extent, circumstance, pursue, soil, governor, manner, landscape, motion, fee, conservative Flashcards

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extent (noun)

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  1. how large, important, serious, etc. smth is
    She was exaggerating the true extent of the problem.
  2. physical area of smth
    U can not see full extent of the lake from here.
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circumstance (noun)

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the conditions and facts that re connected with and affect a situation, an event or an action
Under normal circumstances, your white blood cells are able to fight infections.

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pursue (verb)

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  1. to do smth or try to achieve smth over a period of time.
    to pursue a goal
  2. to continue to discuss, find out about or be involved in smth
    We have decided not to pursue the matter.
  3. to follow or go after smbd/smth, especially to catch them
    Police pursued the car at high speed
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governor (noun)

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a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country (губернатор)

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manner (noun)

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  1. behavior that is considered polite in a particular society or culture (манера)
  2. the way that some is done or happens
    (способ, метод)
    NN works in a similar manner to brain
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motion (noun)

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  1. the act or process of moving or the way smth moves
    Rub the cream in with a circular motion
  2. a particular movement made usually with ur hand or ur head, especially to communicate (gesture)
    At a single motion of his hand, the room fell silent
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fee (noun)

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  1. an amount of money paid for professional advice or services.
    School fees are expected to raise again this year.
  2. an amount of money paid to join organization or to do smth
    membership/subscription fee
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landscape (noun)

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  1. everything u can see when u look across large area of land, especially in the country.
    an urban landscape
  2. a painting of a view of the countryside; style of painting (пейзаж)
  3. the characteristic features of an area of activity
    We can expect changes in political landscape
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conservative (adj)

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  1. apposed to great or sudden social change;
    showing u prefer traditional styles and values
    The conservative views of his parents.
  2. Lower than what is probably real amount or number
    At a conservative estimate
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host (noun)

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  1. a person who invites guests to a meal, a party, etc. or who has people staying at their house
    host family
  2. a country, a city or an org. that holds and arranges a special event
    the host country/nation/city
  3. a person who introduces a television or radio show, and talks to guests
    4.
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