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Unit 1 Flashcards

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1
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something difficult for you

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trial (Paula)

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experiences or adventures

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exploits (Paula)

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obstacle

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hurdle (Paula)

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Mission

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Undertaking (Elena)

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To get out of the way of a person or thing

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Dodge (Elena)

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Person who has interest in someone or something

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Follower (Elena)

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Something very important

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Momentous (Elena)

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To show the qualities of something or someone

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Showcase (Elena)

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To avoid smth, for example if it is dangerous.

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Dodge (Javier Caña)

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Any award or merit you get by yourself

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Accolade (Javier Caña)

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To exhibit smth

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Showcase (Javier Caña)

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When you complain about smth, most of the times not important

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Fuss (Javier Caña)

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13
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To be a descreet person

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Self-effacing (Javier Caña)

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Something that obstructs you

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Obstacle (J.Balza)

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Something difficult to do

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Mission (J.Balza)

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An exciting or unusual experience

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Adventure(J.Balza)

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17
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Of great importance

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Momentous(J.Balza)

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18
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Skillful in a particular field

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Experienced(J.Balza)

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19
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Someone who has big goals

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High achievers (Amaya)

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A thing that blocks someone to do something

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Obstacle (Amaya)

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21
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Someting you have done and is admirable

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Accomplishment (Sara)

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22
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An extraordinary act, an achievement

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Feat (Sara)

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23
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Any activity or thing you have to overcame

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Ordeal (Sara)

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24
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Something that takes for you some effort

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Undertaking (Sara)

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25
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To exhibit something as a talent

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Showcases (Sara)

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26
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Something very important

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Momentous (Silvia)

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27
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Someone or something that is known

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Household name (Silvia)

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28
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Face something you are not used to

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Contend with (Silvia)

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29
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Give an example of something mention

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A case in point (Silvia)

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30
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Set aside a certain fact

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Discount (Silvia)

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31
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I’ve Been meaning to…

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My intention was.. (iria)

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32
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Adequate

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suitable (iria)

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33
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A good example of something previously mentioned

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A case in point (Julian)

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34
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Assert the right to

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Lay claim to (Julian)

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35
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Dream of

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Fantasise (Julian)

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36
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Someone fights for his goals

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Achiever (francisco )

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37
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The cheapest form of travelling

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Backpack (francisco)

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38
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Histeric

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Fussed (francisco)

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39
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Especial atraction

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Appeal (francisco)

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40
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Move suddenly to avoid crash with something

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Dodge (francisco)

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41
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Having the agreement of a complete group of people

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Unanimous (Miguel)

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42
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To overcome or avoid a problem or a difficulty

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Circumvent (Miguel)

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43
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Material used for making the roads

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Tarmac (Miguel)

44
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To sleep less than necessary

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Undersleep (Miguel)

45
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The part of your mind that affects to your behavior

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Subconscious (Miguel)

46
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Something that comes in the way and you have to overcome it

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Obstacle (Jimena)

47
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An unsual or risky experience

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Adventure (Jimena)

48
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An important asignment that is given to someone

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Mission (Jimena)

49
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Offering people a warm welcome to something

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Extend their hospitality (Jimena)

50
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Something against the law

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Illegal (Jimena)

51
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Improperly understood or interpreted.

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misunderstood(kaixuan)

52
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Not capable of being endured or tolerated

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unbearable(kaixuan)

53
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Not to be relied or depended on

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unreliable(kaixuan)

54
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Barely

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scarcely(kaixuan)

55
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unwilling or unable to associate in a normal or friendly way with other people

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antisocial(kaixuan)

56
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Lacking knowledge or skill gained from experience

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Inexperienced

Javier González

57
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Spell incorrectly

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Misspelt

Javier González

58
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A fellow worker

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Coworker

Javier González

59
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Involving two or more nations

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International

Javier González

60
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Refuse to allow or acept sth

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Disallow

Javier González

61
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Completely

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Altogether (Jose)

62
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Of little importance, influence, etc.

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Slightly (Jose)

63
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The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.

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Fulfilment (Jose)

64
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no more than

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Barely (Jose)

65
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extending far in influence, effect, etc.

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Far-reaching (Jose)

66
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contrary to the laws or course of nature

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unnatural (Paula)

67
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a person who achieves more than the average person in their work.

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high achiever (Marcos)

68
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to have to deal with a difficult or unpleasant situation

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contend with (Marcos)

69
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someone who has not learned to read or write

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illiterate (Marcos)

70
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To express your ideas or feelings in words

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articulate (Marcos)

71
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contrary to the laws or course of nature

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unnutural (Paula)

72
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to take away the right to participate in a contest because of a violation of the rules

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disqualify (paula)

73
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work jointly towards a common goal

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cooperate (Julian)

74
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loss of ability to maintain awareness

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Unconcious (Julian)

75
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A chemical process involving a change of substance or something done in response to a situation or event

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Reaction (Julian)

76
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make a mistake in judging a situation or in making a calculation.

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miscalculate (Nico)

77
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an underground railway

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Subway (Nico)

78
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to cook (food) too much or for too long

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overcooked (Nico)

79
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above a weight considered normal or desirable.

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overweight (Nico)

80
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reciprocal action or influence.

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interaction (Nico)

81
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praise and approval

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Accolade (María)

82
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is a thing that often consisting of connecting set of wheels with teeth, that controls how much power from an engine goes to move parts of a machine

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Gear (María)

83
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A condition or situation that causes problems, especially one that causes something or someone to be less succesfull than other things or people

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Disadvantage (María)

84
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To become fasionable or popular

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Catch on (María)

85
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Old-fashioned

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Outdated (María)

86
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A strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics

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Backlash (María)

87
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very fasionable

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On trend (María)

88
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To tell someone something that is not true as a way of joking with the person

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Pull someone’s leg

Antonio

89
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to take a risk

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stick your neck out for someone

Antonio

90
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Do something when someone is not present

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do something behind someone’s back

Antonio

91
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give someone a hand

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lend someone a hand

Antonio

92
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to intentionally ignore someone or treat someone in an unfriendly way

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give someone the cold shoulder

Antonio

93
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A thing that blocks someone to do something

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Obstacle (Amaya)

94
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Someone who has big goals

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High achievers (Amaya)

95
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Not clear enough to be read

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Illegible (Amaya)

96
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Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing

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Inexperienced(Amaya)

97
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Lacking the skil, means, or opportunity to do something

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Unable (Amaya)

98
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not likely to be true or to happen

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improbable (Alonso)

99
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bad and causing problems

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Unfortunate (Alonso)

100
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a long, low sound made when you are sad or in pain

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groan (Alonso)

101
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to increase or improve something

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boost (Alonso)

102
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the fact that people are made to follow rules in a very severe way

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rigour(Alonso)

103
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something that can be seen on a computer

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virtual (Ricardo)

104
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the fact that you have won

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victory (Ricardo)

105
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in a way that uses exactly the same words as were originally used

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verbatim(Ricardo)

106
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covered with cloth and filled with a soft substance

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upholstered (Ricardo)

107
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certainly true

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undeniable (Ricardo)

English vocab Gateway C1 (9 decks)

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