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NGSL Red Words B, C, D Flashcards

1
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almost none / meets standard very closely

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barely

There was barely any milk left in the carton, so I went to the shops for more.

Unemployment benefit is barely enough to live on.

I scored the minimum points, barely enough to pass my driving test, but I did it!

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a kind of wall separating two things

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barrier

the blood-brain barrier

The police put up orange barrier tape around the crime scene.
Condoms are a barrier form of contraception.
There was a big language barrier between English and Japanese speakers.

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Metaphor: the ground level

like ‘base’

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the basis

Understanding is the basis of love.
The basis of the argument was wrong.
Having a good vocabulary is a good basis for success in language.

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out of the way, on the side

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beside

‘I do like to be beside the seaside!
I do like to be beside the sea!’

English song…

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When adding a thought…

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I don’t want to buy a new car as it is too expensive. Besides, it is bad for the environment.

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a gamble

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a bet

I made a £100 bet that this horse would win.

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small piece, a small extent

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A bit

I had a bit of cake with my tea.

I like him a little bit.

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8
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verb related to the movement of wind

verb - remove mucus from the nose

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to blow

The wind blows from the south west.
The wind blew my hat off.

I blew my nose a lot but it did not clear.

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9
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a connection

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a bond

There is a strong bond between mother and child.

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10
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noun of booster

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boost

Getting a third vaccine can boost your immunity

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the line between things

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The US/Mexican border is heavily policed.

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12
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to make a hole or reach into something (metaphorical)

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As she stared, her eyes bore into my soul.

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a line dividing things - psychological and physical

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The wall forms a boundary between the two houses.

It is important for healthcare professionals to maintain their boundaries and not get emotionally involved with patients.

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14
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to combine two animals or plants to make a new one

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Breed like rabbits!

The breeder crossed a greyhound and a poodle to create a strange new breed.

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15
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to put out content on radio or tv

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to broadcast

The BBC broadcasts the news live at 6 pm

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16
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subjective thinking, letting your personal opinions come in when you should be objective

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bias

In OET, you must write objectively and without bias
There is a lot of bias in the media.

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17
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A part of a tree or an organisation

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branch

In winter after the leaves have fallen, we can see the black branches of the trees

The Oxford branch of the company is very busy.

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a group of things like people or flowers

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A bunch of us went to the pub after work.

This is a gorgeous bunch of flowers.

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something that is carried, usually causes suffering to the carrier

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burden

Donkeys, cows, and oxen were called ‘beasts of burden’.
Being poor is a terrible burden.
Paying a lot of interest is a burden.
Older people do not want to be a burden.

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20
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when a tube or sac breaks, often spilling fluid

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burst

My pipes burst and water flooded the house.
The artery burst.

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21
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to put something under earth or other things.

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to bury something (pronounced like ‘berry’)

My grandfather is buried with my grandmother in a cemetery in London

I buried my hopes > I gave up

My favourite t-shirt was buried at the bottom of the linen basket.

The thieves buried the treasure

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22
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a plan for achieving some goal (often of communicating a message)

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a campaign

health campaign
The election campaign
a media campaign
a sales campaign

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23
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a limit

a peaked hat

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There is a cap on how much fuel prices will rise.

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24
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ability

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capability

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25
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adjective of capability

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capable

He is a capable nurse as he has twenty years’ experience.

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26
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to gain or take

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to capture something

Russia is trying to capture Kiev.

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27
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to throw a net

to place an actor in a role

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to cast

The fishermen cast their nets to catch the salmon.

Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Sherlock Holmes in the BBC drama.

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28
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adverb for certain, 100%

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certainly

I promised I would do it, so I will certainly do it.

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29
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a series of connected things

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chain

There are five muscle chains in the human body.

I have a gold chain (necklace)
This was an unfortunate chain of events

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30
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the boss of a meeting

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chairman

The chairman opened the meeting

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31
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a kind of room

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There are four chambers in the heart

chamber

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32
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situation

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circumstance

The current circumstances are challenging as the patient does not have a stable job and no permanent home.

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33
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to say words from an author

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to cite someone

I cited Shakespeare in my essay.

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34
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a condition in a legal document

a phrase of language with a subject and verb

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There is a clause in many actor’s contracts stating what they want to have in the dressing room before a show, eg. ‘Ricky Gervais wants a vegan burger and a bottle of wine’

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35
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long part of land by the sea

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coast

The coast of Spain is a popular holiday destination with British travellers.

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36
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To break down or fall

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to collapse

The Roman civilisation collapsed

The building collapsed in the earthquake

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37
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to bring together

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to combine x and/with y

Combine eggs, flour, butter, and sugar to make a cake….

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38
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when someone in the military orders something, it is a

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command

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39
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a group of people who decide something together is a

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committee

40
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When you receive money for some work you did, you receive

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compensation

(Also if you get money for a crime committed against you, eg. Erin Brokovich helped People who had contracted diseases from drinking water that had chemicals in it were paid compensation by the company that had poisoned the water

41
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a part of something is also called a

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a component

42
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a piece of writing, art, or music is also called

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a composition

43
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two elements are a

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compound, eg. CO2

44
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very broad

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comprehensive

This is a really good grammar book as it is very comprehensive and covers all you need to know for OET

45
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to be made up of two things

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to comprise

The OET test comprises of four parts.

46
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verb form of conclusion

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to conclude

The meeting concluded at 5 pm.

47
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another word for comprise

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to consist

The OET test consists of four parts.

48
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in the same way

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consistent

You have to be consistent in your study habits. Study every day!

49
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a limit is also called

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a constraint

Studying can be hard when there are constraints on your time from work or family commitments.

50
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If you build something you….

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construct something.

I employed a builder to construct a garden office

51
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Modern is also

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CONTEMPORARY

52
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to give

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to contribute

I contributed some money towards the Red Cross

53
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Noun form of contribute

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a contribution

She often makes great contributions to the discussion

54
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the normal thing to do

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the convention

In Japan, shaking hands is not the convention

55
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Adjective for convention, also means ‘normal’ and sometimes ‘boring’

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Many teenagers feel their parents have very conventional tastes in music.

56
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If you persuade someone to do something, you also

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convince them.

The nurse convinced her patient to stop smoking.

57
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working together is also

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cooperation

58
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related to business

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corporate

I used to work in the corporate world, and now I work for the NHS.

59
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a long thin break

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a crack

I cracked my skull in an accident last year.

There is a dangerous crack in the window

60
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a standard

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a criterion

The marking criterion for OET speaking can be seen on their website.

61
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someone who gives their opinion on books, movies, and music is a

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critic

62
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a plant grown to be eaten (potatoes, rice, spinach)

a harvest

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a crop

It was hot and wet all last year, so farmers had a bumper crop of spinach.

63
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a lot of people in one place is a

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crowd

There as a big crowd around the singer.

64
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If you ask ‘Why, why why?’ all the time, then you are

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curious

65
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the money of a country is called

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currency

The currency of Poland is the Zloty

66
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Another word for ‘now’ and the strong movement of water or opinions is

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current

The current in the Bristol channel is strong

I like reading current affairs.

67
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coverings for a window or in hospitals are

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curtains

‘Please draw the curtains around the patient’s bed to give him privacy’

68
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a bend is also a

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curve

There is a sudden curve in the road, so drive slowly here.

69
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way of doing something for a place

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custom
The custom for greeting in Japan is to bow.

also ‘customary greeting’

70
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An old swear word, meaning ‘make someone go to hell’.

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Damn!

short for Damnation!

71
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to challenge or push someone to do something dangerous

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to dare someone to do something

When I was a kid, my older brother dared me to climb up the side of the house

72
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When you owe money to someone, you have a

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debt

pronounced ‘DET’

73
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to win over someone/somethin in a fight or war

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to defeat someone

Russia has not defeated Ukraine
Thanks to their bravery, the Ukrainians have not been defeated

74
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If you stop an attack, you

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defend

The city of Kiev is being defended

Vaccines defend against contracting COVID 19

75
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to feel joy

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to delight in something

Every tutor delights in their students’ success.

76
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If you say something is not true, then you

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deny it

77
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Noun of deep

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Depth

(uncountable)
The highest depth of the water in this pool is 2 metres.

This book has real depth.

There is little depth in the conversations on Twitter

78
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Noun of destroy

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destruction

War always results in destruction of homes and lives

79
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To find signs of something

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to detect

A good nurse can detect the feeling of their patient from body language and voice tone.

80
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to make a hole in earth…

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to dig
(dig/ dug / dug)

I dug a hole and planted a tree.

81
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to give 100 per cent

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to devote (your/his/her/them - self) to something

My students are fully focussed; they devote themselves to their studies

82
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verb of different

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differ

The patients differ greatly in terms of their needs

83
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opposite of analog

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digital

84
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measurements are also called

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dimensions

The dimensions of the desk are in centimetres: 70 (H) x 70 (W) x 100 (L)

Also; two dimensional (flat) three dimensional (3D)

85
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If someone shows something then they also

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display something.

The male peacock displays his blue and purple feathers to attract a female.

86
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a disagreement is also

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a dispute

87
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to see something separately from others

to give an award

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distinguish

People with colour blindness cannot distinguish red from green

This distinguished writer has received many awards for their compositions -

88
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area of town

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a district

89
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variety

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diversity

90
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Ten —- by two is five

to share out

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divided
to divide something

I divided the cake into 12 pieces.

91
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to not stand together

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to be divided

In a civil war, a country is divided.

92
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Noun of divide

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division

Sometimes used for parts of an organisation (The football league used to have four divisions.)

93
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If you do not know something 100 percent, then you have a

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doubt

If you have any doubts about your fiance, you should not marry them!

94
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  1. to move slowly along a surface
  2. when a man dresses as a woman or for entertainment
  3. boring!
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DRAG
#
Rupaul has a drag show

Studying can be a real drag.

The patient dragged their feet along the ground.

95
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to give praise or public respect to someone

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to be distinguished

96
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to fall or let something fall
to lose something
to reveal something that was secret
to release

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to drop

I dropped my keys when I was drunk

I dropped some points on Listening A

I dropped that I was leaving the company

The podcast dropped on April 1st

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