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ENGLISH 11 (VOCAB) Flashcards

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laundry (n)

n), (n), (v

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launderer (n): a person or company whose work or business is washing, drying and ironing clothes, etc.

launderette (n): ​a place where you can wash and dry your clothes in machines that you pay to use

launder (v): to wash, dry and iron clothes, etc.

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life (n)

v

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enliven (v): to make something more interesting or more fun

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yoga (n)

adj

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yogic (adj): ​connected with a system of physical and breathing exercises used by people who want to become fitter or to relax

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exhaust (n) (v)

adj), (adj), (n), (v

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exhalation (n): ​an act of breathing out the air or smoke that is in your lungs; an amount of air or smoke that you breathe out

exhale (v): to breathe out the air or smoke, etc. in your lungs

exhausted (adj): very tired

inexhaustible (adj): cannot be finish, very great

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close (v)

n

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closure (n): the situation when a factory, school, hospital, etc. shuts permanently/ the feeling that a difficult or an unpleasant experience has come to an end or been dealt with in an acceptable way

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green (adj)

adj), (adj

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evergreen (adj): that has green leaves all through the year

greenish (adj): ​fairly green in colour

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resist (v)

adj

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irresistible (adj): ​so strong that it cannot be stopped or resisted

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come (v)

adj

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upcoming (adj): going to happen soon

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fail (v)

a

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unfailingly (adv): ​in a way that you can rely on to always be there and always be the same

She is very effective and unfailingly meet every deadline

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way (n)

adj

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underway (adj): ​having started

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calculate (v)

n

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miscalculation (n)

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labour (n)

adj

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laborious (adj)

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respect (v)

adj

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irrespective (Adj): regardless of

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access (v)

adj

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inaccessible (adj)

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different (adj)

Adj

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indifferent (adj)

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suceed (v)

adj

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successive (adj): consecutive

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recover (v)

Adj

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irrecoverable (adj)

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hand (n)

adj

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handful (adj): the amount of something that can be held in one hand

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dose (n): an amount of a medicine or a drug that is taken once, or regularly over a period of time

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overdose (n)(v): to take too much of a drug at one time, so that it is dangerous

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necessary (adj)

v

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necessitate (v)

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orchestra (n)

adj

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orchestral (adj)

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runner (n)

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forerunner (n): a person or thing that came before and influenced somebody/something else that is similar; a sign of what is going to happen

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form (n)

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deformity (n): ​a condition in which a part of the body is not the normal shape because of injury, illness or because it has grown wrongly

deformation (n): a change in the normal shape of something as a result of injury or illness

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value (n)

n

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devaluation (n): the act of giving a lower value to something or making it seem less important than it really is

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character (n)

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uncharacteristic (adj): not typical of somebody; not the way somebody usually behaves

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stand (v)

n

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standstill (n): halt

The negotiations are at a standstill with neither side willing to make concessions.

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furious (adj): very angry, with great energy, speed or anger

v

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infuriate (v): enrage

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vary (v)

adv

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invariably (adv): always

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business (n)

adj

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businesslike (adj): working in an efficient and organized way and not wasting time or thinking about personal things

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progress (n)

adv

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progressively (adv): steadily and continuously

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think (v)

adj

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thoughtful (adj): showing that you think about and care for other people

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photo (n)

Adj

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photogenic (adj): looking attractive in photographs

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make (v)

n

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makeover (n): ​the process of improving the appearance of a person or a place, or of changing the impression that something gives

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advise (v)

adj

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advisory (adj): ​having the role of giving professional advice

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burst (v)

n

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outburst (n)

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splendid (adj)

n

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splendour (n)

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go (v)

adj

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foregone (adj): ​if you say that something is a foregone conclusion, you mean that it is a result that is certain to happen

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law (n)

n

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outlaw (v)(n): a person who has done something illegal and is hiding to avoid being caught; a person who is not protected by the law

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break (n)

n

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breakthrough (n): ​an important development that may lead to an agreement or achievement

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print (v)

v

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imprint on (v): to print or press a mark or design onto a surface

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normal (adj)

adv

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abnormally (adv)

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shore (n): the land along the edge of the sea, the ocean or a lake

(adj)

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offshore (Adj): ​happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land

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expend (v)

n

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expenditure (n): ​happening or existing in the sea, not far from the land

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adequate (adj): ​enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose or need

(n)

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adequacy (n)

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edit (v)

adj

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editorial (adj): connected with the task of preparing something such as a newspaper, a book or a television or radio programme, to be published or broadcast

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laugh (v)

n

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laughter (n): the act or sound of laughing

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occupy (v)

adj

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preoccupied (adj): thinking and/or worrying continuously about something so that you do not pay attention to other things

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compromise (n): an agreement made between two people or groups in which each side gives up some of the things they want so that both sides are happy at the end

(adj)

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compromising (adj): it shows or tells people something that you want to keep secret, because it is wrong or embarrassing

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admit (v)

n

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admission/ admittance (n)

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fix (V)

n

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fixture (n): a thing such as a bath or toilet that is fixed in a house and that you do not take with you when you move house

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sweet (adj)

adj

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unsweetened (adj)

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anticipate (v)

adj

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anticipatory (adj): done in order to prepare for something that you think might happen

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take (v)

v

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overtake (v): to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else/ if something unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them

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prefer (v)

adj

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prefential (adj)

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dominant (adj)

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predominantly (adv)

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flame (n)

adj

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non-flammable

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generate (v)

v

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degenerate (v)

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seed (n)

adj

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seedless (adj)

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dependent (adj)

n

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interdependence between/among somebody/something (n): the fact of depending on each other; the fact of consisting of parts that depend on each other

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volunteer (n)

adv

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voluntarily (adv)

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crime (n)

adj) (v

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criminology (adj): ​the scientific study of crime and criminals

incriminate (v): to make it seem as if somebody has done something wrong or illegal

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dear (v)

v

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endear (v): to make somebody/yourself popular

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sight (n)

adj

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unsightly (adj): not pleasant to look at

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color (n)

n

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colorant (n): a substance that is used to put color in something, especially a person’s hair

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pay (v)

n

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non-payment (n)

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corteous (adj)

adj

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discorteous (adj)

67
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short (adj)

v

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shortlist (v): a small number of candidates for a job, etc., who have been chosen from all the people who applied

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trouble (adj)

adj

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troublesome (adj): annoying, irritating

69
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withdraw (v): to take money out of a bank account/ to stop giving or offering something to somebody

(n)

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withdrawal (n): the act of no longer taking part in something or being a member of an organization

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continue (v)

adv

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continually (adv): in a way that is repeated many times so that it is annoying

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diagnose (v)

n

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misdiagnosis (n)

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appreciate (v)

adj

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appreciative (adj)

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perturb (v): to make somebody worried or anxious

adj

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imperturbable (Adj): ​not easily upset or worried by a difficult situation; calm

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patriotism (n)

n

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compatriot (n)

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buoy (v): to keep somebody/something floating on water

n

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buoyancy (n): ​a situation in which prices, business activity, etc. tend to increase or stay at a high level, usually showing financial success/ the fact of floating, being able to float or able to keep things floating

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capacity (n)

adj

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incapacitating (adj): somebody/something unable to live or work normally

77
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number (n)

v) (v

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enumerate (v): to name things on a list one by one

outnumber (v): to be greater in number than somebody/something

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budget (n)

adv

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Budgetwise (adv)

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precede (v): to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order

(n)

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predecessor (n): a person who did a job before somebody else

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root (n)

v

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uproot (v): to leave a place where you have lived for a long time; to make somebody do this``

81
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genius (n)

adv

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ingeniously (adv): skillfully

82
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defeat (v)

adj

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self-defeating (adj): causing more problems and difficulties instead of solving them; not achieving what you wanted to achieve but having an opposite effect

83
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moisture (v)

adj

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moisturizing (adj)

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