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Modul HSLU ECONS

Modul HSLU ECONS

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This flashcard set helps learn English at an intermediate level, focusing on vocabulary and expressions. It includes words like "festival," "feature," and "dress code," and supports backward learning with the "answer first" setting. Travelers, students, and exam takers can benefit from this set, as it helps improve fluency and communication skills.
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a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects

claw

one of the light soft things that cover a bird's body

feather
one of the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim

fin

the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals, such as cats, dogs, and rabbits

fur

an animal's foot that has nails or claws

paw

one of the small flat pieces of skin that cover the bodies of fish, snakes etc

scale
the natural outer layer of a person's or animal's body

skin

one of the parts of a bird's or insect's body that it uses for flying

wing

determined or trying very hard to be more successful than other people or businesses

competitive

someone whose job it is to find out secret information about another country, organisation, or group

spy
to keep facts or information in your brain or a computer

store

if something is streamlined, it is formed into a smooth shape, so that it moves easily through the air or water

streamlined

relating to seeing

visual

to encourage someone by making them feel confident and eager to do something

inspire
the state of being able to do something

ability

someone or something that affects or changes a situation

agent

to design or make a new idea, product, system etc over a period of time

developed

an amount of something that can be counted or measured

quantity
tape etc that is made so it will stick to surfaces

sticky tape

successful, and working in the way that was intended

effective

concerning or affecting the air, land, or water on Earth

environmental

if a volcano erupts, it explodes and sends smoke, fire and rock into the sky

erupt
a bitter argument, battle etc is one in which people oppose or criticise each other with strong feelings of hate and anger

bitter

to begin to understand or realise something

catch on

a system of heating buildings in which water or air is heated in one place and then sent around the rest of the building through pipes etc

central heating

making you feel less worried, unhappy, or upset

comforting

a mixture of decayed plants, leaves etc used to improve the quality of soil

compost

an open container with a handle used for carrying and holding things, especially liquids

bucket

if you do damage to someone or something, you cause them harm

do more damage

someone who is concerned about protecting the environment

environmentalist

when people live or work together without fighting or disagreeing with each other

harmony

if a container or place fills up, or if you fill it up, it becomes full

fill up

a very strong belief or feeling about something

passion for

if you raise your eyebrows, you move them upwards in order to show surprise or disapproval

raised eyebrow

can be used again

reusable

if you are a slave to something, you are so strongly influenced by it that you cannot make your own decisions

slave

to take control of something

taken over

the treatment or examination of someone's mental problems by talking to them for a long time about their feelings

therapy

someone or something that is regarded as a possible danger

threat

to turn the switch on a machine such as an oven, radio etc so that it produces less heat, sound etc

turn down

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