Less Common Words Flashcards
(67 cards)
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patience =
A
composure
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proof =
A
evidence
3
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difficulty =
A
set-back
4
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old-fashioned =
A
antiquated
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discovery =
A
breakthrough
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standard =
A
typical
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non-stop =
A
interminable
8
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familiar =
A
conventional
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surely =
A
undoubtedly
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features =
A
attributes
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a negative effect =
A
an adverse effect
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bad effects =
A
serious consequences
13
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to help =
A
to assist
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to sort =
A
to classify
15
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attractive =
A
desirable
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a dangerous disease =
A
a malignant disease
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recent =
A
contemporary
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get better =
A
regain your strength
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remember and talk about a trip =
A
reminisce about a trip
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unkind =
A
ruthless
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far =
A
remote
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I can promise you =
A
I can assure you
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exact =
A
precise
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Can Affect sb badly =
A
can exact a high price from sb
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base =
foundation
26
frank =
straightforward
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silly =
pointless
28
polite =
courteous
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clever =
intelligent
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painful =
excruciating
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near to a bus stop =
adjacent to a bus stop
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shake with fear =
quiver with fear
33
climb =
ascend
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owning a car is a must =
Owning a car is a necessity
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a naughty child =
an intractable child
36
nervous =
agitated
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free tickets =
complementary tickets
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in the immediate neighborhood of =
in the immediate vicinity of
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strong =
robust
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learned sth =
gained an understanding of
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to experience =
to undergo
42
to disappear =
to vanish
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rude behaviour =
vulgar behaviour
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are never used =
are rarely, if ever, used
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see only the good points of the past =
have a rose-tinted vision of the past
46
the important part of =
the linchpin of
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..., in fact, ... =
..., in effect, ...
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a busy schedule =
a hectic schedule
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dirty and unpleasant conditions =
squalid conditions
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poor children =
destitute children
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unwilling =
reluctant
52
it is wrongly assumed that =
it is erroneously assumed that
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a real truth =
an indisputable truth
54
extremely cold =
unbelievably cold
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unimportant effect =
negligible effect
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a quick fix =
a partial remedy
57
try harder =
redouble your efforts
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fixing its position among =
cementing its position amongst
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the most important part of sb’s life =
the be-all and end-all of sb’s life
60
tired =
weary
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television has negatively affected cinema =
television has made a deep inroads into cinema
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very high prices =
extortionately high prices
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delicate and beautiful =
exquisite
64
beautiful and sunny
glorious
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have a liking for craft skills =
have an affinity for craft skills
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there is a happy feeling =
There is an air of festivity
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activity to forget boring things =
a form of escapism
