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Modul HSLU ECONS

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This flashcard set helps learners improve their English vocabulary at an intermediate level. The vocabulary flashcards cover a wide range of topics, including science terms like "physics," "meteorology," and "ecology," as well as everyday words like "yawn," "tortoise," and "wasabi." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and travelers, these flashcards aid in expanding vocabulary and improving communication skills.
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a woman who is the main character in a book, film, play etc

heroine

a piece of equipment that you jump up and down on as a sport. It consists of a metal frame with a piece of strong cloth stretched tightly over it.

trampoline
to make someone or something less powerful or less important, or to become less powerful

weaken

to become less hard or rough, or make something less hard or rough

soften

to become stronger or make something stronger

strengthen

to reduce the weight of something, or to become less heavy

lighten

if an experience or activity is fun-packed, it is full of very enjoyable and exciting things

fun-packed

the time when crops are gathered from the fields, or the act of gathering them

harvest

a soft red juicy fruit with small seeds on its surface, or the plant that grows this fruit

strawberry

the act of taking part in an activity or event

participation

showing that you think someone or something is bad or wrong

disapproving

to treat someone unfairly by asking them to do things for you, but giving them very little in return

exploit

baggy clothes are big and do not fit tightly on your body

baggy

decorated with a pattern of flowers

flowery
having lines or bands of colour

striped

cloth or thread made from the white hair of the cotton plant

cotton

having small round marks of a different colour on the surface

spotted

loose clothes are big and do not fit your body tightly

loose
tight clothes fit your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable

tight

without anything added or without decoration

plain

a thin smooth soft cloth made from very thin thread which is produced by a silkworm

silk

a short-sleeved jacket or shirt is one where the sleeves don’t cover all of the arm

short-sleeved
influenced by the most fashionable styles and ideas

trendy

not popular or fashionable at the present time

unfashionable

the small piece of cloth attached to a piece of clothing which has the name of the designer or maker

label

a soft heavy grey metal that melts easily and is poisonous, used to cover roofs, or in the past, for water pipes. It is a chemical element: symbol Pb

lead

behaviour or actions that deliberately cause pain to people or animals

cruelty

making someone suffer or feel unhappy

cruel

a track with very steep slopes and curves, which people ride on in small carriages at fairs and amusement parks

roller coaster

an amount, usually small, of a quality or feeling

element

if someone shakes, or part of their body shakes, they make small sudden movements from side to side or up and down, especially because they are very frightened, cold or ill etc

shake

someone who is very interested in a particular activity or subject

enthusiast

the force that causes something to fall to the ground or to be attracted to another planet

gravity

to put something in the opposite position to the one it was in before, especially by turning it upside down

inverted

before now or before a particular time

previously

a large structure with steps leading to the top of a long sloping surface that children can slide down

slide

an unusual image or sound that has been produced artificially to be used in a film or television programme

special effect

a road that goes up and down steep slopes and around sharp bends

switchback

a sudden strong feeling of excitement and pleasure, or the thing that makes you feel this

thrill

doing things that are dangerous because you like the feeling of excitement it gives you

thrill-seeking

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