Vocabulary Flashcards

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Beat

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To defeat or do better than

/bi:t/

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Champion(n)

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/ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/

someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition:
an Olympic champion

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3
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Cheat

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/tʃiːt/
To behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want:
Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from the exam.
He cheats at cards?

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Defeat

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/dɪˈfiːt/
V: to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition:
Napoleon was defeated by the Duke of Wellington at the battle of Waterloo.
N: the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made to fail:

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5
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Entertaining

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/en.t̬ɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ

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Folk music

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/ˈfoʊk ˌmju·zɪk

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Group

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/ɡruːp/

number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit:

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Member

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/ˈmem.bɚ/

a person, animal, or thing that is part of a group:

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9
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Opponent

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əˈpoʊ.nənt

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10
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Organise

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/ˈɔːr.ɡən.aɪz/

to make arrangements for something to happen:

They organized a meeting between the teachers and students.

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Pleasure

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/ˈpleʒ.ɚ

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Refree

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/ˌref.əˈriː

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13
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Biased

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/ˈbaɪ.əst/
showing an unreasonable like or dislike for a person based on personal opinions:
The newspapers gave a very biased report of the meeting.
I think she’s beautiful but then I’m biased since she’s my daughter.

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14
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Rhythm

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/ˈrɪð.əm

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15
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Risk

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rɪsk

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16
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Score

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skɔːr

17
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Support

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səˈpɔːrt