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Month 3 Flashcards

1
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aftermath

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the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

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ease n.

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the quality of needing little effort or not being difficult

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ease v.

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to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.

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mob

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a large, angry crowd, especially one that could easily become violent

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proceedings

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a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way

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proceeds

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the amount of money received from a particular event or activity or when something is sold

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venture n.

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a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty

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venture v.

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to risk going somewhere or doing something that might be dangerous or unpleasant, or to risk saying something that might be criticized

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cattle

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a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat

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dominance

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the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than anything else of the same type

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predecessor

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someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series

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underlying

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real but not immediately obvious

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timber

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

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deprive

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to take something, especially something necessary or pleasant, away from someone

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derive

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to get something from something else

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indictment

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something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong

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substitute n.

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a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person

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substitute v.

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to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

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substitution

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the use of one person or thing instead of another

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exaggerate

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to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

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worthwhile

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useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made

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enrich

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to improve the quality of something by adding something else

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unfold

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to open or spread out something that has been folded

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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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find out about something

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to find facts about something

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come down with something

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to become ill with a particular infection: I think I’m coming down with flu

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settle down

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1 to make yourself comfortable in a seat, bed, new home, etc: How are you settling down in England? 2 to start living a responsible life with a job, etc: Isn’t it time you settled down and got a decent job?

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pull over

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to drive towards the side of the road: The police asked us to pull over and stop

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go down

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1 to move to a lower place: The sun went down behind the clouds. 2 to change to a Lower, amount, price, etc: Do taxes ever go down? -y COME, CUT DOWN

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bind

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to tie something or someone tightly or to fasten something

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diminish

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to reduce or be reduced in size or importance

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32
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justification

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a good reason or explanation for something

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33
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subsequent

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happening after something else

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34
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subsequently

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after something else

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albeit

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although

36
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pledge v.

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

37
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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

38
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prejudice

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an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge

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suspend

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to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently

40
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suspension

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the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time

41
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chunk

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a roughly cut piece

42
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excess n.

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an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable

43
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excess adj.

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extra

44
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excessive

A

too much

45
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sue

A

to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you

46
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prosperity

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the state of being successful and having a lot of money

47
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heighten

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to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect

48
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roughly

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approximately

49
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resemble

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to look like or be like someone or something

50
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prosecution

A

the act of prosecuting someone

51
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prosecutor

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a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court

52
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outlook

A

the likely future situation

53
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stay in (also stop in)

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to be at home and not go out: I can’t come to the cinema - I’m staying in tonight. -> BE IN

54
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look for something/someone

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to try to find someone or something: We’ve been looking for you for ages. —» SEARCH FOR SOMEONE/SOMETHING

55
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get together (with)

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to join other people for a party, meeting, etc: Let’s get together with the others after school. Noun: GET- TOGETHER

56
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come up against someone/something

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to have to deal with a difficulty, opposition, etc: We came up against several problems in the beginning

57
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be up

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1 to be out of bed: It’s very late - are you still up?
WAIT UP 2 to have increased in price: Bus fares are up again

58
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be up to something

A

to be doing something wrong or bad: What
have you been up to?

59
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assemble

A

to come together in a single place or bring parts together in a single group

60
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assembly

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a group of people, especially one that meets regularly for a particular purpose, such as government, or, more generally, the process of coming together, or the state of being together

61
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endeavour

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to try to do something

62
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transmission

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the process of broadcasting or sending out something by radio or television, on the internet, etc., or something that is broadcast or sent out

63
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transmit

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to broadcast something, or to send out or carry signals or messages using radio, television, etc.

64
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bare

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without any clothes or not covered by anything

65
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dairy n.

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a place on a farm where milk and cream are kept and cheese and butter are made, or a company that supplies milk and products made from milk

66
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dairy adj.

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used to refer to cows that are used for producing milk, rather than meat, or to foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese

67
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stance

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a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion

68
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warfare

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the activity of fighting a war, often including the weapons and methods that are used

69
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welfare

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help given, especially by the state or an organization, to people who need it, especially because they do not have enough money

70
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consequently

A

as a result

71
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grip n.

A

control over something or someone

72
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grip v.

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to hold very tightly

73
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surplus

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(an amount that is) more than is needed

74
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tighten

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to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move

75
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weed

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any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely

76
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dimension

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a measurement of something in a particular direction, especially its height, length, or width

77
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irrelevant

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not related to what is being discussed or considered and therefore not important

78
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layout

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the way that something is arranged

79
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scrutiny

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the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get information about it

80
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yield n.

A
81
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yield v.

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to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information

82
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saddle up

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to get a horse ready for you to go on a journey: When
we were saddling up, he said we had too much luggage

83
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stand up to someone

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to refuse to accept unfair treatment from someone: Don’t let your brother tell you who to befriends with - stand up to him

84
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call on someone

A

to visit someone as a routine: The nurse will call
on your mother later

85
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fit in

A

to live easily with your neighbours, friends, family, etc: For some reason she doesn’t fit in and she has few friends

86
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fall out (of)

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to fall from a high place: Her favourite toy has fallen out of the window

87
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fall out (with) (over)

A

to have a quarrel and end a friendship: He’s
fallen out with his girlfriend over the fact that he’s often late.
Noun: FALL-OUT

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