Words Flashcards
(121 cards)
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(U n) = maltreatment A
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Abuse
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(C n) = an achievement A
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accomplishment
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(U n) = the period between childhood and adulthood A
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Adolescence
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(C n) (adj) = (of a child) legally taken by a family to be looked after as their own A
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adopted
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(U n) = a substance the body produces when one is angry, scared or excited A
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adrenaline
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(adv) = without considering anything else A
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.alone
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(v) = to make an effort A
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.attempt
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(adj) = helpful and good B
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.beneficial
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(C n) = a strong connection and feeling of love and friendship shared between people B
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.bond
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(adj) = assured C
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.confident
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(U n) (adj) = fairly happy and satisfied C
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.content
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(adv) = all the time C
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continually
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(U n) = a hormone in the body C
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.cortisol
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(adj) = costing a lot of money C
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.costly
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(C n) = a person who gives advice on a specified subject (e.g. personal or social problems) C
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counsellor
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(C n) = a treatment or medicine that makes a disease disappear C
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.cure
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(C n) = a formal discussion on a subject on which people have different views D
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.debate
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(v) = to become less D
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.decreased
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(adj) = sad and unable to enjoy anything D
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.depressed
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(v) = to earn sth because of one’s good actions/qualities, to be worthy of sth D
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.deserve
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(adj) = extremely shocked and upset D
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.devastated
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(C n) = a serious illness D
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.disease
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(adj) = disappointed D
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.disheartened
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(U n) = a medical term for negative stress D
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.distress
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(adj) = having ended a marriage D
.divorced
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(adj) = unsure; having doubts D
.doubtful
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(v) = to accept E
.embrace
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(adj) = active E
energetic
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(v) = to give energy to sb/sth E
.energise
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(adj) = having promised to marry sb E
.engaged
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(v) = to improve the value, quality or attractiveness of sth E
.enhance
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(v) = to make sure that sth happens E
.ensure
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C n) = sb who starts a business and assumes all financial risk E
.entrepreneur
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(U n) = a medical term for positive stress E
.eustress
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(v) = to develop; to change E
.evolved
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(v) = to deal with a problem that will affect you F
.face
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(adj) = the first of two things previously mentioned F
.former
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(v) = to make sth come true; to achieve a goal F
.fulfilled
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(adj) = annoyed and discouraged F
frustreted.
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(U n) = the quality of being extremely satisfied because I've achieved my goals F
.fulfilment
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(C n) = a section of DNA that codes for an inherited characteristic, e.g. eye colour G
.genes
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(v) = to deal or cope with a problem or situation H
.handle
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(C n) = a chemical made by living cells, which makes an organ of your body do sth H
.hormone
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(v) = to become or make sth better I
.improve
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(C n) = all the companies, factories and people that produce things for sale I
industry
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(adj) = unavoidable I
inescapable
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(v) = to be left money, property, etc in sb's will I
.inherited
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(adj) = happening at the beginning I
initial
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(adj) = not confident about one's abilities, knowledge, etc
insecure
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(adj) = (of two or more people) unable to be separated I
inseparable
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(C n) = a supervised position in which training is given I
.internship
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(adj) = extremely useful I
.invaluable
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(adj) = not severe M
mild
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(v) = to lower sth bad to the lowest possible levelM
.minimise
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(v) = to care for a child while growing N
nurtured
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(v) = to radiate (charm, happiness, etc.) O
oozes
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(v) = to see and understand sth P
perceive
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(adj) = extremely frightened; paralysed with fear P
petrified
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(U n) = the condition of being extremely poor P
.poverty
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(C n) = sb who practises medicine
practitioner
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(adj) = being worth a large amount of money P
priceless
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(v) = to improve or develop in skills, knowledge, etc P
progressing
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(v) = to extend; to lengthen P
prolong
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(v) = to encourage sb; to cause sth to happen as a reaction P
.prompted
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(C n) = a doctor who treats mental illness P
psychiatrists
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(C n) = a therapist who treats mental disorders P
.psychologist
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(v) = to keep trying to achieve sth P
pursue
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(v) = to become smaller or less in price, number, etc R
reduce
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(v) = to repair and improve sth and get it into good condition R
renovated
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(v) = to bring back sth to its former condition R
.restored
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(v) = to taste S
.sample
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(adj) = pleased S
.satisfied
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(v) = to be good enough for a purpose S
satisfy
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(v) = (of part of the body or plant) to produce liquid S
secrete
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(v) = to look for S
.seeking
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(adj) = thinking about oneself all the time S
.self-centred
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(C n) = a feeling that you get when sth affects your body S
.sensation
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(v) = to act as S
serve
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(v) = to become smaller in size S
.shrink
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(v) = to make sth stronger S
.strengthen
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(adj) = anxious; nervous T
.tense
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(C n) = a young child who has only just learnt to walk T
.toddler
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(C n) = a melody T
.tunes
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(adv) = in a way which emphasises that sth exists or is true U
.undoubtedly
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(adj) = relaxed U
untroubled
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(sing n) = the way parents educate and treat their children as they grow up U
.upbringing
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(v) = to think that sb or sth is important, and appreciate them V
.value
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(U n) = the possession of a large amount of money, property or other valuable things W
.wealth
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(C n) = a woman whose husband has died W
widow
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(C n) = an exercise routine W
.workout
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(adj) = having no value or use W
worthless
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(C n) = the joint where the hand meets the arm W
wrist.
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(v) = to open my mouth very wide and breathe in more air than usual Y
yawning
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(adj) = astonished A
.amazed
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(adj) = suitable A
.apt
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(adj) = uncomfortably cold C
chilly
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(v) = to move about on hands and knees C
.crawling
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(adj) = annoyed C
.cross
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(v) = to make less important D
.devalue
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(n) = sb who eats out at a restaurant D
.diners
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(adj) = having a negative opinion of sb/sth D
.disapproving
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(adj) = boring D
.dull
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(adj) = very excited E
.ecstatic
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(n) = a business or project E
.enterprise
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(adj) = desirable; tempting E
.enticing
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(adj) = treating people or animals unfairly to gain an advantage for yourself E
exploitative
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(adj) = not long-lasting F
fleeting
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(adj) = delicate and easily broken F
.fragile
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(adj) = extremely angry F
.furious
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(adj) = allowed to join a group without meeting the usual criteria H
honorary
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(adj) = addicted to H
.hooked
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(n) = severe embarrassment H
.humiliation
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(adj) = rude I
.insulting
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(adj) = annoyed I
irritated
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(adj) = of a popular or dominant current of thought M
.mainstream
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(n) = a hazard or problem that comes unexpectedly P
.pitfalls
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(v) = to get an object back R
.retrieve
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(adj) = not able to move or bend R
rigid
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(n) = fighting among people R
rivalry
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(v) = to smell S
.sniffed
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(adj) = (of an object) that can be used in many different ways; (of a person) that can do many different things V
.versatile
