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37 Anki + Vanessa Flashcards

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occur
əˈkɜːr

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To occur means to happen.
When did the thunderstorm occur?

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to happen

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occur
əˈkɜːr

When did the thunderstorm occur?

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thunderstorm

/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

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​a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain

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a storm with thunder and lightning and usually very heavy rain

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thunderstorm

/ˈθʌndərstɔːrm/

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thunder
ˈθʌndər

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Thunder is the loud noise heard during a storm.

The sound of the thunder startled me.

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the loud noise that you hear after a flash of lightning, during a storm

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thunder
ˈθʌndər

The sound of the thunder startled me.

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startle
ˈstɑːrtl

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To startle means to scare someone suddenly.

The loud crash startled the sleeping woman.

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to surprise somebody suddenly in a way that slightly shocks or frightens them

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startle
ˈstɑːrtl

The loud crash startled the sleeping woman.

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content
kəntént

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To be content is to be happy and not want more.

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

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to make somebody feel happy or satisfied

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content
kəntént

The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

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wear verb

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wore /wɔːr/
worn /wɔːrn/

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actual
ˈæktʃuəl

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Actual means real or true.

This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one

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used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact

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actual
ˈæktʃuəl

This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one

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sword
sɔːrd

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A sword is a long sharp weapon.

They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

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a weapon with a long metal blade

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sword
sɔːrd

They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

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emphasize

/ˈemfəsaɪz/
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She emphasized the point in an interview at the weekend.

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to give special importance to something

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emphasize

/ˈemfəsaɪz/

She emphasized the point in an interview at the weekend.

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exist
ɪɡˈzɪst

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To exist is to be real.

Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

19
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to be real; to be present in a place or situation

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exist
ɪɡˈzɪst

Does life exist on other planets?

20
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refuse
rifjúːz

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To refuse something is to say “no” to it.

The dog refused to play with the cat.

21
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to say or show that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do

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refuse
rifjúːz

The dog refused to play with the cat.

22
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receive
rɪˈsiːv

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To receive something is to get it.

I received a present on my birthday.

23
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to get or accept something that is sent or given to you

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receive
rɪˈsiːv

I received a present on my birthday.

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comfort
ˈkʌmfərt

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To comfort someone means to make them feel better.

I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

25
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to make somebody who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and showing sympathy to them

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comfort
ˈkʌmfərt

I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

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charge
tʃɑːrdʒ

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A charge is the price to pay for something.

The charge for the shirts was $15.

27
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the amount of money that somebody asks for goods and services

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charge
tʃɑːrdʒ

The charge for the shirts was $15.

28
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reward
rɪˈwɔːrd

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A reward is something given in exchange for good behavior or work.

He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

29
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a thing that you are given because you have done something good, worked hard, etc

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reward
rɪˈwɔːrd

He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

30
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deliver
dɪˈlɪvər

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To deliver something is to take it from one place to another.

The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

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to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to

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deliver
dɪˈlɪvər

The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

32
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earn
ɜːrn

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To earn means to get money for the work you do.

He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

33
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to get money for work that you do

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earn
ɜːrn

He earns his living as a chef in a great restaurant.

34
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set
set

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To set something is to put it somewhere.

Please set the dice down on the table.

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to put something/somebody in a particular place or position

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set
set

Please set the dice down on the table.

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steal
stiːl

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To steal is to take something that is not yours.

The men tried to steal money from the bank.

37
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to take something that is not yours.

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steal
stiːl

The men tried to steal money from the bank.

38
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steal verb

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stole /stəʊl/
stolen /ˈstəʊlən/

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thief
θiːf

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A thief is someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them.

A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.

40
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a person who steals something from another person or place

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thief
θiːf

A thief broke into our home and took my mother’s jewelry.

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