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Month 2 Flashcards

The first one is the hardest

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Act

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verb (Behave)
to behave in the stated way & do something

  • We have to be ready to act very fast.
  • Two men were acting suspiciously in the car park
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Attend

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V. Attend (Be Present)
means either going to something or caring for someone & Notice

  • To be present at: To go to an event, meeting, class, etc.
    Example: “I will attend the meeting tomorrow.”

To take care of or look after: To focus on or help someone or something.
Example: “Doctors attend to the patients in the hospital.”

To pay attention to: To focus or listen carefully to something.
Example: “Please attend to what the speaker is saying.”

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Climb

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V. means to go upward, especially by using your hands and feet
When something climbs, it increases in value or amount.

  • He climbed until he reached the summit.
  • The FA Cup Final’s audience climbed to 12.3 million.
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Figure Out

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Figure out” is an informal phrasal verb in English that means to understand or solve something by thinking, analyzing, or working through it. It is often used when someone comes to understand the answer to a problem or discovers how to do something after giving it thought or investigation.

For example:

“I need to figure out how to fix my computer.”
“We finally figured out the solution to the puzzle.”
In summary, “figure out” means to find an answer or solve a problem by using reasoning or effort.

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Carry Out

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To complete whatever it is you were told to do.
means to perform, execute, or complete a task or action. It refers to putting a plan, idea, or order into practice.

Police say they believe nationalists carried out the attacks.

To take something away from a place (physically moving):
Example: “He carried out the trash.”
Meaning: To physically take something from one place to another.

To remove someone from a location (usually by force or due to necessity):
Example: “He was carried out of the building on a stretcher.”
Meaning: Someone was physically taken out, often due to injury or other circumstances.

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Remain

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to stay in the same place or in the same condition

  • The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
  • Most commentators expect the basic tax rate to remain at 25 percent.
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Getting (get)

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To receive or obtain & buy or earn something

  • He went to the shop to get some milk.
  • UK I think she gets about £40,000 a year.

To reach or arrive at a particular place

  • If you get to the restaurant before us, just wait at the bar.

To understand or grasp

“I am getting what you’re saying.” (Here, it means understanding what the person is saying.)

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Reach

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To extend or stretch out (physically):

Example: “He reached for the book on the top shelf.” (Here, it means extending your arm to grab something.)

To arrive at a destination:

Example: “We reached the city after a long drive.” (In this case, “reach” means arriving at the city.)

To achieve or attain a goal:

Example: “She reached her goal of running a marathon.” (Here, “reach” means achieving or attaining a goal.)

To communicate or connect with someone:

Example: “You can reach me by phone if you have any questions.” (In this case, “reach” means getting in touch or communicating with someone.)

To influence or affect:

Example: “The advertisement reached a wide audience.” (Here, “reach” refers to influencing or connecting with many people.)

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Borrow

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verb (RECEIVE) & to get or receive something from someone with the intention of giving it back after a period of time

  • I had to borrow a pen from the invigilator to do the exam.
  • Can I borrow £100 from you until next week?
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Lend

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Verb (GIVE) & to give something to someone for a short period of time, expecting it to be given back:

  • She doesn’t like lending her books.
  • If you need a coat I can lend you one/lend one to you.
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Afford

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verb (HAVE ENOUGH) & to be able to buy or do something because you have enough money or time:

I don’t know how he can afford a new car on his salary.

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Measure

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Verb (SIZE) & to discover the exact size or amount of something:

  • Will the table fit in here?” “I don’t know - let’s measure it.
  • This machine measures your heart rate.
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Queue

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Name & A line of people, usually standing or in cars, waiting for something, or a lot of people who want something:

  • Are you in the queue for tickets?
  • There was a long queue of traffic stretching down the road.
  • If you want tickets you’ll have to join the queue.
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Rough

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adj (No Smooth)
not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition:

  • It was a rough mountain road, full of stones and huge holes.

not exact or detailed:

  • She made a rough estimate/calculation of the likely cost.
  • The tests are a rough guide to students’ progress.
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Narrow

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Adj & (SMALL WIDTH)
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length

  • The little village has very narrow streets.
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Brief

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adjective (SHORT IN TIME) & lasting only a short time or containing few words:

  • His acceptance speech was mercifully brief.
  • I had a brief look at her report before the meeting.
    synonyms
    (Short & Quick & Momentary)
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Interrupt

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verb (STOP SPEAKING) & to stop a person from speaking for a short period by something you say or do

– Please feel free to interrupt me if you don’t understand anything.
- Please go on with what you’re doing and don’t let us interrupt you.

to stop something from happening for a short period

  • We had to interrupt our trip when we heard John’s mother had had an accident.
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Ancient

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of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time:

  • ancient civilizations/rights/laws
  • ancient monuments/ruins/woodlands
  • the ancient kingdoms of Mexico
  • People have lived in this valley since ancient times.
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Gather

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verb (COLLECT) & to collect several things, often from different places or people:

  • I went to several libraries to gather information about the plans.
  • We gathered blueberries from the bushes.

To increase or accumulate: To gradually gain or accumulate something like strength, speed, or momentum.

  • The bicycle gathered speed as it went down the hill.

To infer or conclude: To understand or conclude something based on the information available.

Example: From what I gather, they are planning to move.

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Accurate

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Adj & Correct, exact, and without any mistakes & Precise

  • We hope to become more accurate in predicting earthquakes.
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Bargain

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something on sale at a lower price than its true value & Good Deal

  • The sales had started and the bargain hunters (= people looking for things at a low price) were out in force.

Or

an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else:

  • “I’ll clean the kitchen if you clean the car.” “OK, it’s a bargain.”
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Compliment

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Noun & a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect

  • Are you fishing for (= trying to get) compliments?

an action that expresses approval or respect:

Thank you so much for your help - I hope one day I’ll be able to return/repay the compliment (= do something good for you).

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Distant

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Ajd & Not Close far away in space or time:

  • She dreamed of traveling to distant lands.
  • We could hear the sound of distant thunder.
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Evidence

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Noun & facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true:

evidence of The police have found no evidence of a terrorist link with the murder.

There is no scientific evidence to suggest that underwater births are dangerous.

Is there any scientific evidence that a person’s character is reflected in their handwriting?

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Threat

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threat noun (PROMISE TO HURT)
& a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed:

Her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grades didn’t improve.

He says he’ll tell the authorities but it’s just an empty threat (= it will not happen).

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Victim

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Noun & a person who has suffered the effects of violence or illness or bad luck:

an accident victim
She’s just a victim of circumstances beyond her control.

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Forgive

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Verb & to stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong:

She apologized and he forgave her.
I can’t forgive someone who has treated me so badly.

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harvest

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the process or period of gathering in crops.
“farmers work longer hours during the harvest”

ather (a crop) as a harvest.
“after harvesting, most of the crop is stored in large buildings”

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Enthusiastic

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adjective & having or showing great excitement and interest

  • enthusiastic crowds filled the streets
  • an enthusiastic response
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Intuitive

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refers to understanding or knowing something instinctively, without the need for conscious reasoning. & which conveys the idea of instinctive understanding or perception.

  • My baby brother, for some bizarre reason, can use an iPad very well. Swiping the screen takes you to the next page of apps. Tapping an app opens it, allowing him to be able to play his favorite games.

All in all, by instinct, he can learn and use any and all devices (in general).

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Accumulate

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Verb & to collect a large number of things over a long period of time:

As people accumulate more wealth, they tend to spend a greater proportion of their incomes.

The company said the debt was accumulated during its acquisition of nine individual businesses.

We’ve accumulated so much rubbish over the years.

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Approval

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Noun & the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something:

He showed his approval by smiling broadly.
Alan is someone who always needs the approval of other people.

Sam always tried hard to win his father’s approval.

formal Does the wine meet with your approval? (= Do you like the wine?)

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Admiration ^-^

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Noun & the feeling of admiring someone or something:

  • My admiration for that woman grows daily.
  • She gazed in admiration at his broad, muscular shoulders.
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Permit

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Verb & to allow something:

  • The regulations do not permit much flexibility.
  • The prison authorities permit visiting only once a month
  • formal The law permits no other interpretation.
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Generous

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adjective (CHARACTER) & willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is usual or expected:

  • a very generous man
  • It was generous of you to lend me the money.
  • generous with She’s been very generous with her time.
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Acquire

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V & to get or obtain something:

I was wearing a newly acquired jacket.
I seem to have acquired (= have got although I don’t know how) two copies of this book.

to buy a business or property, or buy shares in a business:

He acquired the firm in 2008.
In 1949 the property was acquired by United Steel Companies.
The airline will acquire a 49 percent share of its rival.

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Broad

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Adj & Very Wide

  • his shoulders are broad.
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Endure

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Verb & If you endure a painful or difficult situation, you experience it and do not avoid it or give up, usually because you cannot.

  • The company endured heavy financial losses.
  • They’d never allow their children to have the kind of life or experiences they had to endure.
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Reliable

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Adj & Someone or something that is reliable can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect:

  • Is your watch reliable?
  • reliable information
  • Gideon is very reliable - if he says he’ll do something, he’ll do it.
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Conquer

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Verb & If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.

During 1936, Mussolini conquered Abyssinia.
Early in the eleventh century the whole of England was again conquered by the Vikings.
Synonyms: seize, obtain, acquire, occupy

If you conquer something such as a problem, you succeed in ending it or dealing with it successfully.

I was certain that love was quite enough to conquer our differences.
He has never conquered his addiction to smoking.
the first man in history to conquer the world’s highest mountain

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Collapse

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Verb & to fall suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support:

Thousands of buildings collapsed in the earthquake.
The chair collapsed under her weight.
He thought his whole world had collapsed when his wife died.

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Release

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Verb & to give freedom or free movement to someone or something:

He was released from custody the next day.
He is expected to be released from hospital today.
Fifty-five foxes were released from a fur farm by animal rights activists.
He was released on bail.

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Eventually

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Adverb & Eventually means in the end, especially after a lot of delays, problems, or arguments.

Eventually, the army caught up with him in Latvia.
The flight eventually got away six hours late.

  1. adverb [ADVERB before verb]

Eventually, it means at the end of a situation or process or as the final result of it.

Eventually, your child will leave home to lead her own life as a fully independent adult.
She sees the bar as a starting point and eventually plans to run her own chain of country inns

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approach

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Verb
1. Method or Way of Doing Something
Definition: A particular method, technique, or strategy for dealing with a situation or solving a problem.
Example: “Her approach to teaching focuses on hands-on activities.”

  1. Movement Toward Something
    Definition: The action of coming near or moving closer to someone or something in space or time.
    Example: “The approach of the storm caused the town to prepare for possible flooding.”
  2. Request or Proposal
    Definition: An act of reaching out to someone with a suggestion, offer, or request.
    Example: “They made an approach to the investor to fund their project.”
  3. Pathway or Access Route
    Definition: A road, path, or means of access leading to a place.
    Example: “The approach to the castle was lined with tall trees.”
  4. Initial Stages of a Process
    Definition: The beginning or early phase of an event, action, or task.
    Example: “The approach to solving the issue involved extensive planning.”
  5. Attitude or Perspective
    Definition: A way of considering or handling something, often linked to a person’s mindset or outlook.
    Example: “She has a positive approach to life, always seeing the good in people.
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Perspective

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Your perspective is the way you see something. If you think that toys corrupt children’s minds, then from your perspective a toy shop is an evil place

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Efficient

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Efficient is an adjective. It describes someone or something that works well without wasting time, energy, or resources.

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Significant

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Significant is an adjective, and it means something that is important, meaningful, or has a noticeable impact.

The new law could have significant effects on the environment.
That conversation was significant in shaping my decisions.

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