vocabulary Flashcards

1
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a way of pronouncing words that shows what country, region, or social class you come from

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accent (n)

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2
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a public statement that gives people information about sth

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announcement (n)

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3
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to send out messages or programmes to be received by radios or televisions

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broadcast (v)

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4
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a programme that is broadcast

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broadcast (n)

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5
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a televiosion station and the programmes that it broadcasts

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channel (n)

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6
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easy to understand

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clear (adj)

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7
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to make a computer do sth by pressing a button on the mouse

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click (v)

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8
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to communicate with someone by phone, e-mail, letter, etc

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contact (v)

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9
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communication between people, countries, or organisations

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contact (n)

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10
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a set of information that is stored on a computer and that is given a particular name

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file (n)

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11
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suitable for serious situations or occasions

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formal (adj)

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12
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a picture, especially on in a mirror or on a computer, television, or cinema screen

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image (n)

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13
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suitable for relaxed friendly situations

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informal (adj)

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14
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a computer system that allows people in different parts of the world to exchange information

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Internet (n)

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15
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to say or do sth that stops someone when they are speaking or concentrating on sth

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interrupt (v)

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16
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if people, things, or events are linked, they are related to each other in some way

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link (v)

17
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a connection between two or more people, places, facts, or events

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link (n)

18
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radio, television, newspapers, the Internet and magazines, considered as a group

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media (n)

19
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a small phone that you can carry around with you

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mobile phone (n phr)

20
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connected to or available through the Internet

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online (adj)

21
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connected to the Internet

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online (adv)

22
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to stop moving or doing sth for a short time before starting again

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pause (v)

23
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a short time when soneone stops moving or doing sth before doing again

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pause (n)

24
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to make someone agree to do sth by giving them reasons why they should

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persuade (v)

25
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to say the sounds of words

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pronounce (v)

26
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to produce many copies of a book, magazines, or newspaper for people to buy

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publish (v)

27
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to provide information about sth, especially to people in authority

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report (v)

28
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a spoken or written description of a particualr subject, situation, or event

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report (n)

29
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to ask for sth, or to ask someone to do sth, in a polite or formal way

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request (v)

30
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an act of asking for sth in a polite or formal way

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request (n)

31
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to call someone on the phone

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ring (v)

32
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a movement or sound that is made by someone and had a special meaning for another person

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signal (n)

33
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to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry

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swear (v)

34
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a group of people or things with similar qualities that make them different from other groups

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type (v)

35
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someone who watches television programmes

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viewer (n)

36
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a place on the Internet where information is available about a particular subject, company, university, etc

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website (n)

37
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to speak very quietly to someone, so that other people cannot hear you

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whisper (v)

38
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a very quiet way of saying sth to someone so that other people cannot hear you

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whisper (n)