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Upper Intermediate Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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To choke

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to breathe with great difficulty

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To sting

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to cause a sharp pain

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3
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Painkiller

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pill that can reduce pain

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Another word for “have” in “have an operation”

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Undergo

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Another word for “illness”

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disease or sickness

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Inflammation of a joint

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arthritis

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7
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Turn on

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switch on

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8
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Mechanism by which cells repair themselves

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self-repair mechanism

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9
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“mapa astral” in English

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birth chart

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10
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Something that cannot be altered

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unalterable

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11
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Another word for “destiny”

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fate

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If something terrifies you, it s_ _ _ _ _ _ the l_ _ _ _ o_ _ of you

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it scares the life out of you

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Another word for authentic

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genuine or real

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14
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If you doubt things often, you are s……….

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sceptical

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15
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To have a go at something

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to try it

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16
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Opposite of sincere

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insincere

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17
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Ponto (sutura) in English

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stitch

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18
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Someone who gets angry easily is b___-t______________

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bad-tempered

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19
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Another word for injection

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jab

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20
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Substance one takes to destroy bacterial infection

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antibiotic

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21
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There and then, immediately

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on the spot

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22
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A person who is apparently sensitive to the other world

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a psychic

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23
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If someone is highly motivated, they have a lot of d_ _ _ _

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drive

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24
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Lack of ability

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inability

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25
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A conventional conception or image

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stereotype

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26
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Someone with a strong sense of right and wrong is c______________________

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conscientious

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27
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Someone who is ready to entertain new ideas is ….

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open-minded

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28
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Imprecise

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innacurate

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29
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The opposite of helpful

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unhelpful

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30
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Another word for “expensive”

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dear,costly, pricey

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31
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Characterised by malice or lack of honour

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mean

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32
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Past and Past Participle of “wear”

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wore- worn

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33
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The social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

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Anthropology

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34
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To deal succesfully with something

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to cope

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35
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To have a conversation

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to chat

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36
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Grossly offensive to decency

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outrageous

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37
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Something that is obvious to the eyes is c……………

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conspicuous

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38
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The opposite of conspicuous

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inconspicuous

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39
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Cair na gargalhada

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burst out laughing

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40
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The opposite of “put your clothes on”

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take them off

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41
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Roupa apertada

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tight clothes

42
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Roupa frouxa

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loose clothes

43
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Sem manga

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sleeveless

44
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De manga curta/longa

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short/long-sleeved

45
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Capuz

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hood

46
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Chapeuzinho Vermelho

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Little Red Riding Hood

47
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Algodão

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cotton

48
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Seda

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silk

49
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Veludo

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velvet

50
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Casaco de pele

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fur coat

51
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Linho

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linen

52
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Couro

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leather

53
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Out of fashion

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old-fashioned

54
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Untidy and shabby, worn and torn

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scruffy

55
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In accord with the latest fad, beginning with T

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trendy

56
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Elegant and stylish

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smart

57
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Put on special clothes to appear particularly attractive

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dress up

58
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To be the right size or shape

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to fit

59
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If some clothes look good on you, they s……….. you

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suit

60
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The opposite of “get dressed”

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get undressed

61
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Dressed in fancy or formal clothing, dressed to k………

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dressed to kill

62
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Something that fits you perfectly, fits you l…. a g…….

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like a glove

63
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Make a greater effort, try harder

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pull one’s socks up

64
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To be in someone’s place or position

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to be in someone’s shoes

65
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Backpack

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rucksack

66
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Alike

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Similar

67
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Likely

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Unlikely

68
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Someone with a sense of right is c………….

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Conscientious, conscient

69
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That shows innovation

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Innovative

70
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People who work in a company

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Staff

71
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cadeira de rodas

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Wheelchair

72
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Baked edible bird

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Roasted chicken

73
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Worker who helps passengers on the plane

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Flight attendant

74
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British word for “line” (US)

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Queue (UK)

75
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Place you do your check-in

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Check-in counter

76
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Someone who is reasonable and has good sense is ………………………

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Sensible

77
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Someone who is highly capable of perceiving is ……………………

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Sensitive

78
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At the very end, finally

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Eventually

79
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Another word for baggage

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Luggage

80
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Common type of baggage, box-shaped

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Suitcase

81
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The opposite of abbundance

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Shortage

82
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To run a short distance at full speed

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To sprint

83
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A type of bird, as in the film and ballet

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Swan

84
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The different sectors / building in an airport

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Terminals

85
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Place passengers arrive

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Arrivals

86
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Place passengers leave

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Departures

87
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Piece of paper to allow you on the plane

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Boarding pass

88
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Upon arrival, passengers need to r_ _ _ _ _ _ their luggage

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Reclaim

89
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Place you declare goods you have bought

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Customs

90
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Worker who carries suitcases and bags

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Porter

91
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Pilots and others who work on the plane are the a_ _ s_ _ _ _

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Air staff

92
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The seat near the corridor is called the _ _ _ _ _ seat

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Aisle seat

93
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The seat by the window

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Window seat

94
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The noun derived from the verb “fly”

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Flight

95
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When a plane is going up, it is… (phrasal verb)

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Taking off

96
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When a plane is going down from the air, it is …..

A

Landing

97
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To cause something to slow down or be late

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To delay

98
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A safety strip used in a car or plane to hold passengers onto their place

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Seat belt

99
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To start abruptly and sometimes violently

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To break out

100
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To hold firmly, usually with one’s hand

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To cling to, to hold tight

101
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Another word for “shout”

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Scream, yell

102
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To walk as if unable to control one’s movement

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Stagger

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