NGSL red words A Flashcards

48 words

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throw away, give up, leave

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to abandon something

The dog was abandoned by its owner.
Passengers abandoned the sinking ship.

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to recognise someone or something

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to acknowledge something

Authors often acknowledge all the people who had helped them write their book in the Acknowledgements section of a book.

I don’t agree with you, but I acknowledge you have some good points.

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to charge someone with a crime or being wrong

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to accuse someone of something

The defendant was accused of murder.

My boyfriend accused me of cheating

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to get something (formal)

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to acquire something / acquisition

I acquired a house.
I made a good acquisition on the stock market

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to perform or do or behave

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To act

  1. I acted in a school play. I took the part of Joseph.
  2. Nurses must act in a responsible way
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to change something or oneself

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  1. to adapt something

Many books are adapted to films but films are not often adapted to books.

2, to adapt to something

When I moved to Japan I adapted to the new culture.
Patients in rehabilitation have to adapt to their new situation.

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to change something, similar to adapt

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to adjust

When I travelled from London to Tokyo, I adjusted my watch 9 hours ahead.

I adjusted to the new environment

I adjusted my expectations.

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noun form of verb adjust

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Adjustment

I made an adjustment to the height of the patient’s bed.

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a complex matter or cheating on your partner

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an affair

They got divorced after many affairs.

This is a difficult affair.

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Supporter

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Ally

France and Germany were enemies in World War 2, but now they are allies.

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To claim something

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to allege something

She alleged that her husband was cheating.
Boris Johnson is alleged to have lied about attending parties in lockdown.

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verb of ally

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Poland allied with France in the interwar period.

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13
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an alteration or change

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an amendment

There are 27 amendments to the US constitution.

The patient had dietary amendments because she had a gluten allergy.

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to break something down into parts so you can understand it

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to analyse something

The pathologist analysed the patient’s blood

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to come close or to make contact with someone

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to approach someone /something

I walked up the path and approached the door.

He approached HR to talk about problems at work.

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16
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taking something as truth without any question

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an assumption

You should not make assumptions about people’s character based on how they look or dress.

17
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to bring A to B

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Having wild flowers in your garden will attract bees.

This beach cafe attracts a lot of customers in summer

18
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a link between things

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an association

There is an association between exposure to the sun with an increase in the incidence of skin cancer.

19
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to say A is caused by B

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The winner attributed their success to hard work.

20
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perceived goodness, something that makes people feel attracted to a thing

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appeal

The appeal of acupuncture outside China may be because patients associate a long healthy life with Asian countries.

The appeal of homeopathy may lie in the fact that patients spend a long time talking to their homeopath.

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The lawyer —-ed for their client.
The agency, Refuaid, —–ed for their client.
Doctors have often —-ed for social change, eg. sanitation and contraception.

to argue the case of someone / something

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to advocate for someone/something

22
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a way of doing something
a set up
a beautiful —- of flowers in the vase

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an arrangement

23
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a resource that benefits the person who has it

education/house/money

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an asset

24
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There is a hosepipe — to save water.

stopping something by issuing an order that it is illegal

President Trump imposed a — on travellers from several Muslim majority countries.

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a ban