English Words Flashcards

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Suggested

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If you tell someone he should do something you have suggested it to him

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result

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A result is a thing that happens because of something else.

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cultures

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culturs are different ways of life and lifestyles

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organize

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To organize something is to put it in order.

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Attracted

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If two objects are attracted, they are pulled toward each other.

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shattered

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adjective

1- broken into many small pieces

2- impaired or destroyed

3- dumbfounded or thoroughly upset

4- informal tired out or exhausted

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rink

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noun

1- a smooth expanse of ice for ice-skating, often artificially prepared and inside a building or arena.

2- a smooth floor, usually of wood, for roller-skating.

3- a building or enclosure for ice-skating or roller-skating; skating arena.

4- an area of ice marked off for the game of curling.

5- a section of a bowling green where a match can be played. 6- a set of players on one side in a lawn-bowling or curling match.

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arena

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noun

1- the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.

2- a central stage, ring, area, or the like, used for sports or other forms of entertainment, surrounded by seats for spectators: a boxing arena; a circus arena.

3- a building housing an arena. 4- a field of conflict, activity, or endeavor: the arena of politics.

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comical

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adjective

1- producing laughter; amusing; funny: a comical fellow.

2- Obsolete. pertaining to or of the nature of comedy.

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situation

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noun

1- manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.

2- a place or locality.

3- condition; case; plight: He is in a desperate situation.

4- the state of affairs; combination of circumstances: The present international situation is dangerous.

5- a position or post of employment; job.

6- a state of affairs of special or critical significance in the course of a play, novel, etc.

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knock

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verb (used without object)

1- to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.

2- to strike in collision; bump: He knocked into a table.

verb (used with object)

1- to give a sounding or forcible blow to; hit; strike; beat.

2- to drive, force, or render by a blow or blows: to knock a man senseless.

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impact

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noun

1- the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.

2- an impinging: The impact of light on the eye.

verb (used with object)

1- to drive or press closely or firmly into something; pack in.

2- to fill up; congest; throng: A vast crowd impacted St. Peter’s Square.

verb (used without object)

1- to have impact or make contact forcefully: The ball impacted against the bat with a loud noise.

2- to have an impact or effect: Increased demand will impact on sales.

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infusion

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noun

1- the act or process of infusing.

2- something that is infused.

3- a liquid extract, as tea, prepared by steeping or soaking.

4- Pharmacology.

  • the steeping or soaking of a crude drug in water.
  • the liquid so prepared.

5- Medicine/Medical.

  • the introduction of a saline or other solution into a vein.
  • the solution used.
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grace

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noun

1- elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice.

2- a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment:He lacked the manly graces.

3- favor or goodwill.

4- a manifestation of favor, especially by a superior:It was only through the dean’s grace that I wasn’t expelled from school.

verb (used with object), graced, grac·ing.

1- to lend or add grace to; adorn:Many fine paintings graced the rooms of the house.

2- to favor or honor: to grace an occasion with one’s presence.

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erupted

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verb (used without object)

1- to burst forth:Molten lava erupted from the top of the volcano.

2- (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject matter.

3- to break out of a pent-up state, usually in a sudden and violent manner:Words of anger erupted from her.

4- to break out in a skin rash:Hives erupted all over his face and hands.

verb (used with object)

5- to release violently; burst forth with:She erupted angry words.

6- (of a volcano, geyser, etc.) to eject (matter).

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A satellite

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A satellite is a machine that travels around Earth and collects images and information.

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plume

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noun

1- a feather.

2- a large, long, or conspicuous feather:the brilliant plume of a peacock.

3- a soft, fluffy feather:the plume of an egret.

4- any plumose part or formation.

verb (used with object), plumed, plum·ing.

5- to furnish, cover, or adorn with plumes or feathers.

6- (of a bird) to preen (itself or its feathers).

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feather

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noun

1- one of the horny structures forming the principal covering of birds, consisting typically of a hard, tubular portion attached to the body and tapering into a thinner, stemlike portion bearing a series of slender, barbed processes that interlock to form a flat structure on each side.

2- kind; character; nature:two boys of the same feather.

verb (used with object)

3- to provide with feathers, as an arrow.

4- to clothe or cover with or as with feathers.

verb (used without object)

5- to grow feathers.

6- to be or become feathery in appearance.

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puff

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noun

1- a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.

2- an abrupt emission of air, smoke, vapor, etc.

verb (used without object)

3- to blow with short, quick blasts, as the wind.

4- to be emitted in a puff.

verb (used with object)

5- to send forth (air, vapor, etc.) in short, quick blasts.

6- to drive or impel by puffing, or with a short, quick blast.

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giant

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noun

1- (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

2- a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend:a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.

3- (often initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes.

4- Mining. monitor (def. 12).

adjective

5- unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.

6- greater or more eminent than others.

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shockwave

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shockwave is a strong pressure wave that moves faster than the speed of sound.

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shield

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noun

1- a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.

2- a similar device, often of lightweight plastic, used by riot police to protect themselves from rocks and other thrown objects.

3- something shaped like a shield, variously round, octagonal, triangular, or somewhat heart-shaped.

verb (used with object)

4- to protect (someone or something) with or as if with a shield.

5- to serve as a protection for.

verb (used without object)

6- to act or serve as a shield.

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filibuster

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noun

1- U.S. Politics.

A- the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.

B- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose.

C- a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.

2- an irregular military adventurer, especially one who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.

verb (used without object)

3- U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.

4- to act as an irregular military adventurer, especially for revolutionary purposes.

verb (used with object)

5- U.S. Politics. to impede (legislation) by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.

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praise

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noun

1- The act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.

2- The offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship:a hymn of praise to God.

3- The state of being approved or admired:The king lived in praise for many years.

4- Archaic. a ground for praise, or a merit.

verb (used with object), praised, prais·ing.

5- To express approval or admiration of; commend; extol.

6- To offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.

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colonist

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noun

1- an inhabitant of a colony.

2- a member of a colonizing expedition.

3- (often initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the 13 British colonies that became the United States of America.

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persecution

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noun

1- the act of persecuting.

2- the state of being persecuted.

3- a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate people based on their membership in a religious, ethnic, social, or racial group:the persecutions of Christians by the Romans.

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national anthem

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anthem [ˈanTHəm] NOUN

national anthem (noun)

1- a rousing or uplifting song identified with a particular group, body, or cause.

“the song became the anthem for hippie activists”

a solemn patriotic song officially adopted by a country as an expression of national identity.

“the crowd stood and sang the national anthem” ·

2- a choral composition based on a biblical passage, for singing by a choir in a church service.

synonyms:

hymn · song · song of praise · chorale · psalm · paean · plainsong · chant · canticle

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checks and balances (plural noun)

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Definition of checks and balances

: a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power

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invaded

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verb (used with object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

1- to enter forcefully as an enemy; go into with hostile intent:Germany invaded Poland in 1939.

2- to enter like an enemy:Locusts invaded the fields.

3- to enter as if to take possession:to invade a neighbor’s home.

4- to enter and affect injuriously or destructively, as disease:viruses that invade the bloodstream.

5- to intrude upon:to invade the privacy of a family.

verb (used without object), in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing.

6- to make an invasion:troops awaiting the signal to invade.

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alliance

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noun

1- the act of allying or state of being allied.

2- a formal agreement or treaty between two or more nations to cooperate for specific purposes.

3- a merging of efforts or interests by persons, families, states, or organizations: an alliance between church and state.

4- the persons or entities so allied.

5- marriage or the relationship created by marriage between the families of the spouses.

6- correspondence in basic characteristics; affinity: the alliance between logic and metaphysics.

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treaty

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noun, plural trea·ties.

1- a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.

2- the formal document embodying such an international agreement.

3- any agreement or compact.

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Socialist

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noun

1- an advocate or supporter of socialism.

2- (initial capital letter) a member of the U.S. Socialist party.

adjective

3- socialistic.