VOCABULARY 1st TERM 1º BACH Flashcards

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To dream/think about pleasant things while awake.

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DAYDREAMING

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Only you could MAKE UP such a stupid idea. (PH.V.)

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DREAM UP

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To be UNABLE TO PROCEED (PH.V.)

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TO GET STUCK

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If I FOLLOW this diet, I should be able to wear my favorite pants again by Christmas. (PH.V.)

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STICK WITH

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5
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Explain the following phrase:
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

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THINK UNCONVENTIONALLY

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A DIFFICULT TASK is a…

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CHALLENGE

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A person’s state of mind or MINDSET. (SYNONYM)

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HEADSPACE

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If boring is an adjective, what is the noun?

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BOREDOM

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9
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The opposite of OPEN-MINDED

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NARROW-MINDED

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SKILLFUL (SYNONYM)

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RESOURCEFUL

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If you cannot remember a particular thing, or you cannot remember anything, your mind… (phrase)

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GOES BLANK

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12
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If you are STARTLED you feel…

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surprised or agitated

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13
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EMBARRASSED (SYNONYM)

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AWKWARD

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BRAVE (SYNONYM)

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CORAGEOUS

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ALIENATED (SYNONYM)

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ISOLATED

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INTROVERTED (SYNONYM)

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WITHDRAWN

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He was REALLY TIRED OF doing all the work. (PH.V.)

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FED UP WITH

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18
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Amazed, surprised

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ASTONISHED

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19
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DESPICABLE (SYNONYM)

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WORTHLESS

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20
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Explain the following word:
OVERWHELMED

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The feeling that you have too much and can’t cope with it.

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21
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Having a sense of accomplishment (ADJ)

22
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EUFÓRICO

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Explain this word: ENRAGED

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Very angry

24
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We visited my brother and his LOATHSOME fiancée. (explain the meaning of this word)

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Hateful, extremely unpleasant

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Explain this phrase: IT'S NO WONDER...
IT IS NOT SURPRISING
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TO INCREASE PEOPLE'S UNDERSTANDING
TO RAISE AWARENESS
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TO ADVERSTISE (SYNONYM)
TO PROMOTE
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MONETARY LIMIT
BUDGET
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To lose consciousness
FAINT PASS OUT
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When you have pain in your upper abdomen, you have ...
an UPSET STOMACH
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TO VOMIT (PH.V.)
TO THROW UP
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Explain the following phrasal verb: TO GET OVER
to OVERCOME a problem to RECOVER FROM an illness
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When somebody or something makes you feel depressed (PH.V.)
GET DOWN
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He CAUGHT the flu (PH.V.)
CAME DOWN WITH
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A phrasal verbs that means TO VISIT TO RECOVER CONSCIOUSNESS
TO COME ROUND
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If you PASS AWAY, you...
DIE
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To be/make tense and anxious (PH.V.)
TO STRESS OUT
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For books or movies: suspense story (GENRE)
THRILLER
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LOW QUALITY (films)
THIRD-RATE
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Explain the meaning of GRIPPING
A story that holds one's interest intensely, fascinating.
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VERY FUNNY
HILARIOUS ROARIOUS
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When a film is excellent we say it is...
FIRST-RATE
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BORING (SYNONYM)
DULL
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If there's a lot of action in a film, it is... (ADJ)
ACTION-PACKED
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TOUCHING (SYNONYM)
MOVING
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UNORIGINAL, OVERUSED (for films)
CLICHED
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Explain the meaning of this word: MIND-BOGGLING
Complicated and difficult to understand
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Theater, movie: performers
THE CAST
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THE SETTING means...
The location of a work of fiction.
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The music of a film is ...
The SOUNDTRACK