Ajina U5 Flashcards
(99 cards)
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adversity
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a difficulty, suffering
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apprehensive
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worried, afraid that sth bad will happen
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attitude
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how I act when I think sth.
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blissful
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extremely happy and calm
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blow up
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lose your temper
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bottle up
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not express your feelings
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bush
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a low shrub with many thin branches
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calm (sb) down
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to make sb feel relaxed and quiet
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chase a dream
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chase and try to achieve a goal
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cheer up
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start feeling better
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closure
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the feeling that a bad experience has finally been overcome
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comfort zone
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situation I feel fine in
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condition
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physical/ mental state of person
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content
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pleased, not wanting a change or improvement
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conventional
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usual or ordinary
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convince
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make sb do/ think sth.
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credits roll
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end of the film
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cross
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annoyed or angry
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day care
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place for children, when they annoy their parents
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define
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to show the meaning of sth clearly
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demonstrate
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to show a quality a feeling, etc.
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destiny
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what will happen and nobody can change it
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devastated
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extremely shocked and upset
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dissect
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to anayse sth in order to understand it completely
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ecstatic
thrilled
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emotion
strong feeling, love, anger etc.
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empathetic
having the ability to share another person's feelings or emotions
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enraged
furious, extremely angry
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enrol
register, to officially join an institution or a course
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essentially
basically, actually
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excitement
happiness and enthusiasm
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exhilarated
very happy and excited
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experience
sth that happens to sb and affects the way they feel
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fate
power that some people believe controls waht happens in their lives
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feeling
sth you feel, happiness, sadness
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find yourself
eventually understand and accept your real character and what you really want to do
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flashback
a scene in a film, play etc. that takes you back to past events
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flourish
to be successful and developing quickly
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fortune
chance happening of good or bad events
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get (sb) down
to cause sb to feel depressed
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glamorous
successful, wealthy and attractive
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growl
a low angry sound of an animal
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hook
what atracts and keeps sb's attention
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increase
to raise the level of sth, to make sth. greater in size or amount
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involve
to include
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joyful
happy and pleased
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liven up
to become more active and cheerful
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luck
the force that causes good or bad things to happen to people
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mood
the way you feel at a particular time
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mural
a large picture that has been painted on a wall
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open up
to talk about your personal feelings and experiences
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passion
a very strong feeling that can not be controlled, a strong interest
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perk (sb) up
to help sb become cheerful and lively after feeling tired, bored or depressed
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petrified
paralysed with fear, extremely frightened
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prosper
become successful
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reimagining
remake of a film , TV show
different perspective
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rise
to go up
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sentiment
a feeling or belief that sb has about sth
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shut yourself off
to avoid seeing or talking to other people
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spoiler alert
smb is bitch, crucial part of plot
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state
psychological situation that sb or sth is in
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tear (sb) apart
to cause sb to feel very unhappy and upset
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tranquil
calm and peaceful
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treasure
to cherish a memory, to keep a memory fondly in mind
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worth your salt
deserving pay, respect
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a coat aof paint
a layer of paint
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stale
having lost your interest in or excitement about sth because of doing the same thing for too long
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a cool head
the ability to stay calm in difficult situations
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comfort zone
a situation in which you feel safe and calm
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conflict resolution
finding solutions for any disagreement or argument
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constructive criticism
useful and helpful judgement of sb/sth
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down in the dumps
very sad
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empathise
to feel sympathy for sb and have an understanding of them
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hang your head
to lower your head when you feel ashamed or embarrassed
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jump out of my skin
to be so surprised or shocked that the body makes a sudden sharp movement
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lash out
to attack sb verbally or physically
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lift the spirits
to cause sb to feel much happier
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make my blood boil
sth causes me to become extremely angry
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margin
a small degree
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moral code
ethics, a set of rules of behaviour
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negative feedback
a bad assessment of sb/sth that is used for improvement
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positive outlook
a person's hopeful and confident attitude to life
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problem solver
a person who has the skills needed to resolve problems
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rage
uncontrollable anger
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social skills
the special abilities to feel comfortable and sociable with people
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split your sides
to find sth very funny and start laughing
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thought-provoking
causing people to think seriously about certain matters
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walk on air
to feel exhilarated
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abstain
to choose not to do sth
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colony
a country settlement under the political rule of another country
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congress
the group of politicians in the US who are elected to make laws
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draft
an early version of a document, plan, speech
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endowed
blessed with a particular characteristic
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inconsistency
contradiction
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liberty
freedom
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rule
to govern, to have control and power over a country
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self-evident
obvious, undeniable
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strive
to make a great effort to achieve sth
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unalienable
not able to be taken away or given away, non-negotiable
