Lesson №13. Vocabulary. Flashcards

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come up with sth

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to suggest or think of an idea or plan

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instant

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happening immediately, without any delay

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app

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abbreviation for application: a computer program or piece of software designed for a particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile phone or other mobile device

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range

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a set of similar things

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purpose

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why you do something or why something exists;

an intention or aim; a reason for doing something or for allowing something to happen

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apologize

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to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them

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make yourself at home

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you want someone to feel relaxed in your house

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excuse the mess

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you are apologizing for how your home (or office) looks

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be my guest

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you give permission for someone to use something that is yours

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help yourself

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you are offering someone food

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have a seat

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you are inviting someone to sit down, maybe at work

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put your feet up

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you know someone is tired and you want them to relax

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13
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remote

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far away in distance

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isolated

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not near to other places

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custom

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a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time

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bind (people) together

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form a strong connection between people

17
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inhabit

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to live in a place

18
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hammock

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a type of bed used especially outside, consisting of a net or long piece of strong cloth that you tie between two trees or poles so that it swings (= moves sideways through the air)

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turning point

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the time at which a situation starts to change in an important way

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revolve

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to move or cause something to move around a central point or line

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heresy

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(the act of having) an opinion or belief that is the opposite of or against what is the official or popular opinion, or an action that shows that you have no respect for the official opinion

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guilty

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If you feel guilty, you feel that you have done something wrong

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manufacture

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to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines

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route

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a particular way or direction between places

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westward

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towards the west

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draft

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a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form

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advanced

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at a higher, more difficult level; modern and well developed

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supposedly

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used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true

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desperate

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very serious or bad

30
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exist

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to be; have the ability to be known, recognized, or understood