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Self Assessment Module 1 Flashcards

1
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to increase in quantity or intensity

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mount

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to arouse with a strong emotion

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stir

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feeling sympathy or sadness

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moved

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to rise greatly and quickly

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soar

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to formally object to a statement or decision one thinks is wrong

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contest

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to notice or realise sth

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perceive

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made larger, stronger, or more effective

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augmented

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raised; placed in a higher position

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elevated

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spoiled (due to writings and drawings)

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defaced

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having a spoiled appearance

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disfigured

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a certain outcome, sth that will definitely happen

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a foregone conclusion

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well designed, easy to understand or use, reliable

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foolproof

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13
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talking a lot

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loquacious

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14
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to move away from sth or sb

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retreat

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difficult, tiring and involving a lot of effort

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arduous

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to become weaker, smaller or less intense

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recede

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large in amount or degree

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substantial

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18
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to adopt a certain course of action

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resort to sth

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action that ensures that a rule or law is obeyed

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enforcement

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no longer being printed, not available

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out of print

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21
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to ignore or not notice a problem

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overlook

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22
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government money helping to support sb at the most basic level

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subsistence

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a long difficult attempt to achieve sth very important

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struggle for sth

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a large, round orange vegetable with thick skin

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pumpkin

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not knowing how to read or write

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illiterate

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to say or do sth to make sb feel ashamed or stupid

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humiliate

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to arrange according to the level of difficulty

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grade

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considering the aspect of

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in terms of

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a part

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portion

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supported (with pillows)

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propped up

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to sew

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stitch

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the arm of a chair

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elbow

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in a gentle and caring way

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tenderly

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great pride

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vanity

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a memory of sth or sb

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remembrance

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the act of speaking to God, or the words spoken when speaking to God

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prayer

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quiet and serious

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grave

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to take sth into account in your decisions, plans, or actions

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make allowance(s) for sb/sth

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small and unimportant

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trifling

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expressing feelings openly and easily; feeling at ease, allowing for spontaneity

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unrestrained

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with extremely strong feelings about sth or sb

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ardently

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shy and nervous, having no courage or confidence

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timid

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(old-fashioned) a woman’s or girl’s dress

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frock

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to remember

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recollect

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strict and serious

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austere

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a student that stays at school during the day only and doesn’t sleep there

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day boarder

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formal, not friendly

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stiff

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celebrations

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rejoicings

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to tell sb a secret

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confide in

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a blank expression which implies that sb doesn’t understand sth or isn’t thinking about anything

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vacant expression

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good at noticing or realising things that aren’t obvious

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perceptive

52
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able to be accepted or endured

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bearable

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(of feelings) not returned, not mutual

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unrequited

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disapproving of sb’s behaviour, patrionising

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condescending

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being sure (often falsely) that one is right and morally superior

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self-righteous

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not showing any love or fondness to others

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unaffectionate

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not to give sb what they want

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withhold

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likely to agree or support sb

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well disposed

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shocked or angry because sth is unfair or unjust

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indignant

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critical of oneself, or representing oneself in a modest, light-hearted way

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self-deprecating

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afraid that sth bad will happen

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apprehensive

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a thing you can look at to help you understand sth or remember information

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visual aid

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doing sth or getting involved in sth without realising it

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unwittingly

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important or significant in a situation

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relevant

65
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a part of a book or piece of writing

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extract

66
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the reporting of sth

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coverage

67
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the latest information on sth

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update

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