LESSON 1 Flashcards

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discomfort [n]

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hardship

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effort [n]

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attempt

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effortless [adj]

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facile/easy

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force [n]

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energy/strength

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forced [adj]

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compulsory

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forceful [adj]

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powerful

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abnormal [adj]

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extraordinary/phenomenal

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enormous [adj]

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gigantic/huge/tremendous/vast

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normalize [v]

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standardize

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admittance [n]

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access

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demise [n]

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extinction/end

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dismiss [v]

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discharge/fire

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emit [v]

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give off/issue

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intermittently [adv]

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sporadically/occasionally

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mission [n]

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delegation

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omit [v]

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exclude/leave out

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permission [n]

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approval/sanction

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remittance [n]

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remuneration/payment

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submit [v]

You should submit the thesis before the deadline.

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present

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submit [v]

Tom finally submitted when he was surrounded by five strong men.

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surrender/yield

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transmit [v]

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send

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apparently[adv]

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seemingly

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appear [v]

Elephants appear gentle, but once enraged they even attack men.

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look/seem

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appearance [n]

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arrival/advent

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disappear [v]
vanish
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describe [v]
portray/depict
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prescribe [v]
order
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correct [v]
remedy/rectify/improve
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direct [v]
guide/steer
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direct [adj]
frank/candid
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erect [adj]
upright
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indirect [adj]
oblique | The review contained an indirect reference to the president.
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irregular [adj]
erratic/changeable/unstable
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region [n]
site/area
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regular [adj]
steady
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regularly [adv]
periodically
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regulate [v]
control/govern/rule
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apparatus [n]
device/equipment
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prepare [v]
arrange
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separation [n]
extraction
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aggressive [adj]
assertive
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digress [v]
deviate/stray
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grade [v]
sort
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gradual [adj]
slow
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gradually [adv]
little by little
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progress[n]
advancement
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upgrade [v]
improve
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congested [adj]
overcrowded
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exaggerate [v]
overstate
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register [v]
record
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suggest [v]
imply/hint at
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behavior [n]
conduct
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exhibit [v]
show/display
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habit [n]
custom
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habitat [n]
environment/surroundings
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habitually [adv]
usually/customarily
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have [v]
possess
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inhabit [v]
live in/populate
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inhabitant [n]
resident
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prohibit [v]
ban/forbid
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essential [adj]
basic/fundamental
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present [adj]
current/contemporary
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present [v]
bestow/donate/give
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presently [adv]
in a little while/soon/shortly
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appoint [v]
name/nominate
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appointment [n]
designation
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disappointment [n]
discouragement
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point [n]
spot/site/location/position
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punctual [adj]
on time