Unit 1 Vocab A-F Flashcards

1
Q

to throw something with force (“The protesters started to _______ stones at the building”)

A

fling

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2
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past simple and past participle of “fling”

A

flung

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3
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(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“The São Paulo subway is ______________ transportation that was inaugurated in 1974.”)

A

a means of

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4
Q

(3 words) a way of doing or achieving something (“Some people use lying and trickery as ____________ achieving professional success.”)

A

a means of

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5
Q

to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“He tried to bribe the transit department to ________ his driving test.”)

A

bypass

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6
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to avoid an obstacle in order to get somewhere or get something done (“We used Waze to ________ the traffic on Av. Paulista.”)

A

bypass

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7
Q

a strange or unconventional person (“His brother is such a ______.”)

A

flake

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8
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to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“She was tempted to _______ her homework and play a game on her smartphone.”)

A

dodge

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9
Q

to avoid something, such as a task or a problem (“I keep _____ing washing the dishes until the sink is a filthy mess.”)

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dodg(ing)

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