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Vocabulary 2 Flashcards

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1
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A subtle hint

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A difficult clue to notice

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Vague

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Something not clearly explained

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Blunt

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Abrupt in manner, extremely direct

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Ambiguous

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Doubtful, uncertain

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Vocal

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Express an opinion firmly

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Mumble

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Speak in a soft manner that is hard to understand, unclearly

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To imply

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To indicate or suggest something

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To convey

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To communicate

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Outstanding

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Excellent, superior, obvious

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Eventful

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Momentous, full of events or incidents

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Grin

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Smile

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Oversee

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To supervise, to look after

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Striking

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Remarcable, extraordinary

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Shift

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Change

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To get it on

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To join an activity

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Keen

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Enthusiastic, intense

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Ensure

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To make sure of

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Backward

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Rearward, reverse

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Constraint

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Restriction, limitation

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Subject to something

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Dependent on, reliant on

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Underpin

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To support from below

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Entice

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To persuade, to tempt

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State of flux

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Change

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Deploy

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To distribute, to set up

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Indeed

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Actually, really, truly

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Tame

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Uninteresting, boring

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In regular _

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communication

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Speak with one _

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voice

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A breakdown of _

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communication

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Face-to-face _

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communication

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At the top of your _

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voice

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Raise/lower your _

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voice

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A means of _

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communication

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A tone of _

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voice

35
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Be about to _

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say / speak / tell

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Not trust yourself to _

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say / speak / tell

37
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Hear someone _

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say / speak / tell

38
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Hate to _

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say / speak / tell

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Have nothing to _

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say / tell

40
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_ the truth

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Speak / Tell

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Not be on _ terms

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speaking

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_ out against

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Speak

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_ your mind

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Speak

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_ the difference

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Tell

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_ you so

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Tell

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_ someone what you think

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Tell

47
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Say

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To pronounce (the words)

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Speak

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To communicate (the meaning)

49
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Tell

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To narrate something to someone

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Long to

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Want to

51
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Slam, critizise
(opp)

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Praise, acclaim
(opp)

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Pay attention to something
(opp)

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Disregard, dismiss facts or opinions
(opp)

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Poorer
(opp)

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Better off, rich
(opp)

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Troubled, worried
(opp)

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Unconcerned, indifferent
(opp)

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Detrimental, undesirable
(opp)

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Advantageous, beneficial
(opp)

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Decay, deterioration
(opp)

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Growth
(opp)

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Hostile, inhospitable
(opp)

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Friendly, peaceful
(opp)

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Ruin, destroy
(opp)

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Enhance
(opp)

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Mind-numbing

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Extremely boring

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Unregulated

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Uncontrolled

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Foresight

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Care or provision for the future

62
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Get the thumbs down

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To show that you don’t approve of something

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Reproach

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Blame, objection

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Condone

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Approve, support

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Mutual

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Reciprocal

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Bounty

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Recompense

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Trickle down

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Drip

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Shrinking

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Reduce in size

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Anew

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Again

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Parrot

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To repeat what someone said earlier

71
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Lobbyist

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Group of people who wants a political or social change
(Lobby - group of presion)

72
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Discernible

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Obvious, clear to see

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