Changes Flashcards

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Going towards a place

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Heading to

I’m heading to the airport now.

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Understand or solve something

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Figure out

I need to figure out how this machine works.

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Making a situation or outcome more likely

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Conducive

A quiet room is conducive to studying.

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Honest and straightforward

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Candid

He gave a candid response about the issue.

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In an honest and direct manner

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Candidly

She candidly admitted her mistake.

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An overused phrase or idea

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Cliche

Saying ‘time heals all wounds’ is such a cliché.

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Dangerous or unstable

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Precarious

He was in a precarious situation on the cliff.

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Ridiculous or absurd

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Preposterous

His idea of living on Mars sounds preposterous.

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Extremely impressive or surprising

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Mind-blowing

The magician’s tricks were mind-blowing.

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Extremely confusing or overwhelming

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Mind-boggling

The amount of information was mind-boggling.

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Hard to believe; amazing

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Incredible

The view from the mountain was incredible.

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A memory that brings back sentimental feelings

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Nostalgic memory

Listening to old songs gives me nostalgic memories.

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A longing for the past

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Nostalgia

He felt nostalgia when visiting his childhood home.

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A memory that causes extreme fear

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Petrifying memory

That horror movie gave me a petrifying memory.

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A terrifying or shocking memory

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Horrifying memory

The accident remains a horrifying memory.

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A short, interesting story

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Anecdote

He shared a funny anecdote about his school days.

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Made up or false

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Fabricated

The evidence was fabricated to frame him.

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Scolded or criticized

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Chided

She chided him for being late.

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Severely beaten

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Beat black and blue

He was beaten black and blue in the fight.

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To beat violently

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Thrash

The boxer thrashed his opponent in the ring.

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Skip class or work

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Bunk

They decided to bunk school and watch a movie.

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A student who skips school without permission

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Truant

The teacher warned the truant about missing classes.

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Wandering without a fixed home

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Vagabonding

He spent years vagabonding across different countries.

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Walking in a relaxed way

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Strolling

We were strolling along the beach at sunset.

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Standing or walking around without purpose
Loitering ## Footnote The police warned the teens against loitering near the mall.
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Playfully causing trouble
Mischievous ## Footnote The mischievous child hid his sister’s shoes.
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A badly behaved child
Brat ## Footnote The spoiled brat refused to share his toys.
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A girl who behaves like a boy
Tom-boy ## Footnote She was a tomboy who loved playing soccer.
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An aggressive or strong tiger
Fierce tiger ## Footnote The fierce tiger roared loudly in the jungle.
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A violent and aggressive tiger
Ferocious tiger ## Footnote A ferocious tiger attacked the village.
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Opened without a key
Unlocked ## Footnote He accidentally left the door unlocked.
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An area that is sealed off
Enclosure ## Footnote The animals were kept in an enclosure at the zoo.
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Jumped suddenly to attack
Pounced out ## Footnote The cat pounced out from behind the couch.
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In disorder or chaos
Helter-skelter ## Footnote People ran helter-skelter during the earthquake.
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Felt sudden fear and confusion
Panicked ## Footnote She panicked when she lost her passport.
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Warned others of danger
Raised an alarm ## Footnote A neighbor raised an alarm when he saw the fire.
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A call for help
Rescue call ## Footnote They made a rescue call when the boat sank.
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Replied or reacted
Responded ## Footnote The firefighters responded quickly to the emergency.
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A person in charge of a museum or exhibit
Curator ## Footnote The curator explained the history of the painting.
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A drug used to calm or sedate
Tranquilizer ## Footnote The vet used a tranquilizer to calm the wild animal.
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Not awake or aware
Unconscious ## Footnote He was knocked unconscious after the fall.
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Unable to escape
Trapped ## Footnote The miners were trapped underground for days.
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Expressed relief after stress
Heaved a sigh of relief ## Footnote She heaved a sigh of relief after passing the test.
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A large bird that feeds on dead animals
Vulture ## Footnote A vulture was seen circling above the desert.
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Curious or eager to learn
Inquisitive ## Footnote The inquisitive child kept asking questions.
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Very large in size
Huge ## Footnote A huge crowd gathered for the concert.
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Extremely large and heavy
Massive ## Footnote The massive building took years to construct.
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Staying in one place in the air
Hovering ## Footnote The drone was hovering above the ground.
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Dived quickly to attack or grab
Swooped down ## Footnote The eagle swooped down and caught a fish.
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Selected or grabbed
Picked ## Footnote She picked a red apple from the tree.
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Let go of something
Dropped ## Footnote He dropped his phone on the floor.
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A dull heavy sound
Thud ## Footnote The book fell to the ground with a thud.
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Hit something hard
Banged ## Footnote He banged on the door to get attention.