noun Flashcards

1
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procedure

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a way of doing something

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2
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timing

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the time when someone does something or when something happens, especially when you are considering how suitable this is

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3
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A branch of a business or other organization is

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one of the offices, stores, or groups which belong to it

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4
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a customer is

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someone who buys goods or services

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5
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an object that soldiers carried in the past to protect themselves from being hit

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shield

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6
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stip

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a long narrow piece of paper, cloth etc (tira)

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7
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edge

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the part of an object that is furthest from its centre

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8
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is a long roll of paper or a similar material with writing on it.

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scroll

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9
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lump

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a hard part on or under your skin that is caused by illness or injury( /ˈɪn.dʒɚ/)

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10
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uneven

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{(/ʌnˈiː.vən/)}
not smooth, flat

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11
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powder

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(/ˈpaʊ.dɚ/)

a dry substance in the form of very small grains

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flour

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(/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/)

powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.

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13
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a small object that produces a high whistling sound when you blow into it

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whistle (/ˈwɪsəl/)

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14
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basis

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the way that something happens, or the way that something is organized or done

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15
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If you give your consent to something, you give someone

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permission to do it.
== granting

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injury (/ˈɪn.dʒər.i/)

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is damage done to a person’s or an animal’s body.
== harm

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17
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The foundation of something such as a belief or way of life is

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the things on which it is based.

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18
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If you have a say in something, you have the

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right to give your opinion and influence decisions relating to it.

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19
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Your response to an event or to something that is said is your

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reply or reaction to it.

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20
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pitch

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a speech or act that attempts to persuade someone to buy or do something

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21
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If you refer to someone’s mindset, you

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mean their general attitudes and the way they typically think about things.

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22
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A queue is a

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(/kjuː/)
line of people or vehicles that are waiting for something.

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23
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Bump

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Syn: lump

an area of skin that is raised because you have hit it on something

24
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If there is a shortage of something, there

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is not enough of it.

25
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security **screening **of airline passengers

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checks that are done to make sure that people or things are suitable for a particular purpose

26
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breakthrough:
an (…) that may (…) to an (…) or achievement

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important development
lead
agreement

27
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She had feelings of guilt about leaving her children and going to work.
guilt:
the (…) feelings caused (…) or thinking that you have (…)

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unhappy
by knowing
done something wrong

28
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The sales **clerk **answered all our questions.
clerk:
a person whose job is to (…) in a shop

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serve customers

29
Q

This idea finds an echo in many African countries.
echo:
the fact of an (…), event, etc. (…) and (…) you (…); something that reminds you of something else

A

idea
being like another
reminding
of it

30
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Police asked passers-by if they had seen the accident.
passer-by:
a (…) who is (…) somebody/something (…), especially when something unexpected happens

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person
going past
by chance

31
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An inquest was held to discover the cause of death.
inquest/:
an official (…) to (…) the (…) of somebody’s (…), especially when it has not happened naturally

A

/ˈɪŋkwest/
investigation
find out
cause
death

32
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I’ll be back in a little while
while:
a period of (…)

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time

33
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He looked at me with intense hatred.
hatred/:
a very (…) of (…) for somebody/something

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/ˈheɪtrɪd/
strong feeling
dislike

34
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Client onboarding is a critical time for any business.
onboarding/:
the (…) of (…) a (…) or customer (…) with an (…) or its products or services

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process
ensuring
new employee
becomes familiar
organization

35
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The rebels were responsible for the mass murder of 400 civilians.
murder/:
the (…) of (…) deliberately

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/ˈmɜːrdər/
crime
killing somebody

36
Q

We have a witness to the killing
witness/:
a (…) who (…) happen and (…) to (…)to other people

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person
sees something
is able
describe it

37
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There was a bang and I heard someone scream.
scream:
to give a loud, (…), because you are hurt, frightened, excited, etc.

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high shout

38
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She had to learn that her wishes did not take precedence over other people’s needs.
precedence (over somebody/something):
the (…) of (…) than somebody else and therefore (…) or being (…) (…)

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condition
being more important
coming
dealt with
first

39
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The police didn’t have enough evidence against him. That’s the crux of the matter.
the crux (of something):
(…) or difficult (…) of a problem or an (…)

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the most important
part
issue

40
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I felt a fool when I realized my mistake.
fool/:
a (…) who you think behaves or speaks in a way that (…) (…) or good judgement

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person
lacks
intelligence

41
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She’ll be an asset to the team.
asset:
a (…) or thing that is (…) or useful to

A

person
valuable

42
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He was an O’Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland.
descendant/:
a person’s descendants are their children, their children’s children, and all the (…) who live (…) them who are (…) to them

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/dɪˈsendənt/
people
after
related

43
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the founder and president of the company
founder/:
a (…) who (…) an (…), institution, etc. or causes something to be built

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person
starts
organization

44
Q

the living and the dead
the living:[plural] (…) who are (…) now

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people
alive

45
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a social/family gathering
gathering/:
a (…) of people for a (…) purpose

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meeting
particular

46
Q

I am afraid your behaviour was beyond the bounds of decency.
bounds:
the accepted or (…) (…) of something

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furthest
limits

47
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observance of the law
observance/:
the (…) of (…) a law, celebrating a festival or behaving according to a particular custom

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/əbˈzɜːrvəns/
practice
obeying

48
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My father left me the house in his will.
will:
(…)

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testament

49
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Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.
elder:
a (…) (…) than me, etc.

A

person
older

50
Q

guidance for teachers on how to use video in the classroom
guidance/:
(…) or (…) that is given to somebody, especially by somebody (…) or with more experience

A

/ˈɡaɪdns/
help
advice
older

51
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a coral reef
reef:
a long (…) of (…) or (…) near the (…) of the sea

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line
rocks
sand
surface

52
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Your boots are covered in mud.
mud/:
(…) (…) that is soft and sticky

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wet
earth

53
Q

Let’s take the kids to the fair.
fair:
a type of (…) in a field or (…) at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes

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entertainment
park

54
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I went on every ride in the amusement park.
ride:
a large (…) at a funfair or amusement park that you ride on for fun or excitement; an occasion when you go on one of these

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machine

55
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boundary:
a real or imagined line that marks the limits or edges of something and separates it from other things or places; a (…) (…)

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dividing
line