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Unit 5B Flashcards

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1
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Wish

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A desire or hope for something to happen

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Annoying

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Causing irritation or annoyance

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Finance

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The management of money or the money belonging to a person, group or organization

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Career

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Profession

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Rumors

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A currently circulating story or report of doubtful truth

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Borrow

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Yo get or receive something from someone with the intentions of giving it back after a period of time

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Turn up

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Show up

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DVDs

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Digital versatile disc or digital video disc

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Tissues

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A piece of soft, thin paper which absorbs liquid

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Advertising companies

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Companies that produce advertisements

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Advertise

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To present something to the public with the intention to attract customers

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Salespeople

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People whose job is to sell products

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Chatting

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To talk with someone in a friendly informal way

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Infuriate

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To make someone extremely angry

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Frustrate

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To annoy someone or cause someone to be disappointed

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Embarras

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Cause someone feel ashamed

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Exhaust

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Very tired

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Disappoint

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Fail fulfill the hopes or expectations

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Amaze

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Surprise greatly

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Terrify

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Cause to feel extreme fear

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Inspire

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To make people to feel that they want to do something and can do it

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Confuse

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To make something difficult to understand

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Thrill

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The feeling of extreme excitement

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Big sale

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Massive reduction and huge discounts

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Expectations

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The feeling or belief that something will or should happen

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Impressive

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Causing someone to feel admiration or respect

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Stressful

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Something that make you feel worried or nervous

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Delightful

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Very pleasant

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Offensive

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Causing offense or make someone feel resentful

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Regrets

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Yo feel sorry or unhappy about something that you did or were unable to do

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Average

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A standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual

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Fault

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Responsibility for an accident or misfortune

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Survey

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An examination of opinions made by asking people questions

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Lay the blame at someone else door

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Say that someone is responsible for something

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Getting on the property ladder

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Buying your first house or apartment

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Dwelling

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To keep thinking or talking about something, especially something unpleasant or bad

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Saved

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Keep something for future use

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Keeping in touch

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Continue to communicate with someone

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Making up

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To forgive someone and become friends again after an argument or disagreement

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Reach

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To get to a particular level

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Crying over the spilled milk

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There’s no point to be upset over something that has already happened and cannot be changed

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Advice

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Noun: An opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action

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Advise

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Verb:recommend or give information to someone

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Out of character

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Completely different from the way someone usually behaves

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The long run

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Over a long period into the future

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Eager

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Wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable

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Brave

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Ready to face and endure danger or pain

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Look back

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Think of the past

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Stocking shelves

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Refilling the empty shelves with more of the same goods

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Health-healthily

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in a way that is good for the health of a person or living thing

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