ALC 23 Flashcards
(135 cards)
1
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the height above sea level
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altitude
2
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air surrounding the earth (noun)
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atmosphere (noun)
3
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of the atmosphere (adj)
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atmospheric (adj)
4
Q
very small particle
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atom
5
Q
device that measures atmospheric pressure
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barometer
6
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to be made up of
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be composed of
7
Q
A gas in the air that people and animals breathe out
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carbon dioxide
8
Q
to be made up of
A
consist (of)
9
Q
to change something into something else
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convert
10
Q
a basic or simple substance (1)
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element (1)
11
Q
part of a whole (2)
A
element (2)
12
Q
to change liquid to vapor when heated
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evaporate
13
Q
to use strength, skill, etc. to change something
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exert
14
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to breathe out
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exhale
15
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to be
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exist
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to become larger
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expand
17
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arrangement or shape
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form
18
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an invisible substance, like air, that is neither liquid or solid
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gas
19
Q
the most common chemical element that is the lightest of all gases
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hydrogen
20
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to breath in
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inhale
21
Q
One part of something that is on top of or under other parts
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layer
22
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basic substance of things
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matter
23
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change from solid to liquid
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melt
24
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a small particle of matter made up of at least two atoms
A
molecule
25
a chemical element which makes up over 75% of the atmosphere
nitrogen
26
take up space
occupy
27
gaseous element that is necessary to life on earth
oxygen
28
any of the basic units of matter
particle
29
to exert force
press
30
level of sea's surface
sea level
31
a hard substance which is neither a liquid nor a gas
solid
32
the place outside the Earth (1)
space (1)
33
empty area (2)
space (2)
34
condition
state
35
water vapor produced by heat
steam
36
to have something around you on all sides
surround
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small
tiny
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a space that is completely empty of all matter, especially air
vacuum
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a gaslike substance made of small drops of liquid which float in the air
vapor
40
the amount of space filled by any kind of matter
volume
41
to give (medicine or treatment, a test, etc.)
administer
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to put or spread on a surface or the body (1)
apply (1)
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to put something into use to achieve a result (2)
apply (2)
44
vessel taking blood away from the heart
artery
45
conscious
having realization or knowledge
aware
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gauze strip for binding wounds
bandage
47
continue doing an activity
carry on
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to accomplish a plan, mission, promise (etc.)
carry out
49
fall down
fall into pieces
collapse
50
come into contact with forcefully
collide
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a violent accident in which people or vehicles hit each other with force
collision
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continuing without pause without stopping
continuous
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to squeeze or press together with force to injure or damage
crush
54
At the same time as something else
during the time (that)
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to raise higher
elevate
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to judge the condition or value of something
evaluate
57
to uncover or to leave unprotected
expose
58
strong and certain (1)
firm (1)
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can not be easily moved or changed (2)
firm (2)
60
the first emergency treatment given before regular medical treatment is given
first aid
61
the first or most important thing
first of all
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a break or breaking of a bone
fracture
63
process of becoming sick or hurt by disease
infection
64
first
initial
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pair of organs used for breathing
lungs
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method of doing things
procedure
67
start or continue
proceed
68
to keep someone or something from doing something
restrict
69
condition of being safe or free from danger
safety
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a series of events or steps in a specific order
sequence
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a number of things or events coming one after another in order
series
72
a little
somewhat
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unchanging
steady
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one of a series of things which happen or must be done in a process
step
75
not alert
not awake
not aware
unconscious
76
vessel leading blood to the heart
vein
77
one who suffers pain or harm
victim
78
at any time
every time
whenever
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an injury that causes a cut in the skin (noun)
wound (noun)
80
to cause hurt or an injury
wound (verb)
81
symbol used to indicate direction (verb)
arrow
82
below
under
beneath
83
using something to complete a task
by
by means of
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by traveling through a place
by way of
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come from different directions to meet at a point and continue the same direction together
converge
86
to be equal or similar to something else
correspond
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the place you arrive at after travel
destination
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to give directions
direct
89
give out items
distribute
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to bend
to turn
fold
91
moving towards or facing something
forward
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review
go over
93
during this time
in the meantime
meanwhile
94
to cross
intersect
95
make a brief visit to someone
look in on
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a method
a way of accomplishing or achieving something
means
97
on something
on top of
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facing across from something
opposite
99
past
before
previous
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a way that's followed to get from one place to another
route
101
use almost all
not having enough left
run short of
102
second in order, rank, importance, etc.
less important
secondary
103
in every part
from beginning to end
throughout
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to move or carry things from one place to another
transport
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correctness
exactness
accuracy
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exact
correct
accurate
107
go forward
advance
108
to point a weapon or something at a target
aim
109
large guns
part of the Army with large guns
artillery
110
very
awfully
111
almost not
by a very little
barely
112
to show something (ability, opinion, quality, etc.)
to show how to do something
demonstrate
113
push down
depress
114
attempt to accomplish something
effort
115
the easiest or most basic part of something
elementary
116
a special or important happening
event
117
highly skilled or knowledgeable about a specific subject (adj)
expert (adj)
118
highly skilled person about a specific subject (noun)
expert (noun)
120
lack of success
not performance
failure
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to hand out items
to distribute
give out
122
to stop fighting or trying
to quit
give up
123
continue
proceed
go on with
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continue
proceed
go on with
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happening right away
immediate
127
to make better
improve
128
foot soldiers
part of the Army with foot soldiers
infantry
129
to slow something down or prevent it from happening
to block something
to interrupt something
interfere
131
in the middle of beginner and advanced
intermediate
132
very
awfully
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almost not
by a very little
barely
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to show something (ability, opinion, quality, etc.)
to show how to do something
demonstrate
136
push down
depress
137
attempt to accomplish something
effort
138
using something to complete a task
by
by means of
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by traveling through a place
by way of
