8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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- Let me know if anybody struggles in the lab.
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- Let me know if anybody struggles in the lab.
2
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- Please make sure you have collected all the necessary materials.
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- Please make sure you have collected all the necessary materials.
3
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- Students were instructed to submit their assignments by Friday.
To instruct: [TEACH]: to teach someone how to do sth
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- Students were instructed to submit their assignments by Friday.
To instruct: [TEACH]: to teach someone how to do sth
4
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- Americans have progressively found the progress/growth/development in quantitative terms.
Quantitative (adj): relating to numbers or amounts
Progressively (adv): gradually
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- Americans have progressively found the progress/growth/development in quantitative terms.
Quantitative (adj): relating to numbers or amounts
Progressively (adv): gradually
5
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- The report contains the most important information.
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- The report contains the most important information.
6
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- Water taps on the campus will discourage the frequent use of plastic bottles.
Frequent (adj): happening often.
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- Water taps on the campus will discourage the frequent use of plastic bottles.
Frequent (adj): happening often.
7
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- The early work is more philosophical rather than experimental.
Philosophical (adj): if you are philosophical in your reaction to sth that is not satisfactory, you accept it calmly and without anger, understanding that failure and disappointment are a part of life
Experimental (adj): relating to test, especially scientific ones
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- The early work is more philosophical rather than experimental.
Philosophical (adj): if you are philosophical in your reaction to sth that is not satisfactory, you accept it calmly and without anger, understanding that failure and disappointment are a part of life
Experimental (adj): relating to test, especially scientific ones
8
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- The massive accumulation of data is converted to a communicable argument.
Accumulation (n): an amount of sth that has been collected
Communicable (adj): able to be given from one person to another
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- The massive accumulation of data is converted to a communicable argument.
Accumulation (n): an amount of sth that has been collected
Communicable (adj): able to be given from one person to another
9
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- The theory has a great control of controversy.
Control (n) [POWER]: the act of controlling sth or someone, or the power to do this
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- The theory has a great control of controversy.
Control (n) [POWER]: the act of controlling sth or someone, or the power to do this
10
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- It is important to allocate your time wisely when revising
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- It is important to allocate your time wisely when revising
11
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- The theme of the work exhibits a demure compositional style.
Demure (adj) (especially of women) quiet and well behaved
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- The theme of the work exhibits a demure compositional style.
Demure (adj) (especially of women) quiet and well behaved
12
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- Resource materials are on hold.
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- Resource materials are on hold.
13
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- The effect to advertising is opened much to the debate.
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- The effect to advertising is opened much to the debate.
14
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- The effect of the advertising on children is much to the debate.
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- The effect of the advertising on children is much to the debate.
15
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- Climate change is becoming an acceptable phenomenon among a group of reputable scientists.
Reputable (adj): having a good reputation and able to be trusted
Disreputable (adj)
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- Climate change is becoming an acceptable phenomenon among a group of reputable scientists.
Reputable (adj): having a good reputation and able to be trusted
Disreputable (adj)
16
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- The spot of lecture on economy policy has been cancelled.
Spot (cn) [PART OF A SHOW]: a short length of time in a show that is given to a particular performer.
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- The spot of lecture on economy policy has been cancelled.
Spot (cn) [PART OF A SHOW]: a short length of time in a show that is given to a particular performer.
17
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- Law is beneficial to investors by protecting their rights and avoiding any improper actions in the market.
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- Law is beneficial to investors by protecting their rights and avoiding any improper actions in the market.
18
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- All of your assignment should or will be due by hard drive/Friday.
Hard drive (cn): a part of a computer that reads information on a hard disk, or a separate device that can be connected to a computer in order to do this.
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- All of your assignment should or will be due by hard drive/Friday.
Hard drive (cn): a part of a computer that reads information on a hard disk, or a separate device that can be connected to a computer in order to do this.
19
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- Some of the features are part of the previous system/research.
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- Some of the features are part of the previous system/research.
20
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- They seem reached the same explanation of the problem.
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- They seem reached the same explanation of the problem.
