upstream unit 5 Flashcards

(57 cards)

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quire

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coala

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fully flegded

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completely developed

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quire

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coala

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fully fledged

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completely developed

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proponent

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sustinator

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makeshift

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improvised

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egophony

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egofonie

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scourge

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bane,curse

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unwieldy

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greoi

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probing

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investigatory

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11
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sprain

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entorsa

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12
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shoulder blade

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omoplat

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13
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lab..

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tests

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14
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medical..

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history

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15
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passive..

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smoking

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allergic..

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reaction

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respiratory..

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infection

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18
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vitamin..

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intake

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19
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strenuous..

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activity

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20
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..disease

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fatal,contagious

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21
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..condition

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congenital,chronic

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22
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..dizziness

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serious,slight

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..medicine

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holistic, conventional

24
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..recovery

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speedy,miraculous

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..injuries
multiple, internal
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..wound
superficial,flesh
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..treatment
ongoing, emergency
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..pain
stabbing/piercing
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..medicine
holistic/alternative
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..treatment
undergo/have
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..injury
niggling/recurring
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..discomfort
mild/slight
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..reactions
allergic/adverse
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door i
to get one’s foot in the door= to secure a place
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heart i
to take sth to heart= greatly upset/affected by sth
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down i
to put one’s foot down= to insist, to be firm
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eyes back i
to have eyes in the back of one’s head= to be very alert
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eyes for i
to only have eyes for each other
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rushed i
to be rushed off one’s feet= extremely busy, overworked
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fist i
hand over fist= get a lot of sth quickly
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knees i
to bring sth or sb to it’s knees= to almost ruin sb or sth
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heels i
to take to one’s heels= to disappear quickly by running off
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stand i
not have a leg to stand on= not have any defence
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hand i
to keep one’s hand in= to keep in practice so as to remain good at sth
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win i
to win sth hands down= win with a clear advantage
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stomach i
a strong stomach= to be able to bear sth
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head over i
to fall head over heels for sb
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keep down
control at a low level
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hold back
restrain
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hold with
to agree with
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hold down
retain
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held up
delayed
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holding out
to insist on
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keeps on at
to nag
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keep to
follow
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keep on
continue to employ
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kept up
to sustain/mantain