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vocabulary Flashcards

1
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to make a significant effort to achieve sth

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to strive

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reliance on one’s own efforts and abilities

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self-reliance

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to achieve or complete successfully

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to accomplish

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to reach as an end; achieve

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to attain

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sth toward which effort is directed; aim; goal

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objective

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to perceive a difference between

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to distinguish

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to assess the value or quality of

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to appraise

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the act of appraising smb/sth

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appraisal

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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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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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24
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to behave badly as a means of venting painful emotions (such as frustration)

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to act out

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24
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to force or oblige smb to do sth; to drive or urge forcibly or irresistibly

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to compel

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24
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the action of saying or doing sth to remove smb’s doubts or fears

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reassurance

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24
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a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived threat

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the fight-or-flight response

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25
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strongly wanting to do or have sth

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eager

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25
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more intense than normal

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heightened

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26
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to fear greatly; to feel extremely reluctant to face

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to dread

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27
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never having happened or existed before

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unprecedented

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28
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a situation when a person becomes extremly upset and unable to deal with things

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meltdown

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29
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to feel ill as if one is about to vomit

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feel sick

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30
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to formally ask smb to do a special piece of work

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comission

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31
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belief and confidence in ones ability and value

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self-esteem

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32
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the chances of success, esp. in a job or career

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prospects

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33
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the act of deliberately causing oneself physical harm because of pychological problems

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slef-harm

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34
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to be very common or happen frequently

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rife/numerous

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35
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one of the parts into which a hospital is divided

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ward

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36
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taking responsibility for ones actions and ability to justify them if necessary

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accountability

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37
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an assesment or study of sth

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survey/report

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38
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to treat a condition using medicine or a drug

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medicate

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39
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infomation that is discovered as the result of research into sth

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findings

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40
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the state of feeling healthy and happy

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well-being

40
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to reveal or make public sth negative

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to expose

41
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involving or having experience of a wide range of activities,experiences, or areas of knowledge

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well-rounded

42
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extremely angry

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infuriated

43
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nervous and unable to relax

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tense

44
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to bring back sth that has been absent

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restore

45
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to start again or continue after a pause or interruption

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resume

46
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confused, unable to understand

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baffled

47
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clearly separate and different (from sth else)

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distinct

48
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occurring repeatedly

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recurrent

49
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to change the direction or order of sth

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to reverse

50
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to rely on or expect smb to provide or do sth

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to look to

51
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to forcefully express a negative emotion such as anger

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to vent

52
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in the opposite way

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conversely

53
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to invent a new word or expression

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to coin

54
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able to be seen

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visible

55
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able to be heard

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audible

56
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next to each other

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side by side

57
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being in process, continuing

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ongoing

58
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to keep or continue to have sth

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retain

59
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the confident and forceful promotion of oneself or expression of one’s views or
desires

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self-assertion

60
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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

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to prioritize

61
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relating to or belonging to each of the separate people or things mentioned

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respective

62
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to acquire with effort an understanding of sth mysterious or complicated

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unravel

63
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seeming real or true, but not necessarily so

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apparent

64
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attracting attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent

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striking

65
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  • a gift or payment to a common fund or collection
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contribution

66
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a formal or explicit statement or announcement

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declaration

67
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acceptance of the truth or existence of something

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acknowledgement

68
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a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound

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utterance

69
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to argue/disagree

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to dispute

70
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late or slow

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delayed

71
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support for or opposition to a particular person, thing or group due to personal opinions or
preferences

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bias

72
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to move or change from one position or direction to another

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shift

73
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in a detailed and careful way

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thoroughly

74
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to become known, esp. as a result of examination or injury

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emerge

75
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important, large, great

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major

76
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being a basic element or essential feature or element of sth

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inherent

77
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a group of connected cells in an organism

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tissue

78
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to show or display publicly

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exhibit

79
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sth that one wants to achieve or the wish to achieve sth; ambition

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aspiration

80
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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

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predisputed

81
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to arrange one’s life so one has time for two or more important things or activities

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juggle

82
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involving a lot of sitting and too little exercise or physical activity

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sedentary

83
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showing sth that was not previously known or seen

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reveal

84
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a trick used to deceive

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con

85
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the ability to read and write

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literacy

86
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the ability to do basic mathematics

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numeracy

87
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a good moral quality or the quality of being morally good; an advantage or good thing

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virtue

88
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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

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reward

89
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to have a positive opinion about sth/smb

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approve of

90
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to think or to worry too much about

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hung up on

91
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a level that one intends to achieve

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target

92
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a small amount of ( a color or feeling)

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tinge

93
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to await in the future

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lie ahead

94
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to take sth quickly and hold on to it

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seize

95
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a product that can be bought or sold

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commodity

96
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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

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victim

97
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relating to or dependent on a situation or set of circumstances

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situational

98
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concerning ( a phrase used to indicate what aspect of a subject one is considering or
discussing)

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in terms of

99
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very obvious or noticeable

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pronounced

99
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in agreement with other facts, principles, etc. or with typical or previous behavior -

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consistent

99
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behaving confidently and ready to state one’s views or desires

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assertive

100
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believing that other people are good or honest

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trusting

100
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important and likely to influence future actions, decisions,

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landmark

101
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to mention sth as an example, explanation or proof of sth else

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argue

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