English Flashcards

(58 cards)

1
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however

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toutefois

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2
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therefore

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donc

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3
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Furthermore

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En outre

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4
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Neverthless

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néanmoins

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5
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Thus

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ainsi

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6
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a place where books are available for people to borrow

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librairy

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a group of two or more words acting as a single part of speech

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phrase

**sentence is: a group of words that expresses a complete statement, question, command, or wish

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a faculty member of the highest academic rank at a university

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professor

teacher is: a person whose job is to instruct students on certain subjects

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9
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a person who drives a car, truck, bus, taxi, etc.

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driver

a person who collects tickets from passengers on a train IS A CONDUCTOR

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10
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a person who repairs machines, such as car engines

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mechanic

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to say in a forceful way that something must be done or given to you

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to demand

**if you ASK something: means you request an answer to a question

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to tell someone to do something in a forceful and official way

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to command

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a period of time in which you relax, sleep, or do nothing after you have been active or doing work

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rest

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measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is

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temperature

**weather = outside conditions

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a large hole that was formed by natural processes in the side of a cliff or hill or under the ground

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cave

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a picture made by a camera

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photograph

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things such as food, fuel, etc. that are needed for a particular purpose and that will be used by a particular person or group

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supplies

**furniture = chairs, tables, beds, etc., that are used to make a room ready to use

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18
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Difference between infant and child ?

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Child = not yet a teenager
infant = 1-12months
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soft or delicate; not hard or forceful

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gentle

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easily upset by the things that people think or say about you; emotionally delicate

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sensitive

**sensible = having or showing good sense or judgment; wise

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feeling or showing concern about someone who is in a bad situation

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sympathetic

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22
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actually = ?

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= in fact

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currently = ?

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it’s happening NOW, in the present time

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something on a window to keep light out of a room

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blind

store is a building or room where things are sold

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struck with surprise, terror, horror, or disgust
shocked
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angry or unhappy
upset
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an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
room | local is: a branch of a labour union
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the way a child is raised by parents or other people
upbringing
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an act of politely or formally asking for something
request
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an act or statement intended to make people believe something that is not true
deception (disappointment = a person or thing that is not as good as expected or hoped
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to tell information again using fewer words
summarise
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to continue something after stopping
resume
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to help a person with something
assist
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a willingness to understand people's behavior and forgive them
understanding
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a formal meeting in a court where evidence is presented to a judge so that decisions can be made according to the law
trial
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a large business organisation focused on action and growth
enterprise
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a business that sells goods or provides services for money
company
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the moment of receiving a paying job
hiring
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a division of an educational, business, or government organization
bureau
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the room or building where a professional person does business
office
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a formal meeting where representatives discuss ideas or make decisions
congress
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a formal meeting of people who belong to the same profession or organisation
convention
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a time when something happens
occasion | opportunity is a chance to do something
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a gathering of people who have been apart for a long time
reunion | meeting is for people who have work to do together
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to understand or become aware of something
realise
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to become aware of a person or thing
notice
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to make a statement about someone or something
remark
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used to say what a person or thing was in the past
former
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belonging to a time long ago in history
ancient
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to make someone insane or crazy
derenge
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to cause a person to feel troubled, worried or concerned
bother
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big; great in size or amount
large
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wide = ?
extending a great distance from one side to another
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a) pleasant b) amusing - agreeable - funny or entertaining
``` pleasant = agreeable amusing = funny ```
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Difference between actual and present ?
``` actual = real present = existing or hapenning now ```
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in a way that produces a desired result
effectively
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as a matter of fact; without any question
indeed
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an important subject or topic
issue