C1/c2 Flashcards

1
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To look like or be like someone or something

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Resemble
/risembl/

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2
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To make your face show that you are annoyed or worried by moving your eyebrows

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Frown
/fraun/

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To judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something

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Assess
/a’ses/

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4
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To reach an answer or a decision by thinking carefully about the known facts

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Deduce
/didjus/

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5
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The idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof

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Hunch
/hancz/

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To think carefully about something, especially for a noticable length of time

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Ponder
/ponder/
She sat back for a minute to ponder her next move in the game

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7
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To believe something to be true because it is very likely, although yiu are not certain

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Presume
/prezjum/
I presume that they are not coming, since they haven’t replied to the invitation

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8
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To think or believe

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Reckon
/rekon/
I reckon it’s goin to rain

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9
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To show, express, or be a sign of sth

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Reflect
/riflekt/
The statistics reflect a change in people’s spending habits

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10
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To force a lot of things into a small space

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Cram
/kram/
Eight children were crammed into the back seat of the car

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11
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Thought not to be completely true or not able to be trusted

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Dubious
/dubjas/
These claims are dubious and not scientifically proven/

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Seeming likely to be true, or able to be belived

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Plausible
/poozibel/
A plausible explanation

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13
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A believe or idea

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Notion
/nouszon/

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14
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To quickly take something in your hand(s) and hold it firmly

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Grasp
Rossie suddenly grasped my hand

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15
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To cause someone to be completely unable to understand or explain something

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Baffle
She was completely buffed by his strange behaviour

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