vocabulary Flashcards

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to make a significant effort to achieve sth

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to strive

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2
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reliance on one’s own efforts and abilities

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self-reliance

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3
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to achieve or complete successfully

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to accomplish

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4
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to reach as an end; achieve

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to attain

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5
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sth toward which effort is directed; aim; goal

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objective

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6
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to perceive a difference between

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to distinguish

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7
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to assess the value or quality of

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to appraise

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8
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the act of appraising smb/sth

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appraisal

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9
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to try to do or continue doing sth in a determined way

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to persist

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10
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an adverb used when you want to give more detail or be more exact about something you
have just said

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namely

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11
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unintentionally, without being aware

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unwittingly

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc. usually using one’s intelligence or imagination

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to devise

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13
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to start or develop as the result of sth

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to stem from

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14
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to succeed in controlling or dealing with something

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to overcome

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15
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causing disruption

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disruptive

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16
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the process of preventing an activity or process from continuing as normal

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disruption

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17
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intensely aware of oneself, one’s appearance, actions, etc.

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self-conscious

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18
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the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

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setting

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19
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to make sth (such as pain or suffering) more bearable

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to alleviate

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20
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more than is usual, proper, necessary or normal

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excessive

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21
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the state of being unable to relax as a result of anxiety or boredom

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restlessness

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22
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tending to stay very close to smb (such as a parent) for emotional support; too emotionally
dependent

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clingy

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23
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the action of staying away from school without good reason

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truancy

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23
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to stay away from school without leave or explanation

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to play truant

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to behave badly as a means of venting painful emotions (such as frustration)
to act out
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to force or oblige smb to do sth; to drive or urge forcibly or irresistibly
to compel
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the action of saying or doing sth to remove smb’s doubts or fears
reassurance
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a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived threat
the fight-or-flight response
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strongly wanting to do or have sth
eager
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more intense than normal
heightened
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to fear greatly; to feel extremely reluctant to face
to dread
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never having happened or existed before
unprecedented
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a situation when a person becomes extremly upset and unable to deal with things
meltdown
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to feel ill as if one is about to vomit
feel sick
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to formally ask smb to do a special piece of work
comission
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belief and confidence in ones ability and value
self-esteem
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the chances of success, esp. in a job or career
prospects
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the act of deliberately causing oneself physical harm because of pychological problems
slef-harm
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to be very common or happen frequently
rife/numerous
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one of the parts into which a hospital is divided
ward
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taking responsibility for ones actions and ability to justify them if necessary
accountability
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an assesment or study of sth
survey/report
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to treat a condition using medicine or a drug
medicate
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infomation that is discovered as the result of research into sth
findings
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the state of feeling healthy and happy
well-being
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to reveal or make public sth negative
to expose
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involving or having experience of a wide range of activities,experiences, or areas of knowledge
well-rounded
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extremely angry
infuriated
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nervous and unable to relax
tense
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to bring back sth that has been absent
restore
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to start again or continue after a pause or interruption
resume
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confused, unable to understand
baffled
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clearly separate and different (from sth else)
distinct
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occurring repeatedly
recurrent
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to change the direction or order of sth
to reverse
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to rely on or expect smb to provide or do sth
to look to
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to forcefully express a negative emotion such as anger
to vent
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in the opposite way
conversely
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to invent a new word or expression
to coin
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able to be seen
visible
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able to be heard
audible
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next to each other
side by side
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being in process, continuing
ongoing
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to keep or continue to have sth
retain
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the confident and forceful promotion of oneself or expression of one’s views or desires
self-assertion
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to decide which of a group of things are most important so that they can be done or dealt with first
to prioritize
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relating to or belonging to each of the separate people or things mentioned
respective
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to acquire with effort an understanding of sth mysterious or complicated
unravel
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seeming real or true, but not necessarily so
apparent
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attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent
striking
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- a gift or payment to a common fund or collection
contribution
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a formal or explicit statement or announcement
declaration
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acceptance of the truth or existence of something
acknowledgement
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a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound
utterance
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to argue/disagree
to dispute
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late or slow
delayed
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support for or opposition to a particular person, thing or group due to personal opinions or preferences
bias
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to move or change from one position or direction to another
shift
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in a detailed and careful way
thoroughly
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to become known, esp. as a result of examination or injury
emerge
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important, large, great
major
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being a basic element or essential feature or element of sth
inherent
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a group of connected cells in an organism
tissue
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to show or display publicly
exhibit
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sth that one wants to achieve or the wish to achieve sth; ambition
aspiration
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to be more likely than other people or groups of people to behave in a particular way or have a particular health problem
predisputed
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to arrange one’s life so one has time for two or more important things or activities
juggle
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involving a lot of sitting and too little exercise or physical activity
sedentary
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showing sth that was not previously known or seen
reveal
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a trick used to deceive
con
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the ability to read and write
literacy
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the ability to do basic mathematics
numeracy
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a good moral quality or the quality of being morally good; an advantage or good thing
virtue
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sth given in exchange for good behavior, good work, etc. or sth good that happens as a result of one’s actions
reward
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to have a positive opinion about sth/smb
approve of
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to think or to worry too much about
hung up on
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a level that one intends to achieve
target
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a small amount of ( a color or feeling)
tinge
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to await in the future
lie ahead
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to take sth quickly and hold on to it
seize
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a product that can be bought or sold
commodity
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smb who has been hurt or killed, or has suffered because of smb else’s actions, or due to illness or chance
victim
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relating to or dependent on a situation or set of circumstances
situational
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concerning ( a phrase used to indicate what aspect of a subject one is considering or discussing)
in terms of
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very obvious or noticeable
pronounced
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in agreement with other facts, principles, etc. or with typical or previous behavior -
consistent
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behaving confidently and ready to state one’s views or desires
assertive
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believing that other people are good or honest
trusting
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important and likely to influence future actions, decisions,
landmark
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to mention sth as an example, explanation or proof of sth else
argue