Unit 3: Transportation Flashcards by Becky Tran | Brainscape

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(v) to throw light on sth

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cast

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(n) a terrible event

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disaster

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(v) to show or exhibit

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display

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(n) a problem; disadvantage

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drawback

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(adj) able to work without waste

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efficient

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(v) to provide with sth

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equip

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(n) cargo carried by a train, truck, or ship

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freight

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(v) to make or produce

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generate

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(n) an object that produces light

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illuminator

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(n) a new idea or product

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innovation

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(adj) very strong

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intense

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(n) a hard bump in wood

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knot

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(n) the engine of a train

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locomative

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(n) a method or type

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mode

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(adj) easy to carry

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portable

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(n) an object that sends light back or makes it stronger

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reflector

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(adj) strong; able to stand rough treatment

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rugged

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(adj) strict, firm

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stringent

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(adj) difficult

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tricky

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(adj) weak; without defense

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vulnerable

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(n) the style of a building

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architecture

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(n) the main or most important feature

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centerpiece

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(v) to fill so much as to make movement difficult

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clog

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(v) to make an object or place beautiful

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decorate

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(n) the act of ruining sth

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destruction

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(adj) stopping the usual course of activity

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disruptive

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(v) to make bigger

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expand

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(n) central office for a military commander

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headquarters

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(adj) basic

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intrinsic

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(n) the working of sth, being used

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operation

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(n) a person traveling on foot

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pedestrian

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(v) to let sth out

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release

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(v) to compete with

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rival

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(n) sth that serves as protection

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shield

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(n) a setting in which to present sth

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showcase

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(v) to appear

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spring up

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(n) the outer part or top of sth

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surface

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(adv) below the ground

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underground

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(v) to use

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utilize

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(n) an opening to let air, steam, or smoke out

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vent