Highschool Flashcards

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Assist(v)

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To help

Have you ever assisted an alders person across the street?

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Construct(v)

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To build sth large

The pyramid of Egypt were constructed thousands of years ago.

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Debt(n)

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Money you owe someone

A company that has a lot of debt many have problem borrowing more money from the bank.

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Intend(v)

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To plan

If you intended to buy a sports car, how much money do you need to save?

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Rival(n)

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A person you compete whit

In the Olympic, figure skaters became rivals fighting for the gold medal.

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Witness (n)

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Someone who. Saw sth

A witness at the second of seen of the accident called for help.

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Concentrate

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To think carefully

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Consultant

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Someone who gives advice

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Stiff(ad)

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Difficult to move

After sitting on the plane for eight hour, my legs were very stiff.

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Trial(n)

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A legal process

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Trial(n)

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A legal process

When a famous person goes on trial, journalist make it a big story, even if the crime was small.

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Accurate(adj)

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Correct

“The earth is round “is an accurate statement

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Critic (n)

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Someone who reports whether something is good or bad

Food critics decide how many stars a restaurant should have.

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Encourage(v)

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My parents encouraged me to read when I was a small child, taking me to the library often and praising me when I finished books.

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Exhibit(v)

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To show

The MIT museum exhibit a robot named Kismet.

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Firm (ad)

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Solid or definite

If you ask someone to marry you, you don’t want this person to say, “maybe”;rather, you want to hear a firm answer.

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Prejudice (n)

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An unfair felling of dislike for someone

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Tempt (v)

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To make someone want to do something

My sister tempted me to skip school an a beautiful spring afternoon.