Module Test 2 course Flashcards

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conscientious

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always doing your work with a lot of care

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discerning

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having or showing good judgement, especially about style and quality

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to avert friction

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to prevent conflict

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indecisive

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(disapproving) (of a person) not able to make decisions quickly and effectively

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to dwell on sth

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to keep thinking or talking about sth, especially sth bad or unpleasant

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sober

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serious and sensible

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painstaking

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done with a lot of care, effort and attention to detail

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to be inclined to

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likely or wanting to do sth

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to be reluctant (to do sth)

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not willing to do sth and therefore slow to do it

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to adjourn

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to have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial

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to fall out with sb

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to argue with sb and stop being friendly with them

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to get down to sth

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start doing sth

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to put up with sb/sth

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to accept or continue to accept an unpleasant situation or experience, or sb who behaves unpleasantly

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to conform to/with; conformity

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to obey a rule or to do things in a traditional way

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to go against the grain

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to be or do something different from what is normal or natural

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to look down on/upon sb

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to think that someone is less important than you Opposite: look up to

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to be low on sth

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to have nearly finished a supply of sth

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to make up your mind

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to decide

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an offender

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a person who is guilty of a crime

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to detect (criminals)

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to notice sth that is partly hidden or not clear or to discover sth, especially using a special method

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a culprit

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sb who has committed a crime or done sth wrong

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to bring sth into disrepute

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bring sth into the state of not being respected or trusted

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to defy

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to refuse to obey

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heritage

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the buildings, paintings, customs, etc. that are important in a culture or society because they have existed for a long time

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a terrain
an area of land, usually one that has a particular physical feature
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(a) drought
a period when there is no rain
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a staple diet
the main food that a person or animal eats regularly
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a superstition; be superstitious
the belief that particular actions or objects are lucky or unlucky
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an invasion
one country’s army goes into another country to take control of it by force
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famine
a serious lack of food that causes people to become ill or die
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superficial
seeing only what is obvious, поверхностный
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a blend of
a combination of two or more things
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distress
A feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain
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intriguing
very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer
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to feel/get frustrated
annoyed, disappointed, or discouraged
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to be an old hand (at sth)
sb who is very experienced and skilled in a particular area of activity
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hostile to/towards
behaving in a very unfriendly or threatening (угрожающе) way towards someone
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to persuade sb to do smth
to make sb do or believe something
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underlying
real but not immediately obvious
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steady
not changing and not interrupted
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built-in
included as part of something and not separate from it
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(a) core
the basic and most important part of sth
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compassion
a strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them
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to perceive
to notice or become aware of sth
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a cue
an action or event that is a signal for somebody to do something
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to defuse sth
to stop a possibly dangerous or difficult situation from developing, especially by making people less angry or nervous
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to mend sth
to repair something that has been damaged or broken so that it can be used again
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to subdue sth
to calm or control your feelings
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to assess sb/sth
to make a judgement about the nature or quality of somebody/something
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resilience
the ability of people or things to recover quickly after something unpleasant, such as shock, injury, etc.
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*to wield
to have and use power, authority, etc.
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to dive into
to start or join in something without hesitating, or with enthusiasm
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to foster
to encourage the development or growth of ideas or feelings
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measurable
large enough to be noticed or to have a clear and definite effect
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capabilities
the abilities or qualities necessary to do something
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to showcase
to present somebody's abilities or the good qualities of something in an attractive way
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tailor-made
made for a particular person or purpose, and therefore very suitable
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concise
giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words
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to be / go / stay unplugged
to be disconnected from the world of electronic gadgets
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Inadequate
не отвечающий требованиям