ESL_977,978,C439 Flashcards

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a narrow passage of water that connects two bodies of water

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canal

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built by humans and not created by nature; made or built by people

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man-made

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a person who travels to a place to find out more about a new land

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explorer

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a forest where many trees and other plants grow close together, with a lot of rain and is very hot

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jungle

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a detailed suggestion about how to do something; a formal plan about how something should be done

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proposal

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an analysis and detail plan of the land where a building or other structure is built

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survey

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the crime of lying about something to gain something for one’s benefit, such as money

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fraud

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sections in a canal with entrance and exit gates that lift the ships from sea level to higher land

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locks

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a project that is very difficult that requires bravery and talent

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feat

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a false name that a writer publishes his or her work under

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pseudonym

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to sing a version of a song that someone else has already recorded and made available to the public

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to cover

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passionate and intense

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mad

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to waste money, resources, or time; to spend something in a reckless or unintelligent way

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to squander

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to spend in an extravagant way, buying expensive things and/or in very large quantities

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to lavish

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to use or spend carelessly or recklessly without thinking of the consequences or risks, and not putting the money to good use

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to waste

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caring a lot and thinking a lot about the way one looks and the way people view one

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self-conscious

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having trust and confidence about one’s own worth or abilities

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self-confident

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being aware or familiar with oneself, including one’s emotions, appearance, and character

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self-aware

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the toughest; the most able to withstand or tolerate difficulties or hardships

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as tough as they come

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a statue or another three-dimensional object made to be the same size as the person or animal it represents

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life-size figure

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the part of the body below the wrist; the part of the body that has five fingers, as well as the square-shaped area the fingers are attached to

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hand

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the inner square-shaped area between one’s wrist and fingers; the front side of one’s hands, excluding the fingers

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palm

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the part of the body that one walks on; the part of the body below the ankle

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feet

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the first of the five finger-like parts on each foot

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toe

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the part of the body between one’s leg and one’s foot; the part of the body that allows one to move one’s foot

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ankle

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the part of the body above the neck

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head

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one of the two round or oval shapes on the side of the head, used to capture sounds to hear

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ear

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uneven; with one end longer than the other

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lopsided

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the small piece of material at the base of the ear, where women often have a small hole pierced for wearing earrings

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earlobe

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not made to the same scale as something else; much larger or smaller than something should be as compared to other things

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disproportionate

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elements on a face that define how one appears to other people, such as the nose, chin, eyebrows, cheekbones, and eyes

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facial feature

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the section of skin above one’s eyebrows and below the hairline

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forehead

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the part of the face below one’s mouth and above one’s neck

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chin

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one of the two long body parts that one uses to stand and walk

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leg

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the round bone found in the middle and toward the front of the leg above the knee (the part of the leg that bends)

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kneecap

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with the parts of the body placed where they should be and with the proper sizes, especially when talking about art

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anatomically correct

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an area where only certain people are allowed; an area that is closed to the general public

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restricted area

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people who are allowed to have or do something; people who meet the qualifications for having access to something

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authorized personnel

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allowed; with permission to do something

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permitted

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to not be able to say yes or no; to not be willing to provide any information about something

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to neither confirm nor deny

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a badge or a small piece of paper that indicates one is a journalist or reporter and should be given access to certain individuals or events

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press credentials

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to be tested against certain criteria; to be examined or checked for something

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to be screened

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the people or department responsible for maintaining safety and order in a particular area

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security

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not allowed; not permitted

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off-limits

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to continue to do something despite difficulties or limitations; to not give up

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to persist

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to be made to leave, especially against one’s will, by someone who accompanies one to the exit

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to be shown out

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a person who belongs to a certain country and has certain rights and privileges there, such as voting and applying for a passport

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citizen

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a nation where people are allowed to do what they want to do without significant control by the government; a reference to the United States

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a free country

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land or a building owned by an individual, a group, or a business, not by the government; not public property

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private property

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to accompany someone; to be next to someone and guide or lead that person somewhere

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to escort

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away from a particular building or location

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off the premises

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something that is very bad and is not what it should be, or is not how one expected it to be

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travesty

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an official complaint about something, especially if presented to the government

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formal protest