4. shopping 2 Flashcards

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believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of.

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The hard truth is that we cannot #trust our own abilities to bring about the kind of faith that transforms our lives.

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fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous examples).

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Nearby were dozens of morel mushrooms: the most prized #edible fungus in North America.

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impudent or irreverent, typically in an endearing or amusing way.

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They have a tremendous sense of perspective and although they may be a bit #cheeky with it, they never do arrogance.

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have enough money to pay for.

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I couldn’t #afford to pay €45 a week out of the money I get.

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materials used to wrap or protect goods.

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It’s the first time he’s ever expressed interest in a toy that doesn’t have instructions or batteries and comes with completely bio-degradable #packaging.

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fitting in well with a person’s needs, activities, and plans.

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I do have one further matter to trouble your Lordship with if that is #convenient.

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not genuine; counterfeit.

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The labels on the men’s #fake designer T-shirts mock their desperate circumstances.

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a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.

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If you’ve checked the nutrition information on the #label and thought the calorie, fat and sodium content seemed surprisingly low, check the serving size.

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(of clothes or other fabric articles) able to be washed in a washing machine without damage.

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And one of the great things about the clothes is that they are all #machine #washable: even the fleece tops.

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able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard-wearing.

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Colonial hinged shutters are #durable enough to withstand hurricane wind forces.

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arrange in a queue.

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The service routine looks up the protocol type inside the received frame and #queues it appropriately for later processing.

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(of goods) having had a previous owner; not new.

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This requires reliance on #second-hand information which may not be as accurate.

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a sequence of items of the same type forming a line.

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Standing upon the Tor, one’s eye is drawn to the #chain of hills running across the south, forming one lip of the bowl surrounding the Levels.

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clothing worn under other clothes, typically next to the skin.

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Cases were dumped on the ground and unpacked as people dug for nightclothes and changes of #underwear.

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a deduction from the usual cost of something, typically given for prompt or advance payment or to a special category of buyers.

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The voucher books, which offer more than £50 in #discounts , cost £10, with the schools keeping £6 to spend as they wish.

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an object or group of objects wrapped in paper or plastic, or packed in a box.

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Our Hall Ings and district offices have been overwhelmed with parcels, #packages, carrier bags and boxes of items sent in by individuals, families, companies and organisations.

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ships considered collectively, especially those in a particular area or belonging to a particular country.

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The warship has now returned to Portsmouth after months with one of NATO’s permanent task groups, checking #shipping for any signs of terrorist activities or support for terrorist groups.

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a symbol or other design adopted by an organization to identify its products, uniform, vehicles, etc.

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Many pails had a manufacturer’s name or #logo embossed across the bottom.

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present or existing from the beginning; first or earliest.

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The leather seating in the sunken area is #original to the house.

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get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.

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If approved, he can sell the license to waste soil dumping companies to #dispose of waste soil at the site.

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able to be used again or more than once

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Ahead, we’ve rounded up some of the most highly rated #reusable food storage bags the internet has to offer.

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each of the classes, typically numbered, into which garments or other articles are divided according to how large they are.

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He always wore baggy clothes that looked ten #sizes too big for him, these thick rimmed glasses and stood about 5’7.

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a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.

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The total sum for payments, operational costs and legal #fees comes to £3.5m.

24
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cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something.

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Now if in fact it’s not all new money, well, he’s #misled the Australian public.