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False Cognates 2 Flashcards

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1
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Words engraved on a monument or other object

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Inscription (v. registration)

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The event to officially sign up for a course, etc.

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Registration (v. inscription)

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the state of being united to a person in a consensual and
contractual relationship recognized by law

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marriage (v. wedding)

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a ceremony during which two people get married,
usually with its accompanying festivities

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wedding (v. marriage)

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the moment of an agreement to be married

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engagement (v. hiring)

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the moment of receiving employment

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hiring (v. engagement)

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a place in a theatre where actors put on a play

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Stage (v. internship)

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a practice term in the workforce related to your studies

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internship (v. stage)

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an act of giving form or shape to something

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formation (v. training)

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an act of acquiring skill, knowledge or experience

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training (v. formation)

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to give a particular shape to something

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form (verb) (v. train)

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to give instruction

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train (verb) (v. form)

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a large business organisation

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enterprise (v. compagny)

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a small business that sells goods or services

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compagny (v. enterprise)

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an interaction, usually between things; impersonal; can also
qualify a connection as good or bad, strong or weak, etc.

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relation (v. relationship)

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a connection, usually between people; personal

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relationship (v. relation)

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a series of actions or operations leading to an end result

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process (v. trial)

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a formal examination before a competent tribunal
concerning a certain civil or criminal issue

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trial (v. process)

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inclusive; covering completely; usually refers to things

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comprehensive (v. understanding)

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sympathetic about other people’s problems; usually
refers to people

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Understanding (v. comprehensive)

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to reach a destination

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arrive (v. happen)

21
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to take place

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happen (v. arrive)

22
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to help someone with something

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assist (v. attend)

23
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to be present for an event

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attend (v. assist)

24
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to return to or begin again after interruption

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Resume (v. summarise)

25
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to tell something in a short form

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summarise (v. resume)

26
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to be present for an event

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attend (v. wait)

27
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to stay in place in expectation of something

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wait (v. attend)

28
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the act of deliberately misleading or cheating

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deception (v. disappointment)

29
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the act of failing to meet someone’s expectations

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disappointment (v. deception)

30
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an act of asking with strong authority

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demand (v. request)

31
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the act of asking for something politely

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request (v. demand)

32
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methods of teaching and learning in schools

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education (v. upbringing)

33
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early training; a particular way of raising a child

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upbringing (v. education)

34
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a teacher’s estimate of a student’s work

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mark (v. brand)

35
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the original maker of merchandise

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brand (v. mark)

36
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a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction

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lecture (v. reading)

37
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taking in the sense of letters and symbols using one’s eyes

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reading (v. lecture)

38
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a collection of scientific articles or a personal book for writing about your thoughts or daily life

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journal (v. newspaper)

39
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a publication of current events in a community

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newspaper (v. journal)

40
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an object you keep to remember an event

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souvenir (v. memory)

41
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the recollection of an event in your mind

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memory (v. souvenir)

42
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an affiliate or branch of an organization (i.e. a labour union)

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local (v. room).

43
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an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall

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room (v. local)

44
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struck with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust

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shocked (v. upset)

45
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emotionally agitated

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upset (v. shocked)

46
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an act of traveling from one very distant place to another

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journey (v. day)

47
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the time of light between one night and the next

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day (v. journey)

48
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something on a window to keep light out of a room

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blind (v. store)

49
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a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale

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store (v. blind)

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