ESL Essential Words6 Flashcards

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Plea

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N. Request, appeal, that which is asked of another

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Weary

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Adj.Tired

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Collide

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V. Come together with force

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Confirm

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V. Prove to be true of correct, make certain

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Verity

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N. Prove to be true, confirm. A true thing

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Anticipate

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V. Look forward to, expect

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Dilemma

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N. Situation requiring a choice between two evils, a difficult choice

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Detour

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V. Or n. A roundabout way

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Merit

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V. Or n. Goodness, worth, value

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Transmit

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V. Send over, pass on, pass along, let through

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Relieve

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V. Make less, make easier, reduce the pain of, replace, release, free

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Baffle

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V. Be too hard to understand or solve

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Warden

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N. Keepers guard, person in charge of a prison

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Acknowledge

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V. Admit to be true

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Delinquent

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N. or adj. An offender, criminal, behind time

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Reject

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V. Refuse to take, use believe, consider, grant, etc.

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Deprive

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V. To take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone.

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Spouse

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N. husband or wife

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Vocation

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N. Occupation, business, profession, trade
a type o work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way

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Unstable

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Adj. Not firmly fixed, easily moved or overthrown

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Homicide

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N. A killing of one human being by another, murder

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Penalize

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V. To cause someone a disadvantage

Declare punishable by law or rule, set a penalty for

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Beneficiary

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N. a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else.

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Reptile

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N. A cold blooded animal that creeps or crawls, snakes, lizards, turtles, alligators, and crocodiles

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Forbid
V. Order someone not to do something, make a rule against
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Exhibit
V. Display, show | Display: to arrange something or a collection of things so that they can be seen by the public
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Proceed
V. To continue as planned. Go on after having stopped , move forward
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Precaution
N. An action which is done to prevent something unpleasant or dangerous happening Prevent: stop from beginning
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Extract
V. To remove or take out something | Pull out or drew out, usually with some effort
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Prior
Adj. Coming before, earlier
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Valiant
Adj. Brave, courageous | Courage: the ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation
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Partial
Adj. Not complete, not total
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Fierce
Adj. physically violent and frightening Strong and powerful Showing strong feeling or energetic activity
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Detest
V. Dislike very much, hate
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Sneer
V. Show scorn or contempt by looks or words, a scornful look or remark Scorn: a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value Contempt: a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
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Scowl
V. Look angry by lowering the eyebrows, frown Frown: to bring your eyebrows together so that there are lines in your face above your eyes to show that you are annoyed or worried
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Vermin
Plural noun. Small animals and insects that can be harmful and which are difficult to control when they appear in large numbers
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Wail
V. To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness.
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Authority
N. The moral or legal eight or ability to control
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Neutral
Adj. On neither side of a quarrel or war
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Trifle
N. A matter or object of little value or importance N. a sweet cold dish consisting of layer of fruit and sponge(cake), a layer of custard(thick sweet yellow sauce) and a top layer of cea,