Vocabulary 2 πŸ™‡πŸ»β€β™€οΈ Flashcards

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  • Nick seemed very pleasant on the phone.

* It had been a pleasant evening.

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  • enjoyable or attractive and making you feel happy .

* friendly, polite, and easy to talk to

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Women in developing countries typically have their first child when they are very young.

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in the way that a particular type of thing usually happens SYN generally

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Only the president has the authority to declare war.

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the power you have because of your official position

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The baby cooed as I held her.

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to talk in a soft, quiet, and loving way

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Being a teenager isn’t a bundle of laughs.

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an expression meaning a person or situation that is fun or makes you laugh, often used jokingly when they are not fun at all

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the headquarters of the United Nations

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the main building or offices used by a large company or organization

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The plate hit the floor, and shattered into tiny bits.

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to break suddenly into very small pieces, or to make something break in this way

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The core of the book focuses on the period between 1660 and 1857.

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the most important or central part of something

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Dealing with people is the most important aspect of my work.

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one part of a situation, idea, plan etc that has many parts

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If you can’t stop giggling you’ll have to leave the room.

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to laugh quickly, quietly, and in a high voice, because something is funny or because you are nervous or embarrassed

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