Month 5 Flashcards

(55 cards)

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desperate

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very serious or bad

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equal adj.

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the same in amount, number, or size

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equal n.

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someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment

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equal v.

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to be the same in value or amount as something else

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equally

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indirect

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happening in addition to an intended result, often in a way that is complicated or not obvious

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cite

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to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened

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reveal

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to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret

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theme

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the main subject of a talk, book, film, etc.

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prove

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to show a particular result after a period of time

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fascinating

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to interest someone a lot

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consistent

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always behaving or happening in a similar, especially positive, way

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deliberate

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(often of something bad) intentional or planned

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entertain

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to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves

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quit

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to stop doing something or leave a job or a place

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get (someone) into trouble (with)

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to do something that makes yourself deserve punishment (or someone): Staying out late will only get you into trouble with your parents

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give something out

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1 to give copies of the same thing to many people: Julia will give out the books. 2 to tell people something: The news was given out that the attacker had been found

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accompany

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to go with someone or to be provided or exist at the same time as something

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notion

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a belief or idea

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remind

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to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten

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get in touch (with someone)

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to phone, email, etc. someone: I’ll get in touch with you when I know the exact date

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beg

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to make a very strong and urgent request

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fellow

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used to refer to someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same situation as you

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slope n.

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a surface that lies at an angle to the horizontal so that some points on it are higher than others

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slope v.
to be at an angle to the horizontal
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hang on
1 to hold something: We hung on as the car suddenly turned the corner. 2 to stay on the phone: Hang on, I'll see if she's still here. 3 to be patient or wait: Hang on - the ambulance will be here soon
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wherever
to or in any or every place
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truly
used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
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occur
(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen
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initial
of or at the beginning
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initially
at the beginning
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initiative
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem
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armed
using or carrying weapons
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income
money that is earned from doing work or received from investments
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partly
some but not all of a thing
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retire
to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health
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retired
to leave your job or stop working because of old age or ill health
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mix something up (with)
1 to change the order or arrangement of something: Please don't mix up the CDs with the tapes. 2 (also muddle something up (with)) to put two or more things together so that you don't know which is which: The agent has mixed up our flight tickets. Noun: MIX-UP
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enhance
to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something
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issue n.
a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
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issue v.
to produce or provide something official
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response
an answer or reaction
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through
from one end or side of something to the other
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pull over
to drive towards the side of the road: The police asked us to pull over and stop
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description
something that tells you what something or someone is like
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rate n.
the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period
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rate v.
to judge the value or character of someone or something
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thick
having a large distance between two sides
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thin
having a small distance between two opposite sides
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shout out (for)
to shout loudly: She shouted out for help but no one heard her. -> CALL, CRY, YELL OUT
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unconscious
in the state of not being awake and not aware of things around you, especially as the result of a head injury
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rural
in, of, or like the countryside
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obey
to act according to what you have been asked or ordered to do by someone in authority, or to behave according to a rule, law, or instruction:
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instance
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turn round
to face the opposite direction: I turned round to see who was behind me