56. Flashcards

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not real, but made to look or seem real

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false
A false name

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a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone

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accusation
he made a number of accusations against his former colleagues

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(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime

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charge
she was arrested on charges of theft

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to introduce a television or radio show

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present
he presents a weekly sports quiz

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to continue to talk in an annoying way about something

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Keep on
I wish he wouldn’t keep on about how much he earns

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to be ready to protect or defend someone
idiom

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watch someone’s back
she thanked all her colleagues throughout her career, who she said had always watched her back

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to lock all the doors and windows of a building when you leave it

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lock (something) up
Sandra, will you lock up tonight when you go?

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an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment

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trick
A trick question

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work that you do to earn money

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business
my uncle runs a small decorating business

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the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story

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end
i’ll be you at the end of next month

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an act of making a place or a collection of things tidy

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tidy-up
let’s have a quick tidy-up before mom gets home

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a reason that you give to explain why you did something wrong

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excuse
I hope he’s got a good excuse for being so late

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to reach a place, especially at the end of a journey

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arrive
when we first arrived in New York, we didn’t speak a word of English

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someone who speaks or does something officially for another person or group of people

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representative

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

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issue
Political issues

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connected with the law

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legal
is it illegal to carry a handgun?

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to solve or end a problem or difficulty

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resolve
an attempt to resolve the dispute

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to speak, act, or be present officially for another person or people

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represent
The union represents over 200 employees

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a statement that something is not true or does not exist

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denial
A denial of his guilt

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to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of

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handle
he handled the situation very well

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a matter to be decided by a judge in a law court

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case
A murder case

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to accept a particular job or responsibility

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take something on
I don’t want to take on too much work

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not kind or showing sympathy; not willing to accept other people’s mistakes or failures

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severe
A severe punishment

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severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a case of such shock happening

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abbreviation for post-traumatic stress disorder
PTSD many people are still suffering from PTSD after the attacks
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to recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examining it
diagnose she was diagnosed with cancer last year
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a container for waste
trash can
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to throw something with a lot of force, usually in an angry or violent way
hurl
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something that is of low quality
trash
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to make someone or something more likely to be successful by creating a situation that helps them
advantage
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Someone who is - only thinks of their own advantage
selfish
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money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem
compensation
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an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc.
insurance
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a stupid person or someone who is behaving in a stupid way
idiot
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towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction
backwards she took a couple of steps backwards
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to support or help someone
back someone up my family backed me up throughout the court case
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the inside part of something
interior
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to avoid doing something that you do not want to do, especially by giving an excuse
get out of something you’re just trying to get out of doing the housework
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someone who has returned, especially someone who returns to life after being dead Книж вар
revenant
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to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement
settle to settle a dispute
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not opposed to doing something; ready or eager to do something
willing he is a very willing assistant
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something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
emergency an emergency exit
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the basic level of practical knowledge and judgment that we all need to help us live in a reasonable and safe way
common sense The children shouldn’t be in any danger as long as they use their common sense
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to watch a person or activity to make certain that everything is done correctly, safely, etc.
supervise