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DESTINATION C1 & C2 > Unit 10 > Flashcards

Unit 10 Flashcards

1
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To state that something is right or blame someone without proof

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Allege

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2
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Not clear / definite, capable of being understood in more than one way

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Ambiguous

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3
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Firmly state that something is true

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Assert

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4
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Used in informal conversation rather than formal language

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Colloquial

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5
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Tell Sb a secret or discuss private feelings with them

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Confide

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6
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  • communicate feelings indirectly
  • give official info or formal message to someone.
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Convey

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7
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main idea/most important point of sth that sb wrote or said

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Gist

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8
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slight idea or small piece of info telling sth might exist/happen

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Inkling

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9
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special words understood only by people with same profession

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Jargon

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10
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document signed by many people that asks sb in authority to do sth

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Petition

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11
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large notice in public place, used for advertising or carried to protest

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placard

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12
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to argue and complain about unimportant things

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Quibble

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13
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  • talk in angry/uncontrollable way
  • speak/write enthusiastically
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Rave

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14
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  • talk in angry/uncontrollable way
  • speak/write enthusiastically
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Rave

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15
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a journalist who writes regular series of articles for a particular newspaper or magazine

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columnist

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16
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television/radio reporter dealing with particular subject

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correspondent

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17
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someone who writes sth for someone else whose name will appear on it as the writer

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ghostwriter

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18
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formal document stating the aims and plans of group/organization, esp. political party

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manifesto

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19
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thin book with paper cover, usually given free

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pamphlet

20
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separate part of newspapers or magazines

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supplement

21
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small pages newspapers concerning famous people and not much serious news

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tabloid

22
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say something suddenly without thinking about effect

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blurt out

23
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  • understand
  • become popular/fashionable
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catch on

24
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  • become available to buy/see
  • become known
  • be spoken, heard, understood in particular way
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come out

25
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say something suddenly that shocks people

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come out with

26
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stop talking because you forgot what to say

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dry up

27
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make people understand sth

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get across

28
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if news …….., a lot of people know it

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get round

29
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  • be connected to a place by telephone
  • make sb understand what you are trying to say
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get through to

30
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talk about something supposed to be a secret

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let on

31
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explain an idea in a way that is easy to understand

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put across/over

32
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make sth difficult to hear by shouting instead of saying

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shout down

33
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discuss problem/plan

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talk over

34
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  • succeed in persuading sb to agree
  • discuss something in a general way w/o dealing with important issues
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talk round (to)

35
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understand basic meaning

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catch sb’s drift

36
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promise to do sth

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give sb your word

37
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the way in which info spreads quickly from one person to another through conversation

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(hear sth) on/through the grapevine

38
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regularly give sb info about sth they are interested in

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keep sb posted

39
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tell people exactly your intentions

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lay/put sb’s cards on the table

40
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provide lots of info indirectly

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speak volumes

41
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tell sb in authority about bad things sb else has done

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tell tales

42
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Provide what someone hopes

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Answer sb’s prayers

43
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Accept something is the without making sure

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Take as read

44
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Try to understand someone’s feelings/intention from what they write /say

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Read between the lines

45
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Thinking /writing has more influence to people them force /violence

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The pen is mightier than the sword

46
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Friendly enough to talk

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On speaking terms

DESTINATION C1 & C2 (10 decks)

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