Rabbits: cuddly friends or cunning tricksters? 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and listening in just six minutes! Rabbits are cute and fluffy for some, but to others, they're a pest that can multiply rapidly and cause problems. Even in literature rabbits have been represented in very different ways: from the sweet characters of Beatrix Potter, to tricksters like Peter Rabbit. Neil and Rob talk about these furry animals and teach you related vocabulary.

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𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲
𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠
somebody who is keen on something

𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜
very common or strongly established in a place or situation

𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧
an underground area where rabbits live, but also a building or a part of a town where there are lots of confusing passageways or streets where it is easy to get lost

𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫
an animal that hunts and kills another animal

𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥
something that has two opposing characteristics making it hard to understand

𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
someone who deceives people to get what they want

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