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35 Kuzmina Lesson 1 repeat Flashcards

1
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devote to
dɪˈvəʊt

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To devote time to something means to spend a lot of time doing it.

She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.

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to give an amount of time, attention, etc. to something

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devote to
dɪˈvəʊt

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comprise
kəmˈpraɪz

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If something comprises something else, it consists of or is made up of it.

Our school’s football team is mostly comprised with seniors.

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to have somebody/something as parts or members
SYNONYM consist of

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comprise
kəmˈpraɪz

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expression

/ɪkˈspreʃn/

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What’s the meaning of the expression ‘on cloud nine’?

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a word or phrase

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expression

/ɪkˈspreʃn/

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Useful

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Useful

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Pretty well

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Pretty well

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face
feɪs

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To face is to deal with something in a direct way.

Justin will face many challenges at work.

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have to deal with particular situation

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face
feɪs

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suppose
səˈpəʊz

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To suppose is to guess.

I suppose I should go home now.

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to think or believe that something is true or possible

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suppose
səˈpəʊz

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claim
kleɪm

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To claim means to say that something is true.

He claimed to know why the country’s laws were weak.

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to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it

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claim
kleɪm

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certain
ˈsɜːrtn

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If you are certain about something, you know it is true.

I am certain that zebras have stripes.

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strongly believing something; having no doubts

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certain
ˈsɜːrtn

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consume
kənˈsuːm

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To consume something means to eat or drink it.

Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.

18
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to eat or drink something

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consume
kənˈsuːm

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urge
ɜːrdʒ

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To urge someone is to try very hard to get them to do something.

He urged them to believe his story.

20
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to recommend something strongly

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urge
ɜːrdʒ

21
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assume
əˈsuːm

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To assume something is to think that it is true, even with no proof.

I assume you are both familiar with this plan.

22
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to think or accept that something is true but without having proof of it

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assume
əˈsuːm

23
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conclusion
kənˈkluːʒn

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The conclusion of something is the final part of it.

At the conclusion of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.

24
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the end of something such as a speech or a piece of writing

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conclusion
kənˈkluːʒn

25
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appeal
əˈpiːl

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To appeal to someone is to be interesting or attractive.

Sleeping all day appeals to me, but I have to go to school.

26
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to attract or interest somebody

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appeal
əˈpiːl

27
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propose
prəˈpəʊz

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To propose something is to say that it should be done.

My grandmother proposed that we have our picture taken with Santa.

28
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to suggest a plan, an idea, etc. for people to think about and decide on

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propose
prəˈpəʊz

29
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remain
rɪˈmeɪn

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remain
rɪˈmeɪn

30
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dull
dʌl

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dull
dʌl

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appropriate
əˈprəʊpriət

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appropriate
əˈprəʊpriət

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encourage
ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ

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encourage
ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒ

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approach
əˈprəʊtʃ

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approach
əˈprəʊtʃ

34
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aware
əˈwer

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aware
əˈwer

35
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goat

/ɡəʊt/

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a mountain goat

36
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an animal with horns and a coat of hair, that lives wild in mountain areas or is kept on farms for its milk or meat

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goat

/ɡəʊt/

37
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emperor
ˈempərər

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emperor
ˈempərər

38
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duke
duːk

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duke
duːk

39
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wardrobe
ˈwɔːrdrəʊb

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A wardrobe is the collection of all of a person’s clothing.

She bought some new clothes to expand her wardrobe.

40
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the clothes that a person has

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wardrobe
ˈwɔːrdrəʊb

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