grup 13 Flashcards

(38 cards)

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wear off - 2

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1- The medicine wore off my pain.
2- Children’s shoes wear off very often.

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take aback - 1

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He was taken aback on learning that his wife was pregnant.

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peculiar - 1

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This meat smells peculiar.

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long - 1

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Soldiers long to be discharged from the army.

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5
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rephrase - 1

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Could you rephrase the question please?

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valiant - 1

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He made a valiant attempt to rescue the drowning child.

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awe - 2

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1- I gazed at the scenery with awe.
2- At schools students are in awe of some teachers.

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fiddle around - 1

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We can’t fiddle around here all day let’s move on.

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fiddle - 2

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1- Stop fiddling with your pencil, will you?
2- Although his parents could afford his university expenses, he fiddled to get the scholarship.

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hang up on - 1

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She had the nerve to hang up on me.

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tread - 1

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Sorry, did I tread on your foot?

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fundamental - 1

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There is a fundamental difference between your opinion and mine.

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pent up - 1

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Screaming at the top of your voice is a good way of venting pent up frustration.

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address - 1

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Customers should be addressed as “sir” or “madam”.

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in no time - 1

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“I’ll be home in no time.” said the husband.

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16
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random - 1

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Choose a number at random.

17
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stuffy - 2

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1- You must air the stuffy room.
2- My grandfather is the most stuffy person I’ve ever seen.

18
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freak - 1

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The woman freaked when she saw her husband cheating.

19
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freak out - 1

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She freaked out when she saw a spider in her room.

20
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debris - 1

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The fireman found a dog among the debris of the house.

21
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immunize - 1

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Children are immunized against diseases at an early age by vaccination.

22
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consensus - 1

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We could reach a consensus about what to see at the cinema.

23
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chuckle - 1

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She chuckled as she read his funny message.

24
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chuck - 1

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The toy was broken so I chucked it out.

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denounce - 1
We must **denounce** injustice.
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remorse - 1
You'll feel pangs of **remorse** for smoking one day.
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oblivious - 1
They set off utterly **oblivious** from the danger.
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compassion - 1
Children need **compassion**.
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ill will - 1
The **ill will** in the team caused the failure.
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extent - 1
To some **extent** I'm patient.
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attain - 1
More women are **attaining** positions of power in public.
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acute - 2
1- Migraine gives you an **acute** pain. 2- If you're an **acute** observer, you can notice any changes.
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kid around - 1
Stop **kidding around** and listen.
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cater - 1
This hotel **caters** for wedding parties.
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compelling - 2
1- The temptation to give up smoking was **compelling**. 2- I didn't find this argument very **compelling**.
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compell - 1
That the scandal broke out **compelled** the politician to resign.
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ultimately - 1
**Ultimately** the war was over.
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slumber - 1
She was in a deep **slumber**.