WORDS4 Flashcards

(50 cards)

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addiction

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the condition of being addicted to sth

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aggression

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feelings of anger and hatred that may result in threatening or violent behaviour

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artery

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any of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body

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baldness

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having little or no hair on the head

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be in two minds

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to be unable to decide what you think about sb/sth, or whether to do sth or not

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bone

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any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal

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brain

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the organ inside the head that controls movement, thought, memory and feeling

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break sb’s heart

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to make sb feel very unhappy

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burden

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a duty, responsibility, etc. that causes worry, difficulty or hard work

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cause

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the person or thing that makes sth happen

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change your mind

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to change a decision or an opinion

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come to your senses

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cause someone to (or start to) think and behave reasonably after a period of folly or irrationality

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cross your mind

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to come into your mind

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14
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deafness

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unable to hear anything or unable to hear very well

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depression

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a medical condition in which a person feels very sad and anxious and often has physical symptoms such as being unable to sleep, etc.

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dig your heels in

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to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth

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disability

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a physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part of your body completely or easily, or that you cannot learn easily

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dismally

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causing or showing sadness

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engineer

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a person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc.

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flowing

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(especially of long hair or clothing) hanging or draping loosely and gracefully

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gibe sb a piece of your mind

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to tell sb that you disapprove of their behaviour or are angry with them

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go out of your mind

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to be unable to think or behave in a normal way

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hard to swallow

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difficult to accept or not easy to believe

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heart

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the organ in the chest that sends blood around the body, usually on the left in humans

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imperfection
a fault or weakness in sb/sth
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keep in mind
to remember sth/sb
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lifeless
dead or appearing to be dead
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liver
a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile
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lungs
either of the two organs in the chest that you use for breathing
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make up your mind
to decide sth
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mind
the part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel
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(there is) more to sb than meets the eye
a person or thing is more complicated or interesting than you might think at first
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obesity
very fat, in a way that is not healthy
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pearly
of or like pearl
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ribs
any of the curved bones that are connected to the spine and surround the chest
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screen
the flat surface at the front of a television, computer, or other electronic device, on which you can see pictures or information
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shift
to move, or move sth, from one position or place to another
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short-sightedness
able to see things clearly only if they are very close to you
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shrivelled
to become or make sth dry and wrinkled as a result of heat, cold or being old
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skin
the layer of tissue that covers the body
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skull
the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain
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slip your mind
to forget sth or forget to sth
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(have) sth on your mind
if sb/sth is on your mind, you are thinking and worrying about them/it a lot
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spine
the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back
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stomach
the organ inside the body where food goes when you swallow it
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take your mind off sth
to make you forget about sth unpleasant for a short time
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vein
any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart
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warts and all
including all the bad or unpleasant features of sb/sth
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watery
of or like water
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(a) weight off your shoulders
to relieve yourself of a burden, normally sth that has been troubling/worrying you