37. Flashcards

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not intended

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accidental
accidental damage

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to go or come back to a place where you were before

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return
She returned to America in 1954

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3
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a substance used for cleaning things

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cleaner
carpet cleaner

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to get rid of something that you do not want any more

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throw sth away
he read the magazine and then threw it away

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5
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  • material or clothing does not let water through.
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waterproof
A waterproof sleeping bag

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6
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to happen successfully

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come off
he’s attempt to impress us all didn’t quite come off

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7
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to make something move through the air by pushing it out of your hand

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throw
how far can you throw?

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8
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below
The temperature there rarely drops below 22°

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less than an amount or level

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9
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a door or other opening that you use to enter a building or place

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entrance
they must have used the back entrance to the building

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10
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a group of objects of the same type that have been collected by one person or in one place

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collection

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something that someone often does, or something that often happens

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tendency
she has a tendency to talk for too long

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Something that is - makes you feel strong emotions because it is so beautiful.

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poetic
to him, life seemed poetic

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13
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how much money something could be sold for

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value
car quickly go down in value

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something you hope to achieve

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aspiration
The story is about the lifts and aspirations of the Irish working classes

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an attempt to get something or do something difficult
Формальное слово

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quest
she’s continuing her quest to find a suitable husband for her daughter

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16
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not fashionable and of low quality
Informal word

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cheesy
Cheesy music

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17
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from a long distance

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from afar
he had admired her from afar

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not including a particular fact, thing, or person

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except
everyone passed the exam except for Rory

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to have something or someone as part of something larger or more general, such as a group, price, or process

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include
his books include the best-selling novel “the founding”

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to make something exist, happen, or be used for the first time

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introduce
we have introduced a new training schedule for employees

21
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having good things happen to you

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lucky
I’m going on holiday
Lucky you

22
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If a quality or characteristic of a particular person -, other people begin to have it because they have been with that person.

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rub off
his enthusiasm is starting to rub off on the rest of us

23
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fashionable

24
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having a small distance from one end to the other

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short
short, brown hair

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to be connected, or to find or show the connection between two or more things
relate
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If ink, paint, etc -, or if it is -ed, it becomes dirty or not clear because someone has touched it.
smudge
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to be expected or intended to do something, especially when this does not happen
be supposed to do sth these drugs are supposed to reduce the pain
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the idea or principle that something is based on
foundation
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used to express anger or disappointment
damn! damn! I've forgotten the tickets
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the shape and size of your body
physique he was a very muscular physic
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someone who is extremely intelligent or extremely good at doing something
genius
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to welcome someone
greet he greeted me at the door
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the state of watching, listening to, or thinking about something carefully or with interest
attention
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the person who is a rank lower than the president of a country
vice president
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a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities
type
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to change your behaviour so that it is suitable for a new situation
adapt
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If you are -, you do not talk in a proud way about your skills or successes.
modest
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a female spirit that people pray to and who has control over parts of the world or nature
goddess
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unhappy and angry because you want something that someone else has
jealous
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quite, but not extremely Неформальное слово
pretty The traffic was pretty bad i’m pretty sure they’ll accept
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If something freezes or is frozen, it becomes hard and solid because it is very cold.
freeze The river had frozen overnight