UNIT 1 VOCABULARY Flashcards by Ashley Armenta

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To raise

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look after a child = take care of = bring up

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Adopted

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legally taken to be taken care of

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Youngster

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young person

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Excelled

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(vb): excel = to be very good or skilled

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Underachieving

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(adj)- underachieve = perform poorly

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Comparable

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equal

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Uncanny

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supernatural; strange; beyond normal

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Entwined

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wind or twist around; twist together

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Rear

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raise children

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Work at

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solve

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Sit around

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be idle; doing nothing

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Enhance

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improve

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Unmanageable

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wild

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Average

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ordinary

NOT outstanding

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Deceives

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fool; lies to

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Former

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previous

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Talented

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skillful; natural ability

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Disadvantaged

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poor

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Fresh Start

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A chance to begin again

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enroll in a top school

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register for a leading institution

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meet a challenge

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succeed at a difficult task

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a leading member of

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one of the most important people

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roam the streets

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wander around the city

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made no apologies for

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expressed no regret about

on the edge of

almost

come top of the class

receive the highest marks

expelled

officially make (someone) leave a school or other organization

achievements

a thing done successfully with effort

minority

a small group of people within a community

getting into trouble

be punished for wrong doing

grateful

feeling or showing an appreciation for something done or received

cope with

handle, deal with

new-found

newly discovered

criticised

find fault in

exclusive

excluding or not admitting other things

drop out

leave, quit

find out

discover

give out

distribute

try out

test

turn out

happen in the end

work out

happen in the end

renew

re-establish

question

raising of a doubt about or objection to something

deserve

be worthy of

nothing to lose

won't cause any harm

for nothing

at no cost

stop at nothing

is very determined

nothing but the best

only the top

nothing much

very little

for nothing

to no purpose

nothing to do with

not connected to

nothing to it

very little

think nothing of it

no need for thanks