lesson 5 Flashcards

(52 cards)

1
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self-conscious

A

He looked uncomfortable, like a self-conscious adolescent.

worried about what people think about you or your actions

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frail build

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frail significa frágil e build Significa formato do corpo, ou seja, como se o corpo dele teria um aspecto de frágil

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3
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inferiority complex

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He’s always had an inferiority complex about his height.

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4
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zombified

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having been transformed into a zombie.

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5
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lanky

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tall and thin and often moving awkwardly as a result

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6
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blundered

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to make a mistake

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7
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predicament

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She is hoping to get a loan from her bank to help her out of her financial predicament

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scattered

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Toys and books were scattered around the room.

covering a wide area

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uproar

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The whole hall was in uproar after the announcement.

a situation in which a lot of people complain about something angrily or make a lot of noise

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sigh

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She sighed deeply and sat down

to breathe out slowly and noisily, expressing tiredness, sadness, pleasure, etc

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wipe

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Do you have some paper towels that I can wipe the floor with?

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12
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mayo

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mayonnaise

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13
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stuttering

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saying something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times

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14
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deaf

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unable to hear, either completely or partly

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15
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lift

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Could you help me lift this table, please?

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shin

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pt/images/thumb/shin_noun_002_33369.jpg?version=5.0.177

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17
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remain

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The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.

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18
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tauting

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Bullying often consists of teasing or taunting rather than physical violence.

the act of intentionally annoying and upsetting someone by making unkind remarks, laughing unkindly at them, etc

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ensue

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to happen after something else, especially as a result of it

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20
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howling

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blowing hard and making a lot of noise

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21
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scumbag

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a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable

22
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whimper

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I said she couldn’t have an ice cream and she started to whimper

23
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self centered

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only interested in yourself and your own activities

24
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upper hand

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to have more power than anyone else and so have control

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muster
The team will need all the strength they can muster to win this game
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shove
Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove to push someone or something forcefully
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worship
worried, annoyed, and tired, especially because you have too many things to deal with
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head over heels
completely in love
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high
of books, plays, etc.) involving serious and complicated or artistic ideas, or (of people) interested in serious and complicated subjects
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torn-up rags
roupas velhas e rasgadas
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grease
sorry, I’m covered in grease because I was frying chicken in the kitchen
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awfully
it’s awfully hot in here. Is the air conditioner on? Very or extremely
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dump
This restaurant is a real dump. The food is awful, and the service is even worse than the food
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filthy
wash your hands, tell me, they are filthy
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joint
Why did you bring me to the joint? You know I only add top quality restaurants.
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run
to be in charge of business. And organization. Or an activity
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redneck
A white person who lives in a small Town or in the country, especially in the southern US, Who is sing by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive
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overdone
Waiter, this steak is over done. I am so sorry, sir. I will bring you another one right away Overcooked
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hell
very good or very bad
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blow
Do you leave a place quickly
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gasp
Mom gasped when she saw my new haircut
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Moronic
Gary suggestion for the project was simply moronic. I’ve never heard anything so ridiculous in my life
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hideous
ridicule
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elbow
to hit someone with your elbow, sometimes as a sign to make them notice or remember something
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stood up to
to defend yourself against a powerful person or organization when they treat tou unfairly
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was a role model
a person someone admires and whose behavior they try to copy
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Iens
a piece of glass or plastic having or curved surface in order to change the images that are received after going through it
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sit trough
sim to stay until the end of an event such as a meeting or performance that is very long or boring
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fire away
to tell someone they may begin asking questions
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sat diverting point blank
very directly and firmly
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drag
boring
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as for
direct the attention