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22 Cards in this Set
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admit |
to agree that you did something bad, or that something bad is true // to confess to the truth.ِBoth men admitted to taking illegal drugs.I was wrong – I admit it. |
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adopt |
to take someone else’s child into your family and legally become the parent of that child // to start doing or using something new.He was adopted as a baby.We’ve adopted a different approach to solving the problem. |
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argue |
to speak angrily to someone, telling them that you disagree with them // to disagree. My parents are always arguing about money. |
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behave |
to do or say things in a particular way. َ He behaved very badly. You’re behaving like a child! |
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boundary |
a line that divides two areas or forms an edge around an area َ The mountains mark the boundary between the two continents. |
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coincidence |
an occasion when two very similar things happen at the same time by chance. ُ It was just coincidence that we were travelling on the same train. |
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colleague |
someone that you work with. My colleague and I have many discussions about work. |
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conclude |
to decide something after studying all the information about it ِ The report concluded that the drug was safe. |
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divorce |
the legal ending of a marriage َ My parents are getting a divorce. |
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environment |
the air, land, and water where people, animals, and plants live // where someone lives or grows up. The new road may cause damage to the environment. |
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environmental |
Studies of the environment to protect it from being damaged by human activities. Pollution is a serious environmental problem. |
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genetic |
relating to genes – DNA. genetic research. Each person's genetic code is unique, except in the case of identical twins. |
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identical |
exactly the same. ِ She found a dress identical to the one in the picture. |
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in common |
The same, very similar. The two friends have so much in common. They both like football, video games. And travelling. |
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invite |
to ask someone to come to your house, to a party, etc. َ They’ve invited us to the wedding. |
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personality |
the qualities that make one person different from another // the type of person you are, shown by the way you behave, feel, and drink. َ He had the kind of personality that made you want to believe everything he said. |
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physical |
relating to the body. َ physical strength. She was in constant physical pain. |
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psychologist |
someone who studies the human mind and feelings. Any psychologist knows that humans can't learn at school if their family life isn't good. |
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raise |
to look after a child until he or she has become an adult // to bring up a child or a pet. َ The husband raised the children after his wife died. |
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severe |
very bad or strong. He had a severe headache, so he couldn’t study well. |
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similarity |
the fact of two things or people being similar, or a way in which they are similar. There are a number of similarities between the two systems. |
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suffer |
to experience something bad // to have physical or mental pain. Maybe Norman suffers from loneliness. After the car crash, John suffered from many headaches |
