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38 Cards in this Set
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Optometrist |
Doctor whose job is examining people's eyes or someone sells glasses or contact lenses to correct sight problems |
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Podiatrist |
Doctor whose job is to treat problems and diseases of people's feet |
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South East Asian countries |
Thailand/Singapore/Indonesia/Malaysia/ |
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Fungi |
Plural of fungus Organisms that get their food from decaying material or other living things: Mushrooms and mould are fungi. Fungus can be poisonous. |
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Oyster |
A large flat sea creature that lives in a shell
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Hit the nail on the head |
To do or say something exactly right or true Your comments about the problems in after-school programs really hit the nail on the head |
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Compensation |
Money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem She received £40,000 in compensation for a lost eye. She admitted her company's responsibility for the disaster and went on to explain how compensation would be paid to the victims. |
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Phase |
Any stage in a series of events. The project is only in its initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising. Phase one for building a new house is to get council approval. |
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Pledge |
Verb To promise seriously and formally The government has pledged to reduce the amount of chemicals used in food production. |
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Locomotive |
Noun
the engine of a train |
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Angelic |
Adjective belonging to an angel, or pretty and kind like an angel: an angelic face/voice/choir |
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Counsel |
Verb To give advice, especially on social or personal problems: The police have provided experts to counsel local people affected by the tragedy. My job involves counselling unemployed people about how to find work. |
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A citizen of Lebanon |
Lebanese |
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A citizen of Portugal |
Portuguese |
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A citizen of Norway |
Norwegian |
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A citizen of Indonesia |
Indonesian |
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A citizen of Turkey |
Turkish |
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A citizen of Iran |
Iranian |
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A citizen of Mexico |
Mexican |
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Ambitious |
Adjective Having a strong wish to be successful, if a plan or idea is ambitious, it needs a lot of skill and effort to be successful or be achieved. She has some ambitious plans for her business. She's very ambitious but I doubt she'll ever make it to the top. |
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Deceitful |
Adjective Dishonest At best it was misleading; at worst it was deceitful. She is trying to decide whether to give her deceitful husband a second chance. |
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Knowledgeable |
Adjective knowing a lot: He's very knowledgeable about German culture. |
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Precise |
exact and accurate: She can pronounce my Chinese name precisely. |
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Peasant |
Farmers. A person who owns or rents a small piece of land and grows crops, keeps animals, etc. on it, especially one who has a low income, very little education, and a low social position. Tons of internationally donated food was distributed to the starving peasants. |
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Livestock |
Noun animals and birds that are kept on a farm, such as cows, sheep, or chickens Because of this bad weather, many of the livestock died. |
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Rig |
Verb to arrange an event or amount in a dishonest way: Previous elections in the country have been rigged |
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Maggot |
Noun Baby fly. The creature like a very small worm that is found in decaying meat and other foods and later develops into a fly. |
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Library |
Spelling library |
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Necessary |
Spelling necessary |
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sincere |
Noun (of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest:
A sincere apology |
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outlying |
Adjective Far away from main towns and cities, or far from the centre of a place: Many of the students travel in by bus from outlying areas. |
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Vineyard |
Noun a piece of land on which grapevines are grown (fruits used for making wine) |
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Overjoy |
To fill with great joy. The book overjoyed me when I read it |
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Sledgehammer |
A large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking stones or other heavy material |
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tarmac |
an area of ground covered with a hard surface, esp. the areas of an airport where aircraft park, land, and take off: The plane was damaged on landing when it slid off the tarmac. |
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overcast |
with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny: The sky/weather was overcast. |
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Survey |
Noun The act of collecting data by asking people questions A recent survey showed that 58 percent of people did not know where their heart is. |
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Tally |
A record or count of a number of things: Make sure to keep a tally of the number of customers going in and out. |
