Voc-4 Flashcards

(43 cards)

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tenure

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posse, mandato

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frontline

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The military line or part of an army that is closest to the enemy. ; The most important or influential position in a debate or movement.

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3
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ultimately

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Finally; in the end.

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4
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duly

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In accordance with what is required or appropriate; following proper procedure or arrangement.

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5
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tear up

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Pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force.

‘I tore up the letter’

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shredder

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A machine or other device for shredding something, especially documents.

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to come round

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Be converted to another person’s opinion.

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grumble

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Complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way.

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cram

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Completely fill (a place or container) to the point that it appears to be overflowing.

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10
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keen

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highly developed. ; (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp.

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to cap

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Put a lid or cover on.

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12
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unshackled

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Not chained or shackled.

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13
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sweeping effects

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efeitos abrangentes

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14
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to counterfeit

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Made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud.

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15
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force-feed

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Force (a person or animal) to eat food.

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enthralling / to enthrall

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Capturing and holding one’s attention; fascinating. // Capture the fascinated attention of

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17
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treasure chest

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baú do tesouro

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18
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redraft

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breadth

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he distance or measurement from side to side of something; width.

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interspersed

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Scatter among or between other things; place here and there.

21
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at sea

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Confused or unable to decide what to do.

22
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ably

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Skilfully; competently.

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soaring

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Flying or rising high in the air. // Increasing rapidly above the usual level.

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swift

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Happening quickly or promptly.

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bustling
full of activity. / Moving about in an energetic and busy manner.
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staple crops
colheitas principais
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replenish
Fill (something) up again.
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lay off
Give up or stop doing something. ‘I laid off smoking for seven years’
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to devise
Plan or invent (a complex procedure, system, or mechanism) by careful thought.
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maize
milho
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households
A house and its occupants regarded as a unit. Família/lar/residência
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hardship
dificuldade. Severe suffering or privation.
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thwart
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something. / Oppose (a plan, attempt, or ambition) successfully. . ---> FRUSTAR os planos de alguém
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lest
With the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of. ‘he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone’
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ledger
A book or other collection of financial accounts.
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in the nick of time
Only just in time.
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credence
Belief in or acceptance of something as true.
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rift
A crack, split, or break in something. / A serious break in friendly relations.
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proxy
The authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.
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to spurn
Reject with disdain or contempt.
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to rattle
Make (someone) nervous, worried, or irritated. Make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds.
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to knuckle under
Submit to someone else's authority.
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to bluster
Talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect.