Set 19 & 20 Flashcards

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Public

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1) belonging or known to people in general; not private

2) All ordinary people

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2
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Convert

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1) To change something in appearance of character or opinion

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3
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Enterprise

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1) A plan usually a business plan with the aim to make money

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4
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Emerge

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1) To appear or come out of somewhere

2) To become known

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5
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Sever

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1) Cut off

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6
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Enigma

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1) Puzzle; riddle

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7
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Wring

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1) To squeeze and twist

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8
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Hollow

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1) Having a hole or empty space inside

2) a hole

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9
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Asunder

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1) Break into pieces

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10
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Moderate

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1) In the middle or medium size

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11
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Hoax

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1) not real ; fake

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12
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Contribute

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1) To give something something often money

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13
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Deter

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1) Prevent or discourage someone from doing something

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14
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Encourage

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1) Give support confidence or hope to someone

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15
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Puncture

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1) A small hole made by a sharp object usually in a tyre

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16
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Convict

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1) To decide in a court that someone is guilty of a crime

2) A person who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime

17
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Sincere

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1) Honest; free from pretence

18
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Moral

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1) Behaving in ways considered by most people to be correct and honest
2) a Lesson/message

19
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Horde

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1) A large group people

20
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Shrine

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1) A holy place

21
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Avowed

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1) To admit something or say it openly

22
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Hoard

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1) To collect a large amounts of something and keep it in a safe often secret place

23
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Shrew

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1) a small type of mouse

2) a Bad tempered nagging woman

24
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Humble

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Not proud believing that you are not important

25
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Convey

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1) To communicate something so that it is understood by other people
2) To carry something to a particular place

26
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Opaque

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1) not able to see through

2) writing or speech that is difficult to understand

27
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Transparent

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1) Able to see through this can refer to an object or person

28
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Descendent

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1) A person’s children and grandchildren; someone who is descended from you

29
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Maximise

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1) To increase something to the greatest possible level or amount

30
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Minimise

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1) To reduce something to the least possible level or amount

31
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Ancestor

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1) A person related to you who lived a long time ago someone you are descended from

32
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Dialogue

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1) a conversation in a play film or book

2) a formal discussion between countries or groups of people