Unit 1 Flashcards

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Boost

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: to increase the force, power, or amount of (something)
: to push or shove (something or someone) up from below

when i drink a cup of coffee i get a boost of energy

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Devote

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to give over or direct (as time, money, or effort) to a cause, enterprise, or activity

I wanted to devote more time to my family

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3
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Instinctively

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relating to or based on instinct : based on feelings or desires that do not come from thinking or learning

the new born chicken follows their mother instinctively

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4
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Intervention

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to become involved in something (such as a conflict) in order to have an influence on what happens

in the forest the plants grows without human intervention

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5
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Longing

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a strong desire especially for something unattainable

i am longing for the old days

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Mystery

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a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand

I bought a mysterious novel

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Review

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an act of carefully looking at or examining the quality or condition of something or someone : examination or inspection

I reviewed the papers twice before the exam

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8
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Therapy

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the treatment of physical or mental illnesses

my brother is taking a special sports therapy

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