Cambridge PET - Vocabulary + Grammar Flashcards

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estante

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shelf

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alacena

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cupboard

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periodismo

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journalism

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leyes / derecho (materia)

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law

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informática

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information technology OR IT

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geografía

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geography

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artes escénicas (materia)

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drama

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matemáticas

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maths

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acustumbrado a

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used to + verb-ing

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Grammar expression for something you did before, but don’t anymore

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used to + verb (infinitive)

Ex. When I was a kid, I used to eat worms.

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opposite of “the most”

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the least

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falta de

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lack of

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lack of

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falta de

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adjective of “liberty”

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free

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beautiful, but for men

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handsome

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comparative / superlative of “bad”

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worse/worst

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pretty + adjective (ex. pretty sad)

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relatively +adjective

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quite + adjective (ex. quite angry)

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relatively + adjective

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the grassy part where you play sports

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field

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the grassy part where you play golf

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golf course

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to describe clothing

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is/are wearing

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fun v.s. funny

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FUN → comedians, jokes, comedies v.s. FUN → sports, parties, conversation

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suitable

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a good match / appropriate (PR: soo-ti-bull, soft “i”)

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leisure

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free time (what you do on your free time…i.e. walking in the park, swimming, etc.)

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…abroad

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go to /study / work / live in another country (i.e. go abroad, travel abroad, study abroad, live abroad)

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redes sociales

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social media (networks)

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meals

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breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.

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dish

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the food on a plate / specific item of food (i.e. sushi, steak, etc.)

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think of v.s. think about

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think of an idea or plan (versus “think about”, which is to think deeply about something)

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verb for the “duration” of something

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(to) last (It lasts, they last, it lasted, they lasted)

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pick up

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collect / take

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reliable

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trustworthy / you can trust it / dependable

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sofá

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couch

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mochila

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backpack

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camisa con mangas largas

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long-sleeved shirt

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plural of “a”

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some

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harmful

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Damaging (adjective) (ex. Smoking is harmful for your health.)

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reliable

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you can depend on it/him/her OR you can trust that it will do what it/he/she is supposed to (PR: ree-lie-i-bull, hard first “i”, soft 2nd “i”)

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get into shape / get fit

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to improve your physical body (especially by doing exercise)

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sharp

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describing things that can cut very well (ex. a sharp knife that can cut anything)

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dull

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describing things that can cut very well (ex. a dull knife that can’t cut anything)

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good + preposition + something

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good AT something

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the synonym of “make better”

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improve

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skills

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abilities (i.e. playing guitar, learning English)

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practical

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useful (important for your life)

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sort (of)

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type (of)

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docks

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the place where boats and ships “park”

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synonym of “modern” or “most recent”

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latest

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49
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The thing you “drive” in the supermarket

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shopping cart

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50
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the place where you shop for groceries

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supermarket

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51
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groceries

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food and some other products

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52
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place where you shop for mostly clothes

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mall

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trick

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to make someone believe something that is not true

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54
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prank

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practical joke

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run an errand

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to do an obligation (i.e. to go shopping, wash your clothes, etc.)

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glance

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to look very quickly (at something)

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to do something in a hurry

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to do something very quickly (which is not good)

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subject (at school, university, etc.)

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ex. science, math, biology, etc.

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to keep fit

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to be in good health (and have a healthy body)

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house work

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domestic chores (ex. cleaning the dishes, washing the clothes, repairing things)

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put up the clothes to dry

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fix

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repair

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loose

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too big (clothes)

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the thing you put your head on in bed

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a pillow

65
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The thing you put on the floor

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rug

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the place where you have a fire at your house

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fireplace

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afro

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afro

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the thing you wear on your back to carry things

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a backpack

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where you eat soup from

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a bowl

70
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where you cook soup or pasta in

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a pot

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a drink full of gas

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a soda

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opposite of clean

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dirty

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waste (pr)

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way-st

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sailing

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essay

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a long writing (about a topic, research, or an opinion)

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fair / fun fair

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A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (temporary)

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amusement park

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A place with rides like the ferris wheel and the rollercoaster (permanent - all year)

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the countryside / the country

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the area outside the city (the farms, etc.)

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lift

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elevator OR a ride (can you give me a ride?)

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queue (pronunciation: the letter Q)

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verb: to line up / noun: a line-up

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handbag

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the bag that women hold

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purse (pr: pir-sss)

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where you put your money and cards

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glad

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synonym of “happy”

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drive (someone) crazy

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an expression of someone making you feel very bad for whatever reason (i.e. your brother-in-law)

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be / get fit

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to have a healthy, strong body

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be / get in shape

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to have a healthy, strong body

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be / get out of shape

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to NOT have a healthy, strong body

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the liquid that you put on food (e.g. tomato sauce, cheese sauce)

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sauce

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to make water very hot (until there are bubbles)

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boil (verb) / boiling (adjective)

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the taste of the food (e.g. salty, good, sour, etc.)

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flavour

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inform someone in advance of a possible danger or problem

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warn

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see ourselves (INCORRECT)

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see each other

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board book

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children’s book whose pages are made of thick, strong material

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fishing / fisherman synonym

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angling / angler

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punishment for a civil (not criminal) crime

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penalty

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a piece of paper saying you are being punished for a civil crime through a fine (money you have to pay the government)

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penalty charge notice

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a piece of paper that says you are being punished for a civil crime, usually through a fine (money you have to pay the government)

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penalty charge notice

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opposite of quiet

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loud

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opposite of rude / treat others in a good way (ADJECTIVE)

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polite

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a type of fruit (uvas)

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grapes

101
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the measuring stick

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ruler

102
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the profession for styling hair / the person who styles hair

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hairdresser

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synonym of courageous

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brave

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the wind instrument that is very loud

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trumpet

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crowded

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when there are too many people (e.g. The streets are very crowded in Tokyo)

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to feel that you can do something well / to have high-self-esteem (NOUN AND ADJECTIVE)

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confidence (noun) / confident (adjective)

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synonym of “to style someone’s hair”

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to do someone’s hair

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when you can’t breathe because of somebody or something (ex. Someone chokes somebody / My child is choking on a piece of apple!)

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choking

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risk / danger

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hazard

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the NOUN of “hot”

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heat

111
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in fact / I’ve changed my mind

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actually

112
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a holiday organized by a tourist agency (they have a plan for the tourists)

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a package holiday

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a very luxurious hotel, on a beach (usually all-inclusive)

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a resort

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other than

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instead

115
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you feel sad/bad about something someone did (you didn’t think they would do this)

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disappointed

116
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synonym of grade

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mark

117
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meaning of “something SUITS somebody”

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something is approriate for somebody (e.g. Finances suit Fidel, but they do not suit Monika)

118
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a private bus

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a coach

119
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synonym of “what I want to say is”

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I mean

120
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synonym of “it was at that moment”

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It was then

121
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pronunciaton of “schedule”

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SKEH-jew-ill (soft “e”) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9H4kyOCiCA)

122
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to fit

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to be a good size on you (i.e. that dress fits you perfectly) OR to squeeze your body into something (i.e. I need to get into that tight dress.)

123
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destroy

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ruin

124
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to put into the garbage

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dispose / throw away

125
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to make a reservation (i.e. for vacation)

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book (up)

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to solve something (i.e. to sort out the customer’s issue)

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sort something out

127
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the form and the view of the land

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lanscape [(i.e. desert landscape, mountain landscape, etc. / the landscape is beatiful.)

128
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I called, but I couldn’t get in contact with you (because you didn’t answer).

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I called, but I couldn’t reach you.

129
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when you stop being able to hear (i.e. when the very loud music at a concert stops) (can be a temporary thing)

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go deaf

130
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somebody that can’t hear anything

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a deaf person

131
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the place where you have vacation / where the plane will land

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destination

132
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the place in the kitchen where you wash dishes

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a sink

133
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to take appropriate action according to the person you are talking to, managing, etc.

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deal with somebody (ex. She is used to dealing with all kinds of people in her job. ex.2:
YOU deal with difficult customers.)

134
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manage a problem / take of a problem (take the necessary steps to solve a problem)

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deal with a problem

135
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organising a meeting

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arranging a meeting

136
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the person who fixes your toilet and your sink

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plumber

137
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to accidently pour liquid on something

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spill

138
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past of “spill”

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spilt (UK) / spilled (American)

139
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the lunch from home that you take with you

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a packed lunch

140
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to put things in a container or suitcase to take with you

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to pack

141
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at 8:30 exactly

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at 8:30 prompt

142
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follow something (i.e. the meeting will follow lunch)

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be after something (i.e. the meeting will be after lunch)

143
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it’s the thing above the sink that you turn to release water

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the tap