2018-1S (09-12) Flashcards

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date

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n. an agreement to meet someone at a particular time or on a particular day

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pattern

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n. something that happen in a regular and repeated way

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awkward

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adj. not graceful

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wear and tear

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expression: damage that occurs naturally

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5
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allow

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v. permit

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habit

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n. a usual way of behaving

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competence

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n. the ability to do something well

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bound

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v. to move with long, energetic steps

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engage

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v. to get and keep someone’s attention

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envious

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adj. wishing you had what another person has

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dismay

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n. a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment

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12
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from scratch

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from the beginning, without using anything that already exists

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feature

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a typical quality or an important part of something

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to augment

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v. to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

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holistic

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adj. relating to the whole of something or to the total system instead of just to its parts

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flawed

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adj. not perfect, or containing mistakes

17
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to equate

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v. consider equal

18
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job hopper

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n. someone who works briefly in one position after another rather than staying at any one job or organization long-term.

19
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miss out on

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informal (be denied or fail to get an opportunity, etc)