Group 16 - Day 20 Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
Q

to inflame

A

to provoke

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2
Q

midriff

A

front of the body between the chest and the waist

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3
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to win over

A

to gain the support or favor of someone who was previously doubtful or antagonistic

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4
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to deport

A

to expel a foreigner from a country

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5
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character

A

a person in a novel, play or movie

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6
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acting

A

person who temporarily performs someone else’s duties (e.g. the acting prime minister)

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7
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housewife

A

a wife who does not work outside the home

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8
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housekeeper

A

a person employed to manage a house

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9
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food for thought

A

something to think about

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10
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widow

A

a woman whose husband has died

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11
Q

Muslim

A

muçulmano

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12
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Islam

A

Islã

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13
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at will

A

when you can determine the time or way you do something

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14
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task

A

a piece of work to be undertaken

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15
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needle

A

thin piece of metal with a hole at one end, used for sewing

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16
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spine

A

a hard pointed defensive structure found on some animals and sea creatures

17
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warehouse

A

a large building for storing goods/items

18
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sizable

A

of a large size

19
Q

lead

20
Q

readiness

A

quality of being ready/prepared

21
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stream

A

a small river

22
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grasslands

A

large open area of country covered with grass

23
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to leap

24
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sharp

A

having an edge or point that can cut

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to burrow
(for animals) to make a hole or tunnel in the ground
26
surplus
excess of an item or money
27
to settle
to establish a colony in a place
28
pollutant
a substance that contaminates the environment
29
cabbage
repolho
30
urchin
ouriço-do-mar
31
moth
nocturnal insects related to butterflies
32
hourglass
a device made of glass and containing sand, used to measure time
33
entrepreneur
person who organizes and operates a business
34
to depict
to show or represent
35
to foster
to promote the development of something/someone
36
humble
modest
37
to probe
to explore