38. Flashcards

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relating to exciting feelings of love

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romantic
A romantic dinner for two

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to make someone look or feel young and energetic again

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rejuvenate
you’re supposed to come back from a holiday feeling rejuvenated

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an attempt/effort, etc that does not have the result you want

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vain attempt/effort/hope

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in front

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ahead
The road ahead is very busy
Rick walked ahead of us

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5
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to avoid a dangerous or unpleasant situation

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escape
to escape injury

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finished

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complete
oh, report is almost complete

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an idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone

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impression
Monica gives the impression of being shy

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measuring a long distance or longer than usual from one side to the other

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wide
A wide road

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from one part of a road, river, etc to another

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along
A romantic walk along the beach

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10
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a coloured cream or powder that you put above or around your eyes in order to make them more attractive

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eyeshadow

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to knock or touch something gently

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tap
she tapped her fingers nervously on the table

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To cover something or someone with paper clothes, etc.

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wrap
to wrap a present

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13
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the piece of skin that covers your eye when you close it

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eyelid

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an area where there is no light from the sun and so it is darker and not as hot

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shade
i’d prefer to sit in the shade

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a curved piece of glass in cameras, glasses, and scientific equipment used for looking at things

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lens

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16
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to put clothes or shoes onto your body

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put sth on
you’d better put your coat on, it’s cold outside

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17
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without any doubt

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definitely
this book is definitely worth reading
do you want to come?
yes, definitely

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a request for food or goods in return for payment

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to continue to live

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live on
she left unwell into her 90s

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not willing to change your ideas or behaviour although you are wrong

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obstinate
He’s a very rude and obstinate man

21
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very serious and sincere

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earnest
an earnest effort

22
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a game in which two teams of eleven people kick a ball and try to score goals

23
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one of the parts that a song or poem is divided into

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verse
I only know the first verse

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the official song of a country, played at public events

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national anthem

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a piece of paper in a book, magazine, etc, or one side of a piece of paper
page The article is on page 36
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the ability to understand something
comprehension how anyone could be so cruel is beyond my comprehension (= I can’t understand it)
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to influence someone or something, or cause them to change
affect It’s a disease which affects many older people
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used to emphasize a description of something
truly it’s truly amazing to watch a baby being born
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a very strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
disgust she walked out in disgust
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someone who borrows money
borrower
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to pull paper, cloth, etc into pieces, or to make a hole in it by accident
tear The nail head torn a hole in my skirt
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a position, building, town, area, etc
place is there a place where we can talk privately?
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one of the parts that something is divided into
section A non-smoking section in a restaurant
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a strong feeling of shock or fear, or something that makes you feel shocked or afraid
horror she watched in horror as the car skidded across the road
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used to show movement away from the inside of a place or container
out he dropped the bag and all the apples fell out
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a book, especially one of a set
volume a new dictionary in two volumes
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the most powerful evil spirit, according to the Christian and Jewish religions
the Devil
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to collect all your things together when you have finished doing something
pack (sth) up i’m about to pack my things up and go home
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to break and fall to the ground
come down A lot of trees came down in the storm
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starting now/then, etc and continuing into the future
from now/then, etc on they were good friends from that day on
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having a high temperature
hot A hot summer’s day