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Unit 4 Flashcards

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1
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give evidence

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to provide evidence (paula)

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help someone with something

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to lend support (paula)

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not able to breathe easily

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breathless (paula)

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full of interesting

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eventful (paula)

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happening because of luck

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fortunately (paula)

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Something clear. Yo don’t have any doubts

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To prove beyond doubt that (Silvia)

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Something you have clear through some evidence

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Ample evidence (Silvia)

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8
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Make a question to know the opinion of someone

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To pose a question (Silvia)

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9
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Based on some evidence

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On the evidence of (Silvia)

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10
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When someone supports you unconditionally

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Wholehearted support (Silvia)

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To hold an opinion

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To hold the view that (Balza)

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12
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Because of something/as a result of

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In view of the fact that (Balza)

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13
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The opinion that it’s most common

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The prevailing view (Balza)

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14
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If you have doubts of something you feel uncertain about it

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To voice some doubt (Balza)

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When you have more and more doubts

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Growing doubt (Balza)

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16
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imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true question

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A hypothetical question (Elena)

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17
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a knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject

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Grounding (Elena)

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18
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problems that happen in the early stages of doing something new

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Teething troubles (Elena)

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19
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Not able or not likely to cause harm

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Harmless (Elena)

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20
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done in order to get ready for something

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Preparatory (Elena)

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21
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A rhythm in doing smth

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Pace (Javier Caña Álvaro)

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22
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Unseccesful or useless

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Futile (Javier Caña Álvaro)

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23
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Not willing to provide information

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Reticent (Javier Caña Álvaro)

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24
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Smth that doesnt use cables

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Wireless

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25
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Fusion

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Blend (Javier Caña Álvaro)

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26
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The habit or characteristic of being discrete

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secrecy (Miguel)

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27
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Technique used to measure a student’s academic abilities

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Assessment tool (Miguel)

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28
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A plant which lives in the water

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Algae (Miguel)

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29
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A consideration or estimate of the similarities or dissimilarities between two things or people

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Comparison (Miguel)

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30
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Without light

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Unlit (Miguel)

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31
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Is a very personal way to deal with someone

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Face to face interaction (Sara)

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32
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Singles things that someone need s to improve (only one person)

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Individual needs (Sara)

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33
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Asigments that lend you being in on line classes

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Blended learning (Sara)

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34
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A system you use to evaluate smthn

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Assessment tools (Sara)

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35
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A point where you can get free wifi

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Wireless hotspot (Sara)

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36
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Something that is caused by something else

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Down to (jimena)

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37
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To force someone into a particular state

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Drive (jimena)

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38
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To put into a situation in which there is a danger of loss

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Jeopardise (jimena)

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39
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To talk more about yourself and your feelings

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Open up (jimena)

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40
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Causing one to feel unsettled

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Disconcerting (jimena)

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41
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To cause someone or something to be viewed

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Call into question(kaixuan)

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42
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to imply the need for asking a question.

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Pose a question (kaixuan)

43
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The act or process of expending

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Expenditure (kaixuan)

44
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carefully worked out

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In-depth (kaixuan)

45
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a basic knowledge of training in a subject

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Grounding (kaixuan)

46
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that cant be changed

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irreversible (Javier gonzalez)

47
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to become combined

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merge (Javier gonzalez)

48
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to gain control over for a particular end

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harness ( Javier gonzalez )

49
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careful in providing for the future

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prudent (Javier gonzalez)

50
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to supply or brighten with light

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illuminate ( Javier gonzalez)

51
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the state of being under the control of someone else and of having no freedom

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Servitude

Baca

52
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bad meaning

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Malfunctions

Baca

53
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to make something less complicated and therefore easier to do or understand

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Simplified (Baca)

54
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to produce a substance by a chemical reaction in plants or animals

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Synthesise

Baca

55
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understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by people generally:

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Knowledge

Baca

56
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trouble focusing on tasks for any length of time without being easily distracted.

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Short attention span (jose)

57
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a small area with a relatively high temperature in comparison to its surroundings.

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Hotspot (jose)

58
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twice as great or as numerous

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Two-fold (jose)

59
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the light emitted by organisms such as glow-worms and deep-sea fish.

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Bioluminescence (jose)

60
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online learning environment that allows for live interaction between the tutor and the learners as they are participating in learning activities

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Virtual classroom (jose)

61
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Plagiarize (Amaya)

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take the idea from something else and pass it off as one’s own.

62
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Merge (Amaya)

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To combine or join together, or to cause things to do this

63
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Do something great and carefully

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In-depth (francisco)

64
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Punctual (amaya)

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happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time

65
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To use another person’s idea or work and pretend that is in your own

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Plagiarize (francisco)

66
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Kilt (Amaya)

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a skirt with many folds, made from tartan cloth and traditionally worn by Scottish men and boys

67
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The traditional Scottish skirt

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Kilt (francisco)

68
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always telling other people what to do, in a way that is annoying

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Bossy (marcos)

69
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determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable

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Stubborn (marcos)

70
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honest and truthful

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Frank(marcos)

71
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having a natural ability to do one or more things extremely well

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Gifted (marcos)

72
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unwilling to accept or understand new or different ideas, opinions, or customs

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Narrow-minded (marcos)

73
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Gear (amaya)

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equipment that is used for a particular purpose

74
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Using the most recent ideas and methods

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State-of-the-art (francisco)

75
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A work made with great skill

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Masterpiece (francisco)

76
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A person amongst the first to explore, develop or be the first to use.

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Pioneer (Julian)

77
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Using someone else’s work without citing them or giving them credit.

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Plagiarism (Julian)

78
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Plantlife present in a particular region

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Flora (Julian)

79
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Willing to consider and accept new suggestions

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Receptive (Julian

80
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Pointless, incapable of producing a result

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Futile (Julian)

81
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unconventional (Nicolás Gálvez)

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different from what is usual or from the way most people do things (Nicolás Gálvez)

82
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tactical (Nicolás Galvez)

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done in order to achieve something

83
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synthesis

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the production of a substance from simpler materials after a chemical reaction (Nicolás Gálvez)

84
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innovate

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to introduce changes and new ideas (Nicolás Gálvez)

85
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plagiarism

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the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. (Nicolás Gálvez)

86
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to follow someone or something, usually to try to catch him, her, or it

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pursue (Alonso)

87
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to change direction

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swerve (Alonso)

88
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If it transpires that something has happened, this previously secret or unknown fact becomes known

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transpire (Alonso)

89
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different from what is usual or from the way most people do things

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unconventional (Alonso)

90
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careful and avoiding risks

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prudent (Ricardo)

91
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to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced

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radiate (Ricardo)

92
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believing or expressing the belief that there should be great or extreme social or political change

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radical (Ricardo)

93
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of or in a city or town

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urban (Ricardo)

94
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extremely big

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vast (Ricardo)

95
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malfunction

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to fail to work or operate correctly (iria)

96
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innovation

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(the use of) a new idea or metho (iria)

97
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merge

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to combine or join together (iria)

98
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pursuit

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n activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working (iria)

99
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hospitality

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the act of being friendly and welcoming to guests and visitors (iria)

100
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augment

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to increase the size or value of something by adding something to it (Maria)

101
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ethics

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the study of what is morally right and wrong, or a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong (Maria)

102
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grounding

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a knowledge of the basic facts about a particular subject (Maria)

103
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kilt

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a skirt with many folds, made from tartan cloth and traditionally worn by Scottish men and boys (Maria)

104
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pursuit

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an activity that you spend time doing, usually when you are not working (Maria)

English vocab Gateway C1 (9 decks)

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