Matura 27.01 Flashcards

1
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digit

A

a number from 0 to 9

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2
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diameter

A

a line that crosses a circle through the center

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3
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tongue

A

organ in mouth

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4
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vacant

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available

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5
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nuisance

A

sth annoiying, a problem

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6
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multiplication

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The operation that, for positive integers, consists of adding a number (the multiplicand) to itself a certain number of times

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7
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commute

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travel regularly to and from work

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8
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fraction

A

An expression that indicates the quotient of two quantities, such as 1/3

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9
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bill

A

proposal for law

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10
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artificial

A

produced rather than natural

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11
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beyond

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outside the range or limits

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12
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branch

A

part of area of study

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13
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plot

A

a secret plan to do sth bad

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14
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independent

A

free from control of others

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15
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county

A

a region with its own government in some countries (hrabstwo)

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16
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entire

A

whole, having no part excluded

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17
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spoonful

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the amount of a substance that can be contained in a spoon

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18
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withdraw

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leave a place, take sth out of sth

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19
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cure

A

a medicine or treatment

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20
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dictatorship

A

a despotic system ruled by a dictator possessing absolute power and absolute authority

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21
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conspicuous

A

to be known for, visible

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22
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sculptor

A

one who does sculptural artwork

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23
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prominent

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important, well known

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24
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notorious

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famous for sth bad

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25
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put on weight

A

gain weight

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26
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peak

A

highest point

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27
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in comparison to

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showing the similarities/ differences

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28
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illiterate

A

sb who is not able to write and read

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29
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freezing point

A

temp. at which water freezes

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30
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directory

A

A book containing an alphabetical or classified listing of names, addresses, and other data, such as telephone numbers, of specific persons, groups or firms

31
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yellow pages

A

A volume or section of a telephone directory that lists businesses, services, or products alphabetically according to field.

32
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bulb

A

An incandescent lamp or its glass housing, A rounded dilation or expansion of a canal, vessel, or organ

33
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to found

A

to estabilish, set up

34
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comprise

A

consist, be composed of

35
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tomb

A

A grave or other place of burial

36
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wreath

A

A ring or circlet of flowers, boughs, or leaves worn on the head, placed on a memorial, or hung as a decoration.

37
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few

A

not much, a little

38
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a few

A

enough

39
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inconspicuous

A

hardly visible

40
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to shrink

A

to become smaller

41
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shrink

A

psychiatrist

42
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blunt

A

not sharp

43
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speak up

A

speak louder

44
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temporary

A

not permanent

45
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permanent

A

lasting for an undefined time, without changes

46
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to extinguish

A

to put an end to

47
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to be blunt with sb

A

to speak in a direct, often rude way to a person

48
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extinguisher

A

a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires (gaśnica)

49
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herein

A

in this respect, circumstance, etc

50
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yested

A

given

51
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legislative

A

Having the power to create laws

52
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anthem

A

A hymn of praise or loyalty

53
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strike a match

A

start on fire

54
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link

A

an association

55
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to vest

A

to give sb power

56
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consist of

A

to be made of sth

57
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coal-mining region

A

a region where coal is extracted

58
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crude

A

raw

59
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keep up with the joneses

A

to try to match the lifestyle of one’s neighbors

60
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prescription

A

a prescriped medicine or other cure

61
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OTC

A

over the counter (without prescription)

62
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in tire

A

to exhaust

63
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to draw sb’s attention

A

make somebody pay attention

64
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shallow person

A

superficial person

65
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amphibian

A

An animal capable of living both on land and in water

66
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unpredictable

A

a person, that makes things you don’t expect her to do

67
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bravery

A

the condition of being brave, courage

68
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give a notice

A

fire sb

69
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genuine

A

authentic, real

70
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pay rise

A

be given more money

71
Q

reptile

A

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

72
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remain of a different opinion

A

polite: not to agree

73
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avalanche

A

A fall or slide of a large mass, as of snow or rock, down a mountainside