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Month 3 Flashcards

1
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concession

A

something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this

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2
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imprison

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to put someone in prison

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3
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imprisonment

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the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison

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predator

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an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

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disastrous

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extremely bad or unsuccessful

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notorious

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famous for something bad

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precede

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to be or go before something or someone in time or space

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precedent

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an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made

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rip

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to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly

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spark

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a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity

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subsequent

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happening after something else

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subsequently

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after something else

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carve

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to make something by cutting into a hard material, especially wood or stone, or to cut into a hard material in order to make something

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beam

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a line of light that shines from a bright object

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deprive

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to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need

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derive

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derive something from something

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endeavour

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to try to do something

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flaw

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a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect

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flawed

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not perfect, or containing mistakes

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allegation

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a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal

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allege

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to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

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allegedly

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used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved

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23
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conscience

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the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible

24
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consciousness

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the state of understanding and realizing something

25
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accommodate

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to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

26
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consecutive

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Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption

27
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consequently

A

as a result

28
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spokesman

A

someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them

29
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spokesperson

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a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

30
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spokeswoman

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a woman who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

31
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supposedly

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used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true

32
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ward

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one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients

33
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prosecute

A

to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime

34
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prosecution

A

the act of prosecuting someone

35
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prosecutor

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a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court

36
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indulge

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to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

37
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lawsuit

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a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

38
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offspring

A

the young of an animal

39
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presumably

A

used to say what you think is the likely situation

40
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presume

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to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain

41
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vanish

A

to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way

42
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embed

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to fix something firmly into a substance

43
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accuracy

A

the fact of being exact or correct

44
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accurately

A

in a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes

45
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outbreak

A

a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant

46
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parish

A

in some Christian denominations, an area cared for by one priest with its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local government

47
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slash

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to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement

48
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turnout

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the number of people who are present at an event, especially the number who go to vote at an election

49
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turnover

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the amount of business that a company does in a period of time

50
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unprecedented

A

never having happened or existed in the past

51
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wander

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to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

52
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disclose

A

to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden:

53
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burial

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the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this

54
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disclosure

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the act of making something known or the fact that is made known

55
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assert

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to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others

56
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assertion

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a statement that you strongly believe is true

57
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asset

A

a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person

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