Random Vocabulary Flashcards
(85 cards)
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fun, happy when you are entertained by something
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amused
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Salitre Magico, Parque de Cafe
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amusement park
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to do nothing and spend your day lazily
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lay around
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A word that describes someone who wants to keep their money for themselves
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stingy
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a mistake when you are typing
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typo
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clouds close to the ground
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foggy
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main idea
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gist
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a phrase used as a connector to refer to an idea
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in regards to
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a phrase meaning to have knowledge or perception of a situation or fact
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be aware of
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the degree of highness or lowness of a tone
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pitch
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the power of seeing
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sight
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to put a lot of effort into doing something
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strive
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courageous, brave
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bold
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to increase, to give more energy to something
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boost
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to kill an animal, usually for food but sometimes for sport
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hunt
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to be brave, to refuse to change your opinion or give in to an argument
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stand your ground
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the part beside the road the pedestrians
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sidewalk
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to lie, especially in a game context
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bluff
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the time when there are more vehicles on the street, when there is a traffic jam
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rush hour
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the side of the road used by cyclists
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shoulder (of the road)
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a group of people who meet, usually for an informal purpose
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gathering
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the expression on your face when you are happy
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smile
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the skin on top of your eye that closes it
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eyelid
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the part of your face below your mouth
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chin
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the hair above your eye
eyebrow
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the hair at the end of your eyelid
eyelashes
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the top part of your face
forehead
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the little holes/openings in your nose that allow you to breathe
nostrils
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a cute word for stomach
tummy
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the part of your body that allows your arm to bend
elbow
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the part of your body under your arm that can smell if you sweat
armpit
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an appliance used to clean the floor
vacuum
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when the sky is very dark and grey
overcast
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another word for smell, first letter o
odor
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a material used to make tires and it usually comes from trees
rubber
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another word for meet
encounter
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another word for smell, first letter s
scent
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an adjective used to describe someone who is old
elderly
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a soup that is thick and has many big pieces of vegetables or meat (i.e. sancocho)
stew
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a general word for clothes you wear for doing exercise
sportswear
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to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something
to struggle
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to really dislike someone or something
| Ex. He _____ _____ eating vegetables.
can't stand
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someone who lives in another country, generally permanently
expat
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an adjective meaning detailed and careful.
| Ex. After a t______ examination, the doctor determined that her leg was broken.
thorough
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an adjective used to describe food that has very little flavor.
Ex. Rice is b______ which is why people usually add salt, onions and other spices.
bland
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in a foreign country
| Ex. She is studying a_______ in France.
abroad
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an animal's foot
| Ex. The dog hurt it's p_____.
paw
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to deal successfully with a difficult situation
| Ex. He had so much pressure on him in his job that eventually he just couldn't c___.
to cope
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a long walk, especially in the countryside, mountains or forest (can also be used as a verb)
He likes to h_____ in the mountains.
hike
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a phrasal verb that means to stop eating or doing something
cut out
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a phrasal verb that means to throw away, give away, or sell a possession that you no longer want or need
Ex. We’re moving, so we have to g____ ___ ___a lot of our furniture.
get rid of
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a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person, like in an election
poll
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a preposition used for saying that something happens even though something else might have prevented it
Ex. The president won d_______ the fact that he had less votes.
despite
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an occasion when someone does too much of something they enjoy, such as drinking (can also be used as a verb)
Ex. He went on a drinking ____ over the weekend.
She b_______ on Netflix series all weekend long.
binge
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to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort
to achieve
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to say words that are considered rude or offensive
| Ex. They sometimes s______ during soccer games when their team is losing.
to swear
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a small animal with a long, narrow, soft body without arms, legs, or bones
Ex. The bird likes eating w_____.
worm
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an expression used for someone who prefers to be active at night
night owl
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a phrasal verb that means to stop being friendly with someone because you have had a disagreement with them
Ex. I _____ ___ ____ my parents after they disapproved of my new boyfriend.
fall out with
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to forgive / apologise with someone and to be friends again after a fight or argument.
Ex. I often fight with my brother but we always m__ __ soon after.
make up
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time when one is not working or occupied; free time
| Ex. Since he is retired, he has a lot of l_____ time.
leisure
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what you eat that is not healthy, like hotdogs, potato chips, cookies, etc.
junk food
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a small fruit that is commonly found in the Colombian mountains,it is also the name of a cell phone
blackberry
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to express admiration or approval of the achievements or characteristics of a person or thing:
praise
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to try to please by complimentary remarks or attention, usually excessively and with the goal of benefiting oneself.
flatter
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a phrasal verb that means to help out or contribute something
Ex. When there was a problem at work, all of the employees p______ ___.
pitch in
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a phasal verb that means to search for and find a piece of information in a book or database.
look up
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a collocation used when you are unhappy or angry about something or someone and you give a document to a company to submit this problem.
Ex. He ____ __ _____ against Mercado Libre when they got his order wrong and wouldn't help him with the issue.
file a complaint
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a phrase that means to begin to deal with or understand
| Ex. The company failed to ____ ___ ___ ___ the problem.
get/come to grips with
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to feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do).
to regret
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a useful or valuable thing or person.
asset
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a person or thing that brings bad luck
| Ex. I said ____ when my friend and I said the same wor at the same time.
jinx/curse
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an adjective that describes someone who doesn't like many things and that is hard to please.
Ex. Some children are ____ eaters.
picky
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a phrasal verb that means to resolve a problem or difficulty.
Ex. The team s____ o___ the issue with the code.
sort out
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a connector which means because of.
| Ex He had to quit d___ t__ a knee injury.
due to
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inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.
Ex. The car was badly d_____ in the accident.
damaged
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a term that refers to contract terms and conditions, or other important information that is not included in the main body of a document.
fine print
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an idiom that means to make oneself aware of the specific terms, conditions, restrictions, limitations, etc., of an agreement, contract, or other document, which are often printed in very small type and thus easy to miss.
read the fine print
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a person who lived a long, long time ago and was very primitive
caveman
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to go in reverse, also an expression to mean something that is dated and not done anymore
backwards
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to not feel any sensation in a part of your body
numb
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to have a feeling as if a lot of sharp points are being put quickly and lightly into your body
tingling
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an adjective that means original, pure and very clean. Ex. The water in the paramos is p______.
pristine
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an extremely small piece of matter
| Ex. The scientists test the water p________ for pollutants.
particle
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originating in human activity
anthropogenic
