35. Flashcards

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frightened

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afraid
she’s afraid of water

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clothes and other things that you wear to change the way you look so that people cannot recognize you

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disguise

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someone who does something very well

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master
he was a master of disguise

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someone who secretly tries to discover information about a person, country, etc

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spy

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a gun, knife, or other object used to kill or hurt someone

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weapon
police have found the murder weapon

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very good

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brilliant
we saw a brilliant film

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showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations

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brave
he died after a brave fight against cancer

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to make something happen or exist

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create
The project will create more than 500 jobs

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used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container

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out of
A bunch of keys fell out of her bag

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a situation in which there is a lot of trouble, confusion, or noise

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turmoil
The whole region is in turmoil

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how much there is of something

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amount
The project will take a huge amount of time and money

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extremely large

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enormous
they spent an enormous amount of money on the project
this living room is enormous

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to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something

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confuse
these advertisements simply confused the public

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to go somewhere with someone and pay for them

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take sb out
are you taking her out for her birthday?

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15
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accurate, or having no mistakes

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correct
Check that you have the correct information

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16
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to give someone a particular job or responsibility

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assign
The case has been assigned to our most senior officer

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17
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an important job, usually travelling somewhere

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mission

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18
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used at the beginning of a children’s story to mean that something happened a long time ago

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once upon a time

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sometimes but not often

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once in a while
he plays tennis once in a while

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a small, hard lump that grows on the skin

21
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the action of using a -

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brush
I need to give my hair a quick brush

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a piece of furniture that you sleep on

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someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime

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witness
The witness was called to the stand

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to take someone or something to a place, usually by car as you travel somewhere else

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drop sb/sth off

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either of the two bones in your mouth that contain your teeth
jaw
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the shape of the outer edge of something
contour
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to continue to live after almost dying because of an accident, illness, etc
survive no one survived the plane crash
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the feeling of wanting to give attention to something or discover more about it
interest Mark had an interest in the media and wanted to become a journalist
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soup, usually made with meat
broth
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to pay no attention to something or someone
ignore they just ignored him and carried on with the game
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the work that is done to keep something in good condition
maintenance car maintenance
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to risk experiencing something bad
flirt with danger/disaster, etc
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a college that teaches people the skills needed for a particular job
academy A military academy
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sincere and telling the truth
honest if you want, my honest opinion, I think your hair looks awful
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a shop
store A book store
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a trick to get someone's money, or make them do what you want Неформальное слово
con Thieves conned him out of his life savings
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a small spot on your skin
pimple
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existing and not imagined
real he’s not real you know he’s just a character in a book
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someone who is in your class at school or college
classmate
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to finally be in a particular place or situation
end up I never thought he’d end up in prison
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to meet someone you know when you are not expecting to
run into sb I ran into Emma on my way home
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If you - something, it gives you pleasure.
enjoy I hope you enjoy your meal
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If a container or a space is full, it contains as many things or people as possible or as much of something as possible.
full The shelves were full of books