Second Week Flashcards

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topic

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a subject that you talk or write about

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poet

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someone who writes poems

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admirer

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one who respects or approves of someone or something

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restless

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unable to be still or relax because you are bored or nervous

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rhyme

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If a word rhymes with another word, the end part of the words sound the same.

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poem

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a piece of writing, especially one that has short lines and uses words that sound the same

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voyage

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a long journey, especially by ship, or in space

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crew

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the people who work together on a ship, aircraft, or train

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unsinkable

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If a ship or a boat is unsinkable, it cannot be sunk

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deserted

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If a place is deserted, there are no people in it

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trench

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a narrow hole that is dug into the ground

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amusement arcade

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a place in which you can pay to play games on machines

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promenade

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a path for walking on, especially one built next to the sea

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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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oblong

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a flat shape with four sides and four angles of 90° and opposite sides of equal length

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landmark

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to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement:

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possess

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to have or own something, or to have a particular quality

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establish

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to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time

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live up to

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to be as good as something

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urban

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of or in a city or town

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inhabitant

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a person or animal that lives in a particular place

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severe

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serious

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access

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the method or possibility of getting near to a place or person

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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conflict

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an active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principles

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cooperate

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to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do

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decline

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to gradually become less, worse, or lower

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implement

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to start using a plan or system

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intense

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extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong

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labor

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practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort

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medical

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related to the treatment of illness and injuries

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ministry

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in Britain and some other countries, a department of the government led by a minister

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occur

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(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen

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practitioner

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someone involved in a skilled job or activity

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priority

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something that is very important and must be dealt with before other things

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reside

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to live, have your home, or stay in a place