Phrases That I Dont Know How To Say It Flashcards

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Witness / Eyewitness/ Watcher/Observer/Viewer

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a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
“police are appealing for witnesses to the accident”

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Leaderboard

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a scoreboard showing the names and current scores of the leading competitors, especially in a golf tournament.

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Insight / understaning

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the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thing.
“this paper is alive with sympathetic insight into Shakespeare”

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Countdown

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an act of counting numerals in reverse order to zero, especially to time the last seconds before the launching of a rocket or missile.

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Riddle/puzzle/conundrum

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a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.
“they started asking riddles and telling jokes”

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Ignite /catch fire/set on fire/

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catch fire or cause to catch fire.
“furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites”

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Sooner/at any moment

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in or after a short time.
“everyone will soon know the truth”
Mas temprano

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Accurate (aqiure)

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(of information, measurements, statistics, etc.) correct in all details; exact.
“accurate information about the illness is essential”

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