word 1 Flashcards

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long-hual

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a long-haul flight

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undertake

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The more activites visitor undertake, the more satisfied they will be
a firm of builders undertook the construction work

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3
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itinerary

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his itinerary included an official visit to Canada

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4
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blockbuster

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blockbuster film

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5
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backdrop

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a painted cloth hung at the back of a theater stage as part of the scenery.
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6
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exhilareting

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an exhilarating two-hour rafting experience
exliarating outdoor activities

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7
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authentic

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the letter is now accepted as an authentic document
the restaurant serves authentic Italian meals
original

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8
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apathy

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indifference
widespread apathy among students
apathetic manner

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9
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agitated

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feeling or appearing troubled or nervous.
there’s no point getting agitated

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10
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restless

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a restless night

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11
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trait

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property
characteristic
atribute
feature
qulity

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12
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wander

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he wandered aimlessly through the narrow streets
boardem alow our brain to wander

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13
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fester

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I developed a tropical sore that festered badly

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14
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threshold

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he stood on the threshold of Sheila’s bedroom

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15
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canvas

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canvas painting

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16
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depict

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paintings depicting Old Testament scenes

17
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fuzzy

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fuzzy landscape

18
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glitch

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a draft version was lost in a computer glitch
technical glith

19
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eerie

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an eerie green glow in the sky

20
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subtle

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delicate
original and subtle paintings
fine

21
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vague

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indefinit
obscure
vague explanation

22
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recoil

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people usually recoil this kind of music

23
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reckoned

A

his debts were reckoned at $300,000

24
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wonder

A

I wonder about such a marriage

25
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aesthetically

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his naive use of rhyme makes his poetry sound aesthetically amateurish

26
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condemne

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condemned prisoners awaiting execution
convict
sentence

27
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replica

A

a replica of the Empire State Building

28
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inferior

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It is aesthetically inferior to human art
lower in status

status
statue
statute

29
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undermine

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the flow of water had undermined pillars supporting the roof
it undermine a fundamental human quality

30
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deterioration

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decline
decay
worsening
it will lead to a deterioration in human ability

31
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supersede

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the older models have now been superseded
it ultimately supersede the human art