Lesson 2 Flashcards

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advantageous( adjective)
/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

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SYNONYM( beneficial)/help to gain success

advantageous (to somebody)

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advantageously (adverb)

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syn: luckily
he was advantageously born into a rich family

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appearance (noun)
/əˈpɪrəns/

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syn:Advent/arrival/coming
-The sudden appearance of a security guard
-She had never been greatly concerned (about) her appearance
-the appearance of prophet

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agilely(adv)
/ˈædʒl/

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syn: quickly
she moved agilely across the stage

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nimble (adjective)

/ˈnɪmbl/

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syn:quick/agile
-You need nimble fingers for that job
-his (nimble mind) calculated the answers=able to think

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albeit (conjunction)

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syn:*althoght/in spite of the fact/regardless (of) the fact
-he was making progress albeit slowly

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regardless (adverb)

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syn:although/albeit
I will go regardless(of) the consequences.
The weather was terrible but we carried (on) regardless

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alluring (adjective)
/əˈlʊərɪŋ/

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attractive/interesting/ appealing
an alluring smile/beauty

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appeal( verb)

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syn:interesting/attractive/alluring
-This place appeals( to) me/The candidate appealed (to) the voters
-I am appealing(request)/The government appealed( to) the British people)/

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celebrated(adj)

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syn:popular/acclaimed(acclaimed authors//i was acclaimed by my mother=praise
-kerman is celebrated (for)…
/celebrated pianist

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evade( verb)
/ɪˈveɪd/

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syn:circumvent/avoid/go around/
They narrowly evaded a police car which was approaching.
don’t you think you’re evading the issue?

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collide (verb)
/kəˈlaɪd/

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syn:hit/crash/*to be in opposition
-large asteroids collided (with) the moon
-They regularly collide over policy decisions.(disagree)

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collision (noun)
/kəˈlɪʒn/

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The collision caused major damage to both cars/
A collision (between) A and B/
I was in a collision (with) a bus

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contemporary(adj)
/kənˈtempəreri/

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syn:modern/at the same time
contemporary architecture

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distribution( noun)
/ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃn/

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syn:divide/give out/dispense
The distribution (of) seeds/
distribution (of) the disease.
-the distribution (of) food and medicines(give)

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dispense( verb)
/dɪˈspens/

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syn:distribute/give out/divide/
-The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.(give out)
-to dispense justice(provide)

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via(prepostion)
/ˈvaɪə

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syn:through
distribute your news via internet/
We flew home via Dubai/
The news reached me via my uncle

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encouragement (noun)
/ɪnˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/

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syn:stimulate/promote/help
the goverment (cut taxes) in order to ecnourage spending/
(give) each student the encouragement

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encourager(n)
encouragingly(n)

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to smile encouragingly

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vigorous (adjective)
/ˈvɪɡərəs/

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syn:energetic/full of life/full of action
a vigorous young man(strong)

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vigorous (adjective)
/ˈvɪɡərəs/

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syn:energetic/full of life/full of action
a vigorous young man(strong)

20
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energetically

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many people have energetically opposed the idea/
im not as energetic as i usually am

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fragile (adjective)
/ˈfrædʒl/

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syn:weak/*frail
-fragile,handle with care(easy broken)
-The economy remains extremely fragile(weak)/fragile hope/fragile relationship

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frailty (noun)
/ˈfreɪlti/

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syn:weekness/fragile
one of the frailties of human beings is laziness

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abundance( noun)
/əˈbʌndəns/

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syn:heyday/pinnacle/high point of success
there was food in abundance(more than enough)/an abundance in food/
The country has an abundance of natural resources.

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pinnacle (noun)
/ˈpɪnəkl/

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syn:heyday/success/high point of abundance
he has reached the pinnacle of his career

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we are living( in )the heyday (of) digital communication

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He was (in) the heyday( of) his career

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mythology (noun)
/mɪˈθɑːlədʒi/

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mythology is the study of legends and fables
syn:legend/story/ invented idea
-the popular mythology that life begins at forty(idea)

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refinement (noun)
/rɪˈfaɪnmənt/

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ex:a small change to something that improves it
syn:improve/perfect/make pure/
all the refinements of modern technology

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refined( adjective)
/rɪˈfaɪnd/

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ex:made pure
refined sugar
ex:cultured/polit/genteel
his refined manners

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fuel (noun)

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ex:any material that produces heat or power
-(refine) oil before it can be used as fuel
ex:make an argument, continue
-His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage

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value (noun)
/ˈvæljuː/

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syn:rewarding/worthwhile
what is the value of that stamp?=how much
The winner will receive a prize( to the value of) £1 000.

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advent (noun)
/ˈædvent/

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with (the) advent( of) computers(appearance)

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we found a way of circumventing the law

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he attempt to circumvent the computer security system