Expert modules 4 & 5 Flashcards

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What’s the synonym for happen?

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occur

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What’s the synonym for sign up?

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enrol

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What’s the synonym for win/make points in a game?

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score

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What’s the synonym for a large part of?

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chunk

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What’s the synonym for move or fall suddenly?

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plunge

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What’s the synonym for stop sb from doing sth?

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prevent

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What’s the synonym for speak angrily (because you disagree)?

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argue

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What’s the synonym for completely necessary?

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essential

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What’s the synonym for hurt or cause pain to sb?

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injure

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What’s the synonym for one of its kind or type?

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unique

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What’s the synonym for want to have or do sth?

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fancy

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What’s the synonym for succeed in reaching a goal?

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achieve

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What’s the synonym for correct and true in every detail?

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accurate

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What’s the synonym for domesticated (animal)?

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tame

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to try to take the ball from a player in the other team

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tackle

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not having anymore of sth

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run out of

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to tell sb what you think they should do in a particular situation

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advise

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a feeling of excitement about sth that is going to happen

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anticipation

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to state an idea or opinion, or to suggest a plan or person, for other people to consider

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put forward

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to defeat or do better

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beat

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a place or buildings used for a particular purpose or activity (e.g. a tennis court or skatepark)

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facility

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having the real or original meaning of a word or phrase

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literally

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to give up a job by telling your employer that you are leaving

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resign

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the ability to continue trying to do sth (although it is very difficult)

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determination

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to start doing a job or be responsible for sth that sb else did before or get control of e.g. a company
take over
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the quality of telling the truth
honesty
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comfortable and pleasant esp. because of being small and warm
cosy
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to take control of a country and its people, by force
conquer
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to practise a play or piece of music for a public performance
rehearse
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being certain about your abilities or having trust in people
1confidence
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involving two or more people working together for a special purpose
collaborative
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not willing to speak about sth
tight-lipped
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feeling very happy and enthusiastic
excited
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a way of swimming in which you lie on your back
backstroke
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to cause sth to get better
improve
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to show that sth is true
prove
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a piece of equipment fastened to sb who jumps out of an airplane, in order to make them fall slowly and safely to the ground
parachute
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a feeling of satisfaction because you have done sth well
pride
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sth or sb that you think about all the time
obsession
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the aim of giving food, help etc. to people who are in need
charity
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happy that sth unpleasant has not happened or has ended
relieved
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to be brave enough to do sth difficult or dangerous
dare
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to happen
take place
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a place to live in or stay in
accommodation
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easily upset by the things people say or do
sensitive
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when there is not enough of sth or sth is not available
lack
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to finish a game with the same number of points as the other team
draw (verb)
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to need sth
require
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to like sth, be very interested in sth
be into
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by accident
by mistake
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to do less of sth or use sth in smaller amounts
cut back on
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wanting to do sth very much and not allowing anyone or any difficulties to stop you
be determined
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the process of finding information that was not known
discovery
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happening or being done now
in progress
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a country or city in which too many people live without having enough space
overpopulation
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the effect that an action or decision will have on sth else in the future
implication
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to suggest or think of an idea or plan
come up with
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despite what has just been said or done; however
nonetheless
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extremely exciting
thrilling
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very attractive or noticeable
eye-catching
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to get back sth lost, esp. health, ability, possessions, etc.
recover from
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(the ability to have) a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a complicated problem or situation
insight
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to give someone something that they need
provide
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an object such as a painting that is shown to the public
exhibit
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a soft green or grey growth which develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm wet air
mould
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to join different things or people together as a group; to combine
unite
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What's the synonym for to interest or attract sb
appeal
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to be successful
come off
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watch carefully
observe
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What's the synonym for repair?
mend
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What's the synonym for goal?
aim, objective
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a small device with a particular purpose
gadget
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to examine the facts about a problem or situation
look into
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visit sb in their home
come round
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extremely important
vital
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to happen, or start to happen
come about | e.g. How did the fight come about?
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to express admiration or approval about the achievements of a person or thing
praise
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What's the synonym for (give sb a) present ?
gift
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impact
effect
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What's the synonym for impact?
effect
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to continue to exist when other parts or things no longer exist; also, to stay in the same place or in the same condition
remain After the earthquake, not many buildings remained of the village. She remained silent.
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a person related to you who lived a long time ago
ancestor
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the state of being unhappy because there is nobody with you
loneliness
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a machine usually with wheels and engine, which is used for transporting people or goods on land
vehicle
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a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
grave
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typical and usual (adj) | get by adding two or more amounts together and dividing the total by the number of amounts (noun)
average
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willing to give money, help, etc., especially more than is expected
generous
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when sb or sth does not succeed
failure
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completely full
packed with
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feeling sure about your own ability to do things well
confident
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responsible for breaking a law ≠ innocent
guilty
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made by people, often as a copy of sth natural
artificial
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when a person or vehicle, etc. leaves somewhere; opposite of arrival
departure
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to book; to ask for sth to be available and kept for you
reserve
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the study of how, in all living things, the characteristics and qualities of parents are given to their children by their genes
genetics
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a written or spoken description of an event (= report)
account
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a doctor who is specially trained to perform medical operations
surgeon
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to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth
investigate
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to provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose
equip
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to provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose
equip | It's going to cost $4 million to equip the hospital.
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to provide a person or a place with objects that are necessary for a particular purpose
equip | The hotel is well equipped.