Deck 2 Flashcards

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What does ‘personCapaoe’ refer to?

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Abilities or qualities to be able to do something.

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Define ‘gisine’.

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A style of cooking.

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What does it mean to ‘get on somebody’s nerves’?

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To annoy someone a lot.

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What happens if a warning device goes off?

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It starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise.

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What is meant by ‘heat up’?

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To make something hot or warm, or to become hot or warm.

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Define ‘hygienic’.

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Clean, especially in order to prevent disease.

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What is ‘junk food’?

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Food that is unhealthy but is quick and easy to eat.

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What does it mean to ‘keep somebody company’?

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To stay with someone so that they are not alone.

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What does ‘leave somebody alone’ mean?

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To stop speaking to or annoying someone.

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Define ‘lose touch’.

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To stop communicating with someone, usually because they do not live near you now.

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What is ‘packaging’?

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The materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold.

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What is a ‘portion’ in terms of food?

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The amount of a particular food that is served to one person.

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Define ‘premises’.

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The land and buildings owned by someone, especially by a company or organization.

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What does it mean to ‘propose to’ someone?

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To ask someone to marry you.

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What is a ‘ready meal’?

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A meal cooked and bought at a shop but taken somewhere else to be heated and eaten.

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Define ‘reviewer’.

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Someone who writes articles expressing their opinion of a book, play, film, etc.

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What is a ‘sit-down meal’?

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A meal served to people who are sitting at a table.

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What does ‘struggle’ mean?

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To be in danger of failing or being defeated.

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What does it mean to ‘take somebody/something for granted’?

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To not realize or show that you are grateful for how much you get from them.

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What does ‘vegan’ mean?

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Not eating, using, or including any animal products.

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What does ‘adamant’ mean?

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Impossible to persuade or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.

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Define ‘ashamed of’.

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Feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done.

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What is a ‘asset’?

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A useful or valuable quality, skill, or person.

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What does ‘capable of’ mean?

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Having the ability, power, or qualities to be able to do something.

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Define 'collaboration'.
The situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing.
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What does 'conscious of' mean?
Aware that a particular thing or person exists or is present.
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What does 'familiar with' mean?
Knowing something or someone well.
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What does 'fed up with' mean?
Bored, annoyed, or disappointed, especially by something experienced for too long.
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What does it mean to 'be flattered'?
To feel very pleased and proud because someone has said good things about you.
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What does 'have nothing to do with' mean?
To have no connection or influence with someone or something.
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Define 'in connection with'.
On the subject of something.
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What does 'in need of' mean?
Having to have something that you do not have.
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What does 'in place of' mean?
Instead of someone or something.
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What does 'in relation to' mean?
In connection with something.
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What does 'in response to' mean?
As an answer or reaction to something.
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What does 'in terms of' mean?
Used to describe which particular area of a subject you are discussing.
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What does 'in view of' mean?
Because of a particular thing, or considering a particular fact.
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Define 'initiative'.
A new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem.
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What does 'involved in' mean?
Included in something.
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What does 'lose sight of' mean?
To not consider something, especially because you have forgotten about it.
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What does 'obliged to' mean?
Forced to do something or feeling that you must do something.
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What does 'obsessed with' mean?
Unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something.
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What does 'prepared to' mean?
Willing, or happy to agree to do something.
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Define 'renovate'.
To repair and improve something, especially a building.
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What does 'required to' mean?
When it is necessary for you to do something.
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What does 'sensitive to' mean?
Easily upset by the things people say or do.
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What does 'sort of' refer to?
One of a group of things which are of the same type or which share similar qualities.
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What does 'be supposed to' mean?
To be expected to be something; considered by many people to be something.
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Define 'sustainable'.
Causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue over a period of time.
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What does 'tangible' mean?
Real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced.
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What does 'the trouble with' mean?
Used to say what is wrong with someone or something.
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What does 'with regard to' mean?
In connection with.