A(e-I) Flashcards

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Aerodynamics

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Scientific study: how objects moves through the air

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Aerobic

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Exercises to make lung and heart stronger

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Aerosol

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Metal container : in which liquid can be forced out using high pressure

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Aerospace

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Designing/building of aircraft and space vehicles

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Aesthetic

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Relating to beauty and the study of beauty

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Af.fa.ble

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Friendly and easy to talk to

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Affectation

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Action/behavior: not natural or sincere

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Affidavit

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Written statement: about something you swear is true ,used in court

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Affiliate

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Group related/controlled by a larger one

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Affinity

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1) The feeling: when u like or understand st/so

2) close similarity between two things: coz they both have a feature

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Affirmative action

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The practice of choosing people for stuff :they had been treated unfairly coz of a race, sex, etc

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Affront

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Remark /action that insults s/o

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Aggregate

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Total amount of something,especially money

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Aggressor

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Person /country that starts a fight

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Aggrieved

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Angry : coz u were treated unfairly

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Agile

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1) being able to move quickly /easily

2) agile mind: being able to think quickly / intelligently

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Agitate

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To protest for social or political change

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Agnostic

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Someone believes: it’s impossible to know if god exists or not

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Ailment

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Illness :not very serious

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Airbrush

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Equipment that uses air to put paint on a surface

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Air field

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Place where planes fly from

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Airily

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Thinking that s/t is not important

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Airless

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Without fresh air

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Airliner

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A large plane for passengers

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Air strip

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Long, narrow piece of land that airplanes fly from

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Air waves

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All the programs on radio and tv being broadcasted