Words of the day - 3ºbi Flashcards

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drawback

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something that will make things more difficult or worse, a disadvantage

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surveillance

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when one keeps watching you, specially through cameras

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bird’s eye view

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to be watching from above

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pose a hazard or a threat

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to be or make a threat

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furthermore

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same as also

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in addition

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same as also

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carry out

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to conduct a survey or study

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access

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to have an entrance

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assess

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to evaluate/check ability

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exhausted

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how you feel after a full day

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exhausting

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what something is

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factory

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place where they make things

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fabric

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the thing used to make clothes

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weave

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to create a fabric
PAST SIMPLE wove
PAST PARTICIPLE woven

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textile

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about fabric

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text

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evertything you write

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acronym

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the initials of something used to make a “word” e.g.; NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

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subtle

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that is almost or completely impossible to notice

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understated

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that is not said enough or is said to be less of

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sympathetic

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when you can understand someone’s pain and offer help

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enhance

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improve

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rapport

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create a connection, usually more meaningful

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get sidetracked

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to be misdirected or lose focus

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attention span

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your ability to stay focused on something

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disruptive
everything that breaks the order or focus
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on average
what is the middle ground on things
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savour (savor in AmEng)
to feel the flavour of something, to really appreciate the taste
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mundane
something exclusively physical, without any kind of meaning or deeper purpose
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stand for
what you believe
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stand up for
fight for something
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entrepreneur
a person who innovates or starts a business
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persuasive
a person who can convince somebody
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resilient
a person or something that can resist difficulties
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seldom
rarely
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multitasking
do multiple things at the same time
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monotasking
do only one thing at a time
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slow lane
a part of a road where you drive slowly
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leisure
activities that make you happy
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pleasure
what you feel when doing things you like
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labour
physical work or the moment where a pregnancy ends and the baby is going to be born
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wind (noun)
air in movement
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wind (verb)
to create tension or to give "energy" to old fashioned watches through friction. PAST and PAST PARTICIPLE wound
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lead /li:d/ (verb)
to guide someone
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lead /led/ (noun)
heavy metal
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dawn
the beginning of the day when the sun is rising
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dusk
the end of the day when the sun is setting
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from dawn to dusk
from the beginning to the end of the day
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post-traumatic stress disorder
to have mental health issues caused by a severely traumatic situation
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fewer
used for countable things
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less
used for uncountable things
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fuel for the soul
motivation
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short-term memory
things you remember from today or yesterday
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long-term memory
things from your childhood or from a long time ago