YouTube: The Real (Weird) Way We See Numbers Flashcards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqCs2SUdxY (52 cards)

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flash

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/flæʃ/

to show something for a short time:
to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way:

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beyond

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/biˈjɑːnd/

further away in the distance (than something):

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profound

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/prəˈfaʊnd/

showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters:
felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:

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abandon

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/əˈbæn.dən/

to stop doing an activity before you have finished it:
to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:

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distinct

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/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

clearly separate and different
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:

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approximate

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/əˈprɑːk.sə.mət/

almost exact:
not completely accurate but close:

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distinguish

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/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

to see, hear, or experience something, esp. with difficulty:
to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:

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distant

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/ˈdɪs.tənt/

part of your family but not closely related:
far away:

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quantity

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/ˈkwɑːn.t̬ə.t̬i/

the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured:

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consciously

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/ˈkɑːn.ʃəs.li/

in a way that involves noticing that a particular thing exists or is present:

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tend

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/tend/

to care for something or someone:
to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic:

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bias

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/ˈbaɪ.əs/

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:

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evidence

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/ˈev.ə.dəns/

facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true:

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innate

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/ɪˈneɪt/

quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned:

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infant

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/ˈɪn.fənt/

related to or connected with the first stage of school in the UK, for children aged four to seven years:
a baby or a very young child:

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reveal

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/rɪˈviːl/

to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden:
to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:

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tomfoolery

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/ˌtɑːmˈfuː.lɚ.i/

foolish, often playful, behavior
silly behaviour, especially done as a joke

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species

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/ˈspiː.siːz/

a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other:

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intruder

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/ɪnˈtruː.dɚ/

someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime:

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predator

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/ˈpred.ə.t̬ɚ/

an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals:

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rival

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/ˈraɪ.vəl/

a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area:
a person, group, or organization competing with others for the same thing or in the same area:

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magnitude

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/ˈmæɡ.nə.tuːd/

the large size or importance of something:

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fuzzy

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/ˈfʌz.i/

in an untidy mass of tight curls:
not clear:

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tune

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/tuːn/

to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible:
a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember:

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hurdle
/ˈhɝː.dəl/ a frame or fence for jumping over in a race: a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress:
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precise
/prəˈsaɪs/ exact and accurate:
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to show something for a short time: to shine brightly and suddenly, or to make something shine in this way:
flash
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further away in the distance (than something):
beyond
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showing a clear and deep understanding of serious matters: felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
profound
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to stop doing an activity before you have finished it: to leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever:
abandon
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clearly separate and different clearly noticeable; that certainly exists:
distinct
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almost exact: not completely accurate but close:
approximate
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to see, hear, or experience something, esp. with difficulty: to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to make one person or thing seem different from another:
distinguish
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part of your family but not closely related: far away:
distant
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the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured:
quantity
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in a way that involves noticing that a particular thing exists or is present:
consciously
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to care for something or someone: to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic:
tend
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the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:
bias
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facts, information, documents, etc. that give reason to believe that something is true:
evidence
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quality or ability is one that you were born with, not one you have learned:
innate
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related to or connected with the first stage of school in the UK, for children aged four to seven years: a baby or a very young child:
infant
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to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden: to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret:
reveal
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foolish, often playful, behavior silly behaviour, especially done as a joke
tomfoolery
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a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other:
species
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someone who enters a place without permission in order to commit a crime:
intruder
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an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals:
predator
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a person, group, etc. competing with others for the same thing or in the same area: a person, group, or organization competing with others for the same thing or in the same area:
rival
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the large size or importance of something:
magnitude
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in an untidy mass of tight curls: not clear:
fuzzy
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to make slight changes to an engine so that it works as well as possible: a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember:
tune
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a frame or fence for jumping over in a race: a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress:
hurdle
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exact and accurate:
precise