General 06 Flashcards
(309 cards)
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surround
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to be on every side of something
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survey
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to ask people a question about a particular topic
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pose
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to put someone in a position to be photographed
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survive
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to continue to live despite illness or trouble
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place
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to put something in a certain location or position
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bury
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to put something into the ground and cover it
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grab
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to quickly reach out and take something in your hand.
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borrow
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to receive something from someone and later return it
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sweep
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to remove dust or dirt from a surface with a broom or brush
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swim
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to move through water by moving parts of the body
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interpret
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to explain or tell the meaning of : present in understandable terms
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rescue
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to save something from danger or harm
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remark
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to say an opinion or make a comment about something
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table
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raised flat surface
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value
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to say how much money something is worth
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tell
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to say or communicate information to someone
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joke
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to say or do things that are meant to be funny
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blame
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to say someone is responsible for something bad
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damn
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to say someone should be punished for their bad behavior
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declare
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to say something in an official or sure way
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apologize
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to say sorry because of a mistake or injury you made
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accuse
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to say that someone has done something bad or wrong
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tape
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to stick things together using an adhesive strip
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target
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a goal or amount you are trying to achieve
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task
big or small piece of work someone has to do
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tax
money taken by a government from its people
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taxi
car that transports people for money
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tea
drink made when you put dried leaves in hot water
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teach
to help someone learn or do something
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teacher
person who teaches others, especially in a school
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team
group of people working on a task together
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technical
of practical use of machines or science in industry
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technique
way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
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telephone
machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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criticize
to say that someone or something is bad
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talk
to say things or ideas to someone with words
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tend
to regularly behave in a certain way
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ask
to say to someone that you want something
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steal
to secretly take something that belongs to another
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broadcast
to send out signals by radio or television
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dismiss
to send someone away
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cast
to send, throw, or move something or someone in a direction
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break
to separate into pieces by force, or by dropping
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install
to set up a piece of equipment so that it is ready to use
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expose
to show something that is usually hidden, covered, or protected
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lead
to show the way or guide others
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slip
to slide out of position or fall to the ground by accident
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text
written part of a book or other work
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evolve
to slowly change or develop into something better
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grin
to smile a big smile
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shout
to speak very loudly because you want to get their attention
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ruin
to spoil something, to make it useless
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theater
place where shows are performed on a stage
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theme
main subject to discuss or describe
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themselves
reflexive form of they
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implement
to start and carry out a plan or government policy; (n) tool
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found
to start something such as a company or organization
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summarize
to state the main or most important ideas of something
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allege
to state without proof
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therefore
for that reason
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specify
to state, name, or mention exactly and clearly
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float
to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink
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cancel
to stop a planned event from happening
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hesitate
to stop before doing something because you are unsure what to do
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disturb
to stop someone from working or sleeping
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suspend
to stop something for a period of time; to interrupt
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retire
to stop working because you have reached a certain age
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threat
warning of probable trouble
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threaten
to say you will harm or hurt someone
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emphasize
to stress the items that are important
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throughout
over or across an entire thing or place, or in every part of something
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throw
to use your arm to make a thing fly through the air
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thus
therefore; so; as a result
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ticket
piece of paper that lets you enter or use something
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urge
to strongly persuade someone to do something
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till
until
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analyze
to study carefully to find out the meaning of
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win
to succeed in a game or contest
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tire
lose energy and feel that you need to rest
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overcome
to succeed in a struggle
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title
name given to something to identify or describe it
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accomplish
to succeed in doing; complete successfully
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collapse
to suddenly fall down or break apart
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imply
to suggest something, without saying it directly
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tomorrow
day after today
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advise
to suggest what should be done
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tackle
to take action to solve a difficult problem
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tonight
night following this day
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entertain
to take care of guests by helping them enjoy their time
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bring
to take or go with someone to a place
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happen
to take place or occur
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topic
matter people talk or write about
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total
whole number or amount of something
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totally
in a complete way; completely; absolutely
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tough
very difficult to do or deal with
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tour
a journey to visit several places for pleasure
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tourist
someone who travels to a place for pleasure
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strip
to take something away from (someone)
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toward
facing or moving in the direction of something
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bother
to take the trouble to do something
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chat
to talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
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whisper
to talk with breath but no voice
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track
to follow behind someone to see what they are doing
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trade
to buy, sell and exchange goods in business
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traditional
involved in a tradition
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traffic
amount of activity over a communication system
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educate
to teach someone in a school or college
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thank
to tell someone you are grateful to them
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transfer
to move something from one place to another
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aside
to the side; out of the way; for later use
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consider
to think carefully about something
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transport
to carry things from one place to another
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believe
to think or accept that something is true
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travel
to go to a place that is far away
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treat
to act in a certain way toward someone
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treatment
way someone acts toward another
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tree
tall green plants in a forest
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trend
general direction of developing, proceeding
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trial
concerning or used in a trial
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stroke
to touch someone or something repeatedly in a caring way
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sail
to travel on water in a ship or boat
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trip
journey or visit to a place
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trouble
state of difficulty or stress
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resist
to try to stop or prevent something
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compete
to try to win something such as a race or game
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trust
to be confident that someone is honest and reliable
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truth
real facts about something
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spin
to turn around repeatedly
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twist
to turn something in opposite directions at the same time
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look
to turn your eyes in a particular direction
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twice
two times
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figure
to understand after thinking; work out
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hold
to use hands or arms to carry or keep something
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spend
to use money to pay for something
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typical
normal; usual; expected
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force
to use physical strength or violence to persuade
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say
to use words to tell a message
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speak
to use words to tell information, express thoughts
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see
to use your eyes to look at something
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smell
to use your nose to sense something
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march
to walk with regular steps as a group
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unclear
not easy to understand; not obvious
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defeat
to win against someone in something such as a fight or game
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pray
to wish or hope for something to happen or be true
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strain
too much pressure on a person or system that can cause problems
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soil
top layer of earth in which plants grow
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head
top part of your body with eyes and a mouth
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rear
towards the back part of something
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unfortunately
in a way that is to be regretted; unluckily
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journey
traveling from one place to another; trip
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unique
unlike other things; being the only one like it
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unit
single thing or person; a part of something larger
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therapy
treatment intended to help fix your problem or medical illness
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upset
troubled, worried, or angry
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van
truck with an enclosed cargo space
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university
high-level educational institution; college
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pipe
tube a round, hollow piece of metal, plastic, or wood
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unless
negative of 'if'
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twin
two children born from the same mother at the same time
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ratio
two numbers that show
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vice
type of evildoing
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climate
typical weather conditions in a particular place
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blind
unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
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raw
uncooked
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upon
more formal term for on
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beneath
under; in or to a lower position; below
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illness
unhealthy condition of the mind or body
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word
unit of language that has a meaning
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meter
unit of length equal to 100 cm or about 39 inches
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year
unit of time equal to 12 months
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useful
that can help with a particular task
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usual
being the way things occur most of the time
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usually
normally; regularly
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minute
unit of time equal to 60 seconds
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ugly
unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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yet
until now; up to the present
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until
up to, to indicate a point in time when something happens
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could
used as the past form of can, to show possibility
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but
used before you say something different, opposite
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various
several; consisting of different things or types
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vary
to be changeable, both up and down
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ourselves
used by a speaker to show that they and one or more people are affected by their action
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vehicle
machine (such as a car) that is used to carry things
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everyday
used or seen daily; suitable for daily use; ordinary
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actually
used to add new (often different) information
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version
particular form of something and other forms
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with
used to express that people or things are together
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might
used to express that something could happen
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secondly
used to give a point or reason after the first
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should
used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
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or
used to link alternatives, to introduce another choice
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some
used to refer to a person or thing that is not known
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the
used to refer to something already mentioned
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video
recording capturing action with sound
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we
used to refer to the speaker and other people together
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village
small town in the country
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they
used to refer to two or more people, animals, or things
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and
used to refer to two or more things
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both
used to refer to two things at the same time
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must
used to say that something is required or necessary
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without
used to say you don't have something or it isn't in a place
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versus
used to show that a thing or person is against another thing or person
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visitor
one who goes to a place to see it (or someone)
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for
used to show the purpose, or need of something
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that
used to show which person or thing we are talking about
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voice
sound made when you speak or sing
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volume
level of sound produced by an object, such as a radio or television
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may
used to talk about what is possible
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than
used when comparing two things
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vote
to make a choice for or against, as in an election
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wait
to spend time until an expected thing happens
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will
used with verbs to express the future
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wall
high, flat side of a room or building
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functional
useful; not just for decoration
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electric
using a particular type of energy carried through metal wire
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war
situation where armies fight each other
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warm
slightly hot; not very hot
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warn
to tell someone about possible danger
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wash
to clean someone or something with soap and water
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waste
to use valuable things ineffectively
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digital
using electronic signals or computers
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wave
to move your hand or arm to say hello or goodbye
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experimental
using techniques that are different or untried before
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train
vehicle that carries people and runs on rails
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really
very
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precise
very accurate and exact expression or detail
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mad
very angry, very strong feelings, crazy
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terrible
very bad; horrible
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weapon
something that is used for fighting
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awful
very bad; horrible; terrible
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severe
very bad; very serious
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weekend
Saturday and Sunday
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massive
very big; very large and heavy
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fantastic
very fanciful in design, construction, or appearance
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weight
how heavy something is
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great
very good; fantastic; wonderful
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welcome
friendly greeting to someone who has arrived
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extreme
very great in degree
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greatly
very much
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radical
very new and different from what is traditional
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ancient
very old; having lived a very long time ago
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newly
very recently; just done or made
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whatever
anything or everything needed; no matter what
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moment
very short or brief period of time
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parallel
very similar and often occurring at the same time
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slight
very small in degree or amount
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whereas
taking into consideration the fact that
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steel
very strong metal made of iron and other substances mixed together
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intense
very strong, great, or extreme in degree
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horrible
very unpleasant
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tiny
very, very small
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quite
very; in a complete or total manner
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white
lightest color; the color of fresh snow and milk
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form
visible shape or style; type; kind
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curious
wanting to know more about something
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competitive
wanting to win or to be better than others
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wide
having a great distance from one side to the other
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sound
waves traveling in air or water that can be heard
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wife
married woman
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wild
living in nature; not tame
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mode
way of acting or doing something
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yes
way to say you agree or will do something
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wind
natural movement of outside air as part of the weather
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window
opening in a wall or door to let in light
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wine
alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
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custom
what is usual or normal
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winter
coldest season of the year
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who
what or which person or people, to ask about, talking about
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food
what people and animals eat to live
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name
what something or someone is called
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wish
to want something to happen or to become true
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probability
what the chances are that something will happen
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hello
what you say when you meet someone
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hi
what you say when you meet someone; hello
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excitement
when people feel very happy and enthusiastic
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wonder
surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
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wonderful
producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
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invitation
when someone asks you to do something or go somewhere
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pregnant
when women carry a child inside them that is not yet born
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youth
when you are young; a young person
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worker
person who works
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pride
when you respect yourself
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worry
to feel concerned or troubled about something
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worth
how much something is worth; the value of something
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hope
when you wish something would happen; what you wish
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boundary
where one area ends and another begins
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wrong
not right, incorrect; not true; bad
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rice
white or brown grains from a plant used for food
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yeah
yes (informal)
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sugar
white sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
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determination
will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
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cable
wire carrying electricity, tv signals, internet, etc.
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yesterday
day before today
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surely
with certainty; definitely
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rapidly
with great speed
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regardless
without being affected or concerned by something difficult or troubling
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not
word indicating the negative of verbs, adjectives, etc.
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yourself
reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
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verb
word that expresses an action or state
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when
word you use to ask about the time or day
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where
word you use to ask the location of something
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candidate
a person being considered for a job or position in office
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language
words or signs used to communicate messages
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conference
an event where people exchange ideas
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efficiency
working well; producing something without waste
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partnership
working with others for some purpose
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valuable
worth a lot of money
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criticism
written or spoken remarks about what is bad about someone or something
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own
yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
