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14 Cards in this Set
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accurate |
correct and true in every detail
Police believe Derek gave a reasonably accurate account of what happened. |
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at first glance |
At first glance the problem seemed easy |
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beneficial |
having a good effect
a drug that has a beneficial effect on the immune system |
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championship |
[plural] a competition to find which player, team etc is the best in a particular sport
Greece won the European Championship |
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cross-section |
something that has been cut in half so that you can look at the inside, or a drawing of this
The roof beams were 50 centimetres square in cross-section |
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exception |
something or someone that is not included in a general statement or does not follow a rule or pattern
It's been cold, but today's an exception |
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horizontal |
[countable] a horizontal line or surface
eleven degrees below the horizontal |
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initially |
at the beginning
Stan initially wanted to go to medical school |
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load |
a large quantity of something that is carried by a vehicle, person etc
The plane was carrying a full load of fuel. |
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muscle |
[uncountable and countable]HB one of the pieces of flesh inside your body that you use in order to move, and that connect your bones together
Relax your stomach muscles, then stretch again. |
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rank |
[uncountable and countable]SCPPM the position or level that someone holds in an organization, especially in the police or the army, navy etc
During the war Harold had risen to the rank of major |
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reasoning |
[uncountable] a process of thinking carefully about something in order to make a judgment
What is the reasoning behind this decision? |
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store |
a place where goods are sold to the public. In British English, a store is large and sells many different things, but in American English, a store can be large or small, and sell many things or only one type of thing
At Christmas the stores stay open late |
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stride |
[countable] a long step you make while you are walking
Paco reached the door in only three strides |
