Untitled Deck Flashcards

(76 cards)

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Work out

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To solve a problem or understand something.

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Stumble into somebody

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To meet someone unexpectedly.

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Looking forward (to)

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Feeling excited about something that will happen in the future.

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Dropped out

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To leave school or university before finishing.

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Truth be told

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Used to say you are going to speak honestly.

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Big deal

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Something very important or significant.

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Put up for adoption

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To give a baby to another family to raise legally.

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Didn’t see the value

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Did not understand the importance or usefulness of something.

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Looking back

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Thinking about something that happened in the past.

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Likely that

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Probable; something that will probably happen.

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Drop the baton

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To stop continuing a responsibility or task (like passing leadership).

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Devastating

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Extremely shocking, upsetting, or damaging.

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Let down the previous generation

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To disappoint people from an older generation.

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Bring to reality

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To make an idea or plan become real.

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Sided with him

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To support someone in a disagreement.

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Diverge

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To move or develop in different directions.

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Fall out

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To have an argument and stop being friends.

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Screw up

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To make a serious mistake.

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Down on (someone)

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To criticize or disapprove of someone.

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Free me

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To release someone from something that restricts them.

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Get affairs (in order)

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To organize personal matters or responsibilities.

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Button up

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To finish or complete something properly.

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Don’t settle

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Do not accept something less than what you want.

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Biopic

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A film that tells the life story of a real person.

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Be cleared away
To be removed or taken away.
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Profess to
To claim openly that you believe or feel something.
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Promote
To support or encourage something.
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Atrocities
Extremely cruel or violent acts.
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Witnessing
Seeing something happen, especially an important or shocking event.
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Vividness
The quality of being very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine.
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Appalled someone
To shock or disgust someone greatly.
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Obscure
Not well known or difficult to understand.
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Popular shift
A change in what many people believe or prefer.
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Suit
To be appropriate or convenient for someone or something.
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Cliff-hangers
Moments in a story that leave the audience in suspense.
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Entice
To attract someone by offering something appealing.
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Ensnaring
Capturing or trapping someone emotionally or mentally.
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Unobtrusively
In a way that does not attract attention.
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Wider
Larger or more extensive.
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Pacey
Fast-moving and full of action.
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Backdrop
The setting or background of a story.
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Set out
To begin something with a clear purpose.
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Outset
The beginning of something.
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Unflinchingly vivid
Extremely clear and detailed without avoiding difficult or shocking details.
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Didactic
Intended to teach a moral lesson.
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Taps into
To make use of or connect with something.
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Refrains from drilling
Avoids repeating something too much.
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Galvanise
To inspire people to take action.
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Ever-widening
Continuously becoming larger or broader.
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Raise awareness
To make people more conscious of a problem.
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Ensure
To make certain that something happens.
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Stir
To provoke strong emotions or reactions.
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Lectured at
To speak to someone in a serious or moralizing way.
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Hook with
To capture someone’s interest.
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Resorting to preaching
Using moral lessons in a forceful or annoying way.
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Boycotted
Refused to buy, use, or support something as a protest.
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Segregated
Separated people based on race or another characteristic.
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Housing foreclosures
Situations where a bank takes someone’s house because they cannot pay their mortgage.
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Got a real way with words
can use words very well
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Put into words
express
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Words fail me
be shocked into silence
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word of mouth
peoples recommendation
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in a word
briefly
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For want of a better word
this may not be the most appropriate word but
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have the last word
finish the argument with your own opinion
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go back on your word
break your promise
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Sit up and take notice
To suddenly start paying attention because something is surprising, important, or impressive.
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Shine a spotlight on
To draw attention to a particular issue, topic, or problem so that people notice it.
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Have a way with words
To have a natural ability to express ideas clearly, effectively, or persuasively.
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Get tongue-tied
To become nervous or unable to speak clearly, often forgetting what to say.
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Say it as it is
To express the truth directly and honestly, without softening or hiding it.
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Don’t hold back
To speak or act freely without stopping yourself or hiding your feelings.
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Walk all over you
To treat someone badly or take advantage of them because they do not defend themselves.
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Have your say
To have the opportunity to express your opinion or point of view.
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Biopsy
Medical procedure to detect diseases like cancer
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Demand commitment
Exigir compromiso