55. Flashcards

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a plan for how something will happen

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arrangement
we are meeting tomorrow to discuss arrangements for the competition

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made of flowers, or decorated with pictures of flowers

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floral
A floral pattern

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to have pleasant thoughts about something you would like to happen
verb

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daydream

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a person who has the legal right and responsibility of taking care of someone who cannot take care of himself or herself, such as a child whose parents have died
noun

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guardian

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an object that is made to look real or valuable in order to deceive people

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fake
fake fur
A fake passport

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to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
Verb

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deserve
he deserves to be locked up for life

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to help customers and sell things to them in a shop

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serve
are you been served?

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to prevent something from working effectively or from developing successfully

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interfere with something
I try not to let my dance classes interfere with my schoolwork

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actions or words that are intended to hurt people
Noun

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violence
violence against women has increased in recent years

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to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity

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charge
how much do you charge for delivery?

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unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid
Verb

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ridicule

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an ability to do an activity or job well, especially because you have practised it

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skill
you need good communication skills to be a teacher

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to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable

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embarrass

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to receive money, a house, etc. from someone after they have died

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inherit

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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result, especially an unexpected one

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turn out
I got talking to her and it turned out that we’d been to the same school

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the process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs

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care
he cares deeply about the environment

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to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel unhappy and frightened

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worry
don’t worry - she’ll be right

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to pay money to a court so that someone can be released from prison until their trial

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bail out

to be bailed out for trial ― быть освобожденным до суда под -

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problems or difficulties

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trouble
we had trouble finding somewhere to park

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20
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good enough, although not very good

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all right
The hotel wasn’t great, but it was all right
it’s a cheap wine, but it tastes all right

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all right

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an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business

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deal
The police refused to make a deal with the terrorists

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more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type

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major
A major city

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to read something in order to get information

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refer to something
please refer to your owner’s manual for more information

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very unpleasant or bad
horrible that was a horrible thing to say to your sister
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to make something warm or hot
heat up something let’s see what happens when I heat it up
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to increase the price or value of something
put something up they are going to put up the price of fuel
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physical, especially violent, strength, or power
force The force of the explosion shattered every window in the street
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performed by a single person telling jokes and funny stories on stage always before noun
stand-up stand-up comedy
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an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge for borrowing
loan A Bank loan
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to think that something is likely to be true
suppose I suppose that you’ve already heard the news?
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someone who sells something outside
vendor an ice cream vendor
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a very angry reaction from a lot of people
storm A snow storm A thunder storm
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the clear, salty liquid that you pass through your skin
sweat i’d be running and I was sweating
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(of travel) without any stops, or (of an action) done without stopping
nonstop I felt like we traveled nonstop for the entire week
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to see or become conscious of something or someone
notice if the sign's too small, no one will notice it
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praise that is given to someone for something they have done
credit we should give her credit for her honesty
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The possibility that something will happen
chance there is a chance that she will still be there
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to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying
show off he was the kind of kid who was always showing off to his classmates
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used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion
otherwise you’d better phone home, otherwise your parents will start to worry
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to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly
grab he grabbed my arm and pulled me away
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to try to make someone in authority approve of you by doing and saying things that will please them very informal
suck up to someone
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used, especially when you are annoyed, to mean "very" informal
damn he worked damn hard to pass that exam it was a damn good film
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unable to hear, either completely or partly adjective
deaf many deaf people learn to lip read
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an idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid
nonsense it’s nonsense to suggest they could have cheated
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to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime verb
Convict He was convicted of murder
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If a surface such as paper or skin is -, it does not feel smooth when you touch it
rough rough hands rough ground
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rough treatment
punishment He had to stay in his bedroom as a punishment for fighting
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a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it
volunteer he volunteered to look after the kids
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a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization, or person
resource Natural resources