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ESL #8 Flashcards

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to agree to accept a challenge; to start to do something that is very difficult

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to take on

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to underestimate one’s abilities; to believe that one cannot do something when one actually can

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to sell (oneself) short

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to be a very bad dancer; to be unable to use one’s body gracefully or elegantly

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to have two left feet

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not able to control the movements of one’s body in a graceful, purposeful way; not able to move one’s arms and legs as one would like to, especially not at the same time

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uncoordinated

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one’s ability to feel the beats (regular strong points) of a song and move one’s body or play an instrument in accordance with them

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sense of rhythm

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prepared and qualified to do something; with the qualifications or characteristics needed to do something well

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cut out for

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to make plans or worry about what will happen in the future before one has dealt with what needs to be done right now; to focus on the future more than the present, especially when completing a task

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to get ahead of (oneself)

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to relax and become less tense or stiff, especially in one’s muscles

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to loosen up

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to gently and slowly move back and forth

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to sway

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to purposefully move one’s hips (the side of one’s body above the leg and below one’s waist), usually while dancing

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to swing (one’s) hips

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individual movements with one’s feet while dancing; how one is supposed to move one’s feet and body while dancing

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dance step

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a memorized series of dance steps used to dance to a particular piece of music as part of a performance; choreography

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dance routine

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later; in the future; eventually

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down the line

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a plan or dream that is impossible and cannot be achieved

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pipe dream

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a word used to show that one does not believe what another person has said, and that it has no meaning or logic

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nonsense

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easy; without trying

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effortless

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hippopotamus; a large, hairless animal with a big belly, very short legs, and a big head that spends most of its time in the water, often used to describe people who are not graceful or elegant

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hippo

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an organized effort to respond to unplanned events where people or property are in danger

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emergency response

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a person whose job is to put out large fires

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firefighter

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a person who is respected and admired because he or she helps others

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hero

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a person who has no value or use; a person who does not make contributions to society; a loser

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zero

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to imprison; to force someone to stay in a jail or prison as a punishment

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to incarcerate

23
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an event that causes great, widespread destruction

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catastrophe

24
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notable disaster that causes extensive damage and distress

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calamity

25
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an occurrence that causes a major widespread damage and destruction

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disaster

26
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in order that; to the extent that

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so that

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a sudden feeling of extra energy in response to some emergency, with the adrenaline hormone giving one extra energy to either fight an enemy or to run away from some danger

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adrenaline rush

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to try to make a large fire stop burning; to put out a large fire

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to fight fires

29
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an area of land with many rocks or stones

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rocky terrain

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an area of land covered with sand, like a beach

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sandy terrain

31
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approximately; within the range of

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anywhere between

32
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equipment; tools and other items needed to perform a certain type of task

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gear

33
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a phenomenon when there is more water than usual in rivers, so they overflow, and water covers streets and gets into homes and buildings that normally remain dry

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flood

34
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an organized attempt to find and help someone who is lost and/or in danger

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search-and-rescue operation

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to apply; to submit papers to ask for a job

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to put in an application

36
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to agree to give someone a job; to agree to make someone one’s employee

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to hire

37
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the name and contact information for a person who can provide additional information, especially about someone’s qualifications or experience

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reference

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to say good things about someone or something; to indicate that someone is a good person or that something will be a good choice

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to vouch for

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reliable, trustworthy, and good

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solid

40
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to say something good about a person or to recommend someone for an opportunity in an informal way

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to put in a good word

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words or actions that make one feel more certain that something will happen in a particular way

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assurance

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personality; the personal characteristics that seem to be a permanent characteristic of a person, not learned over time, especially how one shows one’s emotions

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temperament

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one’s commitment to working hard and finishing what one has started; one’s commitment to a job or project

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work ethic

44
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at work; through experience in a particular position, not by reading about something or listening to others talk about it

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on the job

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a person who learns things very quickly and does not need a lot of instruction or guidance

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quick study

46
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to rationalize; to provide a logical reason for something; to be able to explain what has happened in a way that makes sense to oneself and others

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to justify

47
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to choose not to have or do something because one is having or doing something else

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to pass up

48
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with the necessary skills, experience, and knowledge for a position or opportunity; meeting all the qualifications of something

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qualified

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very strong praise for a person or thing; full support and recommendation for someone or something

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ringing endorsement

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