Compond adj+adj Flashcards

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Abide by something

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Follow, obey, comply with

to accept or obey an agreement, decision, rule, etc.: or act in accordance with them

Competitors must abide by the judges’ decision.

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fully fledged adj

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completely developed or trained:
What started as a small business is now a fully fledged company.
After years of study, Tim is now a fully fledged architect.

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flight suspend

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flight stopped temporarily

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shy of something

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  • to lack something:
    The bill was four votes shy of a majority.
  • slightly less than, slightly earlier than, or a short distance from something
    They scored just shy of 100 goals last year.
    I called him only two minutes shy of midnight.
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adhere to something

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to continue to obey, believe in, or support something, esp. a custom or belief:
College coaches have to adhere to the rules about recruiting high school students.
the people adhere to the Muslim religion

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