Chapter5 Flashcards

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ancient

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adjective
belonging to a time long ago in history, especially thousands of years ago
This is an ancient world herritage sight.

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commonsense

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adjective
the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions
He has no commonsense.

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multiple

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adjective only before noun
many, or involving many things, people, events etc
She has a multiple personality.

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starvation

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noun
suffering or death caused by lack of food → hunger
They died of starvation.

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articulation

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noun
the act of making a sound or of speaking words
The singer worked on hard of articulation.

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deliberate

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adjective
intended or planned
He told a deliberate lie.

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origin

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noun
the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from
This is the origin of the war.

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symbolically

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adverb
a symbolic action is important because of
what it represents but may not have any real effect
Statue of liberty explains freedom symbolically.

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biological

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adjective
relating to the natural processes performed by living things
This is a biological mystery.

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explore

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verb
to travel around an area in order to find out about it
The man always explores.

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possess

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verb
formal to have a particular quality or ability
He possesses all kinds of books.

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throat

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noun
the passage from the back of your mouth to the top of the tubes that go down to your lungs and stomach
I have a sore throat.

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carved

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verb
to make an object or pattern by cutting a piece of wood or stone → carving
The cave filled with smoke.

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indiscriminate

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adjective
an indiscriminate action is done without thinking about what harm it might cause
His desk is often indiscreiminate.

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presence

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noun
a group of people
The cat felt our presence and escaped.

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tongue

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noun

the soft part inside your mouth that you can move about and use for eating and speaking

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cave

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noun
a large natural hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or under the ground →caving
The bad smell is coming from this cave.

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intriguing

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adjective
something that is intriguing is very interesting because it is strange, mysterious, or unexpected →fascinating
These pictures have intrigued many people.

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primary

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adjective
most important →main
This document is of primary importance.

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uniquely

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adverb
in a way that is typical of a particular place or group of people, and that does not exist anywhere else
The teacher talked uniquely.

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chamber

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noun
an enclosed space, especially in your body
The heart has four chambers.

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jewelry

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noun
small things that you wear for decoration, such as rings or necklaces
She has a lot of jewelry.

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rhythm

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noun
a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements → metre
Rock beats rhythm continuously.

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verbal

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adjective
relating to words or using words
They use a non-verbal language.

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originally
adverb in the beginning, before other things happened or before things changed I originally wanted to study Korean.
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critically
adverb in a way that is very important → crucially This is a critically TV drama.