12/09/2024 Flashcards

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Unify (v)
to combine into a single whole

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  • The country consisted of several small states and was unified only recently.
  • With his speech, the president sought to unify the country
  • If the leader does manage to unify his warring party it will be quiet an achievement.
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Merge(v)

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*to (cause to) combine or join
- The sea and sky appear to merge at the horizon.

*(with into) to change gradually into something else
- Summer slowly merged into autumn.

*(with into etc) to disappear into (eg a crowd, back-ground etc)
- He merged into the crowd.

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Consist (v)
to be composed or made up

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  • The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
  • It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
  • Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
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Consist (v)
to be composed or made up

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  • The team consists of four Europeans and two Americans.
  • It’s a simple dish to prepare, consisting mainly of rice and vegetables.
  • Her responsibilities consist of answering the phone and greeting visitors.
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consistently (adv)
in a way that does not change:

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  • The president has consistently denied the rumours.
  • The Peugeot engine has consistently outperformed its rivals this season.
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prestigious (adj)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:

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  • a prestigious literary award
  • a prestigious university
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prestigious (v)
very much respected and admired, usually because of being important:

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  • a prestigious literary award
  • a prestigious university
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Index (n)
an alphabetical list of names, subjects etc eg at the end of a boo

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  • He still has all his friends’ names and addresses on a card index.
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Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something

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(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.

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Formula (n)
a standard or accepted way of doing or making something

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(formula of) We have changed the formula of the washing powder.
(formula for) There’s no magic formula for success.
- He developed a formula for calculating the area of a triangle.

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Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:

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  • A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
  • The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
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Prosperity (n)
the state of being successful and having a lot of money:

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  • A country’s future prosperity depends, to an extent, upon the quality of education of its people.
  • The war was followed by a long period of peace and prosperity.
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Instruct (v)
1. teach or train (a person in a subject or skill)
2.to order or direct (a person especially to do something)

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  • The police have been instructed to patrol the building and surrounding area.
  • He works in a sports centre instructing people in the use of the gym equipment.
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patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger

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  • The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
  • a highway patrol
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patrol (v)
(The action of) going around an area or a building to see if there is any trouble or danger

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  • The whole town is patrolled by police because of the possibility of riots.
  • a highway patrol
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Inspire (v)
Inspiration (n)
Inspirational (adj)
Make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it, give an idea for smt

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  • She inspires great loyalty among her followers
  • A piece of music inspired by dolphin sounds
  • After her trip to Venezuela, she felt inspired to learn Spanish.
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imitation (n)
1. the act of imitating
2. a copy
imitation (adj)
made to look like something else

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1.Ten-year-olds have started wearing lipstick and make-up in imitation of the older girls.
2. His songs are just cheap (= low quality) imitations of Beatles tunes.
(adj) an imitation leather jacket

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Vicinity (n)
the area immediately surrounding something

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  • There are many stores in the vicinity where she can shop.
  • An area of low pressure off the southeast coast will keep some rain showers in the vicinity of the coastline.
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Compose (v)
1.to produce music, poetry, or formal writing
2. to be formed from various things
3. Become calm

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  • My lawyer is going to compose a letter of complaint.
  • Air is composed mainly of nitrogen and oxygen
  • I was overcome emotionally and it took me some time to compose myself.