unit 2 Flashcards
1
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commencement
A
a ceremony at which academic degrees are officially given
2
Q
relent
A
finally agree to sth after refusing
3
Q
serif
A
small line at the end of the stroke of a printed letter in certain type-faces
4
Q
typography
A
style or appearance of printed matter
5
Q
anew
A
again and/or in a different way
6
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in a row
A
one after another
7
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fall away
A
disappear
8
Q
button…up
A
take care of sth
9
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drown out
A
of a sound be louder than another sound and prevent it being heard
10
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run its course
A
develop in the usual way and come to the usual end
11
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drop in on
A
pay a casual visit
12
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dawn on
A
become evident to sb
13
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put…out
A
publish or broadcast
14
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put sb up
A
present sb as a candidate
15
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side with
A
support sb in an argument, dispute
