grup 4 Flashcards

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prevailing - 1

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The prevailing state of education must be improved.

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prevail on - 1

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The students prevailed on the teacher to postpone the exam.

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prevail - 1

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Some strict customs and traditions still prevail in the East.

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4
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prolong - 1

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We shouldn’t prolong our visits at the hospitals.

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5
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innovation - 1

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Technological innovations make life easier.

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elusive - 1

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Pandas are under the threat of extinction so they are elusive.

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disperse - 1

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The police dispersed the demonstrators.

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disrupt - 1

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Some students disrupt the discipline at school.

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9
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negotiate - 1

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We refuse to negotiate with terrorists.

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arbitrate - 1

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The teacher arbitrated between the students.

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fragrant - 1

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The rose is extremely fragrant.

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competent - 1

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Students distinguish the disparity between the competent and incompetent teacher.

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13
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impression - 1

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First impressions can be misleading, you can be proved wrong about them.

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14
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prospect - 1

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Where there is prospect, there is life.

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15
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defeat - 2

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1- I defeated my friend in the game of chess.
2- The bad weather defeated our holiday.

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16
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vulnerable - 1

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Hands are vulnerable to frostbite.

17
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hazardous - 1

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Reckless driving is hazardous.

18
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expose - 1

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When spring comes, natural beauty exposes.

19
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introverted - 1

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As she introverted, she can’t make friends easily.

20
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mature - 1

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Girls are more mature than their male peers.

21
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delicate - 1

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People of a delicate disposition are easily offended.

22
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dreadfully - 2

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1- I’m dreadfully busy these days.
2- The team played dreadfully.

23
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dread - 1

A

Some people dread death.

24
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fragile - 2

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1- Fragile, handle with care.
2- A fragile boy shouldn’t play football.

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ruthless - 1
The **ruthless** boy killed the kitten.
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suppress - 1
The uprising was **suppressed**.
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stern - 1
We don't have a **stern** headmaster.
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dash off - 1
At the time of an emergency we must **dash off** the building.
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dashing - 1
You look absolutely **dashing** in that dress.
30
shattered - 2
1- I was **shattered** by the bad news. 2- After the shopping, I was **shattered**.
31
get by - 1
Many people can't **get by** on their little income.
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barely - 1
I could **barely** hear the speaker's voice in the seminar.
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get at sb./smt. - 2
1- Politicians **get at** eachother. 2- I don't understand what you are **getting at**.