Highschool Flashcards

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Assist(v)

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To help

Have you ever assisted an alders person across the street?

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Construct(v)

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To build sth large

The pyramid of Egypt were constructed thousands of years ago.

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Debt(n)

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Money you owe someone

A company that has a lot of debt many have problem borrowing more money from the bank.

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Intend(v)

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To plan

If you intended to buy a sports car, how much money do you need to save?

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Rival(n)

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A person you compete whit

In the Olympic, figure skaters became rivals fighting for the gold medal.

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Witness (n)

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Someone who. Saw sth

A witness at the second of seen of the accident called for help.

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Concentrate

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To think carefully

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Consultant

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Someone who gives advice

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Stiff(ad)

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Difficult to move

After sitting on the plane for eight hour, my legs were very stiff.

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Trial(n)

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A legal process

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Trial(n)

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A legal process

When a famous person goes on trial, journalist make it a big story, even if the crime was small.

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Accurate(adj)

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Correct

“The earth is round “is an accurate statement

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Critic (n)

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Someone who reports whether something is good or bad

Food critics decide how many stars a restaurant should have.

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Encourage(v)

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My parents encouraged me to read when I was a small child, taking me to the library often and praising me when I finished books.

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Exhibit(v)

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To show

The MIT museum exhibit a robot named Kismet.

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Firm (ad)

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Solid or definite

If you ask someone to marry you, you don’t want this person to say, “maybe”;rather, you want to hear a firm answer.

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Prejudice (n)

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An unfair felling of dislike for someone

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Tempt (v)

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To make someone want to do something

My sister tempted me to skip school an a beautiful spring afternoon.

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Contrast (n)

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A different

20
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Convenience(n)

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Ease,usefulness

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Attitude (n)

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Opinions and feeling

Some psychologists believe that you need to have a positive attitude toward your job to be successful at it.

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Establish (v)

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It’s impossible to establish trust with a new pet.

To start something

23
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Fade (v)

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To gradually disappear

Daylight fade from the sky when the sun sets every evening

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Pressure (n)

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Attempt to make someone do something

25
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Reputation (n)

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Problems that someone or something has

26
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Wandered (v)

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To walk slowly without a plan

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Appoint(v)

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To choose someone for a job

After only three years ,Isabela was appointed program director.

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Astonished (v)

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Samir’s progress astonished all his teachers.he learned so much in one year.

To surprise very much

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Cocept(n)

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An idea

30
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Extend(v)

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To continue for a distance

Taipei 101 is the world’s tallest skyscraper , it extend 1,671 feet into the air.

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Extreme(adj)

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One danger of a volcano is its extreme.

Very great

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Mere

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Small

33
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Passage (n)

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A narrow path