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16 Cards in this Set
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Conflict |
a situation in which people, groups or countries disagree strongly or are involved in a serious argument |
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Grandad |
grandfather |
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rewarding |
worth doing; that makes you happy because you think it is useful or important. ✓a rewarding experience/job/friendship |
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endure |
to experience and deal with something that is painful or unpleasant without giving up |
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/endure?q=endure |
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relate to |
to be able to understand and have sympathy with somebody/something SYNONYM empathize ✓Many adults can't relate to children. |
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long-lasting |
that can or does last for a long time. ✓long-lasting effects |
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ultimately |
in the end; finally ✓A poor diet will ultimately lead to illness. ✓He is ultimately responsible for the actions of the rebels he leads |
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Adolescence |
the time in a person’s life when he or she develops from a child into an adult. SYNONYM puberty ✓Adolescence brings about major changes in a young person’s body. |
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Nurture |
nurture somebody/something to care for and protect somebody/something while they are growing and developing ✓These delicate plants need careful nurturing. |
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competency |
competency (in something) | competency (in doing something) the ability to do something well. |
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accommodating |
willing to help and do things for other people.SYNONYM obliging✓David was gentle, generous and accommodating. |
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Relate |
Respond to somebody |
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correlation |
a connection between two things in which one thing changes as the other does. correlation between A and B There ✓is a direct correlation between exposure to sun and skin cancer. |
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Adopt |
adopt something to start to use a particular method or to show a particular attitude towards somebody/something. ✓All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem. |
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instinct |
a natural quality that makes people and animals tend to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training. ✓She did not seem to have any of the usual maternal instincts. |
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relatively |
to a fairly large degree, especially in comparison to something else. relatively large/small/high/low |
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