unit 8 Flashcards

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Circumstance

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The conditions that effect a situation, action, event, etc.

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2
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Slouch

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To stand, sit or walk with your shoulders hanging forward, usualy when you are tired or bored.`

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3
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Lunatic

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Very crazy or unrealistic.

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3
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Admiration

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A feeling of great respect and liking for something or someone.

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Flamboyant

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Behaving in a confident or exciting way that makes people notice you.

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5
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Belief

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The feeling that someone or something is good important or right.

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Compulsory

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Something that is compulsory must be done because it is the law or because someone in authority orders you to.

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7
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Exhilarating

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Making you feel happy oe excited and full of energy.

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8
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Funnily enough

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In an amusing or strange way.

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9
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Put (sb) off

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to make you dislike something ornot want to do something.

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10
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Speak up

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To say something espescially to express your opinion

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Look up to

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To admire or respect someone.

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12
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put up with

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To accept an unpleasant situation without complaining.

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Reach out to

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To show people that you are intrested inthem and want to listen them.

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Stand up for

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To defend a person or idea when they are being targeted.

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15
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Take up with

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To become friendly with someone, especially someone who may influence you badly.

16
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Zone out

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To stop paying attention, for example because you are bored or tired.

17
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Bear in mind

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to remember a fact or a piece of information that is important or couldbe useful in the future.

18
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Martial arts

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a sport such as judo or karate, in which you fight with your hands and feet.

19
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Fencing

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tthe sport of fighting with a long thin sword.

20
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Conduct

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To carry out

21
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A pain in neck

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very annoying

22
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Attitude

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the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something, especially when this is shown in your behaviour.

23
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immatute

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behaving or thinking in such away that typical of someone much younger

24
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thoughtful

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always thinking of the things you can do to make people happy or comfortable

25
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willingness

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the state of being prepared to do something

26
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in charge

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the position of havoing control or responsibility for a group of people or an activity