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This flashcard set helps learn English at an intermediate level, focusing on vocabulary essential for everyday communication. The cards cover a wide range of topics, including body parts like "collar bone," activities such as "skateboarding," and professions like "chef" or "accountant." The set also includes expressions like "mad about something" and "fed up," which are useful for casual conversations. With the "answer first" learning setting, you can reverse the learning direction – from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for both language learners and travelers looking to expand their vocabulary.

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a word game in which you write the answers to questions in a pattern of numbered boxes

crossword

a Japanese sport or method of defence, in which you try to throw your opponent onto the ground

judo

the activity of using a short board with two small wheels at each end, which you can stand on and ride for fun or as a sport

skateboarding

work that you do to take care of a house, for example washing, cleaning etc

housework

work that is done by people who do it because they want to, and who are not paid

voluntary work

if you are mad about something, you like it very much

mad

someone whose job is to keep and check financial accounts, calculate taxes etc

accountant

a skilled cook, especially the main cook in a hotel or restaurant

chef

annoyed or bored, and wanting something to change

fed up

for all the hours of a week during which it is usual for people to work, study etc

full-time

the skill or activity of looking after your own children

parenting

feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want

satisfied

a quality that people, places, or things have that makes them very attractive to look at

beauty

a substance that is not a solid or a gas, for example water or milk

liquid

a solid substance such as wood, plastic, or metal

material

if people interact with each other, they talk to each other, work together etc

interact

to look after and influence a child until he or she is grown up

brought up

one of the pair of bones that go from the bottom part of your neck to your shoulders

collar bone

a sports competition in which competitors can use any movements they choose

freestyle

to officially suggest someone or something for an important position, duty or prize

nominated

a group of people connected to each other via the internet so they can share information

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

social network

to look quickly through information on the internet for anything that interests you

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

surf the internet

to make friends means to become friendly with people

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

make friends

to trust or depend on someone or something to do what you need or expect them to do

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

rely on

to disagree with someone in words, often in an angry way

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

argue with

to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

research

to recognise and correctly name someone or something

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

identify

to connect to other computers through the internet

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

go online

to talk in a friendly informal way, especially about things that are not important

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

chat

if two people are standing face to face, they are very close and are looking at each other

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

face to face

to the greatest degree possible

completely

stop talking or writing to someone

lose touch with

to not have the latest knowledge about a subject, situation, or the way people feel

out of touch with

talking or writing to someone

in touch with

connected by a family relationship

related to

a family group that consists not only of parents and children but also of grandparents, aunts, etc

extended family

no longer married to your wife or husband

divorced

your son's wife

daughter-in-law

members of your family who lived a long time ago

ancestors

a child who has no brothers or sisters

only child

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extremely big, and much bigger than other things of the same type

giant

an animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals.

goat

a piece of land completely surrounded by water

island

a marine iguana is a type of large tropical American lizard that lives on land and water

marine iguana

a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria

mosquitoes

give someone or something the same name as another person or thing

named after

someone who speaks on radio or television programmes

broadcaster

someone who studies plants or animals

naturalist

to continue over a period of time or in a series, or to make something do this

stretched

if an animal feeds on a particular food, it usually eats that food

feed on

to spoil or ruin something, especially something important or something that has been carefully planned

mess up

a very large round object in space that moves around the Sun or another star

planet

someone who has a lot of experience of ships and the sea

seaman

a plant that grows in the sea

seaweed

to divide or split into different parts, or to make something do this

separated

if something is in the middle of nowhere, it is a long way from the nearest big town

the middle of nowhere

to follow the movements of an aircraft or ship

track

plants in general

vegetation

all of something

whole

if something is without a doubt then there is a feeling of absolute certainty

without a doubt

an active volcano is likely to explode at any time

active

the authorities are the people or organisations that are in charge of a particular country or area

authority

the conditions that affect a situation, action, event etc

circumstance

the protection of natural things such as animals, plants, forests etc, to prevent them from being spoiled or destroyed

conservation

to be formed from two or more things or people

consist of

the part of an object that is furthest from the centre

edges

a change that is caused by an event, action etc

effect

if you get rid of something, you throw away or destroy something you do not want any more

get rid of

if you have the impression, you believe that something is true when it is not

have the impression

an isolated building, village etc is far away from any others

isolated

connected with the way plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment

ecologically

to stop an amount or number from increasing beyond a particular point

limit

a mixed blessing is a situation that has both good and bad parts

mixed blessing

molten metal or rock has been made into a liquid by being heated to a very high temperature

molten

something that you decide to do in order to achieve something

move

the process by which only plants and animals that are naturally suitable for life in their environment will continue to live and breed, while others will die out

natural selection

a necessary evil is something bad or unpleasant that you have to accept in order to achieve what you want

necessary evil

to give something to someone or make it available to them, because they need it or want it

provide

if two things relate, they are connected in some way

relate

someone who goes to live in a country or area where not many people like them have lived before, and that is a long way from any towns or cities

settler

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