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General Vocabulary Flashcards

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SPEAR

The spear pierced the lion’s heart.

noun

A

a weapon with a long shaft and a pointed tip, typically of metal, used for thrusting or throwing.

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DEPICT

The wall was painted with a large mural depicting famous scenes from American history.

verb

A

to represent by or as if by a picture

in Portuguese: RETRATAR

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SETTLE

Good, that’s all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I’ll organize the food.

verb

the example shows the verb conjugated in the simple past

A

to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement

  1. Settle up: to pay someone the money that you owe them>
    Would you like to settle up now, sir?
  2. Settle down: to become familiar with a place and to feel happy and confident in it>
    She quickly settled down in her new house
  3. Settle for: to accept or agree to something, or to decide to have something, although it is not exactly what you want or it is not the best>
    They were hoping to sell their car for $2,000, but settled for $1,500.
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REMAINS/TO REMAIN

  1. The remains of lunch were still on the table.
  2. The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

noun/verb

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  1. as a noun: pieces or parts of something that continue to exist when most of it has been used, destroyed, or taken away.
  2. as a verb: to stay in the same place or in the same condition.

In portuguese: permanecer

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BREEDING

The penguins’ breeding season has begun.

noun

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the process in which animals have sex and produce young animals.

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SUITABLE

The film is not suitable for children.

adjective

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acceptable or right for someone or something.

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REACHABLE

  1. The town is easily reachable on foot.
  2. Saving 5% of your salary should be a reachable goal.

adjective

A
  1. If a place is reachable, it is possible to get to it;
  2. If a level, especially a high one, is reachable, it is possible to get to it.
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IMPETUS

The recent publicity surrounding homelessness has given (a) fresh impetus to the cause.

noun

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something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective.

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LACK

He just lacks a little confidence.

verb

A

to not have or not have enough of something that is needed or wanted.

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FLAW

I returned the material because it had a flaw in it.

noun

plural: flaws

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a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect.

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GATHER

We gathered blueberries from the bushes.

ver

the example shows the verb conjugated in the simple past

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to collect several things, often from different places or people.

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TOUGH

These toys are made from tough plastic.

adjective

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strong; not easily broken or made weaker.

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DIMINISH

I don’t want to diminish her achievements, but she did have a lot of help.

verb

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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ENHANCED

We continue to create new and enhanced versions of our products.

adjective

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better than before.

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PUZZLE

Scientists have been trying to solve this puzzle for years.

noun

A

a situation that is difficult to understand

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WASTE

That meeting achieved absolutely nothing - it was a complete waste of time.

noun

A

an unnecessary or wrong use of money, substances, time, energy, abilities, etc.

in Portuguese: DESPERDÍCIO

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NOURISH

Children need plenty of good fresh food to nourish them.

verb

A

to provide people or living things with food in order to make them grow and keep them healthy.

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DORMANT

These investments have remained dormant for several years.

adjective

A

Something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time.

19
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SPORE

The compost is pasteurized and then inoculated with mushroom spores.

noun

A

a reproductive cell produced by some plants and simple organisms such as ferns and mushrooms.

related to Biology

20
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UNBIASED

We try to remain as unbiased as we can, but it is difficult.

adjective

A

able to judge fairly because you are not influenced by your own opinions

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SHALLOW

She told her children to stay in the shallow end (of the swimming pool).

adjective

A

having only a short distance from the top to the bottom

not deep

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CLAY

Clay is used for making bricks and pots.

noun

A

thick, heavy soil that is soft when wet, and hard when dry or baked, used for making bricks and containers

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SLIT

He was found the next day with his throat slit.

verb

A

to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something.

24
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ENROLL

They want to enroll their children in their local school.

verb

A

to put yourself or someone else onto the official list of members of a course, college, or group

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POTTERY

She’s doing a pottery night class.

noun

A
  1. the activity or skill of making clay objects by hand;
  2. objects that are made out of clay by hand
26
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POT

Fill a large pot with salted water and bring it to a boil.

noun

A

any of various types of container, usually round, especially one used for cooking food

27
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ROOF

The house has a pink roof.

noun

A

the covering that forms the top of a building, vehicle, etc.

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WARES

Some displayed their wares on stalls, while others had just spread them out on the sidewalk.

noun

A

small products for selling, especially in a market or on the street

29
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VESSEL

His vessel went down off the coast of Australia.

noun

plural: vessels

A

a large boat or a ship

30
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EMPRESS

Queen Victoria was Empress of India as well as Queen of Great Britain.

noun

A

a female ruler of an empire, or the wife of a male ruler of an empire

male counterpart: emperor

31
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WEDDED BLISS

She clings to a romantic fantasy of wedded bliss.

noun

more common in literature

A

the happiness of being married

32
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Setting

A

We can see animals in their natural setting

In portuguese: set, contexto

33
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Further

A

I would go even further and say they are our enemies.

34
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RESTLESS

He looks like a restless man

A

In portuguese: sem descanso

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