Box 2 Flashcards

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coordinate

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of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance

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2
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communal

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used or shared in common by everyone in a group

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3
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regulate

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to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc

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4
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axis

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a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves

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5
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successive

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happening one after the other without any break

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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7
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equator

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an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole

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8
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conspicuous

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very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted

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9
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disseminate

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas

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congest

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to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded

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11
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approximate

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not completely accurate but close

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12
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rudimentary

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basic

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13
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fortuitous

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not planned, happening by chance

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14
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advent

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the arrival of a notable person or thing

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15
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accommodate

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to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

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16
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vicinity

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the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood

17
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devise

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., to plan or invent a new way of doing something

18
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controversy

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a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time

19
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bitter

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In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely

20
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spark

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to emit small flashes of electricity or fire ; trigger

21
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derision

A

ridicule; mockery

22
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sceptical

A

doubting that something is true or useful

23
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implication

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a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision

24
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constitute

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to be considered to be something

25
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compelling

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very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention

26
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genuine

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real and exactly what it appears to be

27
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brink

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the point where a new or different situation is about to begin; near

28
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collapse

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to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support

29
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definitive

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not able to be changed or improved

30
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advocate

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to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something

31
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flawed

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not perfect, or containing mistakes

32
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though

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despite the fact that , but

33
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faint

A

not strong or clear; slight

34
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apparent

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able to be seen or understood

35
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esoteric

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very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge

36
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entanglement

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a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from

37
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probe

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to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly