The King's Speech Flashcards

(77 cards)

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An agreement to meet with someone at a particulr time

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An appointment

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The way that a person behaves in a particular place or situation

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Conduct

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A right or benefit that is given to some people and not to others

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A privilege

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An amount that is paid for work done by a doctor, lawyer, etc.

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A fee

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The state of being away from other people

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Privacy

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When someone or something stops something from happening for a short period

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An interruption

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The habit of doing things slowly or later than expected

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Tardiness

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The quality of beind deep

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Depth

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An object, machine, or piece of equipment that has been made for some special purpose

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A device

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A condition that makes it difficult to speak normally

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A speech impediment

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A woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man

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A mistress

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An act of giving up a job or position in a formal or official way

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Resignation

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A way of dealing with something

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An approach

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A person trained in methods of treating illnesses especially without the use of drugs or surgery

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A therapist

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Something from the past that is remembered

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A recollection

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Something that can be chosen instead of something else

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An alternative to sb

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17
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Freedom from harm or danger

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Safety

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18
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The act of asking someone to marry you

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A marriage proposal

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When you pause before doing something, especially because you are nervous or not certain

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Hesitation

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The quality of being formal or serious

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Solemnity

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A person who lives in a country that is ruled by a king or queen

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A subject

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22
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(informal) Courage

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Guts

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A speech impediment connected with speaking or saying something with unusual pauses or repeated sounds

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A stammer

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The quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult

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Preseverance

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The outer quality or appearance of someone or something that may not show true or hidden problems, feelings, etc.
Surface
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A person who had a job or position before someone else
A predecessor
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A person who has the right to become a king or queen or to claim a title when the person holding it dies
An heir
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A short performance to show the talents of someone (such as an actor or a musician) who is being cosidered for a role in a play, a position in an orchestra, etc.
An audition
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Something that is kept as a reminder of a place you have visited, an event you have been to, etc.
A souvenir
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Perfect
Flawless
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Able to be passed quickly from one person or animal to another - contagious
Catching
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Filled with foolish or very strong love or admiration
Infatuated with somebody
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Causing a very large amount of damage
Destructive
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Causing sickness or deatg by entering or touching the body
Poisonous
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Embarassing
Awkward
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Causing much discussion, disagreement, or argument
Controversial
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Impossible to imagine or believe
Unthinkable
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Perfectly easy to understand
Crystal clear
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Not morally good or right
Immoral
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Slightly fat
Plump
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Decent or correct in character, beavior, or appearance
Respectable
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To get a particular job, position, or title after the person who had it before you has retired, died, etc.
To succeed somebody
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To discuss (something) with someone in order to make a decision or reach an agreement
To talk sth over
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To breathe out
To exhale
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To get knowledge about something
To familiarize yourself with something
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To fire, dismiss someone
To lay off somebody
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To begin a romantic relationship with (someone)
To take up with somebody
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Cannot stand something
Can't bear with
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To disappoint someone
To let somebody down
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To squeeze someone's skin between your thumb and finger often in a painful way
To pinch
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To deal with something
To cope with something
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To gain favor or approval for yourself by doing or saying things that people like
To ingratiate yourself with somebody
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To laugh at and criticize someone in a way that is either friendly and playful or cruel and unkind
To tease somebody
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To visit briefly
To pop by
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To come or go into a place where you are not wanted or welcome
To intrude
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To suddenly stop a relationship with someone
To break off with somebody
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To help
To assist in something
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To come very close to being something
To border on something
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To make (something) seem less important or serious that it actually is
To trivialize
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Used to describe what happens when violent, destructive, and confused activity suddenly begins
All hell broke loose
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To go for a walk
To take a stroll
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Something that a person doesn't do well
Something isn't your strong suit
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To make a formal and serious promise
To take the oath
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To act with a view to helping, bringing benefits to someone
To have somebody's best interests at heart
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Impossible to happen
Out of the question
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To behave in a completely unacceptable way
To overstep the mark
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Intentionally
On purpose
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Ready to be used by someone
At somebody's disposal
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If something ------- it is wasted
To go down the drain
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To speak in public
To deliver a speech
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Someone had reached a decision and they are unlikely to change it
Somebody's mind is made up
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The matter, issue has been decided
The matter is settled
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Unemployed
Out of work
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To present something in such a way that it is viewed as something good
To present something in a favourable light
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Without any success or effect
To no avail
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As a representative of someone
On somebody's behalf
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Beacuse you were invited by someone
At somebody's invitation