Month 13 Flashcards

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vision

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an idea or mental image of something

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visual

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relating to seeing

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pace n.

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the speed at which someone or something moves, or with which something happens or changes

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pace v.

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to get someone to run a race at a particular speed, for example by running with them

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exhibition

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an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or the act of showing these things

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duty

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something that you have to do because it is part of your job, or something that you feel is the right thing to do

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earthquake

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a sudden violent movement of the earth’s surface, sometimes causing great damage

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relevant

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connected with what is happening or being discussed

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skirt

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a piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers some or all of the legs, usually worn by women and girls

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graduate n.

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a person who has a first degree from a university or college

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primary

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more important than anything else; main

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graduate v.

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to complete a first university degree successfully

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various

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many different

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pattern

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a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens

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desire

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to want something, especially strongly

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сash register

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eventually

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in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.

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vomit

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to empty the contents of the stomach through the mouth

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look for

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to try to notice someone or something

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highlight v.

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to attract attention to or emphasize something important

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highlight n.

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the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something

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highly

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very, to a large degree, or at a high level

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shelf

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a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored on it

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shell

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the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals

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benefit n.
a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
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benefit v.
to be helped by something or to help someone
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instance
a particular situation, event, or fact, especially an example of something that happens generally
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steady
happening in a smooth, gradual, and regular way, not suddenly or unexpectedly
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witness n.
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
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aged
of the age of
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transfer v.
to move someone or something from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another
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witness v.
to see something happen, especially an accident or crime
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network
a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement or communication between or along the parts, or between the parts and a control centre
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transfer n.
the movement of something or someone from one place, position, etc. to another
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gain v.
to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time
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gain n.
an occasion when you get something useful or positive
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move on
1 to move further along a road, etc: The police told us to move on. 2 to get a better job, home, etc: You've worked here for several years and it's time you moved on.
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guard n.
a person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping
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guard v.
to protect someone or something from being attacked or stolen
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stream
water that flows naturally along a fixed route formed by a channel cut into rock or ground, usually at ground level
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resource
a useful or valuable possession or quality of a country, organization, or person
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currency
the money that is used in a particular country at a particular time
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compete
to try to be more successful than someone or something else
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competition
a situation in which someone is trying to win something or be more successful than someone else
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competitive
involving competition
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competitor
a person, team, or company that is competing against others
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write something down
to write information: I wrote down her phone number. COPY, GET, PUT, TAKE SOMETHING DOWN
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vary
If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other
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remote
far away in distance
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variety
the characteristic of often changing and being different
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go on
1 to happen: Read newspapers if you want to know what's going on in the world. 2 to continue doing something: She was so tired climbing the hill that she thought she couldn't go on
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expense
the use of money, time, or effort
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weigh
to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object
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impatient
easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait
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deny
to say that something is not true
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expense
the use of money, time, or effort
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weigh
to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object
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impatient
easily annoyed by someone's mistakes or because you have to wait
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swimsuit
a piece of clothing that you wear for swimming
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nausea
the feeling that you are going to vomit
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over-the-counter medicine
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liver
a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile, or this organ from an animal used as meat
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prescription medicine