57. Flashcards

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to feel happy and excited about something that is going to happen

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look forward to sth/doing sth
I’m really looking forward to seeing him

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a statement that something is true, although you have not proved it

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claim
she claimed that the dog attacked her

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to examine something in order to make sure that it is correct or the way it should be

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check
I went to check that I’d locked the door

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4
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a very large house

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mansion

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5
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to treat someone badly
informal

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walk all over sb

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6
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If something is -, it does not contain any things or people.

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empty
an empty house

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7
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the feeling of being very sad
formal

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sorrow

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8
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not able to move anywhere
adjective
never before noun

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stuck
we were stuck at the airport for 12 hours

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expensive and used or owned by rich people
Adjective

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posh
A posh hotel

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10
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only just
adverb

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barely
he was barely alive when they found him

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to think that something is true, or that what someone says is true

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believe

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something such as a car or bus that takes people from one place to another, especially using roads

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vehicle

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13
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a journey in which you visit a place for a short time and come back again
Noun

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trip
A business trip

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14
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to leave your job and stop working, usually because you are old

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retire
she retired from the company in 2010

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15
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a large, expensive car, usually for rich or important people

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limousine

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16
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to try to make or change an agreement by discussion

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negotiate
to negotiate with employers about working conditions

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17
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to spend your time in a relaxed way, doing very little

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lounge about/around (sth)
most days were spent lounging around the pool

18
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not special, different, or unusual in any way

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ordinary
ordinary life

19
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a sweet food made from flour, butter, sugar, and eggs mixed together and baked

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cake
A chocolate cake

20
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a round object that you throw, kick, or hit in a game, or something with this shape

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ball
A tennis ball

21
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to make someone remember something, or remember to do something

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remind
every time we meet he reminds me about the money he lent me

22
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Something that is natural exists or happens because of nature, not because it was made or done by people.

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natural
natural beauty

23
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Your - person or thing is the one that you like best.

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favourite
what’s your favorite band?

24
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related or useful to what is happening or being talked about

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a place where you can buy and eat a meal
restaurant
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a seed of some climbing plants, that is used as food
bean soya beans
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a soft, white food made of oats (= type of grain) and water or milk
porridge
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the relationship between people who are friends
friendship
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to go to someone's home and spend time with them
visit we have friends coming to visit this weekend
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a man/woman who controls a meeting, company, or other organization
chairman, chairwoman
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a very unpleasant experience
nightmare the traffic gonna be a real nightmare after 4.30
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a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at
display
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a friend
mate She’s my best mate
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used after 'neither' to introduce the second thing in a negative sentence
neither...nor... he doesn’t like it, and neither do I
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to catch someone and make them your prisoner verb
capture two soldiers were captured by the enemy
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to laugh quietly in a rude way
snicker
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to repair something
fix my watch is broken. Can you fix it?
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the place where someone or something is going
destination Spain is a very popular holiday destination
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things that cannot be explained by our knowledge of science or nature
the supernatural
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a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has
wealth he enjoyed his new wealth and status