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J_021_025 Flashcards

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ballad

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SING A BALLAD : romantic or sad poem or song

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contribute

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CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO THE PROJECT : to give something to

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disturb

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DISTURB THE CLASS : bother

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foundation

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BUILDING’S FOUNDATION : basis

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imposter

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FOOLED BY AN IMPOSTER : a pretender

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mammoth

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MAMMOTH ORGANIZATION : very large

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plead

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STUDENT PLEADED WITH THE PRINCIPAL : to beg

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regulated

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GOVERNMENT-REGULATED DRUG : controlled by rules

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stray

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STRAY CAT : wandering; homeless

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vicinity

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VICINITY OF THE CRIME : close distance

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ballot

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SECRET BALLOT : a vote; paper used to vote

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cooperate

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TWO STUDENTS COOPERATED : work together

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document (n)

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SIGN THE DOCUMENTS : piece of paper with information

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fragrant

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FRAGRANT FLOWERS : smelling good

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inaccurate

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INACCURATE ANSWER : not correct

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management

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COMPANY MANAGEMENT : people who run the company

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plot

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PLOT OF THE NOVEL : actions of a story

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rehearsal

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REHEARSAL FOR THE PLAY : practice for a performance

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suburb

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LIVE IN THE SUBURB : residential area outside the city

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victim

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VICTIM OF THE CRIME : person hurt by an event

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barrier

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JUMP OVER THE BARRIER : something that blocks

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corporations

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JAPANESE CORPORATIONS : a company

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doubtful

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DOUBTFUL THEORY : not clear or definite; unclear

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frantic

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FRANTIC PROTESTERS : desperate, wild, excited

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incident

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BAD INCIDENT : event

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marvel

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MARVEL AT THE SIGHT : be amazed

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portion

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A SMALL PORTION : amount

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reign

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KING RICHARD’S REIGN : a period of rule

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summarize

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SUMMARIZE THE STORY : tell in short form

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victorious

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VICTORIOUS SOLDIER : winning

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benefit

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BENEFIT OF STUDYING : something good

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counterfeit

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COUNTERFEIT MONEY : fake

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doubtless

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IT WILL DOUBTLESS HAPPEN SOON : definite; certain

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furious

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TEACHER WAS FURIOUS : very angry

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inexpensive

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INEXPENSIVE GIFT : cheap

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massacre

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BOSTON MASSACRE : killing of a large group of people

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portrait

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FAMILY PORTRAIT : picture

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relate

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RELATE THE STORY : to tell the story of

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superior

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SUPERIOR OFFICERS : more powerful; in higher position

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villain

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HERO KILLED THE VILLAIN : bad guy of a story

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betray

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BETRAY HIS COUNTRY : to be unfaithful; to cheat your friends

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courteous

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COURTEOUS WAITER : showing respect; being nice

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dramatic

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DRAMATIC ENDING : like a drama; exciting

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galaxy

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STARS IN THE GALAXY : group of stars

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inform

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INFORM THE STUDENTS : to give information

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maximum

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MAXIMUM SPEED : the most

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possess

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POSSESS KNOWLEDGE : own

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reliable

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RELIABLE EMPLOYEE : dependable; trustworthy

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surgery

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BRAIN SURGERY : operation

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visual

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VISUAL PROJECT : having to do with seeing

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