Week 5 Flashcards

1
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BIND (v)

A
  1. Tie
    to tie sth together with string, rope, etc.
  2. Keep promise
    to force someone to keep a promise.
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INCENTIVE (n)

A

Sth that encourages you to act in a particular way.

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3
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MERCHANT (n)

A

someone whose job is buying and selling goods, usually in large amounts.

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4
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CHAMBER (n)

A

a room used for an official or special purpose

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5
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BURDEN (n/v)

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sth. difficult or unpleasant that you have to deal with or worry about

to give someone sth. difficult or unpleasant to deal with or worry about

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RESTRAIN (v)

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to stop someone doing sth, sometimes by using force

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7
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REJOICE (v)

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to feel very happy because sth. good has happened.

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CORRESPOND (v)

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to be the same or very similar

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9
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NOBLE (adj)

A

honest, brave, and kind

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10
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JOINT (adj)

A

belonging to or done by two or more people

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REPRODUCE (v)

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to make a copy of sth.

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NEGOTIATE (v)

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to try to make or change an agreement by discussion

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13
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ROUTE (n)

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the roads or paths you follow to get from one place to another place

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HASTE (n)

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a situation in which you are in a hurry and do sth. more quickly than you should

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CONFRONT (v)

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to tell someone sth. , or show them sth. to try to make them admit they have done sth. wrong

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16
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ADMINISTER (v)

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to organize or arrange sth.

17
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DECLARE (v)

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to announce sth. publicly or officially

18
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DISPOSE OF STH. (phrasal v)

A

to get rid of sth, especially by throwing it away

19
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COMPOSE (v)

A

to be the parts that sth. consists of

20
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PROCEED (v)

A

to continue as planned

proceed to do sth.

21
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PROSPECTIVE (adj)

prospective buyers/ employers/ employers/ parents, etc

A

Prospective buyers, employers, parents, etc are not yet buyers, etc but are expected to be in the future

22
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PRELIMINARY (adj)

A

done or happening in order to prepare for the main event or activity

23
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DOMAIN (n)

A

a particular area, activity, or subject that someone controls or deals with

24
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UNDERTAKE (v)

A

to start work on sth. that will take a long time or be difficult

25
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ATTAIN (v)

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to achieve sth, especially after a lot of work

26
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CITE (v)

A

to mention sth as an example or proof of sth else