eng 2 Flashcards

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scare

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to scare someone is make them feel fraid .

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secret

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a secret is something that you do not tell other people .

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smell

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something means to use your nose to sense it .

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terrible

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if something is terrible , it is very bad .

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several

Several letters arrived this morning.

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more than two but not very many

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ever

nothing ever happens here.

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Used in negative sentenes and questions , or sentences with if to mean “at any time” .

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chart

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a diagram , lists of figures, etc. that shows information.

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among

It’s OK, you’re among friends now

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surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something

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fail

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to not be successful in achieving something.

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appropriate

it’s appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

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it is right or normal .

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avoid

to avoid something is to stay away from it.

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Avoid the broken bottle on the floor

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behave

she always behaves well when her father is around

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to behave is to act in a particular way , especially to be good.

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calm

A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm

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when someone is clam , thy do not get excited or upset

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concern

Concern is a feeling of worry .

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i was filled with concern after reading the newspaper

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content

the baby looked very content sitting on the floor .

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to be content is be happy and want more .

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frequently

it was a word he used frequently.

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often

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habit

smoking is a bad habit that can kill you .

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A habit is a thing that you do often .

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instruct

to instruct is to teach

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My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

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instruct

to instruct is to teach

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My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

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issue

the man spoke about issues that were important to the people

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an issue is an important topic .

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none

he spent all his money . There is none left .

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None means not any of something .

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patient

i had to be patient and wait until 5 o’clock to leave .

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if people are patient, they don;t become angry or upset easily.

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represent / show

The photos here represent visits during 2004.

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to be a member of a group of people and act or speak for them at an event , a meeting ,etc .

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spread , grow

The news had spread and was causing great excitement.

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to affect or make something affect , be known by , or be usef by more and more people .

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stroll | People were strolling along the beach.
to walk some where in a slow relaxed way
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stroll | People were strolling along the beach.
to walk some where in a slow relaxed way
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balance , level | This newspaper maintains a good balance in its presentation of different opinions.
a situation in which different thing wxist in equal , correct or good amounts .
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increase, cost | The increased food costs are affecting everybody.
to become greater in amount , number , value ,etc ; to make something greater in amount , number value , etc .
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during during the 1990s Please remain seated during the performance.
all throigh a period of time
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race | a five-kilometre road race
a competition between people, animals, vehicles, etc. to see which one is the faster or fastest
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apart , disconnected | the two houses stood 500 metres apart .
separated by a distance , of space or time .
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attribute, facet | She attributes her success to hard work and a little luck.
attribute "something to something" to say or believe that something is the result of a particular thing .
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bilingual
a bilingual person can speak two languages
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completely | I've completely forgotten her name.
in every way possible ; in every part
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disgust | The idea fills me with disgust.
a strong feeling of dislike for somebody / something that you feel is unacceptable , or for something that looks,smells ,etc. unpleasant.
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fashionable | it is vrey fashionable
something fashionable is what people like to wear and do now.
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foreign he has trvaelled widely in foreign countries. What foreign languages do you speak?
something foreign is something we are not used to
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participant | there were thousands of participants in this year's marthon .
aperson who is taking part in an activity or event
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ritual | She objects to the ritual of organized religion
a series of actions that are always performed in the same way , especially as part of religious ceremony
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tense | i felt very tense waiting to hear the resuilt of the vote.
nervous or worried ,and unable to relax
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totally | They come from totally different cultures.
completely
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vague
not clear in a persin mind
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decided
obvious and definite
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allow | having a ticket will allow you to enter the show
to allow something to happen means to let it happen
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annouce | he announce to everyone his new idea for the company
to announce something is to make it known .
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beside | the two brothers stoof beside each other .
someone or something beside you is next to you .
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claim | he clamied to know why the country's laws were weak .
to claim means to say that something is true /
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condition | the patient's condition was very good .
the condition of someone or something is the state that they are in.
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contribute | contribute of something means to do something to make it successful
we decided to contribute mony to the new hospital /
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contribute | contribute of something means to do something to make it successful
we decided to contribute mony to the new hospital /
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expert | the wizard was an expert at magic .
an expert is someone who is very good at doing something
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sense | i could sense the he was watching me .
to sense something is to know about it about without being told .
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sudden | he felt a sudden pain in his chest.
when something is sudden . it happens very quickly ../
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therefore | he is fat . therefore , he should go on a diet
therefore means for this reason .