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Month 8 Flashcards

1
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pursue

A

to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

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angle

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the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured in degrees

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electric

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using electricity for power

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electrical

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relating to electricity

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airline

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a business that operates regular services for carrying passengers and/or goods by aircraft

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pitch

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an area painted with lines for playing particular sports, especially football

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request n.

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the act of politely or officially asking for something

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request v.

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to ask for something politely or officially

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slight

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small in amount or degree

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slightly

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a little

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urge

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a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control

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violence

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actions that are intended or likely to hurt people or cause damage

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violent

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using force to hurt or attack

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13
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excitement

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a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event

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exciting

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making you feel excited

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expect

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to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive

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expectation

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the feeling that good things are going to happen in the future

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expected

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believed to be going to happen or arrive

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replace

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to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else

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stable

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firmly fixed or not likely to move or change

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tube

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a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids or gases

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tunnel

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a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people

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wonder v.

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to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something

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wonder n.

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a feeling of great surprise and admiration caused by seeing or experiencing something that is strange and new

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float

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to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink

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dirt

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dust, soil, or any substance that makes a surface not clean

26
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encourage

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to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen

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long-term adj.

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continuing a long time into the future

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long-term adv.

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continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time into the future

29
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plant n.

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a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and produces seeds

30
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plant v.

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to put a plant into the ground or into a container of soil so that it will grow

31
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mould

A

a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm, wet air

32
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drawer

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a box-shaped container, without a top, that is part of a piece of furniture. It slides in and out to open and close and is used for keeping things in

33
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tempting

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If something is tempting, you want to do or have it

34
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mundane

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very ordinary and therefore not interesting

35
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seek - sought - sought

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36
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row

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a line of things, people, animals, etc. arranged next to each other

37
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dozen

A

twelve

38
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wreath

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an arrangement of flowers and leaves in a circular shape, used as a decoration or as a sign of respect and remembrance for a person who has died

39
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tin can

A

a tin

40
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tealights

A

a small circular candle, often in a circular metal container, used as decoration and sometimes in a device for keeping something such as food or drink warm

41
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stuffed

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A stuffed animal or bird is filled with special material so that it keeps the shape it had when it was alive

42
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rely

A

to need a particular thing or the help and support of someone or something in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed

43
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arise

A

to start to happen or exist

44
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faith

A

great trust or confidence in something or someone

45
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graduate n.

A

a person who has a first degree from a university or college:

46
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graduate v.

A

to complete a first university degree successfully

47
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inner

A

inside or contained within something else

48
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set (put)

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to put something in a particular place or position

49
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set (group)

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a group of similar things that belong together in some way

50
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threat

A

a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed

50
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threaten

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to tell someone that you will kill or hurt them or cause problems if they do not do what you want

51
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vary

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If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other

52
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edge

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the outer or furthest point of something

53
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flood n.

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a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry

54
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flood v.

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to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems

54
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majority

A

the larger number or part of something

55
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chest of drawers

A

a piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep things such as clothes

56
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mansion

A

a very large, expensive house

57
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complain

A

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

58
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reveal

A

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

59
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messed-up

A

unhappy and emotionally confused

60
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recount

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to describe how something happened, or to tell a story

61
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viral

A

caused by a virus

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