Month 5 Flashcards

1
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desperate

A

very serious or bad

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2
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equal adj.

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the same in amount, number, or size

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3
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equal n.

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someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment

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4
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equal v.

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to be the same in value or amount as something else

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5
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equally

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6
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indirect

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happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious

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7
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cite

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to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened

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8
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reveal

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret

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8
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theme

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the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.

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9
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prove

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to show a particular result after a period of time

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10
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fascinating

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to interest someone a lot

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11
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consistent

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always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way

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12
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deliberate

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(often of something bad) intentional or planned

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13
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entertain

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to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves

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14
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quit

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to stop doing something or leave a job or a place

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15
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get (someone) into trouble (with)

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to do something that makes yourself deserve punishment (or someone): Staying out late will only get you into trouble with your parents

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16
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give something out

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1 to give copies of the same thing to many people: Julia will give out the books. 2 to tell people something: The news was given out that the attacker had been found

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17
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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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18
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notion

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a belief or idea

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19
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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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20
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get in touch (with someone)

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to phone, email, etc. someone: I’ll get in touch with you when I know the exact date

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21
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beg

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to make a very strong and urgent request

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22
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fellow

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used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you

23
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slope n.

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a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

24
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slope v.

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to be at an angle to the horizontal

25
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hang on

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1 to hold something: We hung on as the car suddenly turned the corner. 2 to stay on the phone: Hang on, I’ll see if she’s still here. 3 to be patient or wait: Hang on - the ambulance
will be here soon

26
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wherever

A

to or in any or every place

27
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truly

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used to emphasize that what you are saying is true

28
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occur

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(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen

29
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initial

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of or at the beginning

30
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initially

A

at the beginning

31
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initiative

A

a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem

32
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armed

A

using or carrying weapons

33
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income

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money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

34
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partly

A

some but not all of a thing

35
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retire

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to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

36
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retired

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to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health

37
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mix something up (with)

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1 to change the order or arrangement of something: Please don’t mix up the CDs with the tapes. 2 (also muddle something up (with)) to put two or more things together so that you don’t know which is which: The agent has mixed up our flight tickets. Noun: MIX-UP

38
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enhance

A

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

39
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issue n.

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a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

40
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issue v.

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to produce or provide something official

41
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response

A

an answer or reaction

42
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through

A

from one end or side of something to the other

43
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pull over

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to drive towards the side of the road: The police asked us to pull over and stop

44
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description

A

something that tells you what something or someone is like

45
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rate n.

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the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period

46
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rate v.

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to judge the value or character of someone or something

47
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thick

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having a large distance between two sides

48
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thin

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having a small distance between two opposite sides

49
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shout out (for)

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to shout loudly: She shouted out for help but no one heard her. -> CALL, CRY, YELL OUT

50
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unconscious

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in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury

51
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rural

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in, of, or like the countryside

52
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obey

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to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:

53
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instance

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54
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turn round

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to face the opposite direction: I turned round to see who was behind me