The Twins Flashcards
vocabulary
not together, separated
adj starting with ap
apart
They moved apart then came back together.
/əˈpɑːt/
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into pieces
adj starting with ap
apart
The whole thing just came apart in my hands.
/əˈpɑːt/
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a characteristic of sth/sb
noun starting with attri
attribute
Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher.
/ˈætrɪbjuːt/
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able to use two languages well
adj staring with bi
bilingual
As u already know English, after learning French you will be bilingual.
/ˌbaɪˈlɪŋɡwəl/
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in every way possible, totally
adv starting with com
completely
The building was completely destroyed by the explosion.
/kəmˈpliːtli/
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to go (somewhere) very quickly
verb starting with da
dash
I must dash (= leave quickly), I’m late.
/dæʃ/
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a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something that you see unacceptable
adj starting with disgu
disgust
I can only feel disgust for these criminals.
/dɪsˈɡʌst/
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following a style that is popular at a particular time
adj starting with fash
fashionable
These cars are no longer fashionable among the young.
/ˈfæʃnəbl/
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in or from a country that is not your own
adj starting with fo
foreign
What foreign languages do you speak?
/ˈfɔːrən/
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a large difference between two people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel
noun starting with gu
gulf
The gulf between rich and poor is larger than I think.
/ɡʌlf/
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sth made of glass that reflects images, so that you can see yourself
noun
mirror
Remember to look in the car mirror before signalling.
/ˈmɪrər/
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existing in nature; not made by human
adj starting with na
natural
We should respect animals and their natural environment.
/ˈnætʃrəl/
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at the present time, in contrast with the past
adv starting with now
nowadays
Nowadays most kids prefer going online to reading books.
/ˈnaʊədeɪz/
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a person who is taking part in an activity or event
noun starting with par
participant
He has been an active participant in the discussion.
/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/
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a formal custom that people do regularly
noun starting with ri
ritual
It takes several days to complete this ancient religious ritual.
/ˈrɪtʃuəl/
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adjective of speaking
adj starting with spo
spoken
Writing can often reach more people than the spoken word is able to do
/ˈspəʊkən/
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fair, generous and polite behaviour when playing a sport or game
noun starting with sports
sportsmanship
Messi has a reputation for fair play and good sportsmanship.
/ˈspɔːtsmənʃɪp/
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feeling or showing unexpected
adj starting with sup
suprised
He was pleasantly surprised to discover that he was no longer afraid.
/səˈpraɪzd/
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nervous or worried, and unable to relax
adj starting with te
tense
She sounded tense and angry.
/tens/
