Month 2 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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adequate

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enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

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adequately

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in a way that is enough or satisfactory for a particular purpose

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3
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noble

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moral in an honest, brave, and kind way

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turn someone out (of)

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to make someone leave a place:
We were all turned out of the classroom

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carriage

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a vehicle with four wheels that is usually pulled by horses and was used mainly in the past

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merge

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to combine or join together, or to cause things to do this

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merger

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an occasion when two or more companies or organizations join together to make one larger company

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8
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move on

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1 to move further along a road, etc: The police told us to move on. 2 to get a better job, home, etc: You’ve worked here
for several years and it’s time you moved on

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comprehensive

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complete and including everything that is necessary

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dawn

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the period in the day when light from the sun begins to appear in the sky

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obstacle

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something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult

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pull up

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to stop driving, running, etc: We pulled up and looked at
the map

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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pathway

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a track that a person can walk along

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retrieve

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to find and bring back something

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take after someone

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to Look or behave like someone: He takes after his mother

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pledge v.

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to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something

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pledge n.

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a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep a promise

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vague

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not clearly expressed, known, described, or decided

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20
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sit up

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to sit with your back straight: He’s able to sit up in bed.

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elaborate

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containing a lot of careful detail or many detailed parts

22
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proclaim

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to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive

23
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timber

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trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building

24
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walk out of somewhere

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to leave a place, usually because you are disappointed: Have you ever walked out of a film?

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fierce
physically violent and frightening
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recession
a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad
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supreme
having the highest rank, level, or importance
28
turn off
to drive off a road and join another one: Turn off at the next exit
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humble
not proud or not believing that you are important
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scattered
covering a wide area
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welfare
help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money
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write something down
to write information: I wrote down her phone number. COPY, GET, PUT, TAKE SOMETHING DOWN
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counter
long flat surface
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counter
argue against
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counterpart
a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization
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precede
to be or go before something or someone in time or space
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precedent
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made
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induce
to persuade someone to do something
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sheer
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except
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tempt
to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong
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invoke
to use a law in order to achieve something, or to mention something in order to explain something or to support your opinion or action
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solicitor
a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts
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utterly
completely or extremely
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badge
a small piece of metal or plastic with words or a picture on it, that you carry with you or fasten to your clothing or something else, in order to show who you are, that you are a member of a group, etc.
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try something on
to put on clothing and see if it fits or that you Like it: Why not try on this coat?
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limb
an arm or leg of a person or animal
47
stall
a large table or a small shop with an open front from which goods are sold in a public place
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substantial
large in size, value, or importance
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substantially
to a large degree
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distant
far awaу