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41 Chap 2 The Autobiography of Mark Twain Flashcards

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farmer

/ˈfɑːrmər/

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My parents are dairy farmers.

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​a person who owns or manages a farm

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farmer

/ˈfɑːrmər/
My parents are dairy farmers.

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guest

/ɡest/

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They only use the dining room when they have guests.

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a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event that you are paying for

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guest

/ɡest/
They only use the dining room when they have guests.

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heavenly

/ˈhevnli/

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our heavenly Father (= God)
the heavenly kingdom

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connected with heaven

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heavenly

/ˈhevnli/

our heavenly Father (= God)
the heavenly kingdom

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farm

/fɑːrm/

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a 200-hectare farm
a dairy farm
an organic farm

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​an area of land, and the buildings on it, used for growing crops and/or keeping animals

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farm

/fɑːrm/

a 200-hectare farm
a dairy farm
an organic farm

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spacious

/ˈspeɪʃəs/
SYNONYM roomy

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SYNONYM roomy
The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

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​(of a room or building) large and with plenty of space for people to move around in
SYNONYM roomy

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spacious

/ˈspeɪʃəs/

​The hotel rooms are spacious and comfortable.

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shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

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a shady garden
We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.

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​protected from direct light from the sun by trees, buildings, etc.

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shady

/ˈʃeɪdi/

a shady garden
We went to find somewhere cool and shady to have a drink.

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breezy

/ˈbriːzi/

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It was a bright, breezy day.
the breezy east coast

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with the wind blowing quite strongly

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breezy

/ˈbriːzi/

​
It was a bright, breezy day.
the breezy east coast

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stand verb

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stand, stood, stood

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beyond

/bɪˈjɑːnd/

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Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She’s got nothing beyond her state pension.

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more than something

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beyond

/bɪˈjɑːnd/

Our success was far beyond what we thought possible.
She’s got nothing beyond her state pension.

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quarter

/ˈkwɔːrtər/

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We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.
the servants’/officers’ quarters

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rooms that are provided for soldiers, servants, etc. to live in

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quarter

/ˈkwɔːrtər/
We were moved to more comfortable living quarters.
the servants’/officers’ quarters

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tobacco

/təˈbækəʊ/

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tobacco smoke
The government imposed a ban on tobacco advertising (= the advertising of cigarettes and all other forms of tobacco).
Several different tobaccos are grown on the land.

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the dried leaves of the tobacco plant that are used for making cigarettes, smoking in a pipe, etc.

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tobacco

/təˈbækəʊ/
tobacco smoke

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fall away phrasal verb

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His supporters fell away as his popularity declined.
The market for their products fell away to almost nothing.
All our doubts fell away.

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to become gradually fewer or smaller; to disappear

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fall away phrasal verb

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fall verb

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fall, fell, fallen

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brook

/brʊk/
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We’ll have to cross the brook to get to the road.
The road goes over a small brook.

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a small river

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brook

/brʊk/
​
We’ll have to cross the brook to get to the road.
The road goes over a small brook.

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sing verb

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sing, sang, sung
/sɪŋ/ /sæŋ/ /sʌŋ/

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shade

/ʃeɪd/

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The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.

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out of sun

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shade

/ʃeɪd/
The temperature can reach 40°C in the shade.

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overhang

/ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ/

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His big fat belly overhung his belt.
The path was cool and dark with overhanging trees.

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to stick out over and above something else

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overhang

/ˌəʊvərˈhæŋ/

His big fat belly overhung his belt.
The path was cool and dark with overhanging trees.

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greenery

/ˈɡriːnəri/

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The room was decorated with flowers and greenery.

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​attractive green leaves and plants

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greenery

/ˈɡriːnəri/

The room was decorated with flowers and greenery.

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divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/

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That mango tasted divine!

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​ coming from or connected with God or a god

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divine

/dɪˈvaɪn/
That mango tasted divine!

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barefoot

/ˈberfʊt/

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poor children going barefoot in the street

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not wearing anything on your feet

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barefoot

/ˈberfʊt/

poor children going barefoot in the street

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frequent

/friˈkwent/

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We met in a local bar much frequented by students.
less frequented roads

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to visit a particular place often

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frequent

/friˈkwent/

We met in a local bar much frequented by students.
less frequented roads

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Christian

/ˈkrɪstʃən/
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the Christian Church/faith/religion

a Christian country

41
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based on or believing the teachings of Jesus Christ

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Christian

/ˈkrɪstʃən/

the Christian Church/faith/religion

a Christian country

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teach verb

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teach, taught, taught

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bedridden

/ˈbedrɪdn/
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I was bedridden and separated from my family

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having to stay in bed all the time because you are sick, injured or old

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bedridden

/ˈbedrɪdn/

I was bedridden and separated from my family

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a person who is owned by another person

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slave

/sleɪv/

She treated her daughter like a slave.

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slave

/sleɪv/

She treated her daughter like a slave.

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She treated her daughter like a slave.

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looked upon with wonder

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looked upon with wonder

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upward

/ˈʌpwərd/

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she was upward of a thousand years old

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increasing in amount

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upward

/ˈʌpwərd/

she was upward of a thousand years old

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faithful

/ˈfeɪθfl/

SYNONYM loyal

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a faithful servant/friend/dog
She was rewarded for her 40 years’ faithful service with the company.
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.

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​staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief

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faithful

/ˈfeɪθfl/

SYNONYM loyal

a faithful servant/friend/dog
She was rewarded for her 40 years’ faithful service with the company.
I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.

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sympathy

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

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He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.

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friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests

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sympathy

/ˈsɪmpəθi/

He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.

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race

/reɪs/

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the Nordic races

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a group of people who share the same language, history, culture, etc.

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race

/reɪs/
the Nordic races

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estimate

/ˈestɪmət/

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Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.

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a judgement that you make without having the exact details or figures about the size, amount, cost, etc. of something

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estimate

/ˈestɪmət/

Losses totalled $1.87 billion last year, according to estimates.

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stand the test of time
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Whether this new technology will stand the test of time remains to be seen.

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to prove to be good, popular, etc. over a long period of time

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stand the test of time

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