ESL ESsential Words 3 Flashcards

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Vicinity

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N. Region near a place, neighborhood附近

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Rage

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N. Violent and, something that arouses(to cause someone to have particular feeling) intense(extreme and forceful of a feeling, very strong) but brief enthusiasm

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Undeniable

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Adj. Not to be denied, cannot be questioned

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Resist

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V. Act against, strive against, oppose

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Lack

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V.Be entirely without something,have not enough

N. defect

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Miniature

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N. or adj. Represented on a small scale

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Excel

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V. Be better than, do better than

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Feminine

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Adj. Of women or girls

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Mount

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V. Get up on

My sister couldnt mount the horse so they gave her pony instead

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Dread

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V. Or adj. or n. Look forward to wish fear, fear greatly, causing great fear

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Masculine

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M.Of man, male

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Menace

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V. N. Threat

Something that is a source of danger

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Tendency

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N. Leaning, movement in a certain direction

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Underestimate

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Vt. Set too low a value, amount, or rate

N. 看轻

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Victorious

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Adj. Having won a victory, conquering

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Numerous

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adj. very many, several

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Solitary

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Adj. Alone, single, only

N. recluse

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Frequent

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Adj. Happening often, occurring repeatedly

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Glimpse

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N. or v. A short, quick view

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Recent

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Adj. Done, made, or made not long ago

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Hesitate

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V. Not Fail to act quickly,be undecided

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Absurd

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Adj. Plainly not true or sensible, foolish

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Conflict

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N. Or v. Direct opposition, disagreement

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Minority

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N. Smaller numbers or part, less than half

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Fiction

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N. That which is imagined or made up

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Ignite

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V. Set on fire. Cause a dangerous

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Abolish

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V. Do away with completely, put an end to

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Urban

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Adj. Of or having to do with cities or towns

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Frank

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Adj. Free in expressing one’s real thoughts, opinions, or feelings, not hiding what is in one’s mind

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Pollute

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V. Make dirty(…)

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Reveal

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V. Make known that something was previously secret.

To allow something to be seen that,until then, had been hidden

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Prohibit

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V. Forbid(refuse to allow) by law or authority

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Urgent

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Adj. Demanding immediate action or attention, important

Demand: Ask something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused

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Adequate

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Adj. As much as is needed, fully sufficient

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Audible

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Adj. Able to be heard