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45 Cards in this Set
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Long-term(adj) |
People need to think long-term |
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Subsequent (adj) |
These skills were passed on to subsequent generations. |
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Collapse |
Minutes later the second tower collapsed. |
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Rise(rose , risen) |
The divorce rate has risen steadily since the 1950s. |
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Plain(adj)=1) clear or obvious 2) simple |
The advantages were plain to see. a plain white blouse. |
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Keen |
A) Dogs have a very keen sense of smell. |
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Pesticide |
a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops. |
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Virtually =almost =practically |
Virtually all the children come to school by bus |
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Eradicate |
We can eradicate this disease from the world. |
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Decline (n) |
a rapid decline in unemployment |
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Occupy (v) Occupation (n) Occupant (n , person) Occupancy (n) |
He occupies the house without paying any rent |
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Queue (n and countable) |
a queue of people waiting for the bus |
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Affect(v) Effect(n) |
A disease that affects the central nervous system. My parents’ divorce had a big effect on me. |
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expectation(n) |
For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die. |
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Devote = dedicate |
He devoted his energies to writing films. |
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Diminish=reduce |
These drugs diminish blood flow to the brain. |
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Speculate = guess |
Jones refused to speculate about what might happen. |
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Redundant (adj) |
Seventy factory workers were made redundant in the resulting cuts. |
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Dominate(v) |
The industry is dominated by five multinational companies. |
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Dominant (adj) 1) more powerful than other people or things. 2) controlling or trying to control other people or things |
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Disappointment |
He could see the disappointment in her eyes. |
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Store ,(as a verb) |
It has a bigger memory , so it can store more data |
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Dense(adj)= thick, close together |
Finding your way in dense forests can be tricky. |
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advantageous |
Many bus companies provide advantageous fare tickets especially for tourists. |
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Beneficial |
a drug that has a beneficial effect on the immune system. |
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Pointless |
It’s pointless telling her to clean her room – she’ll never do it. |
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Futile = pointless # worthwhile |
It was futile to continue the negotiations. |
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Conceivable |
We were discussing the problems from every conceivable angle. |
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Feasible= possible #unfeasible |
A feasible solution .
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Unattainable = impossible |
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Impracticable = impossible |
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Confront = encounter |
Customers are confronted with a bewildering amount of choice. |
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Inevitably = inexorably = Unavoidably |
The decision will inevitably lead to political tensions. |
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Immune (adj) |
The senior members of the group appeared to be immune from arrest. |
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Urgent (adj) |
He was in urgent need of medical attention. |
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Sustain(v) Sustainable (adj) |
She found it difficult to sustain the children’s interest. |
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Relevant (adj)# irrelevant |
Relevant documents were presented in court. |
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Catastrophic |
catastrophic floods |
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Staggering (adj) = amazing |
The cost was a staggering $10 million. |
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acclimatize(v) to become used to a new place, situation, or type of weather, or to make someone become used to it |
Runners had to acclimatize to the humid tropical conditions. |
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Invent(v) to make, design, or think of a new type of thing. Check Dictionary for more information |
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. |
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hoist (v) to raise, lift, or pull something up, especially using ropes |
The crew hurried to hoist the flag |
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haul(v) to pull something heavy with a continuous steady movement. |
She hauled her backpack onto her back. |
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Take over to take control of something |
Some even imagined that computer would take over our lives. |
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envisage to think that something is likely to happen in the future. |
The changes have been greater than we ever envisaged. |