Unit 5 Flashcards

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1
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Cast your spell

A

To use magic to make something happen

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2
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Cast the net wide

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To involve a large number of things or people in what you are doing

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3
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Cast your mind back

A

Recall the past

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4
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Cast a shadow over something

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To spoil a good situation with something unpleasant

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5
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Cast your vote

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To vote

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6
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Cast doubt on something

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To cause people to feel uncertain about something

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7
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Cast your eye over something

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To examine something carefully and give your opinion about it

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8
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Path

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You can walk along this, but you don’t usually drive

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9
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Haphazardly

A

Randomly

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10
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Seize

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Take hold or firmly

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11
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Conspicuous

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Easily noticed

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12
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Turbulent

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Troubled

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13
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Decree

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Announce an order

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14
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Fair share

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Equitable amount

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15
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Snail mail

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Slow, that takes forever to do something

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16
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Fine line

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thin line

17
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No-go

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Off-limits

18
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Ill will

A

bad feeling, resentment

19
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Real deal

A

the real thing

20
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Nitty-gritty

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the point, what matters

21
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Wishy-washy

A

not direct, indecisive

22
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Tell-tale

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revealing (e.g. symptoms)

23
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Affable

A

friendly and easy to talk to

24
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Cosy

A

warm and comfortable

25
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Curator

A

A person in charge of a museum

26
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Officious

A

Offering help

27
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Wary

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Not completely trusting or certain about something or someone

28
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Endeavour

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Effort

29
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Quintessence

A

The most typical example

30
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Sheer

A

Utter, pure

31
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Wry

A

humorous, making fun of something

32
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Cackle

A

noisy laugh

33
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Drizzle

A

light rain

34
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Fleecy

A

lanoso

35
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Mistress

A

lover

36
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Assiduously

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with great diligence

37
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Stocky

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sturdy, thick-set