Vocabularies Flashcards

Vocabularies

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“crucial”

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“extremely important.”

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“Obstacle”

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“something that makes it difficult for you to do something or go somewhere.”

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“ample”

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“enough or more than enough.”

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“Reckless”

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“not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions.”

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“Prosperous”

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“rich and successful.”

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“persist”

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“to continue doing something even though other people say that you are wrong”

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“Furious”

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“very angry.”

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“Perhaps”

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“Possibility or uncertainty about something.”

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“Take away”

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a main message or piece of information that you learn from something you hear or read

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“Acknowledge”

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“accept or admit the existence or truth of.”

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“Optimize”

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“make the best or most effective use of”

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12
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“Stems”

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“to stop something that is increasing or spreading”

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13
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“Soak up”

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“absorb something

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14
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“Soggy”

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“wet and damp

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15
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“Sabotage”

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“intentionally damaging

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“Glimpse”

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to see something or someone for a very short time(short introduction)

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“SANITY”

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“the state of having a normal healthy mind.(common sense)”

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18
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“Belittle”

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putting someone down

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19
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“Smirk”

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to smile in a silly or annoying way:

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“Tolerate”

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to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own

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“Threshold or beginning stage”

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“means the point at which something begins or changes.”

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“Inflexible”

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“means not easily changed or adaptable.”

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“Undeniable”

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“means something that cannot be denied .”

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“Former or previous”

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“referring to a previous position or status someone had.”

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“Out of date”

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“means something that is no longer current or up to date.”

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“Numerous”

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“means a large number or many.”

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“Negligent”

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being careless

28
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“Tidy”

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“means neat and organized.”

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“Grumpy”

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“means being in a bad mood or irritable.”

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“Intolerable”

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“means something that is unacceptable.”

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“Diverse”

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“means having a variety of different elements or characteristics.”

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“Exempt or free from”

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“means being excluded”

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“Time off”

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“means taking a break from work or school.”

34
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“Off sick”

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“means being unable to go to work or school due to illness or being unwell.”

35
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“Take turns to do”

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“means alternating or sharing the responsibility of completing tasks”

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“Turned down”

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“means refusing or rejecting something

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“Upbringing”

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“refers to the way a person is raised .”

38
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“Dilemma”

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“when you’re faced with a difficult choice between two options and you’re not sure what to do”

39
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“Resilience”

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“means being able to bounce back and recover from challenges or difficult situations”

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“Sneak”

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“means to move quietly or secretly without being noticed”

41
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“resist”

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“to try to stop something happening or to stop somebody from doing something; to fight back”

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“Rebellion”

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“the action of fighting against authority or refusing to accept rules”

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“norm”

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“a situation or way of behaving that is usual or expected.”

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“insist”

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“Determined or persistent about something. They strongly believe in their point of view or want something to happen.”

45
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“oblige”

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“means they are willing to do something as a favor or to fulfill a request.”

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“betray”

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“Breaking a promise or being disloyal to someone who trusted you.”

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“Freak or freaking”

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“To feel scared or ““very”” or ““extremely”””

48
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“Propaganda”

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“Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause”

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“set off”

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“To leave on a journey”

50
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“meadow”

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“a field of grass.”

51
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“false positives”

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“something is wrongly identified as positive or true when it is actually negative or false.”

52
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“Inflammation”

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“a condition in which a part of the body becomes red

53
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“Embark”

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“To begin a journey”

54
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“Rambling”

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“very long and confused.”

55
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“Fumble(slang)”

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“to mess up or mishandle.”

56
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“Idle”

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“not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing:”

57
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deceived

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being tricked or misled into believing something that is not true

58
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refrain

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hold back or avoid doing something

59
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embrace

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to accept something enthusiastically
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hold or hug someone

60
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Praise

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to express admiration or approval