Vocabulary Flashcards

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Linkin words

With regard to…

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Introducing a topic

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Linkin words

with respect to…

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Introducing a topic

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3
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Linkin words

Concerning…

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Introducing a topic

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4
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Linkin words

As a matter of fact,

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Explaining reasons

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5
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Linkin words

In fact,

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Explaining reasons

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6
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Linkin words

Actually,

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Explaining reasons

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7
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Linkin words

Since

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Explaining reasons

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8
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Linkin words

For instance

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Explaining reasons

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9
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Linkin words

Furthermore,

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Adding reasons

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10
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Linkin words

Moreover,

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Adding reasons

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11
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Linkin words

What’s mor,

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Adding reasons

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12
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Linkin words

Apart from that,

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Adding reasons

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13
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Linkin words

On top of that

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Adding reasons

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14
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Linkin words

Also,

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Comparing

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15
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Linkin words

Whereas…

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Comparing

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16
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Linkin words

By comparison,

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Comparing

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17
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Linkin words

Similarly,

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Comparing

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18
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Linkin words

Likewise,

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Comparing

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19
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Linkin words

Consequently

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Cause and effect

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20
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Linkin words

Therefor

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Cause and effect

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21
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Linkin words

Due to

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Cause and effect

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22
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Linkin words

As a result of

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Cause and effect

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23
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Linkin words

However,

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Contrast

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24
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Linkin words

Even though

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Contrast

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25
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Linkin words

On the one hand

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Contrast

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26
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Linkin words

Despite (sth)

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Contrast

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27
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Linkin words

In spite of (sth)

28
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Linkin words

All in all,

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Summarizing

29
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Linkin words

To sum it all up,

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Summarizing

30
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Linkin words

In conclusion,

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Summarizing

31
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Linkin words

To conclude,

A

Summarizing

32
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Linkin words

In a nutshell,

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Summarizing

33
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Linkin words

In short,

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Summarizing

34
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Miss the boat

A

Lose an opportunity

35
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Blow your chance

A

Lose an opportunity

36
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Get your break

A

Achieve success through a lucky opportunity

37
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Nothing goes your way

A

Have a period of bad luck

38
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Hit the jackpot

A

Have a big piece of luck

39
Q

Linkin words

As for…

A

Introducing a topic

40
Q

Linking words

Notwithstanding

A

Contrast

Gerund or noun

41
Q

Linking words

Although

42
Q

Tell (someone) something important

A

Break the news

The manager called everyone together to break the news about the company closing

43
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help people relax

A

Break the ice

During the first lesson, the teacher got us to play a couple of games to break the ice.

44
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Do something very different

A

Break the mould

They are hoping that their new social networking site will really break the mould.

45
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Use up all one’s money

A

Break the bank

You really should buy a new pair of shoes. It won’t break the bank

46
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Do most of the (hard) work

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Have broken the back of

It’s a very big job but I think we’ve broken the back of it now

47
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Make neither a profit nor a loss

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Broke even

We didn’t make a profit but I think at least we broke even

48
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Ultimately

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At the of the day

49
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Rough estimate

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Ballpark figure

50
Q

Up to date with events

A

In the loop

51
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Simple

A

Not rocket science

52
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Understand each other

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On the same page

53
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Strategy

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Reality check

54
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Be imaginative

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Think outside the box

55
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Advantageous to both sides

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A win-win situation

56
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Bore the brunt

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Receive the main impact or force

The worst part of something

57
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Bear resemblance

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Doesn’t look like( bears a close resemblance would mean looks very much)

58
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Bear a grudge

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Felt resentment

59
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Bear witness

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Is the evidence of

60
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Bear fruit

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Had a successful result

61
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Bear in mind

62
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Linking words

As well as

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Addition reason

63
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Linking words

Not to mention

A

Addition a Reason

64
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Linking words

On account of

A

Explain a reason

65
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Linking words

Owing to

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Explain a reason