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Lesson 3 Flashcards

1
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Driving licence (n)

A

a document that allow you to drive

Have you got a driving license?

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Birth certificate (n)

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a document shows where & when you were born

Do you know where your birth certificate is?

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Spare part (n)

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a part for replacing the old or broken one

Is it easy to get spare parts for your car?

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Passer-by (n)

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a person walking past a place by chance

I stopped and asked a passer-by where the park is.

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Long weekend (n)

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a short holiday from Friday to Sunday

where did you last go away for a long weekend?

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Life expectancy (n)

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number of years a person is likely to live

What’s the average life expectancy for men in your country?

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Short cut/Shortcut (n)

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a path that is quicker than normal

Do you know a shortcut to the school from here?

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Fancy dress (n)

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a dress for party that looks up different

Have you been to a fancy dress party?

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Nursery rhyme (n)

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an old song for young children

Do you remember any nursery rhyme?

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Fruit/Slot machine (n)

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a machine that you put money to win more

Do you ever play on slot machines?

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Next of kin (n)

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your closest living relative

Have you written your next of kin in your passport?

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Rip (v)

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tear quickly

I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.

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Drawing pins (n)

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a pin for fastening papers

I stepped on a drawing pin;it really hurts.

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paper clips (n)

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a bent wire is used for holding papers

I need some paper clips to put these notes together.

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Barbed wire (n)

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strong wire with sharp points on it

I ripped my shirt on the barbed wire around the field.

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Nail polish (n)

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a liquid for painting your nails

Have you got any nail polishes?

17
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Last-minute (adj)

A

happening at the last moment

It was a last minute decision, but we managed to get a cheap holiday in Spain.

18
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Quite (adj)

A

completely

The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.

19
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Build up (adj)

A

an area with alot of houses

The area is quite built-up, but the beach is lovely.

20
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Absent-minded(adj)

A

forgetful

My cousin is very absent-minded.

21
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Lay (v)

A

put something somewhere

He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.

22
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Panic-stricken (adj)

A

extremely anxious about sth

He leaves things lying around and then gets panic-stricken when he can’t find them.

23
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Pretty (adj)

A

quite , completely

My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.

24
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Thick-skinned (adj)

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opp: Sensitive

My brother is pretty thick-skinned, whereas i’m more sensitive.

25
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Criticize (v)

A

to say what’s wrong with sb/sth

He often criticizes me in front of other people.

26
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Off-putting (adj)

A

(of behaviour) unattractive

He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.

27
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Tongue-tied (adj)

A

unable to speak because of nerves

He often criticizes me in front of other people; I find this very off-putting and it makes me a bit tongue-tied.

28
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Worn-out (adj)

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1: (of a thing) no longer useful because it has been so much
2: (of a person) exhausted from work

These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.

29
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Incredibly (adj)

A

extremely

These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.

30
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Hard-wearing (adj)

A

(of a product) remaining in good condition for a long time

These boots are worn out now, but they’ve been incredibly hard-wearing.

31
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Narrow-minded (adj)

A

bigoted
opp: Open-minded

My uncle is very narrow-minded.

32
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Row (n)

A

argument with a loud noise

My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.

33
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Never-ending (adj)

A

seems to last forever

My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.

34
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Bad-tempered (adj)

A

angry

My uncle is very narrow-minded; whenever I visit him, the rows seem to be never-ending.It makes me very bad-tempered.

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Single-minded (adj)

A

Thinking in a concentrated way about sth to achieve it

he is very determined, isn’t he?
Yes, he’s extremely single-minded.

36
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Determined (adj)

A

having decided to do sth even if it is difficult

he is very determined, isn’t he?
Yes, he’s extremely single-minded.

37
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Irritating (adj)

A

annoying

It’s rather irritating behaviour.
Yes, very off-putting.

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