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Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Ti examine and evaluate a situation

A

To SIZE UP a situation

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2
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To defeat so.

A

To GET THE BETTER of so.

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3
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The legend/rumor/tradition…

A

The rumor/Legend tradition HAS IT

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4
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_______ reserve

A

IN reserve

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5
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As it is the case ____ smth.

A

As it is thr case WITH smth.

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6
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IN S______ (laughing)

A

IN STITCHES

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7
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Get mote _____ __ smth

A

Get more OUT OF smth.

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8
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PUT (as he said)

A

As he PUT IT

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9
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______ (which) point

A

AT (which) point

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10
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Labour (adverb)

A

LABORIOUSLY (NO U)

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11
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PAID (finish/destroy any remaining hope)

A

PUT PAID TO any remaining hope

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12
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As- to -so-not (order)

A

So as NOT to

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13
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HIT (get on well)

A

HIT it off

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14
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CAUTION__ (adj.)

A

CAUTIONARY

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15
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COLAPS____ (adj)

A

COLAPSIBLE

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16
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HONOR___ (adj)

A

HONORARY

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17
Q

L______ (reluctant; unwilling.)

A

LOATH

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18
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HIPOCRIT____ (adj)

A

HYPOCRITICAL

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19
Q

REPULSE (adj)

A

REPULSIVE

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20
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DETERMINED (not determined, adj)

A

INDETERMINATE

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21
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G_______ (smth not serious used to attract attention)

A

GIMMICK

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22
Q

DECIDED (Adverb)

A

DECIDEDLY

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23
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D_______ (reveal)

A

DISCLOSE

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24
Q

B________ (optimistic hopeful)

A

BULLISH

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25
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I_______ (positive effects)

A

INROADS

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26
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S________ (scornful laugh)

A

SNIGGER

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27
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_______ far (so far)

A

THUS far

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28
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P_____ ___ (stop doing smth)

A

PACKED IN

29
Q

T______ ___ ____ G_____ (Much less than expected/desired)

A

THIN ON THE GROUND

30
Q

C_____ (engranajes)

A

COGS

31
Q

___ tha grip

A

IN the grip

32
Q

Evolve _____ smth to another thing

A

Evolve FROM smth to another thing

33
Q

FORGE (false copies)

A

FORGERIES

34
Q

S_______ (lacking authenticity)

A

SPURIOUS

35
Q

EMERGE (noun - “an event”)

A

EMERGENCE

36
Q

Take exception to + ______ (type of word)

A

Take exception to + NOUN

37
Q

What ______ in store (what awaited)

A

What WAS/LAID in store

38
Q

PREY (atormentarte/afectarte)

A

PREY on you/your mind

39
Q

To such ____ extent

A

To such AN extent

40
Q

RISE (growth in popultarity/become a celebrity)

A

RISE to fame

41
Q

BEST (For the most part of smth)

A

For the BEST part of smth

42
Q

R______ (exciting / stirring)

A

ROUSING

43
Q

WOOD (poor acting/rigid)

A

WOODEN

44
Q

R______ (compelling)

A

RIVETING

45
Q

S____-____-____-____ (cutting edge)

A

STATE-OF-THE-ART

46
Q

P_______ ( evokinga keen sense ofsadnessor regret)

A

POIGNANT

47
Q

O______ ____ ____ (exagerated)

A

OVER THE TOP

48
Q

C________ (unnatural)

A

CONTRIVED

49
Q

PUT (To have to tell so. firmly not to do smth again)

A

To have to PUT my foot down.

50
Q

WANE (becoming smaller or less)

A

To be on the WANE

51
Q

LEGS (in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should)

A

On its last LEGS

52
Q

LEGS (in such bad condition that it will soon be unable to work as it should)

A

On its last LEGS

53
Q

________ (N: the movement of the tide out to sea / V: 1)move away from the land; recede. 2) gradually lessen or reduce an emotion or quality.)

A

EBB

54
Q

Tear (past)

A

Tore

55
Q

In _______ (occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before.)

A

In EARNEST

56
Q

In ________ (sincere and serious in behavior or convictions.)

A

To be in EARNEST

57
Q

In ________ (sincere and serious in behavior or convictions.)

A

To be in EARNEST

58
Q

PIN (support)

A

UNDERPINN

59
Q

Poor (noun)

A

Poverty

60
Q

To think/deal with smth _____ (deal with it again in a new way:)

A

To think/deal with smth AFRESH

61
Q

Seek (past tense)

A

SOUGHT

62
Q

UNFORTUNATE (Inconvinient change in events)

A

UNFORTUNATE turn of events

63
Q

WAY (which pata To take)

A

Which WAY to turn

64
Q

P______ (rambla)

A

PROMENADE

65
Q

B_____ (make a Londres sound)

A

BLARE

66
Q

BUSH ( to avoid answering a question; to stall; to waste time)

A

Beating around the BUSH

67
Q

L____ ___ (cut off)

A

LOOP OFF

68
Q

GEAR (to start working or doing something in a more energetic and effective way.)

A

Get into GEAR

69
Q

S_____ (milanesa)

A

SCHNITZEL

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