Unit_5_listening Flashcards

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to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing.

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to urge /ɜːdʒ/

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to advertise, talk about, or praise something or someone repeatedly, especially as a way of encouraging people to like, accept, or buy something.

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to tout /taʊt/

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3
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attractive or interesting

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appealing /əˈpiː.lɪŋ/

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4
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of, relating to, or involved in the cleaning, repairing, and maintenance work done.

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janitorial /dʒæn.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl/

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5
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a job or piece of work that is often boring or unpleasant but needs to be done regularly.

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chore /tʃɔr, tʃoʊr/

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in small amounts, or without wasting any

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sparingly /ˈsper.ɪŋ.li/

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7
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to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines on your face above your eyes

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to frown /fraʊn/

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8
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to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant

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to entice /ɪnˈtaɪs/

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9
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a large branch of a tree

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limb /lɪm/

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