Informal/Formal Flashcards

Formal Language instead Informal

1
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a lot of/load of/plenty of

A

a great deal/numerous/several

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2
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a bit

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Somewhat(before adj. or adv.)/ slightly

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3
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to get together

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to collaborate with sbd on smth

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4
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to start/to begin

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to initiate/to commence smth/v-ing

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5
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big

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large(number/percentage), considerable

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6
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thing

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device/object

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7
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stuff

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material

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8
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to find out

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to ascertain/discover

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9
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to do again

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to repeat

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10
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to do well

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to succeed

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11
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to set up

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to establish

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12
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to cut down on

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to reduce

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13
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to go up

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to increase

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14
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to come up with

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to create

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15
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to look into

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to investigate

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16
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to go up and down

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to fluctuate

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17
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to bring up a question

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to raise a question

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18
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to get ride of

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to eliminate

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19
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to turn down smth

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to refuse

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20
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to turn on smth

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to produce

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21
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to take smth back

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to retract (a statement)

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22
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to put off smth

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to postpone smth

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23
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to put up with

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to tolerate

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24
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to put away smth

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to save

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25
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to put down smth

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to attribute to

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26
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to come about

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to occur

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27
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to give up

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to relinquish

28
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to go back/give back

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return to swh/smth

29
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to give off smth

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to produce(heat)

30
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to give away

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to betray

31
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to carry out smth

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to conduct

32
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to seem

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to appear

33
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to climb

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to ascend

34
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to help

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to assist/aid

35
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to stop

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to cease

36
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to use

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to consume

37
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to shorten

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to decrease/to abbreviate

38
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to show

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to demonstrate

39
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to go

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to depart

40
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want

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desire

41
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end

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finish/terminate

42
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tell

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inform

43
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keep

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preserve/retain

44
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say no

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reject

45
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free

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release/liberate

46
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to mend/to fix

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to repair

47
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to need

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to require

48
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to live

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to reside

49
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in the end

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finally/ultimately

50
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at once

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immediately

51
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at the same time

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simultaneously/concurrently

52
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first

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initially

53
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on and off

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intermittenly

54
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mainly

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principally/primarlyn

55
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next

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subsequently

56
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again and again

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repeatedly

57
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so

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therefor/ consequently

58
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understanding

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comprehension

59
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lack

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deficiency

60
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chance

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opportunity

61
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sweat

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perspiration

62
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house

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residence

63
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sight

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vision

64
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friendly

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amiable

65
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whole

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complete

66
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lively

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energetically/animated

67
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lucky

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fortunate