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26 Cards in this Set
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discard (v)
You should discard the dirty clothes. |
to get rid of something
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calamity (n,c)
It will be a calamity for farmers if the crops failed again. |
disaster
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deceive (v,t)
I was deceived into paying more than I should have. |
lie, mislead
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suspicious (adj)
Some of his colleagues at work became suspicious of his behaviour. |
thinking that someone might be guilty of doing something wrong or dishonest
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guilty (adj)
I feel really guilty at forgetting her birthday again. |
ashamed
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pretend (v,t,i)
Let's pretend we are on the moon. |
to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun
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fraud (n,c&u)
He's been charged with tax fraud. |
the crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods
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crime (n,u)
We moved here because there was very little crime. |
illegal activities in general
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accurate (adj)
Police believe Derek gave a reasonably accurate account of what happened. |
correct and true in every detail [≠ inaccurate]
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acquire (vt)
I hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible. |
obtain something by buying it or being given it
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embrace (vt,i)
Jack warmly embraced his son. |
hug
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considerate (adj)
It was very considerate of you to let us know you were going to be late. |
always thinking of what other people need or want and being careful not to upset them [≠ inconsiderate]
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sustain (vt)
She found it difficult to sustain the children's interest. Two of the fire-fighters sustained serious injuries. |
make something continue to exist or happen for a period of time [= maintain]
to suffer damage, an injury, or loss of money |
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betray (vt)
He felt that she had betrayed him. |
be disloyal to someone who trusts you so that they are harmed or upset
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clarify (vt)
Could you clarify one or two points for me? |
to make something clearer or easier to understand
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rebellious (adj)
They are rebellious teenager. |
deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour
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infer/inferred/inferring (v)
A lot can be inferred from these statistics. |
form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you have
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factual (adj)
he report contained a number of factual errors. |
based on facts or relating to facts
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statutory
She's below the statutory age for school attendance. |
fixed or controlled by law
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thrust
He thrust me roughly towards the door. |
push something somewhere roughly
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obscure
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-not well known and usually not very important
-difficult to understand |
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qualified (adj)
If you don't speak German, you're not qualified to comment. |
having suitable knowledge, experience, or skills, especially for a particular job
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content (adj)
Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content. |
happy and satisfied
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handle (Vt)
I handled most of the paperwork. He had never handled a weapon before. |
to do the things that are necessary to complete a job
to hold |
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counterpart (n,c)
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someone or something that has the same job or purpose as someone or something else in a different place
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obvious (adj)
The obvious way of reducing pollution is to use cars less. |
easy to notice or understand
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