Unit 5 Part 2 Flashcards

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1
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encourage

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To give sb support, courage or hope

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Enlarge

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To make sth bigger

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Ensure

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To make sure that sth happens

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Entitle

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To give sb the right to have/do sth

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Entrust

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To make sb responsible for doing sth, taking care of sth

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Expressive

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Showing or being able to show your thoughts and feelings

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For what it’s worth

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Used to emphasize that what you are saying is only your own opinion or suggestion

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For your information

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Used to tell sb that they are wrong ab sth

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From my point of view

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Your personal judgement or opinion ab sth

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Front cover

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Any protective covering used to bind the pages of a book

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Glossary

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A list of technical or special words explaining their meanings

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Go on

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To continue

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13
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Gripping

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Exciting or interesting in a way that keeps your attention

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Hardback

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A book that has a stiff cover

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Index

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A list of names or topics that are referred to in a book, usually arranged at the end of a book or in a separate file

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Insightful

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Showing a clear understanding of a person or a situation

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Intricate

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Having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

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Keep on

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To speak to sb often and in an annoying way about sb/sth

19
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Laugh out loud

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Extremely funny

20
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Live on

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To have enough money for the basic things you need to live

21
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Meaningful

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Intended to communicate or express sth to sb without any words being spoken

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Move on

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To start doing or discussing sth new

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Moving

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Causing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy

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On the point of

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At the moment immediately before a specified condition

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In my humble opinion

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A phrase introducing the speakers opinion

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Paperback

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A book that has a thick paper cover

27
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Perceptive

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Having it showing the ability to see or understand things quickly, especially things that aren’t obvious