Month 4 Flashcards

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alter

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to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change

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harm n.

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physical or other injury or damage

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harm v.

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to hurt someone or damage something

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harmful

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causing harm

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length

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the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side

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quality

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how good or bad something is

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overall

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in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation

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reflect

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If a surface reflects light, heat, sound, or an image, it sends the light, etc. back and does not absorb it

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severe

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causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious

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quantity

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the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured

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appeal n.

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a request to the public for money, information, or help

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therefore

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for that reason

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whole adj.

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complete or not divided

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whole n.

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a complete thing

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appeal v.

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to make a serious or formal request, especially to the public, for money, information, or help

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excited

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feeling very happy and enthusiastic

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excitement

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a feeling of being excited, or an exciting event

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poisonous

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very harmful and able to cause illness or death

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needle

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a thin metal pin, used in sewing, that is pointed at one end and has a hole called an eye at the other end for thread

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obtain

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to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else

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qualified

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having finished a training course, or having particular skills, etc.

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qualify

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to successfully finish a training course so that you are able to do a job; to have or achieve the necessary skills, etc.

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influence n.

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the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

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influence v.

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to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks

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approach v.
to come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
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objective n.
something that you plan to do or achieve
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approach n.
a way of considering or doing something
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refuse
to say that you will not do or accept something
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objective adj
based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings
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assess
to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something
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convinced
certain
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convince
to persuade someone or make someone certain
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attempt v.
to try to do something, especially something difficult
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attempt n.
the act of trying to do something, especially something difficult
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unable
be unable to do something
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attend
to go to an event, place, etc.
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keen
very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much
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polyunsaturated
Polyunsaturated fat or oil has a chemical structure that does not easily change into cholesterol (= a substance containing a lot of fat that can cause heart disease) because it contains several double bonds
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queen
a woman who rules a country because she has been born into a royal family, or a woman who is married to a king
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fan
someone who admires and supports a person, sport, sports team, etc.
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scorching
very hot
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sunstroke
an illness caused by spending too much time in strong heat and light from the sun
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trial
the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter
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variety
the characteristic of often changing and being different
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plain
not decorated in any way; with nothing added
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indoor
happening, used, or existing inside a building
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backwards
towards the direction that is opposite to the one in which you are facing or opposite to the usual direction
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indoors
into or inside a building
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away
somewhere else, or to or in a different place, position, or situation
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beyond
further away in the distance (than something)
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plenty
(the state of having) enough or more than enough, or a large amount
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capable
able to do things effectively and skilfully, and to achieve results
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recent
happening or starting from a short time ago
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deserve
to have earned or to be given something because of the way you have behaved or the qualities you have
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disease
(an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident
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survive
to continue to live or exist, especially after coming close to dying or being destroyed or after being in a difficult or threatening situation
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rabies
a serious disease of the nervous system that can cause death. Rabies can be passed on to humans by other animals
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eventually
in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.
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luxuries
great comfort, especially as provided by expensive and beautiful things
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luxurious