English Language - Vocabulary iGCSE Flashcards
(125 cards)
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taunted
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teased
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literate
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can read and write
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insecure
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not confident in yourself
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inadequate
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not enough
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contribute
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to give towards something
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determined
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you really want to succeed
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captivity
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to be trapped
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enclosure
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where animals are kept in
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poaching
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illegal hunting
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legal
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it is allowed by the law
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trophy hunting
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using animals as trophies
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decapitate
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to take something’s head off
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decent
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good
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exploit
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to take advantage of
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financial
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money
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laboratory
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a workplace for scientific research
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necessary
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have to do it
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unnecessary
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do not have to do it
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cruel
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mean and nasty
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torture
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to hurt someone/something deliberately
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ethical
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it is morally right
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unethical
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it is morally wrong
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vital
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very important
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cosmetics
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products applied to the face, skin, or hair to improve appearance
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experiment
a research method in which an investigator manipulates one or more factors to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process
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catalogue
a listing of all the books, periodicals, and other resources owned by a library
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discount
disregard; regard (a story or news) as unimportant; reduce from a cost
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launderette
a place where you pay to use machines that wash and dry your clothes
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campaign
a series of actions intended to accomplish a goal
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promote
move a person to a higher position or to sell something
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aroma
a smell that is pleasant
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complex
complicated
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surge
to rush suddenly/a massive increase
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filthy
very dirty indeed
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unemployed
without a job
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invisible
not able to be seen
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isolated
alone
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rent
to pay money in return for being able to use
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negotiate
to discuss something in an attempt to reach agreement
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turnstile
a gate at the entrance to a public building that turns in a circle when pushed allowing one person to go through at a time.
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referee
a person who gives information about your character and ability, usually in a letter, when you are applying for a job
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job application
the form you fill out to ask for a job at a business
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volunteer
a person who offers to do something without pay
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career
a goal for work that is fulfilled through an occupation or series of occupations.
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expedition
a long journey by a group to explore or do battle
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physiotherapist
a therapist who treats injuries with exercises not medicine
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obstacle
something that gets in the way
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recent
of a time just before the present
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endure
to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with
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endangered
a species whose numbers are so small that the species is at risk of extinction
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occupation
job/what you do to stay occupied
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previously
what happened last
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advice
an opinion about what should be done
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urgent
needed immediately
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symptoms
the conditions that together tell a doctor what is wrong
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pity
sadness for the condition of another
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obese
very fat
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alternative
a choice
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abandoned
left alone
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overlooking
having a view from high above
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remote
distant, isolated
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facilities
equipment nearby eg: pools. gyms
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interview
a meeting with an employer to discuss your qualifications for employment
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compulsory
required
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distract
take (one's attention) off something; upset emotionally
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burglar
robber
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congestion
overcrowding
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convenient
making life easier or more comfortable
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expensive
costs a lot
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stressed
worried and not able to relax
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inconvenient
it does not suit me
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accommodation
somewhere to stay
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consumption
use
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social media
any tool or service that uses the internet to facilitate conversations
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stranger
people you do not know
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traumatic
extremely upsetting
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frequently
often
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'over the moon'
very happy
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'under the weather'
not feeling well
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'taken the world by storm'
has come quickly
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'actions speak louder than words'
people's intentions can be judged better by what they do than what they say
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'in the same boat'
in the same situation
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'a little bird told me'
if someone doesn't want to say where they got some information from
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'on edge'
nervous
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advantage
something that is helpful or useful
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disadvantage
setback
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outrageous
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation/crazy
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benefit
advantage
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impact
an effect or result
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consequently
as a result
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furthermore
in addition
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potential
ability to do something
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motivation
a need or desire that energizes and directs behaviour
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majority
the greater number
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minority
smaller number or part; less than half
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Congregation (n.)
A group of people assembled for religious worship.
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Parish
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Appalling (adj.)
Awful and not meeting expectations.
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Shocking
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Engulf (v.)
To sweep, surround something, or to cover completely.
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Envelop
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Sullen (adj.)
Moody, Bad-tempered and sulky.
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Morose
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Impediment (n.)
A hindrance or a block in achieving something.
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Obstruction
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Vitality (n.)
Physical or intellectual vigour. Energy. Sense of being alive.
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Exuberance
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Euphoria (n.)
Feelings of intense pleasure and excitement.
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Thrill
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Relish (v.)
To treat with affection or enjoy slowly in a sensual manner.
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Savour
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Subdued (adj.)
To be passive or shy. Gentle or quiet, less vivid.
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Solemn
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Claustrophobia (n.)
An Extreme or irrational fear of confined places.
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Insidious (adj.)
Moving in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.
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Stealthy
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Inexorably (adv.)
Marching forward in a way that cannot be stopped.
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Inevitable
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Vista (n.)
A wide and beautiful view, usually pastoral.
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Panorama
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Melancholy (adj.)
Thoughtful feelings of sadness for no particular reason.
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Mournful
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Affectionate (adj.)
Feeling or exhibiting fondness, caring or tenderness.
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Doting
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Aggrieved (adj.)
Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated.
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Bitter
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Blaze (v.)
Burn fiercely or brightly.
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Inferno
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Clamour (n.)
Loud and jarring noise, especially voices shouting.
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Din
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Subconscious (adj.)
Part of your mind; not fully aware but influences actions and feelings.
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Psyche
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Surreal (adj.)
Weird, strange; bizarre and dreamlike.
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Unearthly
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Exultant (adj.)
Proud and expectant as if somebody has been proved right.
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Jubilant
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Console (v.)
To comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment.
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Solace
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Officious (adj.)
Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with trivial matters.
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Self-important
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Sinew (n.)
A piece of tough fibrous tissue uniting muscle to bone; a tendon.
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Ligament
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Prowling (v.)
To move about restlessly and stealthily, especially in search of prey.
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Stalk
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Ethereal (adj.)
Extremely delicate, light, not of this world.
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Celestial
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Loitering (v.)
Stand or wait around without apparent purpose.
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Linger
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Oblivion (n.)
State of being unaware what is around you.
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Void
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Nefarious (adj.)
Being wicked or villainous.
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Despicable
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Withered (adj.)
Dry and shrivelled from age or disease.
