Chapter 5 Life Is Full of Surprises Flashcards

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Part of Speech: verb

Definition: have a final result you did not expect.

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End up

Ex. He ends up as a teacher.

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Part of Speech: noun
Definition: a substance that is used in treating disease or relieving pain and that is usually in the form of a pill or liquid.

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Medicine

Ex. I forgot to take my medicine.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: the number of points, golds, exam, a test, etc.

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Score

Ex. students with low test scores.

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Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to take action on, to be concerned with

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Deal with

Ex. I will deal with them myself.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: feeling sad, unhappy, or displeased because something was not as good as expected

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Disappoint

Ex. they were disappointed that they couldn’t go.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: involving two or more countries: occurring between countries

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International

Ex. An international association of shooting.

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Part of Speech: verb

Definition: do something is to successfully do something, even though it was difficult.

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Managed to

Ex. I was a horrible student. I just barely managed to pass 11th grade.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: a formal consultation usually to evaluate qualifications

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Interview

Ex. The company is holding interviews for several new job.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: the act of helping someone by giving love,money, encouragement, etc.

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Support

Ex. The team gets a lot of support from its fans.

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Part of Speech: other

Definition: happening, coming, or done very quickly in away that is usually not expected.

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Suddenly

Ex. The storm which commenced so suddenly was one of great violence.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Definition: protected from danger or harm

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Secure

The children were safe and secure in their beds.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: something that is very surprising, usually in a bad way

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Shock

Ex. The burglary was a shock to her sense of security.

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Part of Speech: verb

Definition: to yield control or possession of: surrender

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Give up

Ex. I hope you won’t give up playing the piano.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: the capacity, habit, or fact of being patient

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Patience

Ex. I don’t have the patience to wait in the line for hours just to buy a ticket.

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Part of Speech: noun

Definition: a particular point or period in the growth or development of something

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Stage

Ex. Children at the same stage of development.

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