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Month 5 Flashcards

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influence

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the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

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impact

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the force or action of one object hitting another

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handshake

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a greeting, or an act showing that you have made an agreement, in which two people who are facing each other take hold of and shake each other’s right hand

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sunflower

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a plant, usually having a very tall stem and a single large, round, flat, yellow flower, with many long, thin, narrow petals close together

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extra virgin

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Extra-virgin oil, usually olive oil, has the best quality and flavour because it is produced only by crushing the cold fruit and not by using any heat or chemicals

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exposure to

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the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place

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deplete

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to reduce something in size or amount, especially supplies of energy, money, etc.

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confirm

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to make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

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reason behind smth

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fall asleep

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to start to sleep

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profusely

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in large amounts

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access

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the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person

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suffer

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to experience physical or mental pain

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acknowledge

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to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something

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melt

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to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this

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powder

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a loose, dry substance that consists of extremely small pieces, usually made by breaking something up and crushing it

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quit

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to stop doing something or leave a job or a place

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preparation

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the things that you do or the time that you spend preparing for something

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prepare

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to make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future

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prepared

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ready to deal with a situation

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circumstance

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a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is

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sincere

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(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest

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next adj.

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being the first one after the present one or after the one just mentioned

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next adv.

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immediately after

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next to

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used when describing two people or things that are very close to each other with nothing between them

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next n.

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disadvantage

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a condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone to be less successful than other things or people

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accuse

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to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

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objective n.

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something that you plan to do or achieve

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objective adj.

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based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings

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settle

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to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement

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european

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belonging to or relating to Europe or its people

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overwhelm

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to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force

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pressure

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the force you produce when you press something

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bulk sales

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maintain

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to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less

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flexible

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able to change or be changed easily according to the situation

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full rest

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pass the test

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ability

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the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something

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flame

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a stream of hot, burning gas from something on fire

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heavy

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weighing a lot, and needing effort to move or lift

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link n.

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a connection between two people, things, or ideas

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link v.

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to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas

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locate

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to be in a particular place

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located

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to find or discover the exact position of something

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obtain

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to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

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pure

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not mixed with anything else

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chores

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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly

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blood pressure

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a measure of the pressure at which the blood flows through the body

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improve

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to (cause something to) get better

51
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passion

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a very powerful feeling, for example of sexual attraction, love, hate, anger, or other emotion

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contributes to

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to help to cause an event or situation

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rather than

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said by someone who does not want to do the thing that someone else is doing

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issue

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

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increase

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to (make something) become larger in amount or size

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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

57
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quote v.

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to repeat the words that someone else has said or written

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quote n.

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the price that a person or company says they will charge to do a piece of work

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secondary

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less important than related things

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secondly

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used when stating the second of two or more reasons or pieces of information

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south n.

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the direction that goes towards the part of the earth below the equator, opposite to the north, or the part of an area or country that is in this direction

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south adj.

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in or forming the south part of something

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south adv.

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towards the south

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southern

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in or from the south part of an area

65
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toe

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any of the five separate parts at the end of the foot

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unknown

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not known or familiar

67
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accept

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to agree to take something

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intended

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the person that you are going to marry

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intend

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to have as a plan or purpose

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acceptable

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satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of

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convenient

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suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty

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executive n.

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someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action

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executive adj.

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relating to making decisions and managing businesses, or suitable for people with important jobs in business

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stay-at-home

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someone who does not like to go to parties or events outside the home and is considered boring

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keen

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

72
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associate

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to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else

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partly

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to some degree, but not completely

74
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to determine

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to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen

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your priorities

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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

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associated

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connected

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complicated

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involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand

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convinced

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certain

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anxious

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worried and nervous

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anxiety

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an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

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convince

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to persuade someone or make someone certain

79
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let someone down

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to make someone feel disappointed because you didn’t do something you promised: You’ve agreed to feed the
cat while I’m away - don’t let me down

80
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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

81
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eat out

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to eat a meal in a restaurant: Shall we eat out tonight?

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