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General Flashcards

1
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a flying vehicle used to transport paying passengers

A

commercial aeroplane

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2
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the science of changing the genes of a living thing

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genetic engineering

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3
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moving through the area beyond the Earth where the stars and planets are

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space travel

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4
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an injection to protect a person from a disease

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vaccination

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5
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a machine that washes clothes

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washing machine

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6
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a drug that is used to kill bacteria and infections

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antibiotic

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7
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to connect a piece of electrical equipment to the electricity supply, or to another piece of equipment

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plug in

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8
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to push something firmly

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press

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9
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when doctors cut into someone’s body in order to remove or repair a part that is damaged

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operation

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10
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a liquid that you put in a vehicle to make the engine work

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petrol

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11
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if something restarts, or if you restart it, it starts again

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restart

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12
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if you reboot a computer, you start it again after it has stopped working

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reboot

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13
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to turn on a machine, light etc., using a switch

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switch on

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14
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if a car or a machine breaks down, it stops working

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break down

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15
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to have no more of something

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run out of something

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16
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to discuss a subject formally so that you can make a decision or solve a problem

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debate

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17
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to talk about something with someone in order to exchange ideas or decide something

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discuss

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18
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to ask someone for information

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inquire

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19
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to investigate

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look into

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20
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to ask someone questions about something

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question

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21
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to answer

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reply

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22
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to study a subject in detail so that you can discover new facts about it

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research

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23
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to do something because of something that has happened

A

respond

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24
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to think about something you do not know, and want to know

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wonder

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25
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to try to find out about something, especially a crime or accident

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investigate

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26
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to shout and say angry things to someone because you disagree with them

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argue

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27
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to have an angry argument

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quarrel

28
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having the result that you want

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effective

29
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something that is explosive can cause an explosion

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explosive

30
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covered in hair

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hairy

31
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easy to love

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loveable

32
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dirty and untidy

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messy

33
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making you feel very unhappy or upset

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painful

34
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without hope completely without skill at a particular activity

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hopeless

35
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quiet and calm

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peaceful

36
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if you are responsible for something bad that has happened, you caused it and you are the person who should be blamed

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responsible

37
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not useful or effective at all

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useless

38
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happy or grateful because of something

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thankful

39
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someone who is selling something

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vendor

40
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a very thin, dry biscuit that is often sweet

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wafer

41
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an organized event in which people or teams compete against each other

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competition

42
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when something becomes better than it was

A

improvement

43
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unhappy because you are alone or do not have any friends

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loneliness

44
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kind behaviour

A

kindness

45
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if something is your responsibility, it is your job or duty to do it

A

responsibility

46
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things such as television, films and shows that are intended to amuse or interest people

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entertainment

47
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something important that you succeed in doing by your own efforts

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achievement

48
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things that are done to keep a person, building, or country safe from danger or crime

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security

49
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relaxed, friendly, or unofficial style or nature; absence of formality

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informality

50
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when you copy someone else’s actions

A

imitation

51
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information on how to get to a particular place

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direction

52
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a sentence or phrase from a book, speech etc. which you repeat in a speech or piece of writing because it is interesting or amusing

A

quotation

53
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the quality of weighing a lot

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heaviness

54
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an amount of money that has been or must be paid

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payment

55
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a move to a more important job or position in a company or organization

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promotion

56
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if a computer crashes, or if you crash the computer, it suddenly stops working

A

crash

57
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if a machine, engine, pipe etc. freezes, the liquid inside it becomes solid with cold, so that it does not work properly

A

freeze

58
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a small piece of electronic equipment used to store and transfer information

A

memory stick

59
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if a machine is out of order, it has stopped working

A

out of order

60
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to produce words or pictures on paper, using a machine

A

print

61
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the act of receiving radio, television, or other signals, or the quality of signals you receive

A

reception

62
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to put a new supply of electricity into a battery

A

recharge

63
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to successfully deal with a problem or difficult situation

A

sort out

64
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unusual or surprising, in a way that is difficult to understand or explain

A

strange

65
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to repair something that is broken or not working properly

A

fix

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