J_021_025 Flashcards

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ballad

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SING A BALLAD : romantic or sad poem or song

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contribute

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CONTRIBUTE MONEY TO THE PROJECT : to give something to

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disturb

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DISTURB THE CLASS : bother

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foundation

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BUILDING’S FOUNDATION : basis

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imposter

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FOOLED BY AN IMPOSTER : a pretender

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mammoth

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MAMMOTH ORGANIZATION : very large

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plead

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STUDENT PLEADED WITH THE PRINCIPAL : to beg

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regulated

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GOVERNMENT-REGULATED DRUG : controlled by rules

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stray

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STRAY CAT : wandering; homeless

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vicinity

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VICINITY OF THE CRIME : close distance

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ballot

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SECRET BALLOT : a vote; paper used to vote

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cooperate

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TWO STUDENTS COOPERATED : work together

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document (n)

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SIGN THE DOCUMENTS : piece of paper with information

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fragrant

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FRAGRANT FLOWERS : smelling good

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inaccurate

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INACCURATE ANSWER : not correct

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management

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COMPANY MANAGEMENT : people who run the company

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plot

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PLOT OF THE NOVEL : actions of a story

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rehearsal

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REHEARSAL FOR THE PLAY : practice for a performance

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suburb

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LIVE IN THE SUBURB : residential area outside the city

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victim

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VICTIM OF THE CRIME : person hurt by an event

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barrier

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JUMP OVER THE BARRIER : something that blocks

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corporations

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JAPANESE CORPORATIONS : a company

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doubtful

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DOUBTFUL THEORY : not clear or definite; unclear

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frantic

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FRANTIC PROTESTERS : desperate, wild, excited

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# Say the phrases out loud! incident
BAD INCIDENT : event
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# Say the phrases out loud! marvel
MARVEL AT THE SIGHT : be amazed
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# Say the phrases out loud! portion
A SMALL PORTION : amount
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# Say the phrases out loud! reign
KING RICHARD'S REIGN : a period of rule
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# Say the phrases out loud! summarize
SUMMARIZE THE STORY : tell in short form
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# Say the phrases out loud! victorious
VICTORIOUS SOLDIER : winning
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# Say the phrases out loud! benefit
BENEFIT OF STUDYING : something good
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# Say the phrases out loud! counterfeit
COUNTERFEIT MONEY : fake
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# Say the phrases out loud! doubtless
IT WILL DOUBTLESS HAPPEN SOON : definite; certain
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# Say the phrases out loud! furious
TEACHER WAS FURIOUS : very angry
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# Say the phrases out loud! inexpensive
INEXPENSIVE GIFT : cheap
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# Say the phrases out loud! massacre
BOSTON MASSACRE : killing of a large group of people
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# Say the phrases out loud! portrait
FAMILY PORTRAIT : picture
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# Say the phrases out loud! relate
RELATE THE STORY : to tell the story of
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# Say the phrases out loud! superior
SUPERIOR OFFICERS : more powerful; in higher position
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# Say the phrases out loud! villain
HERO KILLED THE VILLAIN : bad guy of a story
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# Say the phrases out loud! betray
BETRAY HIS COUNTRY : to be unfaithful; to cheat your friends
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# Say the phrases out loud! courteous
COURTEOUS WAITER : showing respect; being nice
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# Say the phrases out loud! dramatic
DRAMATIC ENDING : like a drama; exciting
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# Say the phrases out loud! galaxy
STARS IN THE GALAXY : group of stars
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# Say the phrases out loud! inform
INFORM THE STUDENTS : to give information
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# Say the phrases out loud! maximum
MAXIMUM SPEED : the most
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# Say the phrases out loud! possess
POSSESS KNOWLEDGE : own
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# Say the phrases out loud! reliable
RELIABLE EMPLOYEE : dependable; trustworthy
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# Say the phrases out loud! surgery
BRAIN SURGERY : operation
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# Say the phrases out loud! visual
VISUAL PROJECT : having to do with seeing