TONGUE TWISTER

5. v. to have an unintentional movement (spasm) of the diaphragm, the muscle at the base of the lungs. The spasm is followed by quick closing of the vocal cords. This closing of vocal cords produces a distinctive sound.
6. n. a wild plant with sharp points on the leaves and, typically, purple flowers. It is the national emblem of Scotland.
10. n. a sweet, chewy, aromatic black substance made by evaporation from the juice of a root and used as a sweet and in medicine.
11. v. to throw something carelessly
12. n. a very small jumping insect that feeds on the blood of animals and humans

1. v. to make someone feel very excited and pleased
2. v. to make a small cut in a surface or an edge
3. n.a pipe that leads from a fire or heater to the outside of a building, taking smoke, gases, or hot air away
4. n. an old-fashioned unit of measurement
5. n. a person from the countryside who is considered to be stupid and without experience
7. v. to move by jumping on one foot.
8. v. to make a sound like food cooking in hot fat
9. adj. smooth, wet and slippery (= difficult to move on without sliding)
11. v. to put food or drink into a closed metal container without air