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Class Dictionary Flashcards

1
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a lot of things

A

a wide variety

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2
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bad internet connection

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you are cutting off/ breaking up

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3
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we say this on Friday

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TGF

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4
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an informal meeting (family/ friends)

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a family gathering / a family get together

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5
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estoy trasnochado

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i stayed up late

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6
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addict

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junkie

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7
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to devour food

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to wolf down

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8
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to happen in a particular way or to have a particular result

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turn out

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9
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something special, like a candy

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treat

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10
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enthusiasm and energy, motivation

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zest

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11
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don’t stop trying

A

don’t give up

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12
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valió la pena?

A

was it worth it?

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13
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premio

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reward

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14
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the green stuff on old food

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mold

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15
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to get angry easily, be explosive

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to have a temper

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16
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to be destined to fail

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to be doomed

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17
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to be in charge of the final decision

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to have the final say

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18
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do what you planned, not change plans

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to stick to your guns

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19
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to be late

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to be behind schedule

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20
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give evaluation

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give appraisal

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21
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CV

A

resume

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22
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abordar un tema

A

to address a topic

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23
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your internet connection is intermittent

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you are breaking up

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24
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get off topic

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to get side-tracked

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25
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It’s hard for Wild Sloths to wake up early. Wild Sloths are hardly ever on time for class. I hardly had time to make a coffee before class.

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hard vs hardly

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26
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x

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see/look/watch

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27
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Adri has been working as an accountant for 2 years. Corona virus looks like a pandemic.

A

like vs as

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28
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disgusting, ewww

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gross

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29
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not my cup of tea

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it’s not stg. I like

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30
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be alert

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be on your toes

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31
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spokeswoman/ spokesman

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the person in charge of communications

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32
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to raise awareness

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make someone see something/ raise a flag

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33
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to carry out

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to conduct research / a project / survey

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34
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lion’s share

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the biggest part

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35
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a big assortment of

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a wide range of

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36
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don’t throw the baby out with the water

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x

37
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x

A

stagnate/ stagnation

38
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x

A

get rid of

39
Q

x

A

get sacked, get dismissed, get laid off

40
Q

x

A

to resign, to hand in the notice

41
Q

x

A

run a company

42
Q

x

A

sluggish

43
Q

x

A

self-employed

44
Q

x

A

employer

45
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x

A

employee

46
Q

ewwww (bad taste/smell)

A

disgusting

47
Q

x

A

fasting

48
Q

x

A

advocate

49
Q

x

A

spark

50
Q

x

A

hoax

51
Q

x

A

thrive

52
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x

A

prank

53
Q

x

A

go out of your way

54
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offspring

A

descendants

55
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to aim

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to have as an objective/ goals

56
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to trial

A

a period of time to try

57
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ask for someone’s input

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ask for a suggestion/ opinion/ 2 cents

58
Q

debt, debtor

A

what I have to pay back

59
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to hesitate

A

think a lot about something/ should I, should I not

60
Q

to chase (mouse, payment)

A

try to reach/ get/ hunt down

61
Q

pay upfront

A

pay in advance/ before

62
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cope with

A

deal with

63
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settle your bills/ settle an argument

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clarify/ resolve

64
Q

set in stone

A

x

65
Q

rocket science

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x

66
Q

get a second wind

A

x

67
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have something down to a science

A

x

68
Q

be down to earth

A

x

69
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shiny, glowing; smart, clever

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bright

70
Q

something silly

A

foolish

71
Q

when you pay for someone’s help (illegally)

A

to bribe someone; bribery

72
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decline, say no to something

A

turn down something/ someone

73
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convince/ persuade

A

talk someone into something

74
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reduce

A

cut back on

75
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notify/ talk to someone/ get in touch

A

check-in with someone

76
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rifa

A

raffle

77
Q

beats me

A

x

78
Q

buzzed-drunk- wasted/ hammered

A

x

79
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snitch/ rat/ I smell a rat

A

x

80
Q

steal vs. rob

A

x

81
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lollygagging

A

x

82
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stop by/ drop by

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x

83
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landlord

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x

84
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tenant

A

x

85
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luxury

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x

86
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host vs. guest

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x

87
Q

real estate

A

x

88
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on purpose, by mistake, by chance

A

x

89
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to my surprise, out of reach, for instance, on foot, at last, at once

A

x

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