alc 20 Flashcards
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a good deal of
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a lot of
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a great deal of
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a lot of
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altogether
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total
in all
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apart
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not together in one piece
having a space in between
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apart from
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excluding; besides
with the exception of
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bake
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to cook food in an oven
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baked
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cooked in an oven
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become of
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what happen to someone/something
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bet (verb)
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when people try to guess something correctly to win a prize
wager/agreement
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bet (noun)
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wager, also informal to mean something is probably true
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to call for
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to require something
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can’t help
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unable to stop yourself from doing something
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combine
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mix together
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cost
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price/amount paid/asked
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create
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to make or produce something
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depend on
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(A) needs to happen before (B) is able to
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feel like
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would like to do something
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fried
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cooked in hot fat or oil
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from time to time
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sometimes
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fry
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to cook in hot fat or oil
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give away
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make a gift of something
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grill
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to cook over a fire
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groceries
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food items sold at a grocery store
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ingredient
A
one of the parts of a mixture
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jar
glass container
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label
paper/cloth attached to something to show its name
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list (noun)
series of items in order
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to list (verb)
to write items in a series
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to mix
put ingredients together
to combine
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mixture
product of mixing
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most
almost all
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mostly
chiefly
for the most part
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on hand
available for use now
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purchase (noun)
anything that is bought
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purchase (verb)
to buy
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put off
delay
postpone
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quantity
an amount
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raw
not cooked
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recipe
list of things needed and directions for preparing food
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separate (adj)
not together
different
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separate (verb)
to become divided, or divide into parts
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set
number of things that form a group
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stir
mix using a spoon, etc.
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tear (up)
pull apart
to pieces by force
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thus
as a result
consequently
therefore
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vitamin
chemical substance found in foods
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additional
in addition
added
extra
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alert (adj)
watchful
quick to see and act
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to alert (verb)
warn to be ready
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ally
person/country joined with another
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attack (noun)
act of force to hurt someone/something
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to attack (verb)
to hurt someone with violence
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authorize
give power to someone
to give permission
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battle
war
fight
combat
conflict
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border
line between nations
the edge of an object
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call up
to ask for help or to do a job
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combat
battle
war
fight
conflict
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defense
guard from attack
to protect from something
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define
give meaning to something
describe something in detail
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enemy
not your friend and may want to hurt you
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engage
enter into conflict
take part in or participate in
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freedom
can make choices and do things without being stopped
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maintain
keep in a certain state or position
to defend or support
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member
a person or country that belongs to a group or organization
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neutral
supporting neither side
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nevertheless
however
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notify
tell or inform
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on alert
ready for danger
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peace
no fighting
quiet and calm
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property
anything owned, especially land
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secure
free from danger
safe
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security
protection
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settle
to reach an agreement (1)
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settle
take up permanent residence (2)
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situation
condition or circumstance
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take control of
take charge of something
to become the boss
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take sides
support a group or person over another
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take steps
begin to do things needed to complete a goal or process
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take over
begin controlling
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threat
a possible danger to someone or something
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threaten
seem likely to happen to be a danger to someone or
something
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war
to fight with weapons
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accelerate
increase the speed
to go faster
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automatic
working by itself
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clutch
device which connects and disconnects gears
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coil
increases the voltage of the battery
part of ignition system
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combustion
act/process of burning
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cylinder
The part of an engine in which a piston moves
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distributor
sends electrical power to the spark plugs
part of ignition system
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eliminate
remove
get rid of
omit
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exhaust
smoke which escapes from engine
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filter (n)
device through which liquid/air is cleaned/strained
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filter (v)
to pass through a filter
to remove dirt with a filter
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fuel injector
device which sprays fuel into a cylinder
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function
purpose, job, or role
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gear
round metal wheel with teeth that helps machines move
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ignite
catch fire,
start to burn
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ignition
starting system
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internal
on the inside
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line
metal, plastic, or rubber pipe
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manual
made to work by hand
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pedal
lever operated by foot
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piston
part of the engine that moves up and down inside of a
cylinder
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pressure
the feeling of pushing on something
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process
A process is a series of steps to do or make something
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provide
make something available
to give
to supply
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pump (n)
device used to move liquid or gas
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pump (v)
move fluids, gases to and from
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purpose
reason or objective
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release
allow to go out
let go
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shift
move from one place to another
change position
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spark
small flash of fire or electricity
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spark plug
device which produces electrical sparks
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standard
a manual transmission system (1)
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standard
believed by most to be correct or acceptable (2)
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to supply
to give what is needed
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system
arrangement of things to form a whole (1)
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system
method (2)
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transmission
system of gears that transmits power
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transmit
to pass power from one mechanical part to another
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valve
a device used to control the flow of liquids or gases
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align
bring into a straight line
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antifreeze
chemical substance used to keep liquid from freezing
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circulate
move in a circuit and return
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coolant
fluid used for cooling engines
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defect
a mistake or problem in something
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defective
having mistakes or problems
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estimate (n)
general guess
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estimate (v)
to guess
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exterior
outside part of
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fluid
liquid
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for the purpose of
with the goal of
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friction
a force that happens when two things rub together and slow down movement
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have a look at
examine
to have a close look
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in order to
with the purpose of
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interior
inside part of
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liquid
fluid
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look over
examine quickly
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lubricate
to make slippery
apply a lubricant
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lubrication
the state of being lubricated
things put on an object to make it slippery
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maintenance
taking care of something so it works well and doesn’t break
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malfunction (n)
when something doesn’t work the right way
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malfunction (v)
fail to work as it should
to break
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odometer
device which indicates the total mileage or number of
kilometers on vehicle
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overhaul
a major repair job
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overheat
become too hot
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pipe
metal tube
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rebuild
to build or construct again
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regulate
to control
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rub
to move back and forth against an object with pressure
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to service
to repair or provide maintenance for
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so (that)
to make something happen or for a reason
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step on the gas
accelerate
to go faster
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surface
top or outer part of something
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take a look at
to examine
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thermostat
device used to regulate temperature
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used
not new
secondhand
used before
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useful
helpful
can be used
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wear and tear
damage resulting from normal use
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wear out (v)
to used a lot so that its not working well anymore
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worn out
old, no longer effective
