VOCABULARY Flashcards

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dishwasher

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the person who is responsible for washing dishes, cleaning the kitchen area, and taking out the garbage

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garbage (synonyms)

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Rubbish Trash Waste
- well if you don’t want it, throw it in the rubbish
-the garbage is full, so i should taken out the trash
-the street has an underground sewer system. Before that, sewage and waste would just flow right down the street

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garbage/waste/trash/rubbish (differences)

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Garbage: Worthless, smelly or unpleasant material such as food waste.
Waste: Something left over but not entirely consumed. Rubbish: Things that are no longer wanted.
Trash: Worthless material.

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when we use ‘‘the gall ‘’

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1-to describe someone’s excess of confidence in doing somenthing that is inappropriate or disrespectful
ex: she had the gall to ask for a raise after coming in late to work every day
2- where you get the gall: as a rhetorical question to express disbelief or disapproval of someone’s bahavior or actions

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rhetorical question

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is when we ask without expecting an answer

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monumentally

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significantly, generously, importantly

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hyperbolically

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an exaggerated way

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draw

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1- dessiner
2- to pull or drag something so as to make it follow behind.
‘a cart drawn by two horses’

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quarter

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to cut something in four pieces

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blathering

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the action of talking long-windedly without making very much sense.

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sneaky

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when u describe someone as a sneaky; you beleive that person is behaving in a way that can’t be trusted, and that they don’t want to be seen by others.

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overreaching

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to describe someone who is trying to acheive or do more than is reasonable or acheivable, more than he is entitled to or capable of.

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to trap something

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means you catch it using an object or a strategy preventing it form escaping

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hanging by a thread

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means that here is very little keeping it attached to the whole
this expression implies when it is unstable and that there is only a slim chance of saving something

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hang in there

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this expression is tepically used to encourage someone to persevere or to keep going despite difficulties or challenges
stay strong and hold on

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dispose of (something)

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means you get rid of it, usually by throwing it away or selling it

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tug (verb)

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to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force
ex: remy tugs my hair

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Perk

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Noun: an advantage or something extra, sush as money or goods,that you are given because of your job
Verb:(of boiling water or cofee) to move up a tube in a percolator(=a type of a container for making coffee) when the coffee is being made

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Assignment(a sain mənt )

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A price of work given to someone,typically as part of their studies or job

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He/she is bad news

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He is unwelcome, troublemaker, or dangerous.stay away from him
I warned her about John,but she didn’t listen.Turns it,he was bad news all along

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Rain on my parade

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to do something thatspoilssomeone’splans

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Treachery

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Betrayal
It refers to the behavior of deceiving, tricking or betraying someone who trusts you.

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Bloodlust

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Violence
Refers to the desire or enjoyment of violence

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Urge

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A strong desire
You get an urge to do something

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Vicious
Dangerously aggressive Cruel and violent
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Meek
Non confrontational Submissive Non violent We say a meek person to refer to -someone doesn't like to engage in conflict or fight, and is usually quiet and gentle -something meek means lack of strength,power or conviction.
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Minimalist (adj)
Simple , not doing too much
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Letdown (noun)
A disappointment
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A free-flowing
Something that is free-flowing is able to move without anything stopping it:
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An acquaintance
a person that you have met but do not know well غا معرفة
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Craft
skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects; a job or activity that needs skill and experience, or something produced using skill and  experience Crafted(adj) someone had skills
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Delightfully
in a very pleasant, attractive, or enjoyable way Ex: She sang delightfully, and it was a treat to listen to her
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A quid pro quo
something that is given to a person in return for something they have done:
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Bribery (noun)
an attempt to make someone do something for you by giving the person money, presents, or something else that they want  Synonym: corruption
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A coward
a person who is not brave and is too eager to avoid danger, difficulty, or pain
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Lunatic (noun/adj)
Silly in a dangerous way
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Goosebumps
a state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect; goose pimples.
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Intuition
(knowledge from) an ability to understand or know something immediately based on your feelings rather than facts:
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Larcenous
used to describe someone who takes something that does not belong to them, without illegally entering a building to do so, or to describe something that relates to such a crime
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Misleading
giving the wrong idea or impression.
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flattered (adj)
made to feel pleased by something gratifying (such as an honor or a sign or respect or deference)
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persuade
to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it: synonym: convince adj: persuasive
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Consumerism
Consumerism refers to the cultural and economic phenomenon where a society places a strong emphasis on the acquisition and consumption of goods and services.
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Consumption
Consomation in french
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Hindrance
something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop: I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.
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Shabby
looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for
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Clash
Don't match Different things don't combine together
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Borrow
I'm passing through difficult moments, can you borrow me some money
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This is a world like no other One brimming with mystery and teeming with danger
Brimming Teeming
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Strive
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You have been sentenced to death or the crimes of piracy,thievery
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Eavesdrop
to listen to someone's private conversation from close by without them knowing: Ex: my father eavesdropped on my phone calls
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Come along
1-to arrive or appear at a place: Go now and I'll come along later 2-to go somewhere with someone: We're going to the cinema. Do you want to come along?
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Misogynistic
refers to attitudes, behaviors, or practices that display hatred,prejudice towards women.it can manifest in various forms including discrimination, objectification or violence against women simply because of their gender.
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