fiber, activist, snap, refugee, incorporate, hip, distant, ceiling, sweep, yield Flashcards

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fiber (noun)

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  1. a part of food that helps to keep a person healthy by keeping the bowels working and moving other food quickly through the body
    - Dried fruits are especially high in fiber
  2. a material such as cloth or rope that is made from a mass of natural or artificial threads (волокно)
    - nylon and other man-made fibers
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activist (noun)

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a person who works to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims
- animal rights activists

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snap (verb)

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  1. to break smth suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way
    - The wind had snapped the tree in two.
  2. to take a photo
    - A passing tourist snapped the incident.
  3. to move or to move smth into a particular position quickly, especially with a sharp noise.
    - His eyes snapped open.
  4. to speak or say smth in an impatient, usually angry, voice
    - I was temped to snap angrily at him.
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refugee (noun)

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a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, bcs there is a way or for political, religious or social reasons (беженец)
- a political refugee

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incorporate (verb)

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  1. to include smth so that it forms a part of smth (включать кого-л./что-л.)
    - The new car design incorporates all the latest safety features.
  2. to create legally recognized company
    - The company was incorporated in 2000.
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hip (noun)

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the joint at the top of the leg that connects it with the top part of the body (бедро)
- She stood with her hands on her hip

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distant (adj)

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  1. far away in space or time
    - distant planets/stars
  2. not likely smth else
    - Their life seemed utterly distant from his own.
  3. a person related to u but not closely
    - a distant cousin/aunt/relative
  4. not paying attention to smth and thinking abt smth completely different.
    - He seemed distant and distracted.
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ceiling (noun)

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  1. the top inside surface of a room
    - a large room with high ceiling
  2. a highest limit or amount of smth
    - The reality is the economy is hitting the ceiling and the growth rate must slow.
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sweep (verb)

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to clean a room. surface using a broom.
- to sweep the floor

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yield (noun)

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the total amount of crops, profits, etc. the are produced (доходность,урожай)
- a high crop yield

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