English Flashcards

1
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Run for your money

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Close competition

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2
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Run away with

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Win easily

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3
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Run out

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To use up

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4
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Run down

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To knock down

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5
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Run up

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To increase, raise

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6
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Run into

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To meet by chance

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7
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In the long run

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In the end

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8
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Concentrate

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To think about one thing at a time

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9
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Brimming

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Full

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10
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Shrivel

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Wither

To contract

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11
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Wealthy

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Rich

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12
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Priceless

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Precious

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13
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Scorch

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Sear

Burn

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14
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Journey

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Trip

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15
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Thug

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Ruffian

Cruel murder, robber

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16
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Vicious

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Immoral
Cruel
Mean-spirited
Unpleasantly sever, intense, fierce

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17
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Glance

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Look

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18
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Pleasant

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Good natured

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19
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Bellow

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Roar
Yell
Loud cry

20
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Wail

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Cry

High pitched cry

21
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Shack

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Hut

22
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Splendid

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Excellent

23
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Extend

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Stretch

24
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Accuse

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Blame

25
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Verify

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Prove

26
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Receive

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Take

27
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Courage

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Bravery

28
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Notify

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Inform

29
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Ordinary

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Common

30
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Brief

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Short

31
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Brisk

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Vigorous

32
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Relax

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Rest

33
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Lush

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Thick

34
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Trembling

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Vibration

35
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Small pieces

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Small chunks

36
Q

Cut

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Chop up

37
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Characteristics

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Traits

Features

38
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Adapt

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Adjust or modify fittingly

39
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Vigorous

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Full of vigor 
Strong; active; robust 
Energetic; forceful 
Powerful in action or effect
Growing well, as a plant
40
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Adjourn

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Suspend

41
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Feeble

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Weak

42
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Frail

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Weak, Fragile

43
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Fling

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To throw with violence
(flung the dish against the wall)

To put or send suddenly or unexpectedly
(Troops that were flung into battle.)

To cast aside; discard
(fling propriety away)

To move quickly, violently, or impulsively
(He flung out of the room.)

A brief period of indulging once impulses

Are usually brief attempt or effort
(You take a fling at it.)

A brief, casual xxx/romantic relationship

44
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Phony

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Fake

45
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Gopher

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Burrowing rodent

Ground squirrel (North American prairies)

46
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Pheasant

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A game bird with long tail (ring necked)