Chapter 1 Flashcards

Question

Illness (noun)

Answer 1

Sickness, Eg: COVID-19.

Answer 2

Continue, don’t stop. Example: To learn English, you must keep on studying.

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Famous stories, books , and other writing from a culture or profession. Examples: Latin America literature has many famous authors, like Gabriel Garcia Marques and Isabel Allende. Scientific literature is important for storing knowledge about new and old scientific discoveries.

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To connect two or more things or people. Examples: Tinder matched me to my girlfriend. I try to match my pants and shoes when I choose my clothing.

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Describes something that makes a lot of pain Example: My headache is very painful. My head really hurts.

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To use paint to color something. Example: In my new house I want to paint the walls green.

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The state of being perfect. Examples: The chocolate cake my mother makes is absolute perfection. There is no better cake in the world.

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Something interesting a famous person said or wrote. Example: A well-known quote from Al Pacino’s character in the movie “Scarface” is “Say hello to my little friend.”

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To do something for a period of time. Example: I like to spend time with my family whenever I can.

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To have problems doing something Example: I struggle to speak Spanish because I don’t practice enough.

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A difficult thing. Example: Speaking Spanish is a struggle for me.

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In every part of something. Example: There are great restaurants throughout Wheaton. You can find them everywhere you look.

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To use your time in a bad way. Example: People who play video games are wasting their time.

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A person who makes money from writing. Usually from long writing, not short writing. Example: I know a writer who got $500,000 from his book.

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A feeling that stops a person from writing, usually because they don’t know what to write. Example: Many people never write because they have writer’s block.

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Something that stops you from doing what you want. Example: Your cell phone can be a distraction when you are driving. You need to look at the road, not the phone.

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Something that stops you from doing what you want. Example: When you are studying English, keep children away! If you don’t, they may be an interruption from your study.

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Words used at the beginning of explaining something step by step. Example: The way to make pasta is as follows: First… Second…

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To hear water until it starts to become vapor. Example: To cook food, you often need to boil water.

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The top of a pot.

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Step by step instructions to make some kind of food. Example: I want to make a cake. I need to find a good recipe for cake.

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Something a person does repeatedly and predictably. Example: My daily routine includes waking up, brushing my teeth, and then walking my dog.

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A place to wash your hair and body.

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Awake and focused. Example: Make sure you stay alert when you are driving. Otherwise you can crash your car.

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To act in a specific way. Example: Children behave badly when they are hungry. Sometimes they are rude, and sometimes they don’t listen well.

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To talk about what makes you unhappy/uncomfortable. Example: My mother always complains about the people she works with who she doesn’t like.

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Not polite; rude. Example: Unfortunately Donald Trump often speaks with people impolitely.

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To start to wear clothing. Example: Tonight there is a party. I need to get dressed so I am ready.

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To have a good time, usually at a party. Example: My sister loves to party every Saturday night.

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Without sleep Example: I had a sleepless night because I partied all night.

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A way to say you hope something good will happen to someone. Example: Good luck with your exam next week! I hope you will do well

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Serious and proper. Example: When you go to a job interview, dress up in formal clothing.

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Relaxed and not serious. Example: When you go to the beach, it is okay to get dressed in informal clothing, like a swim suit.

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Pay before you need to. Example: When you take English classes, you need to prepay for them. You can not pay after the class.

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To see part of something before you see all of it. Example: I want to preview the movie before I pay for a ticket.

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To delay something. Example: I postponed my wedding because my mother in law could not come.

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After the war. Example: Right now, Ukrainian and Russian people are fighting. Hopefully they will be friends postwar.

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A little formal, but not completely. Example: It is okay to wear semiformal clothing when you are working.

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A little sweet Example: Semisweet chocolate is the best. If it is too sweet, it makes me sick.

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The act of telling someone you have arrived. Example: Before I go to the city, I need to go to the hotel. My check-in time is 2PM.

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A place to show something special, like art or special objects. Example: The art museum has a special exhibit to show Diego Rivers’s paintings.

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Describes anything you do in the time close to before leave a place. Example: At the airport I was hungry, so I ate a predepature snack.

Answer 43

A style of art Example: Postmodern art is very strange.