Unit 2 Flashcards

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done just before something happens

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last minute

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2
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person that has the right qualifications

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eligible

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3
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to put someone in a dangerous situation

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endanger

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4
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extremely large

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enormous

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5
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wide part of a river that flows into the sea

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estuary

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6
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unexpected, suprising and strange

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extraordinary

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7
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to a very high degree

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extremely

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8
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to some extent

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fairly

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9
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following a style thats popular at the time

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fashionable

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able to change to suit new conditions

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flexible

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11
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developing rapidly and successfuly

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fluorishing

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12
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a large system of stars

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galaxy

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13
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a large mass of ice formed on a mountain thats slowly moving down

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glacier

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14
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understanding you have of something

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grasp

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15
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large area of land covered in wild grass

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grassland

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16
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the amount you can hold in one hand

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a handful

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17
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cruel, unkind

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harsh

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18
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very tall building

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high rise building

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19
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very bad and unpleasant

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horrible

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20
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a formation of ice floating on water

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ice floe

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21
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most suitable, perfect

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ideal

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22
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difficult or impossible to reach

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inaccessible

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impossible to understand

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incomprehensible

24
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impossible or very difficult to believe

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an area for factories at the edge of town
industrial estate
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is certin to happen
inevitably
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with people or animals living there
inhabited
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so strong that it cannot be resisted
irresistible
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suitable for children
kid frendly
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the information and understanding you gain through education
knowledge
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knowing a lot
knowledgeable
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able to make a good judgement
sensible
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in poor condition due to lack of care
shabby
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sun and planets around it
solar system
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raised area of the road that slows down traffic
speed bump
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holding the attention completely
spellbinding
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a large ball of burning gas in space
star
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to feel unable to breathe because its too hot
stifling
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small narrow river
stream
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having just enough to survive
subsistence lifestyle
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the star that shines in the sky
sun
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area of land that is covered in water where plants grow
swamp
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taking or lasting too long
tedious
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to become and continue to be successful
thriving
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completely
totally
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land where no trees grow and the land is always frozen
tundra
47
something that cannot be accepted
unacceptable
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not attractive, not pleasant
unappealing
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whole of space and everything
universe
50
completely
utterly
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very useful and important
valuable
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in a high degree, extremely
very
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full of life and energy
vibrant
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can be seen
visible
55
using more than necessary
wasteful
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known a lot by a lot of ppl
well known
57
worth spending time on
worthwhile