vocabulary Flashcards

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

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

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

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)

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to say the sounds of words
pronounce (v)
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to produce many copies of a book, magazines, or newspaper for people to buy
publish (v)
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to provide information about sth, especially to people in authority
report (v)
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a spoken or written description of a particualr subject, situation, or event
report (n)
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to ask for sth, or to ask someone to do sth, in a polite or formal way
request (v)
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an act of asking for sth in a polite or formal way
request (n)
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to call someone on the phone
ring (v)
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a movement or sound that is made by someone and had a special meaning for another person
signal (n)
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to use words that are deliberately offensive, for example because you are angry
swear (v)
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a group of people or things with similar qualities that make them different from other groups
type (v)
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someone who watches television programmes
viewer (n)
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a place on the Internet where information is available about a particular subject, company, university, etc
website (n)
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to speak very quietly to someone, so that other people cannot hear you
whisper (v)
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a very quiet way of saying sth to someone so that other people cannot hear you
whisper (n)