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J_041_045 Flashcards

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alien

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ILLEGAL ALIENS : foreigner; stranger

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confirm

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CONFIRM THE RESERVATION : corroborate; verify; support

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elaborate

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ELABORATE ON THE TOPIC : explain more

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glacial

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FREEZING GLACIAL WIND : like a glacier; extremely cold

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indispensable

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INDISPENSABLE SKILLS : absolutely necessary

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majestic

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MAJESTIC CASTLE : fit for a king; grand

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notorious

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NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL : well known for something bad

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precaution

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TAKE PRECAUTION AGAINST FIRE : taking care against danger

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scholarship

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COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP : gift of money to pay for education

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tutor

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TUTOR YOUNG STUDENTS : to give individual instruction

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ally

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ALLIES AGAINST GERMANY : friend; partner; helper

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conform

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CONFORM TO SOCIETY’S RULES : to become same or similar

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elective

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ELECTIVE COURSE : chosen by election; optional

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global

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GLOBAL WARMING : relating to the whole world

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inert

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REMAIN INERT IN BED : inactive; lacking power to move

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mammal

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WHALE IS A MAMMAL : a vertebrate animal whose female suckles the young

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nutrition

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HEALTHY NUTRITION : process of feeding food

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precise

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PRECISE ANSWER : exact

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seasonal

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SEASONAL FRUITS : happening only at certain seasons

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undergrowth

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COVERED BY UNDERGROWTH : small vegetation of trees that grow under larger ones

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alternate

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ALTERNATE PARTNERS : to change back and forth

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congregate

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CHURCH MEMBERS CONGREGATE : gather

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eloquent

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ELOQUENT SPEAKER : speaking gracefully

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glucose

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GLUCOSE SUGAR : sugar molecules

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inferior

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INFERIOR QUALITY : lower in status or rank

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maneuver

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PRACTICE ATTACK MANEUVERS : a planned military movement; a skilled move

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obligation

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OBLIGATION TO PAY : something you have to do

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preliminary

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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS : the stage before the main thing

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segregation

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SEGREGATION OF BLACKS AND WHITES : separation

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unison

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SING IN UNISON : agreement; harmony

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anguish

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ANGUISH OF THE VICTIMS : acute pain; to suffer

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consequence

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CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR ACTIONS : the result of an act or a decision

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embrace

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THE COUPLE EMBRACED : hug; accept an idea

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gouge

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HE GOUGED OUT HIS OWN EYES : a deep cut; to dig or force out

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infinite

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INFINITE AMOUNT : not ending; not countable

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manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL : a handbook of instruction

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obsolete

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OBSOLETE COMPUTER EQUIPMENT : out-of-date; no longer useful

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preservation

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WILDLIFE PRESERVATION : keeping something in good condition

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self-conscious

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DON’T BE SO SELF-CONSCIOUS : aware of oneself

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universal

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UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE : characterizing or affecting all; present everywhere

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anticipate

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ANTICIPATE ENEMY MOVES : to look forward to; to expect

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consistent

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TWO CONSISTENT STORIES : in agreement; holding regularly to the same rules

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encounter

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HE ENCOUNTERED AN ALIEN : meet; run into someone

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grammatical

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GRAMMATICAL ERROR : correct by rules of grammar

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infrequent

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INFREQUENT VISITS : happening rarely; not often

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manuscript

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MOVIE MANUSCRIPT : document for publication

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obstacle

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OBSTACLE COURSE : anything that gets in the way

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prestige

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PRESTIGE OF THE UNIVERSITY : impression produced by achievements or reputation

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signify

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SIGNIFIED HIS SATISFACTION : to show or make known

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unpredictable

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UNPREDICTABLE FUTURE : not knowing what will happen next

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