60. Flashcards

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A system of trains that travel underground

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subway

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If you give someone - to do something, you allow them to do it.

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permission
She gave him permission without asking any questions

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3
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allowed by the rules
Formal

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permissible
it is not permissible to smoke inside the building

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a way of describing something by comparing it with something else that has some of the same qualities

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metaphor
she used a computer metaphor to explain how the human brain works

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5
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a large shop divided into several different parts that sell different types of things

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department store

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the final part of something such as a period of time, activity, or story

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end
I’ll pay you at the end of next month

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the Earth and all the people, places, and things on it

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the world
she’s traveled all over the world

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to continue to be in a place, job, etc and not leave

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stay
The weather was bad so we stayed at home

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9
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silly and not wise

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foolish
it would be foolish to ignore his advice

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one more person or thing, or an additional amount

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another

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a structure that is built over a river, road, etc so that people or vehicles can go across it

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bridge

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12
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not dangerous or likely to cause harm

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safe
we live in a safe neighborhood

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If you go on a -, you travel from one place to another.

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journey

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14
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having a large distance from one end to the other

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long
Long hair

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to leave a place, especially to start a journey to another place
formal

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depart
the train to Lincoln will depart from platform nine

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16
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according to some religions, the place where good people go when they die

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heaven

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17
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to go somewhere with someone, often to protect or guard them

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escort
he offered to escort me home

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the feeling of being annoyed because things are not happening in the way that you want, or in the way that they should

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frustration
I could sense his frustration at not being able to help

19
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to make someone who is sad feel better

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console
I tried to consult her, but she just kept crying

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a large animal that lives in the desert and has one or two humps (= raised parts on its back)

21
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to choose something or someone

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pick
do you want to help me pick some numbers for my lottery ticket?

22
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not curved or bent

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straight
straight hair

23
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something that you know is true, exists, or has happened

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fact
I’m not angry that you drove my car. It’s just the fact that you didn’t ask me first.

24
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only liking particular things and very difficult to please

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fussy
She’s a very fussy eater

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used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct
exactly what exactly seems to be the problem ?
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to dislike someone or something very much
hate he hates going to the dentist's
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red, blue, green, yellow, etc
Colour she dressed in bright colors
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used to refer to a substance or a group of things or ideas, etc without saying exactly what they are informal
stuff they sell bread and cakes and stuff like that
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cheap and of bad quality Adjective
tacky Tacky holiday souvenirs
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one of the small tubes that blood flows through in your body
blood vessel
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one of the groups that human blood is divided into
blood type
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a person or thing that is part of a group of people or things that have similar qualities, or a group of people or things that have similar qualities
type they sell over 20 different types of cheese
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to have a piece of clothing, jewellery, etc on your body
wear She wears glasses
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pleasant adjective
nice they leave in a nice old house on market Street
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a container made of paper, plastic, etc, used for carrying things
bag he backed his bags and left
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bags and cases that you carry with you when you are travelling
luggage
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two things that look the same and that are used together
pair A pair of shoes
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to get rid of something that you do not want any more
throw sth away he read the magazine and then threw it away
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to clean or dry something by moving a cloth across it
wipe she wiped her hands on the towel
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not long ago adverb
recently have you seen any good films recently?
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to get something good by working hard for it
reap the benefits/profits/rewards sometimes this approach can rip tremendous rewards