Month 12 Flashcards
(128 cards)
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draft n.
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a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form
2
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draft v.
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(of drinks such as beer) stored in and served from large containers, especially barrels
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tin
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a chemical element that is a silver-coloured metal, often combined with other metals or used to cover and protect other metals
4
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viewer
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a person who watches something, especially television
5
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beg
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to make a very strong and urgent request
6
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blank adj.
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empty or clear, or containing no information or mark
7
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blank n.
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to ignore someone or pretend that you have not seen them or do not know them
8
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approval
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the feeling of having a positive opinion of someone or something
9
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approve
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to have a positive opinion of someone or something
10
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approach n.
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a way of considering or doing something
11
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approach v.
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to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
12
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contest n.
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a competition to do better than other people, usually in which prizes are given
13
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contest v.
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If you contest a formal statement, a claim, a judge’s decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed
14
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penny
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the smallest unit of money in the UK, of which there are 100 in a pound, or a small coin worth this much. You use “pence” or, more informally, “p” when you are talking about the units of money and pennies when you are talking about the coins themselves
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self
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the set of someone’s characteristics, such as personality and ability, that are not physical and make that person different from other people
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promote
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to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
17
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count v.
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to say numbers one after the other in order, or to calculate the number of people or things in a group
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count n.
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the act of counting, or the total number of things counted
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county
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a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the largest political division of a state in the US
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bear v.
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to accept, tolerate, or endure something, especially something unpleasant
21
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bear v.
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to have or continue to have something
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bear v.
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to hold or support something
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bear v.
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to give birth to young, or (of a tree or plant) to give or produce fruit or flowers
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bear v.
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to carry and move something to a place
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bear v.
to change direction slightly so that you are going in a particular direction
26
bear n.
a large, strong wild mammal with a thick fur coat that lives especially in colder parts of Europe, Asia, and North America
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bear n.
an older gay man who is large and has a lot of hair on his body
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bear n.
a person who sells shares when prices are expected to fall, in order to make a profit by buying them back again at a lower price
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bear v.
to carry or bring something
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bear v.
to hold or support something
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bear v.
to accept something painful or unpleasant with determination and strength
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bear v.
to have as a quality or characteristic
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bear v.
(of mammals) to give birth to young, or of a tree or plant to give or produce fruit or flowers
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bear v.
to travel or move in the stated direction
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bare
without any clothes or not covered by anything
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acknowledge
to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something
37
construct
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
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container
a hollow object, such as a box or a bottle, that can be used for holding something, especially to carry or store it
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content
pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement
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perform
a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded:
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fold v.
to bend something, especially paper or cloth, so that one part of it lies on the other part, or to be able to be bent in this way
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fold n.
a line or mark where paper, cloth, etc. was or is folded
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gain v.
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time
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gain n.
an occasion when you get something useful or positive
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trap
a device or hole for catching animals or people and preventing their escape
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fortress
a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack
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biodegradable
able to decay naturally and in a way that is not harmful
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alopecia
loss of hair, especially from the head, that either happens naturally or is caused by disease
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script
the words of a film, play, broadcast, or speech
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appeal n.
a request to the public for money, information, or help
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appeal v.
to make a serious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information, or help
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familiar
easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before
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steep
(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle
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tape
thin plastic in a long, narrow strip with a magnetic covering that allows sounds or sounds and pictures to be recorded and played again, especially one on which sound is recorded
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expense
the use of money, time, or effort
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path
a route or track between one place and another, or the direction in which something is moving
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sink
to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance
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bet v.
to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race, in the hope of winning more money
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bet n.
an amount of money that you risk on the result of an event or a competition, such as a horse race
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architect
a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly
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authority
the moral or legal right or ability to control
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crash n.
an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt
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crash v.
If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged and someone is hurt
64
review n.
the act of considering something again in order to make changes to it, give an opinion of it or study it:
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review v.
to think or talk about something again, in order to make changes to it or to make a decision about it
66
pollution
damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
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flour
powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.
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emphasis
the particular importance or attention that is given to something
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grain
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
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gang
a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly
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pension
an amount of money paid regularly by the government or a private company to a person who does not work any more because they are too old or have become ill
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discount n.
a reduction in the usual price
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discount v.
to decide that something or someone is not worth considering or giving attention
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assist
to help
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spot n.
a small, usually round area of colour that is differently coloured or lighter or darker than the surface around it
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spot v.
to see or notice someone or something, usually because you are looking hard
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van
a medium-sized road vehicle, used especially for carrying goods, that often has no windows in the sides at the back
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flu
a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache
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pile n.
objects positioned one on top of another
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pile v.
to arrange objects into a pile
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duct tape
a long, thin strip of very strong, sticky material that is sold in a roll and is often used for covering holes or other repair jobs
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sanctify
to make something or someone holy
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overtake
to go past something by being a greater amount or degree
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unwieldy
An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape
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high-profile
attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc.
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radiant
obviously very happy, or very beautiful
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instant
happening immediately, without any delay
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agog
excited and eager to know or see more
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duct tape
a long, thin strip of very strong, sticky material that is sold in a roll and is often used for covering holes or other repair jobs
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sanctify
to make something or someone holy
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overtake
to go past something by being a greater amount or degree
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unwieldy
An unwieldy object is difficult to move or handle because it is heavy, large, or a strange shape
93
high-profile
attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public and newspapers, television, etc.
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radiant
obviously very happy, or very beautiful
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instant
happening immediately, without any delay
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agog
excited and eager to know or see more
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slip
to slide without intending to
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dozen
twelve
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chart n.
a drawing that shows information in a simple way, often using lines and curves to show amounts
100
chart v.
to show something on a chart
101
bin
a container for waste
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associated
connected
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feather
one of the many soft, light things that cover a bird's body, consisting of a long, thin, central part with material like hairs along each side
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mass n.
a large amount of something that has no particular shape or arrangement
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mass adj.
having an effect on or involving a large number of people or forming a large amount:
106
scan
to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information
107
decline v.
to gradually become less, worse, or lower
108
decline n.
the process or fact of something becoming less in amount, importance, quality, or strength
109
bullet
a small, metal object that is shot from a gun
110
thuya
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mend
to repair something that is broken or damaged
112
one-time thing
to do or deal with one thing before starting to do or deal with another
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gist
the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details
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genuinely
really and sincerely
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from scratch
from the beginning, without using anything that already exists
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vex
to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset
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mermaid
an imaginary creature described in stories, with the upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish
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scorn
a very strong feeling of no respect for someone or something that you think is stupid or has no value
119
castigate
to criticize someone or something severely
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cure v.
to make someone with an illness healthy again
121
cure n.
something that makes someone who is sick healthy again
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sir
used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority
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cast n.
the actors in a film, play, or show
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cast v.
to choose actors to play particular parts in a play, film, or show
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adapt
to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses
126
border n.
a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another
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border v.
to form a line around the edge of something
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cite
to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
