Notes 1 (PT1 + PT2) Flashcards

(20 cards)

1
Q

A collection of things that can be shown are …….

A

on display

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2
Q

A word which means “in this way”

A

thus

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3
Q

mental (syn)

A

cognitive

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4
Q

The process of watering farms.

A

irrigation

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5
Q

Of a city or town ……

A

urban

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6
Q

dangerous, risky and unsafe

A

hazardous

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7
Q

Do not allow sth.

A

ban

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8
Q

Complicated (syn)

A

perplexed

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9
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Infamous (syn)

A

notorious

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10
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A person who makes illegal copies of money, documents, etc. in order to cheat people.

A

forger

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11
Q

nevertheless

A

nonetheless

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12
Q

Be absorbed ……. sth

A

in

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13
Q

Make a fortune = ……

A

amass a fortune

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14
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To make somebody want to ask a question that has not yet been answered.

A

Beg the question

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15
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The fact of being or looking similar to somebody/something.

A

resemblance

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16
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A ………. resemblance

17
Q

In the past

A

In days gone by

18
Q

An issue causing a lot of angry public discussion and disagreement.

A

Controversial

19
Q

Feeling or showing horror at something unpleasant or wrong; horrified.

A

appalled by sth

20
Q

No longer useful because of being old-fashioned.