alc 19 Flashcards
Lessons 1-4 (135 cards)
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helpful
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willing to help / useful
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entire
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whole or complete
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complete
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whole / all
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convinced
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very sure
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quite a(n)
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very
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while
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Used to show a contrast — when two things are different or opposite / although
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disappointed
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unhappy when hopes are not met
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helpless
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unable to look after oneself or act without help
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successful
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turning out as hoped
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along with
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together with; in addition to
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to waste
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to use wrongly
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use up
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to use the entire supply of something
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accomplish
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to succeed in doing
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hand in
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to submit
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assume responsibility
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to start a new role or job
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stay up
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to remain awake
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respond
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to react to
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get through to
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to reach someone
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achieve
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to reach a goal
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arrange
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to put in a particular position; to plan in advance
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click (on)
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to press a button on a computer mouse in order to select an item on a computer screen
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lack
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to not have
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keep away(from)
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to not go near something; to avoid something
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attract
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To make someone or something come closer or want to be near
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to get along (in)
to make progress
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guide
to lead
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assist
assistance
to help
help / aid
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to get along (with)
to have a friendly relationship
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to volunteer
to give services without payment
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obtain
to get / acquire / gain possession of
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to end up
to finish in a certain place or way / the results of something
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to regret
to feel sorry about something done
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account for
to explain
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divorce
to end a marriage
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object (to)
to disapprove
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drop off
to deliver
fall asleep
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insist (on)
to declare firmly; to demand that something be done
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develop
to cause to become more complete ; to improve
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tolerance
to tolerate
To accept something bad or annoying without getting angry / showing acceptance or understanding of a difficult / to allow / respect others' beliefs, etc.
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to put up with
To accept something bad or annoying without getting angry / to tolerate
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to rush
to hurry / act quickly
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attention
thought / consideration
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relationship
the way in which people or things are connected
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culture
the beliefs, customs, and way of life shared by people in a particular society
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lack (of)
the absence of something
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confident
sure
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turn in
submit
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prevent
preventable
stop/keep from doing/happening
able to be prevented
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technique
specific way of doing something
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certain
specific / particular / special
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grandson
son of one's son/daughter
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once in a while
sometimes
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ex-
something or someone that was before, but is now longer
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stupid
silly / foolish / not intelligent
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rescue
save from danger
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regret
sad feeling about something in the past
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fatal
resulting in death or disaster
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rest
remainder ; what is left of something
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in-law
relative by marriage
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routine
regular
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drop out of
quit
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misplace
put in the wrong place / lose
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mission
purpose or goal; a specific military task
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helmet
protective head covering
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educational
pertaining to education
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convincing
persuasive / can make someone change their mind
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lenient
permissive ; to allow things even if they go against the rules
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volunteer
one who gives services without payment
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at least
not less than; at minimum
if nothing else
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incomplete
not all / not whole / lacking something
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fuel
material used for producing power
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quite a few
many
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sex
male or female
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to take off
leave; take time from work, etc.
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learn a lesson
learn from experience
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annoying
irritating
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in place of
instead of
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all at once
instantly; immediately; suddenly
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knowledge
information which is known or understood through learning or experience
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trim
in good condition ; not fat
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according to
in agreement with; as stated by
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as well as
in addition to
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spouse
husband or wife
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guidance
help or advice
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rush
hasty movement; a lot of activity at once
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neglect (to)
give little care to or fail to do something
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eager
full of interest or very excited to do something
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once
from the moment that/when
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consequently
for that reason / therefore / so / as a result
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routine
fixed way of doing things
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get through with
to finish
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run across
find by chance
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guilty
feeling responsible for a bad decision or action
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great-
farther in the past by one generation, e.g., great-grandfather
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disappoint
fail to satisfy hopes or expectations
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congratulate
express pleasure at one's good fortune
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search
examine to find something
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inspect
examine thoroughly; to look at very closely
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specific
exact / particular / definite
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sufficient
enough / adequate
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succeed
do as planned or hoped for
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department
division / branch of a larger organization
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drown
die or cause to die under water
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granddaughter
daughter of one's son/daughter
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bite
cut with the teeth or mouth
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success
completion as planned or hoped for
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absolutely
completely
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grandchild/-children
child/ren of one's son/daughter
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disappointing
causing to be unhappy when hopes are not met
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annoy
bother
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alongside
beside; parallel to
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self-confidence
belief in one's own ability
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confidence
belief in one's ability
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start out (on
begin (a trip, career, etc.)
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lose one's temper
become angry
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make sense
be logical ; to be understood
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stay away (from)
avoid
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someday
at some future day or time
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inquire (about)
ask for information
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bite
an injury made with the mouth of an animal or insect; something to eat
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strict
always following or enforcing rules
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in addition
also
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adjust to
adapt / to change to meet a condition or situation
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attendance
act of being present
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few
absence of almost all quantity
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sensible
able to be understood
making good decision with careful thought
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skill
ability, especially from training
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capability
ability to do something
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female
a woman or girl
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chemical
a substance (gas, liquid, or solid)
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link
a special word or picture in an Internet document which can be clicked on to connect to other parts of the document, the
website, or the Internet
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method
a particular way of doing something
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male
a man or boy
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annoyed
a little angry / bothered
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file
a collection of information about a specific topic
