J_026_030 Flashcards
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biography
BIOGRAPHY OF REAGAN : story of one’s life
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cultivate
CULTIVATE THE LAND : to prepare land for farming
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dread
DREADED HOMEWORK : greatly feared; terrible
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gallant
GALLANT KNIGHT : brave
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inhale
INHALE AND EXHALE : breathe in
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merchandise
CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE : things sold
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precipitation
HEAVY PRECIPITATION IN WINTER : rain
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remedy
COLD REMEDY : the cure; medicine
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survey
SURVEY OF 100 STUDENTS : questioning many people
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vivid
VIVID COLORS : lively; bright
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boast
BOAST ABOUT HIS GRADE : brag
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dainty
DAINTY COSTUME : pretty and delicate
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duplicate
DUPLICATE FORMS : a second copy / to make two copies
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gasp
GASP AT THE HIGH PRICE : sudden, short intake of breath
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innumerable
INNUMERABLE PEOPLE : too many to count
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migrate
BIRDS MIGRATE SOUTH FOR THE WINTER : move to a different place
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predict
PREDICT THE FUTURE : foretell
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request
REQUEST FOR MONEY : act of asking for something
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survival
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST : staying alive
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vocal
VOCAL DISAGREEMENTS : loud; speaking out loud
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bombard
BOMBARD FROM THE AIR : attack
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debate
DEBATE THE ISSUE / DEBATE TEAM : argue
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earnest
EARNEST PLEA : sincere, honest, serious
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generation
POWER GENERATOR / X GENERATION : making or producing; all people of one time
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inspiration
INSPIRATION TO WRITE POETRY : encouragement
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miraculous
MIRACLE OF LIFE : like a miracle; something amazing
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prehistoric
PREHISTORIC DINOSAURS : before written history
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requirement
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS : something that must be done
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suspicion
SUSPICION OF MURDER : believing someone is guilty
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wardrobe
I NEED A NEW WARDROBE FOR WORK : closet; collection of clothes
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Braille
READ IN BRAILLE : reading system for the blind
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debt
PAY BACK THE DEBT : money owed
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eavesdrop
EAVESDROP ON THE PHONE CONVERSATION : listening without permission
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generous
GENEROUS DONATION : giving easily
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interrupt
DON’T INTERRUPT ME : to stop someone in the middle of talking or acting
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mischievous
MISCHIEVOUS CHILD : trouble-making
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previous
PREVIOUS LESSON : happening before
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resemble
HE RESEMBLES MY BROTHER : look like
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symbol
SYMBOL OF PEACE : something that stands for something else
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widespread
WIDESPREAD DISEASE : existing everywhere
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bureau
AN OLD BUREAU : a dresser
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declare
DECLARE THE TRUTH : to say
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eliminate
ELIMINATE THE BAD ANSWER CHOICE : get rid of
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genuine
GENUINE DIAMOND : real
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interview
JOB INTERVIEW : a question and answer session
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mobile
MOBILE HOME : moving
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prey
PREDATOR AND PREY : animals chased as food
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reservoir
RAIN FILLED UP THE RESERVOIR : holding area for large amount of water
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sympathy
SYMPATHY FOR THE POOR : feeling sorry for
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yacht
SAIL ON A YACHT : big boat