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31 Cards in this Set
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Graduating |
a person who has a first degree from a university or collegeChris is a physics graduate. |
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College |
a university where you can study for an undergraduate (= first) degreeI met my husband when we were in college. |
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Wearing |
making you feel tired.Looking after three children all day is very wearing. |
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Cap |
a hat given to someone who plays for their national team in a particular sport, or a player who receives this.Davis has 17 Scottish caps |
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Gown |
woman's dress, especially a long one worn on formal occasions.a ball gown |
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Everyone |
every person.Everyone has their own ideas about the best way to bring up children. |
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Guys |
a man.He's a really nice guy. |
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Might |
past simple of the verb may, used especially when reporting what someone has said, thought, asked, etc.I brought him some sandwiches because I thought he might be hungry. |
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Professors |
a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American university or college.Professor Stephen Hawking |
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Must |
used to show that it is necessary or very important that something happens in the present or future.Meat must be cooked thoroughly. |
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May be |
used to mean that you accept that a piece of information is true but it does not change your opinion of the subject you are discussing.Building a new children's home will cost a lot of money but, be that as it may, there is an urgent need for the facility. |
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Bored |
feeling unhappy because something is not interesting or because you have nothing to do.It was a cold, wet day and the children were bored. |
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Interesting |
Someone or something that is interesting keeps your attention because he, she, or it is unusual, exciting, or has a lot of ideas.She's quite an interesting woman. |
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Fascinated |
xtremely interested.We watched fascinated as he cleaned and repaired the watch. |
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Embarrassed |
to cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable.You're embarrassing him with your compliments! |
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Annoyed |
to make someone angry.Tina really annoyed me in the meeting this morning. |
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Pleased |
happy or satisfieda pleased expression/smile.We're so pleased that you're able to come to the wedding. |
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Frustrating |
making you feel annoyed or less confident because you cannot achieve what you want.He doesn't listen to what I say and it's so frustrating. |
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Disappointed |
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen.We were deeply disappointed at/about the result. |
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Shocked |
feeling very upset or surprised. He was shocked to discover that he had no money left in his account. |
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Scared |
frightened or worried.He's scared of spiders. |
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Surprised |
feeling or showing surprise because something has happened that you did not expect.We were very surprised at the result. |
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Excited |
to make someone have strong feelings of happiness and enthusiasm.Nothing about my life excites me at present. |
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Jealous |
upset and angry because someone that you love seems interested in another person.Anna says she feels jealous every time another woman looks at her boyfriend. |
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Anxious |
worried and nervous.My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don't arrive when we say we will. |
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Worried |
unhappy because you are thinking about problems or unpleasant things that might happen.She was sitting behind her desk with a worried expression/look on her face. |
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Difficult |
needing skill or effort.a difficult problem/choice/task/language |
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Fun |
pleasure, enjoyment, or entertainment.I really enjoyed your party - it was such good fun. |
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Motivated |
very enthusiastic or determined because you really want to do something.Our staff members are hard-working and highly motivated. |
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Scary |
frightened.She's a scary woman. |
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Thrilled |
extremely happy about something. I was thrilled that so many people turned up to the party. |
