the product goes through each stage of the process together before moving on to the next stage.

batch - bæʧ

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krʌnʧ
1) to crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound: "She paused to ??????ch a ginger biscuit." 2) to process large quantities of information - especially with a computer "This new computer can do some serious number-??????ching.” 3) a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed. "Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a ??????ch." 4) informal : a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made: "When it comes to the ??????ch, you tend to chicken out."

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krʌnʧ
1) to crush (a hard or brittle foodstuff) with the teeth, making a loud but muffled grinding sound: "She paused to crunch a ginger biscuit." 2) to process large quantities of information - especially with a computer "This new computer can do some serious number-crunching.” 3) a loud muffled grinding sound like that of something hard or brittle being crushed. "Marco's fist struck Brian's nose with a crunch." 4) informal : a crucial point or situation, typically one at which a decision with important consequences must be made: "When it comes to the crunch, you tend to chicken out."

a/to crunch

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1) a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts I can't be sure she'll be there, but I've got a ???ch that she will be. 2) to raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward hʌnʧ

'???ch' is a homonym: same spelling and sound but different meaning

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1) a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts I can't be sure she'll be there, but I've got a hunch that she will be. 2) to raise (one's shoulders) and bend the top of one's body forward hʌnʧ

'hunch' is a homonym: same spelling and sound but different meaning

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fflɪnʧ	to ????? is to recoil or make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise He does not ????? in his documentaries from showing the whole gruesome horror of war.

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flɪnʧ	to flinch: to recoil or make a quick, nervous movement as an instinctive reaction to fear, pain, or surprise He does not flinch in his documentaries from showing the whole gruesome horror of war.

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	to ???ch is to kill someone by hanging for an alleged offence without a legal trial a ???ch-mob = a group of people carrying out an extra-judicial ???ching

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	to lynch is to kill someone by hanging for an alleged offence without a legal trial a lynch-mob = a group of people carrying out an extra-judicial lynching lɪnʧ

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GREY cells indicates a word not included in this exercise

batch	hatch	latch	match	thatch	snatch
bench	drench	stench	trench	wrench
breach	breech	leach	leech	reach	speech	teach
broach	encroach
bunch	crunch	hunch	lunch	munch	punch
church	lurch
cinch	flinch	inch	lynch	winch
clutch	hutch	much
crouch	slouch
ditch	hitch	itch	pitch	rich	stitch	witch
launch	staunch
march	ranch	starch

A Miscellany of 32 words ending in 'ch' -

very useful for Scrabble! Here's the first.

Don't look at the WORDLIST until you have done the exercise!

Make a note of any items
you didn't know or got
wrong and do them AGAIN once you finish the exercise.

HINT: REPETITION is
the key to learning
vocabulary, so do the test:

at least twice NOW
again TOMORROW
in four days'
time
in a week's time
in two weeks' time