Box 2 Flashcards

(37 cards)

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coordinate

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of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance

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communal

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used or shared in common by everyone in a group

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regulate

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to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc

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axis

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a real or imaginary straight line going through the centre of an object that is spinning, or a line that divides a symmetrical shape into two equal halves

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successive

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happening one after the other without any break

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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equator

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an imaginary line drawn around the middle of the earth an equal distance from the North Pole and the South Pole

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conspicuous

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very noticeable or attracting attention, often in a way that is not wanted

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disseminate

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to spread or give out something, especially news, information, ideas

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congest

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to make something blocked or crowded in a way that causes difficulties, or to become blocked or crowded

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11
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approximate

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not completely accurate but close

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12
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rudimentary

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basic

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13
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fortuitous

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not planned, happening by chance

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advent

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the arrival of a notable person or thing

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accommodate

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to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

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vicinity

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the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood

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devise

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to invent a plan, system, object, etc., to plan or invent a new way of doing something

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controversy

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a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time

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bitter

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In a bitter argument or conflict, people argue very angrily or fight very fiercely

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spark

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to emit small flashes of electricity or fire ; trigger

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derision

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ridicule; mockery

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sceptical

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doubting that something is true or useful

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implication

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a possible future effect or result of an action, event, decision

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constitute

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to be considered to be something

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compelling
very interesting or exciting, so that you have to pay attention
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genuine
real and exactly what it appears to be
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brink
the point where a new or different situation is about to begin; near
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collapse
to fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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definitive
not able to be changed or improved
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advocate
to publicly support or suggest an idea, development, or way of doing something
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flawed
not perfect, or containing mistakes
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though
despite the fact that , but
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faint
not strong or clear; slight
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apparent
able to be seen or understood
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esoteric
very unusual and understood or liked by only a small number of people, especially those with special knowledge
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entanglement
a situation or relationship that you are involved in and that is difficult to escape from
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probe
to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly