Month 17 Flashcards

(54 cards)

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relieve

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to make an unpleasant feeling, such as pain or worry, less strong

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relieved

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happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended

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suspend

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to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently

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suspension

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the act of stopping something happening, operating, etc. for a period of time

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swing v.

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to move easily and without interruption backwards and forwards or from one side to the other, especially from a fixed point, or to cause something or someone to do this

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swing n.

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a swinging movement

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fairness

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the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is right or reasonable

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presumably

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used to say what you think is the likely situation

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expertise

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a high level of knowledge or skill

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presume

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to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain

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gear

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a device, often consisting of connecting sets of wheels with teeth (= points) around the edge, that controls how much power from an engine goes to the moving parts of a machine

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receiver

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the part of a phone in two parts that you hold to your ear and mouth

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slap

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a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object

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snap

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to cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound

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submission

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the act of giving something for a decision to be made by others, or a document formally given in this way

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exhibit v.

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to show something publicly

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exhibit n.

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an object that is shown to the public in a museum, etc.

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principal adj.

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first in order of importance

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principal n.

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first in order of importance

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slam

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to (cause to) move against a hard surface with force and usually a loud noise

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input

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something such as energy, money, or information that is put into a system, organization, or machine so that it can operate

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21
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forbid

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to refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible

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sibling

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a brother or sister

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thereby

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as a result of this action

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lesser
not as great in size, amount, quality, importance, etc. as something or someone else
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overcome
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something
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whoever
the person who
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dose
a measured amount of something such as medicine
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notify
to tell someone officially about something
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unite
to join together as a group, or to make people join together as a group; to combine
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unity
the state of being joined together or in agreement
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adolescent
a young person who is developing into an adult
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occurrence
something that happens
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resign
to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving
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resignation
the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job
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surplus
(an amount that is) more than is needed
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correlate
If two or more facts, numbers, etc. correlate or are correlated, there is a relationship between them
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fraction
a number that results from dividing one whole number by another
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fragment
a small piece or a part, especially when broken from something whole
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uncertainty
a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain
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unfold
to open or spread out something that has been folded
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reckon
to think or believe
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verse
writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry
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versus
used to say that one team or person is competing against another
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divine
connected with a god, or like a god
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designate
to choose someone officially to do a particular job
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invade
to enter a country by force with large numbers of soldiers in order to take possession of it
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prospective
people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become parents, etc.
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strip n.
a long, flat, narrow piece
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strip v.
to remove your clothing, or to remove the clothing of someone else
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constraint
something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits
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altogether
in total
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disposal
the act of getting rid of something, especially by throwing it away
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dispose
to make someone feel a particular way towards someone or something