Marti Flashcards

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Sassily

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with sass; in a sassy (=disrespectful) way. Josh responded to Liz very sassily when he gave a sarcastic answer.

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Sail

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When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water:
The boat sailed along/down the coast.

totravelacrosswaterin aboatorship, or tooperateaboatorshipon thewater:

[I]He is notfunto sail with.

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Devastate

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destroy or ruin.
“the city was devastated by a huge earthquake”

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Comes down to

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If a situation or decision comes down to something, that is the thing that influences it most: What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity. It all comes down to money in the end.

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Compound

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a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.
“the air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes”

make up (a composite whole); constitute.
“a dialect compounded of Spanish and Dutch”

Составной,сложный
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Outta loop

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Not informed, up-to-date, or current; not included in a process or discussion.

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Give it a shot

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Try it

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Tricky

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of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.
“applying eyeliner can be a tricky business”

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Nor i

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Nici eu

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Mindset

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a person’s way of thinking and their opinions:
to have a different/the same mindset

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Pop over

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To pop over somewhere means to ‘drop-in’ or to go somewhere such as a person’s home or workplace for a brief visi

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Infantile

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typical of a child and therefore unsuitable for an adult:
infantile behaviour

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Instill

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to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way that person thinks or behaves:
It is part of a teacher’s job to instil confidence in/into his or her students.

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14
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Outlook

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a person’s point of view or general attitude to life.
“he had a practical outlook on life”
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15
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Chunk

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a thick, solid piece of something.
“huge chunks of masonry littered the street”

Кусок

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16
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Dedicate

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to give all of your energy, time, etc.:
He has dedicated his life to scientific research.

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Mimic

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to copy the way in which a particular person usually speaks and moves, usually in order to make people laugh:
She was mimicking the various people in our office.

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Sake

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in order to help or bring advantage to someone:
Please do it, for David’s sake.

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Encompass

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to include different types of things:
The festival is to encompass everything from music, theatre, and ballet to literature, cinema, and the visual arts.

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At hand

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near in time or position:
We want to ensure that help is at hand (= easily available) for all children suffering abuse.

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Prediction

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Предсказание

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Paraphrase

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to repeat something written or spoken using different words, often in a humorous form or in a simpler and shorter form that makes the original meaning clearer

Парафразировать

23
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Absent

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Missing
Отсутсвующий

24
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Exponential

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An exponential rate of increase becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger:
We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.

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Immerse

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to put something or someone completely under the surface of a liquid:
The shells should be immersed in boiling water for two minutes.

to involve someone completely in an activity:
She immersed herself wholly in her work.
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