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36 Cards in this Set
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Motorist |
Driver |
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Proximity |
Here the rich and the poor live in close proximity We chose the hous for its proximity to the school |
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Bear little relationship |
They are not connected to The lessons bear little relationship to the children's needs |
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Be tied to sth |
To be related to sth and dependent on it |
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Vase |
Pronounce |
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Defect |
Fault |
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Spectrum |
A complete range of opinions.people,situations etc,going from one extreme to its opposite The two articles here represent opposite ends of spectrum |
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Broadly |
In a general way,relating to the main facts rather than details We reached broadly similar conclusions Broadly speaking,.... |
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Broad(adj) |
Including a lot.including many different kinds of things or people The play is a comedy,in the broadest sense of the word |
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Women |
Wimin |
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Commit |
Crime-to do sth wrong or illegal Women commit fewer crimes than men |
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Compelling reason/argument/case/evidence etc |
An argument etc that makes you feel certain that sth is true or that you must do sth about it The court was presented with compelling evidence that she'd murdered her husband |
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As to sth |
Concerning sth Frank was very uncertain as to whether it was the right job for him |
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Combined |
Adj.only before noun Done,made or achieved by several people or groups working together =joint Combined effort/action/operation Dinner was a combined effort |
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Exercise |
Use sth.to use a power,right or quality that you have There are plans to encourage people to exercise their right to vote Doctors exercise considerable power and often come into conflict with politicians |
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Questionnaire |
Dictation |
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Photosynthesis |
Dictation |
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Solicitor |
A kind of lawyer |
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Offence |
An illegal action or a crime His solicitor said he committed the offence because he was heavily in debt |
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Evolve |
If an animal or plant evolves,it changes gradually over a long period of time Lions and house cats evolved from a common ancestor |
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War,world |
Werld/wor |
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Account |
Description A written or spoken description that says what happens in an event or process Account of Eye-witness/first-hand account(=a description of events by someone who saw them) This gives a first-hand account of the war |
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Assumption |
Sth that you think is true although you have no definite proof Assumption that A lot of people make the assumption that poverty only exists in the third-world |
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Striped |
Stripy Having lines or bands of colour A blue and white striped shirt |
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Recurrent |
Adj. Happening or appearing several times Recurrent theme |
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Commonly |
More commonly Sodium chloride is more commonly known as salt The most commonly found cancer in men |
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Communicate |
1.to express your thoughts and feelings clearly,so that other people understand them A teacher must be able to communicate effectively to students 2.if two people communicate, they are able to talk about and understand each other's feelings or desires Parents sometimes find it difficult to communicate with their teenage children |
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Illustrate |
To put pictures in a book,article etc Over a hundred diagrams,tables and pictures illustrate the book |
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Runner-up |
The person or team that comes second in a race or competition |
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Ankle |
قوزک پا I have a bad ankle |
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Heal or heal up |
خوب کردن.خوب شدن Wound,broken bone |
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Instructions |
The written information that tells you how to do or use sth Directions Instructions for |
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Towel/either |
Pronounce |
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Sheet,bed linen |
Linen:sheets,tablecloth etc |
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Put up with sb or sth |
Tolerate To accept an unpleasant situation or person without complaining |
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Publicity |
The attention that sb or sth gets from newspapers,televisions etc تبلیغ.شهرت.تبلیغات Get publicity for....locally The adverse publicity had damaged sales. It is important to gain good publicity for the school. |
