Sesh 1 Flashcards

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1
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Take on

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Acquire a particular quality

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Plight

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A difficult and sad situation

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Sparingly

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Carefully, economically

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4
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Listen for

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Listen attentively

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In the hope of/that

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Hoping that something will work

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6
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Stance on sth

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Opinion

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7
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Heated

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Quarrel

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8
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Incommunicado

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Taciturn, anti-social
Informational quarantine

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9
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Not up the scratch

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Not good enough

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10
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Tall tales

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Exaggerated

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11
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Foliage

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Leaves on a plant

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12
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Strike

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Struck - struck

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13
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Stike

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Struck - stricken

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14
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Take on

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Decide to take responsibility/job

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15
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Followed suit

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To follow the example

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16
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Suits

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Hearts, spades, diamonds, clubs

17
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Peppered

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Studded with a great number of sth

18
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Practise, practice

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A verb, a noun