Movement Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
Q

Layover?

A

-a short stay somewhere between two parts of a journey

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2
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Rush hour?

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-the time of day when roads are busy because lots of people are traveling to and from work

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3
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Spirit?

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-one’s attitude to life

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4
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Venue?

A

-the place where an event happens

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5
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Conventional?

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-usual, common, or accepted

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6
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Implement?

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-make it start to work

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7
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Outstanding

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-excellent, great

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8
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Shuttle

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-a bus or train that travels regularly between two places

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9
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What is a compound adjective?

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-a single adjective formed from two or more words

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10
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What are function words?

A
  • words that connect, replace or show relationships are called function words
  • > normally unstressed
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11
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Supercommuter

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-someone who travels more than 145km (90miles) one way to work

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12
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What is e.g. staying for ?

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-for example (exempli gratia)

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What is i.e. staying for?

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-that is / that means (Id est)

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14
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Principle

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-a basic idea or rule that has a major influence on how something is done

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15
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What is a slippery slope argument?

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-claims that allowing something relatively harmless today (an event A) will start a trend that ultimately results in something terrible or extreme happening later (event Z)

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