Reading 3&4 Flashcards
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come about
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happen, take place
2
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come round to
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recover conciousness
3
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do away with
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remove or put an end to something
4
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get (smb) out of
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to help someone avoid or escape duty or responsibility.
5
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go into
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to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition:
6
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mess about with
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to use or treat something in a careless or harmful way:
7
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refer to
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mention
8
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run (sth) past
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to tell someone sth to make sure they understood or approve
9
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set back
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something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:
10
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shy away from
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to avoid something that you dislike, fear, or do not feel confident about:
11
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stem from
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to start or develop as the result of something:
12
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accumulate knowledge
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to collect a certain amount of information
13
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boost energy
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increase of energy
14
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complicate matters
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to make a situation more complicated
15
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deepen understanding
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learn more about smh
16
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determine the facts
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17
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draw on experience
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make use of experience in order to do something
18
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establish a rapport
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create a harmonious realationship
19
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exude confidence
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show you’re confident
20
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heed advice
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pay attention to advice
21
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meet criteria
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meet the standards
22
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strike up a friendship
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to start a friendship
23
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thwart expectations
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to lessen expectations
24
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distinctive features
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an odd or unusual characteristic
25
exepcionally difficult
very difficult
26
heartfelt emotion
sincere feeling
27
highly symmetrical
very symmetrical
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relatively unsurprising
not very surprising
29
remarkably beautiful
very beautiful
30
stark contrast
very different form each other
31
unique combination
one of a kind comination
32
unsolved mystery
a mystery without a solution
33
armed with
equipped with
34
compatible with
being suitable or right for each other
35
diluted
made weaker or less pure by the addition of another substance
36
intimidating
making you feel frightened or nervous
37
plausible
likely to be true, or to happen
38
straightforward
easy to understand or simple
39
undervalued
considered to be less valuable or important than it really is
40
adversity
a difficult or unlucky situation or event
41
brevity
using only a few words or lasting only a short time
42
chunk
a roughly cut piece/a part of something, especially a large part
43
cradle
a small bed for a baby, especially one that moves from side to side
44
mantra
a word or sound that is believed to have a special spiritual power
45
protagonist
one of the main characters in a story or a play
46
punch line
the last part of a joke or a story that explains the meaning of what has happened previously or makes it amusing
47
repercussions
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect:
48
stance
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion
49
swirl
to move quickly with a twisting, circular movement, or to make something do this
50
the naked eye
something that can be seen without the help of an instrument
51
a far cry from
to be completely different from something
52
can't string a sentence together
can't form a sentence
53
different walks of life
different ways of living
54
eyes go vacant
glazed eyes
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it's more of a case of
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keep someone in the loop
keep someone informed
57
let me get this straight
wanting to have a clear idea about something in your head
58
on the go
very active or busy
59
rooted to the spot
unable to move
60
take exception to
object strongly to
61
to and fro
in a constant movement backward and forwards or from side to side
62
date back to
to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
63
elaborate to
develop or present in further detail.
64
indulge in
allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
65
lay on (a meal)
provide a service or amenity
66
mess up
make something untidy or dirty
67
pass on sth
To transfer something to someone
68
ply someone with
to keep giving a person something, usually food or drink
69
rustle up sth
to prepare food, a meal, etc quickly
70
set someone back
delay or impede the progress of someone or something
71
stave off
avert or delay something bad or dangerous.
72
stay over
sleep somewhere, especially at someone's home, for the night
73
switch off
cease to pay attention
74
tide someone over
to support or enable to survive temporarily
75
warm up
prepare for physical exertion or a performance by exercising or practising gently beforehand
76
wash sth down with
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work up (an appetite)
to improve your appetite
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acidity
the amount of acid in a substance or in your stomach
79
biome
a region of the earth's surface and the particular combination of climate (= general type of weather), plants, and animals that are found in it
80
correlation
a connection or relationship between two or more facts, numbers, etc
81
cycle
a bicycle
82
graze
If an object grazes something, it touches its surface lightly when it passes it
83
harvest
he time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected
84
latitude
the position north or south of the equator measured from 0° to 90°
85
livelihood
the money people need to pay for food, a place to live, clothing
86
pest
an insect or small animal that is harmful or damages crops
87
ravage
to cause great damage to something
88
seasonal shift
89
thrive
to be successful
90
unseasonable
not usual or expected for the time of year
91
wetland
a large area of land covered with swamp or marsh
92
attentive
listening carefully
93
compelling
If a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong
94
delicate
needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
95
distinctive
different from other things
96
far-reaching
Influential
97
geometrical
A geometric pattern or arrangement is made up of shapes such as squares, triangles, or rectangles
98
healing
helping to make someone well again, especially after a cut or other injury
99
irrational
not using reason or clear thinking
100
stranded
unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money
101
thankful
happy or grateful because of something
102
viable
able to work as intended or able to succeed
103
belongings
the things that a person owns, especially those that can be carried
104
breadth
the distance from one side to another
105
dimension
a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width
106
endeavor
an attempt to do something
107
increment
one of a series of increases
108
insight
understanding of a complicated problem or situation
109
prosperity
the state of being successful and having a lot of money
110
ritual
a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time
111
acquire
to get or obtain something
112
concede
to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
113
dictate
to give orders, or tell someone exactly what they must do, with total authority
114
navigate
to direct the way that a ship, aircraft, etc. will travel
115
resolve
to solve or end a problem or difficulty
116
a bit of a thing
a small amount of something
117
all doom and gloom
a general feeling of pessimism
118
be at stake
it is in a situation where it might be lost
119
dead to the world
sleeping very deeply
120
follow a pattern
happen in a regular way, or according to a pattern
121
have the guts to
have a courage to do sth
122
off the beaten track
in a place where few people go, far from any main roads and towns
123
on the brink of
a point that is very close to the occurrence of something very bad or (less commonly) very good
124
strike a good balance
accept parts of both things in order to satisfy some of the demands of both sides in an argument, rather than all the demands of just one side
125
swallow your pride
to decide to do something although it will make you feel embarrassed or ashamed
126
talking in terms of
mention piece of information as a possibility
127
those in the know
Privy to special or secret information
128
understand the bigger picture
thinking about how your actions can affect the overall success of a project or company aim, rather than focusing on minor details
