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Month 5 Flashcards

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abandon

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to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever

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sensible

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based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding

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sensitive

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easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry

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ultimately

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finally, after a series of things have happened

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volunteer n.

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a person who does something, especially helping other people, willingly and without being forced or paid to do it

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volunteer v.

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to offer to do something that you do not have to do, often without having been asked to do it and/or without expecting payment

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accurate

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correct, exact, and without any mistakes

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match

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contest

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accurate

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correct, exact, and without any mistakes

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match

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contest

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recall

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to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember

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former

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of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past

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armed

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using or carrying weapons

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prospect

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the possibility that something good might happen in the future

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remark v.

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to give a spoken statement of an opinion or thought

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split v.

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to (cause to) divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line

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split n.

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a long, thin hole in something where it has broken apart

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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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issue n.

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

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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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fate

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what happens to a particular person or thing, especially something final or negative, such as death or defeat

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issue v.

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to produce or provide something official

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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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bond

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a close connection joining two or more people

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artisanal

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made in a traditional way by someone who is skilled with their hands

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thimble

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a small cover, usually made of metal or plastic, worn to protect the finger that pushes the needle when sewing

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period drama

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a television or film production set in a period in the past, or productions of this type

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heatstroke

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a condition that can lead to death, caused by being too long in a very hot place

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as per

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according to

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profound

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felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way

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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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brain-fogged

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a condition in which you cannot think clearly or pay attention to things in a satisfactory way

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overall health

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general health

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overall picture

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general picture

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widen

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to become, or to make something greater in width

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fur

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the thick hair that covers the bodies of some animals, or the hair-covered skin(s) of animals, removed from their bodies

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notion

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a belief or idea

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blur

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something that you cannot see clearly

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augmented

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If a musical interval (= the amount by which one note is higher or lower than another) is augmented, it is one semitone (= the smallest difference in sound between two notes that are next to each other in the Western musical scale) larger than major or perfect

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seen

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related words and phrases

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launch

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an event to celebrate or introduce something new

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able

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to have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money, or opportunity to do something

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band

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a group of musicians who play modern music together

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historic

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important or likely to be important in history

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create

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to make something new, or invent something

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creation

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the act of creating something, or the thing that is created

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imply

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to communicate an idea or feeling without saying it directly

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pace n.

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the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes

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pace v.

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to get someone to run a race at a particular speed, for example by running with them

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solid adj.

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hard or firm, keeping a clear shape

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solid n

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an object that has a height, width, and length, and is not flat

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tough

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strong; not easily broken or made weaker

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vehicle

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a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land

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venue

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the place where a public event or meeting happens

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tune

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a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember

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slide n.

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an act of moving easily and without interruption over a surface

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slide v.

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to (cause to) move easily and without interruption over a surface

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cheerful

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happy and positive

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indeed

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really or certainly, often used to emphasize something

49
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domestic

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relating to a person’s own country

50
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reward

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something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work, etc.

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award

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to give money or a prize following an official decision

51
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mum

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a mother

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wear away

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to become thin and disappear after repeated use or rubbing, or to cause something to become thin and disappear in this way

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recall

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to bring the memory of a past event into your mind, and often to give a description of what you remember

54
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remind

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to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten

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crunchy

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If something is crunchy, it is firm and makes a short loud noise when it is eaten, pressed, etc.

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crispy

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crispy food is hard enough to be broken easily

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seek

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to try to find or get something, especially something that is not a physical object

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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically

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crave

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to have a very strong feeling of wanting something

60
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align with your values

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match your values

61
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narrative n.

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a story or a description of a series of events

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narrative adj.

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telling a story or describing a series of events

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rural

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in, of, or like the countryside

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mine

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hole in the ground

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explode

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to break up into pieces violently, or to cause something to do this

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explosion

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the fact of something such as a bomb exploding

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courage

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the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation

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audience

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the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.

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define

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to say what the meaning of something, especially a word, is

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definite

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fixed, certain, or clear

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definitely

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without any doubt

72
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insight

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(the ability to have) a clear, deep, and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation

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ordinary

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not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual

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scared

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frightened or worried

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scary

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frightened or worried

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conclude

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to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing

77
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conclusion

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the final part of something

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internal

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inside the body

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pointed

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A pointed object has a thin, sharp end or becomes much narrower at one end

80
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rub

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to press or be pressed against something with a circular or up-and-down repeated movement

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rubber n.

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an elastic substance (= that stretches) made either from the juice of particular tropical trees or artificially

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track n.

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the pair of long metal bars fixed on the ground at an equal distance from each other, along which trains travel

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track v.

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to follow a person or animal by looking for proof that they have been somewhere, or by using electronic equipment

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onto

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used to show movement into or on a particular place

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remark n.

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something that you say, giving your opinion about something or stating a fact

86
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match

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correspond

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