20 Flashcards

1
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Check sth out

A

To borrow sth from an official place

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2
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Recall

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To ask for sth to be returned

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3
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Renew sth

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To make sth valid for a further period of time

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4
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Fine

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A sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule
A parking fine

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5
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Suspended

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To officially prevent sb from doing their job, going to school for a time

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6
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Linguistic

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The scientific study of language

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7
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Govern

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To control or influence sb/sth

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8
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Maxim

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A well-known phrase that expresses sth that is usually true or that people think is a rule for sensible behavior

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9
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Subtle

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Not very noticeable or obvious

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10
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Interglaciel period

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is a geological interval of warmer global average temperature lasting thousands of years that separates consecutive glacial periods within an ice age.

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11
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Glacial

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Icy

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12
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Retreat

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Move away

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13
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Thaw

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Melt

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14
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Lag effect

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تاخير

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15
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Fortuitous

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Happening by chance

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16
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Pasture

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To put animals in a field to feed on grass

17
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Wetland

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An area of wet land

18
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Cultivation

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The preparation and use if land for growing plants and corps