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Month 7 Flashcards

1
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wealth

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a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has

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wealthy

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rich

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grade n.

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a level of quality, size, importance, etc.

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grade v.

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to separate people or things into different levels of quality, size, importance, etc.

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gradually

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slowly over a period of time or a distance

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split up (with)

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to no longer be someone’s girlfriend or boyfriend: I split up with my girlfriend a few months ago

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7
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artificial

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made by people, often as a copy of something natural

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establish

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to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

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inspire

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to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it

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mention v.

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to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words

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mention n.

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a short remark or written statement

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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically

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13
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honor

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a quality that combines respect, being proud, and honesty

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14
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aesthetic

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relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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complex adj.

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involving a lot of different but related parts

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complex n.

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a large building with various connected rooms or a related group of buildings

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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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purchase n.

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something that you buy

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purchase v.

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to buy something

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rush v.

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to (cause to) go or do something very quickly

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rush n.

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a situation in which you have to hurry or move somewhere quickly

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23
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enable

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to make someone able to do something, or to make something possible

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permit v.

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to allow something

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permit n.

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an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere

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score v.

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to win or get a point, goal, etc. in a competition, sport, or game

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score n.

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the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition

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28
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variety

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the characteristic of often changing and being different

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29
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various

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many different

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30
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disappointed

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unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen

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disappointing

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making you feel disappointed

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32
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nevertheless

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despite what has just been said or referred to

33
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outline n.

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the main shape or edge of something, without any details

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outline v.

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to draw the main shape or edge of something

35
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take after someone

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to Look or behave like someone: He takes after his mother

36
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paint v.

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to cover a surface with paint

37
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paint n.

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a coloured liquid that is put on a surface such as a wall to decorate it

38
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painter

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someone who paints pictures

39
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painting

A

a picture made using paint

40
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stable

A

firmly fixed or not likely to move or change

41
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struggle v.

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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something

42
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struggle n.

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a very difficult task that you can do only by making a great effort

43
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through

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from one end or side of something to the other

44
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throughout

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in every part, or during the whole period of time

45
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throw

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to send something through the air with force, especially by a sudden movement of the arm

46
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get at someone

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to criticise someone all the time and upset them: You’re always getting at me

47
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unlikely

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not probable or likely to happen

48
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secure v.

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to get something, sometimes with difficulty

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secure adj.

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positioned or fixed firmly and correctly and therefore not likely to move, fall, or break

50
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require

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to need something or make something necessary

51
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requirement

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something that you must do, or something you need

52
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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

53
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fold v.

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to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way

54
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fold n.

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a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded

55
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folding

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a folding chair, bed, bicycle, etc. can be folded into a smaller size to make it easier to store or carry

56
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servant

A

a person who is employed in another person’s house, doing jobs such as cooking and cleaning, especially in the past

57
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serve

A

to provide food or drinks

58
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service

A

a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need

59
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summarize

A

to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form

60
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summary

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a short, clear description that gives the main facts or ideas about something

61
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trade n.

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the activity of buying and selling, or exchanging, goods and/or services between people or countries

62
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trade v.

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to buy and sell goods or services, especially between countries

63
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consistent

A

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

64
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run over someone/something

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to drive a car, etc. over someone, an animal, etc: The dog was run over by a bus

65
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wrap up

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to put on warm clothes: Wrap up well - it’s cold outside

66
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wrap something up

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to cover something: Have you wrapped up the presents yet?

67
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authority

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the moral or legal right or ability to control

68
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investigate

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to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth

69
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persuade

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to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it

70
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relevant

A

connected with what is happening or being discussed

71
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injure

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to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal

72
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injury

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physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack

73
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satisfied

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pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted

74
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satisfy

A

to please someone by giving them what they want or need

75
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ultimately

A

finally, after a series of things have happened

76
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crochet

A

to make clothes and other things using wool and a special needle with a hook (= curve) at one end

77
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doodling

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to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about something else or when you are bored

78
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distopia

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