Unit 12 - 1, 2, and 4 Flashcards
a victory (n)
success in defeating an opponent or enemy
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a term (n)
a word or phrase that has an exact meaning
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to represent (v)
to be a sign or symbol of (someone or something)
Use: Represent + object
everlasting (adj)
lasting forever or for a long long time
a peer (n)
a person who belongs to the same age group or social group as someone else
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to take from (v)
to obtain by deriving from a source
to invent (v)
to create or produce (something useful) for the first time
use: invent + subject
indigestion (n)
an unpleasant feeling (such as pain or a burning sensation) in your stomach or chest that is caused by difficulty in digesting food
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upset stomach (n)
an unpleasant feeling of mild sickness in your stomach
a start-up (n)
a new business
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to finance (v)
to provide money for (something or someone)
crowd-funding (n)
the practice of founding a project or venture by raising small amounts of money from a large number of people, typically via internet
a platform (n)
something that allows someone to tell a large number of people about an idea, product, etc.
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self-discipline (n)
the ability to make yourself do things that should be done
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a convenience store (n)
a small store that is open for many hours of the day
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