36. Flashcards

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showing or giving honour or respect

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honorific

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to move on your hands and knees

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crawl
I crawled under the desk to plug the lump in

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used to mean that something is very likely

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probably
i’ll probably be home by midnight

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an area of a town or city that people live in

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neighbourhood
I grew up in a very poor neighborhood

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to remember something

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recall
I don’t recall arranging a time to meet

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to be very easy to see or notice

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stand out
The bright blue letters really stand out on the page

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to break or move the ground with a tool, machine, etc

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dig
Digging the garden is good exercise

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not far away

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nearby
an old friend of mine has just moved nearby

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for each

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per
our hotel room costs $60 per night
The speed limit is 100 km per hour

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to know someone or something because you have seen or experienced them before

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recognize
doctors are trained to recognize the symptoms of disease

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to say or show that something is true

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confirm
his wife confirmed that he’d left the house at eight

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a point in time

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moment
just at that moment, the phone rang

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to finish all of the supply of something

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exhaust
how long will it be before the world’s fuel supplies are exhausted?

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to make someone feel stupid or ashamed

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humiliate
how could you humiliate me in front of all my friends?

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15
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a number of similar things

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a string of sth
A string of questions

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used to emphasize what you are saying, or to show that you are annoyed

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darn
i’m too darn tired to care

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An - document, ticket, law, etc is not legally or officially acceptable.

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a small, pointed piece of metal that you turn round and round to fix things together, especially pieces of wood

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to take hold of something or someone suddenly

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to develop and become bigger or taller as time passes

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If you give someone - to do something, you allow them to do it.

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permission
she gave him permission without asking any question

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a small, round mark that is a different colour to the surface it is on

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spot
I noticed a small spot of oil on my jacket
A blue shirt with white spots

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to draw little pictures or patterns on something without thinking about it

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doodle
she sat doodling in her notebook

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to copy computer programs or information electronically, usually from a small computer to a larger one or to the Internet

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agreement with an idea, group, or person
support is there a much public support for the death penalty?
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the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future
expectation my parents had high expectations for me (= expected me to be successful)
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If a light or a sound -s something, it is suddenly seen or heard.
pierce A few rays of sunlight pierced the bedroom shutters
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a short knife, used as a weapon
dagger
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having a very thin or pointed edge that can cut things
sharp A sharp knife
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a cold feeling
chill there is a definite chill in the air
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to make a serious promise
swear
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to become unconscious
pass out I don’t remember any more because I passed out at that point
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to fix something into a room or building
put sth in i’ve just had a new kitchen put in
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the possibility that something will happen
chance there is a chance that she’ll still be there
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a period during which you do one activity
session A weekly aerobics session
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someone who teaches one person or a very small group of people
tutor A private tutor
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If food or drink is -, it smells or tastes extremely good.
delicious The soap is absolutely delicious
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to do something to show you remember an important person or event in the past with respect
commemorate A ceremony will be held to commemorate the battle
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the physical or mental skill or qualities that you need to do something
ability he had the ability to explain things clearly
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to begin to understand something Неформальное слово
latch on it took me ages to latch on what she was saying
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someone who is completely unable to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
sociopath
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a short coat
jacket