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Month 1 Flashcards

1
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adopt

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to legally take another person’s child into your own family and take care of him or her as your own child

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charity

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help, especially in the form of money, given freely to people who are in need, for example because they are ill, poor, or have no home, and organizations that provide this help

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due

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expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time;

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due to

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because of

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gate

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a part of a fence or outside wall that is fixed at one side and opens and closes like a door, usually made of metal or wooden strips

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shade

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slight darkness caused by something blocking the direct light from the sun; a type or degree of a colour

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suspect n.

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a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad

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update

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to make something more modern or suitable for use now by adding new information or changing its design

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suspect v.

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to think or believe something to be true or probable

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slice

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a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece

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affair

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a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered; a sexual relationship, especially a secret one

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decent

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socially acceptable or good

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edit

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to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown

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edition

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a particular form in which a book, magazine, or newspaper is published

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editor

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a person who corrects or changes pieces of text or films before they are printed or shown, or a person who is in charge of a newspaper or magazine

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14
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bring something on

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to cause ill health: Rain brought on my cold.

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15
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live it up

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to enjoy yourself, especially while you spend money:
He’s living it up in London.

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16
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get someone down

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to cause someone to feel very sad: All these
bills are getting me down

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17
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run out (of)

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to have no more supplies of something: We haven’t
run out of milk again, have we? Yes, the milk’s run out.

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17
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pass away

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to die

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keep up (with)

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to move at the same speed or level: You can’t
come if you don’t keep up with us.

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annoy

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to make someone angry

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painful

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affected with pain

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plenty

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(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount

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21
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beyond

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further away in the distance (than something)

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debt

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something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something

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mild

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not violent, severe, or extreme

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23
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recover

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to become completely well again after an illness or injury

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23
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commit

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to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong

24
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commitment

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a promise or firm decision to do something

25
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delight

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a feeling of great pleasure, satisfaction, or happiness

26
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embarrassed

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feeling ashamed or shy

27
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capable

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able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results

28
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gentle

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calm, kind, or soft

29
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keen

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very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

30
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to be keen on

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especially like smth

31
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purple

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of a dark reddish-blue colour

32
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be about to do something

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to be ready to start to do something very
soon: I was about to close the door when the phone rang

33
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bump into someone

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to meet someone by chance: Guess who
I bumped into in the supermarket!

34
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fall apart

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to fall into pieces: It fell apart in my hands.

35
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look after someone

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to take care of someone and give them what
they need: There was no one to look after Margery when she was
ill.

36
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look after something

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to watch something so that it isn’t stolen
or broken: Can you look after my bag while I go and buy my
ticket?

37
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pick something up

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1 to take something from the ground, etc: You
dropped the books so you must pick them up. 2 to collect
something: I’ve come to pick up my post. 3 to buy something: I
picked up a cheap coat in the market. 4 to become affected by a
disease: She picked up malaria in Zimbabwe.

38
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make up

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to become friendly with someone after a quarrel:
After a quarrel that lasted more than a week, we decided to make
up.

39
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minority

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a smaller number or part

40
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otherwise

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used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion

40
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minor

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having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type

41
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wine

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an alcoholic drink that is usually made from grapes, but can also be made from other fruits or flowers. It is made by fermenting the fruit with water and sugar

42
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host

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someone who has guests

43
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outdoor

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existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside a building

44
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quote

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to repeat the words that someone else has said or written

45
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quotation

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a phrase or short piece of writing taken from a longer work of literature, poetry, etc. or what someone else has said

45
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worldwide

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existing or happening in all parts of the world

46
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reflect

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If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it

47
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sweater

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a piece of clothing, typically with long sleeves and made from wool, that is worn on the upper part of the body

47
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located

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to find or discover the exact position of something

48
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investigation

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the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

48
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investigate

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to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

49
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pink

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of a pale red colour

50
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narrow

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having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length

51
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twin

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either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion

51
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recycle

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to sort and collect rubbish in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again

52
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paint

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a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it;
to cover a surface with paint

52
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outdoors

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outside

52
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grab

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to take hold of something or someone suddenly and roughly

53
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take someone on

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on to give someone a job: They’ve taken on several
more men.

54
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take something on

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1 to accept work: You’ve taken on too much
work. 2 to do something about a problem: The government must
take on the problem of homelessness.

55
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turn something up

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1 to increase the amount of sound in a radio,
etc: I can’t hear - please turn up the volume. 2 to shorten
trousers, etc: I’ll turn up your trousers

56
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wrap up

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to put on warm clothes: Wrap up well - it’s cold outside.

57
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wrap something up

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to cover something: Have you wrapped up the
presents yet?

58
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get ahead

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to have success in your life: You need a good education
in order to get ahead

58
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come up against someone/something

A

to have to deal with a
difficulty, opposition, etc: We came up against several problems
in the beginning.

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