Month 1 Flashcards

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creation

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the act of creating something, or the thing that is created

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doubt

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(a feeling of) not being certain about something, especially about how good or true it is

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3
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income

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money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

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4
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poverty

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the condition of being extremely poor

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5
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slave

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a person who is legally owned by someone else and has to work for that person

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6
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weak

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not physically strong

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7
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weakness

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the fact or state of not being strong or powerful

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8
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total

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the amount you get when several smaller amounts are added together

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9
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totally

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completely

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10
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numerous

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many

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10
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wealthy

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someone who has a large amount of money

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11
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wealth

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a large amount of money or valuable possessions that someone has

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12
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find (something) out

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to learn information about something:
Phone and find out when the film starts.

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13
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cut down (on)

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to use much less of something: Try to cut down on
using your mobile phone.

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14
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get over something

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1 to become well after being ill with a
particular illness: It takes time to get over a bad cold. 2 to
become happier after being sad, frightened, etc: I’ll never get
over my mother’s death.

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15
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announce

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to make something known or tell people about something officially

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announcement

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something that someone says officially, giving information about something

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17
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former

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of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past

18
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beyond

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further away in the distance (than something)

19
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minor

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having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type

20
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minority

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a smaller number or part

21
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achieve

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to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

22
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achievement

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something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing

23
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fall for someone

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to feel strong romantic feelings for someone:
I’ve fallen for her in a big way.

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fascinating
extremely intersting
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bring something up
to mention a topic or piece of information: I hate to bring it up, but you owe me ten pounds, don't you?
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part with something
to give something to someone else: I'll never part with your ring
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ahead
in front
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basically
simple and not complicated, so able to provide the base or starting point from which something can develop
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rush
to (cause to) go or do something very quickly
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certain
having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective
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certainly
used to reply completely or to emphasize something and show that there is no doubt about it
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shoe
one of a pair of coverings for your feet, usually made of a strong material such as leather, with a thick leather
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enthusiasm
a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
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enthusiastic
having a feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it
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silence
a period without any sound; complete quiet
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outdoors
outside
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outdoor
existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside a building
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stable
firmly fixed or not likely to move or change
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call on someone
to visit someone as a routine: The nurse will call on your mother later.
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turn back
to return the way you had come: Let's turn back because the we can't see our path in this bad weather.
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work at something
to try hard to do something: He won't talk to me but I'm working at becoming friends again.
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run away
to run far away to avoid being caught, punished, etc: The dog took the meat and ran away.