Audio gifs 1006 (1) excel 2 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
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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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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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alright

22
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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

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horrible
that was a horrible thing to say to your sister

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to make something warm or hot

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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

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put something up
they are going to put up the price of fuel

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physical, especially violent, strength, or power

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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

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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

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loan
A Bank loan

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to think that something is likely to be true

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suppose
I suppose that you’ve already heard the news?

32
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someone who sells something outside

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vendor
an ice cream vendor

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a very angry reaction from a lot of people

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storm
A snow storm
A thunder storm

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the clear, salty liquid that you pass through your skin

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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

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nonstop
I felt like we traveled nonstop for the entire week

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to see or become conscious of something or someone

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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

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credit
we should give her credit for her honesty

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The possibility that something will happen

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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

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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

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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

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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

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suck up to someone

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used, especially when you are annoyed, to mean “very”
informal

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damn
he worked damn hard to pass that exam
it was a damn good film

44
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unable to hear, either completely or partly
adjective

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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

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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

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Convict
He was convicted of murder

47
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If a surface such as paper or skin is -, it does not feel smooth when you touch it

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rough
rough hands
rough ground

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rough treatment

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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

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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

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resource
Natural resources