The Dog's bell Flashcards
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the right one - the one that is suitable
adj starting with ap
appropriate
The book was written in a style appropriate to the age of the children
/əˈprəʊpriət/
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stay away from something
verb starting with a
avoid
We must find a way to avoid similar problems in future
/əˈvɔɪd/
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to do things politely
verb starting with b
behave
He does not know how to behave in the public
/bɪˈheɪv/
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not excited, not nervous nor upset
adj starting with c
calm
He always stays calm under pressure
/kɑːm/
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a feeling of worry often shared by many people
noun starting with c
concern
She has been missing and there is concern for her safety
/kənˈsɜːn/
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happy and satisfied with what you have
adj starting with c
content
I am perfectly content just to lie in the sun.
/kənˈtent/
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to believe that something will happen
verb starting with e
expect
House prices are expected to rise sharply.
/ɪkˈspekt/
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often
adverb starting with fr
frequently
Buses run frequently between the city and the airport
/ˈfriːkwəntli/
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a thing that you do often and almost without thinking
noun starting with h
habit
Smoking is a bad habit
/ˈhæbɪt/
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to tell (or teach) how to do something
verb starting with in
instruct
I was instructed to wait here.
/ɪnˈstrʌkt/
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something important that people are working to solve or discussing on it
noun starting with is
issue
This is a big issue; we need more time to think about it
/ˈɪʃuː/
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not any
pronoun starting with n
none
We have three sons but none of them lives with us.
/nʌn/
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able to wait for a long time
adj starting with p
patient
You will have to be patient and wait untill I am finished.
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
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good or useful or agreeable
adj starting with p
positive
We have had a very positive response to the idea
/ˈpɒzətɪv/
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to make somebody suffer because she/he has done something wrong
verb starting with p
punish
She will be punished for her crimes.
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
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to speak or act for a group of people
verb starting with re
represent
She was chosen to represent France at the Olympics.
/ˌreprɪˈzent/
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movements from side to side or up and down
verb starting with sh
shake
Shake the bottle well before use.
/ʃeɪk/
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to make something become more and more
verb starting with sp
spread
The disease spreads easily among the community
/spred/
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to walk somewhere in a slow n relaxed way
verb starting with s
stroll
People were strolling along the beach
/strəʊl/
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a very small town located in a country area
noun starting with v
village
Most basic items are available from the village shop.
/ˈvɪlɪdʒ/
