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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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Allemand

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to take part in an activity or event

participate

a helpful piece of advice

tip

serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

research

knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a job or activity, or the process of doing this

experience

to think of an idea, answer etc

come up with

to carry out a particular activity or process, especially in order to get information or prove facts

conduct

to write information down or store it in a computer on film so that it can be looked at in the future

record

the scientific study of living things

biology

the science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

chemistry

the way in which plants, animals, and people are related to each other and to their environment, or the scientific study of this

ecology

information about something that is written down or stored on computer, film etc so that it can be looked at in the future

keep records

the scientific study of weather conditions

meteorology

the science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement

physics

an important social or religious event, when a traditional set of actions is performed in a formal way

ceremony

a slow-moving land animal that can pull its head and legs into the hard round shell that covers its body

tortoise

a green strong-tasting Japanese food, which is added to sushi and other foods in small amounts

wasabi

to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored

yawn

an advantage, improvement, or help that you get from something

benefit

a plant such as wheat, rice, or fruit that is grown by farmers and used as food

crop

causing a lot of disagreement, because many people have strong opinions about the subject being discussed

controversial

if something floats, it moves slowly through the air or stays up in the air

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

floating

rude, humorous, or political writing and pictures on the walls of buildings, train etc

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

graffiti

the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competition

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

highlight

a piece of equipment that produces a powerful narrow beam of light that can be used in medical operations, to cut metals, or to make patterns of light for entertainment

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

laser

a lighted candle, match or torch etc is burning at one end

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

lighted

to give light to a place or to shine light on something

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

lit up

the words of a song

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

lyric

to gradually disappear

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

melt away

the country, race, or type of family which someone comes from

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

origin

a public celebration when musical bands, brightly decorate vehicles etc move down the street

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

parade

someone who takes photographs, especially as a professional or as an artist

photographer

all of the people who live in a particular area

population

a line of people or vehicles moving slowly as part of a ceremony

procession

clothes that you wear, especially to parties, that make you look like a famous person, a character from a story etc

fancy dress

type of popular music in which the words of a song are not sung, but spoken in time to music with a steady beat

rap

someone who makes sculptures

sculptor

an object made out of stone, wood, clay etc by an artist

sculpture

someone who is watching an event or game

spectator

to be very easy to see or notice

stood out

if something takes place, it happens, especially after being planned or arranged

takes place

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to obtain or achieve something

gained

the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past

reputation

the natural home of a plant or animal

habitat

at the beginning

initially

if you lead a particular kind of life, that is what your life is like

lead

the splitting of the nucleus of an atom which results in a lot of power being produced

nuclear fission

a scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics

physicist

a heavy white metal that is radioactive and is used to produce nuclear power and nuclear weapons. It is a chemical element: symbol U

uranium

the smallest part of an element that can exist alone or can combine with other substances to form a molecule

atom

someone who supports a particular person, group or plan

supporter

extremely small

tiny

a piece of furniture with doors, and sometimes shelves, used for storing clothes, plates, food etc

cupboard

something that you hold in your hand and use to do a particular job

tool

to refuse an offer, request, or invitation

turned down

to do something after you have finished doing something else

went on to

by a lot of people or in a lot of places

widely

to respect and like someone because they have done something that you think is good

admired

a woman who is supposed to have magic powers

witch

a beam of radiation that can go through solid objects and is used for photographing the inside of the body

x-ray

something that you give or do in order to help something be successful

contribution

if something is fully recognised by people, they realise that it is important or very good

recognised

a proposed change, plan, development etc is one that has been formally suggested to an official person or group

proposed

the order that something happens or exists in, or the order it is supposed to happen or exist in

sequence

approval or praise that you give someone for something they have done

took the credit

someone whose job is to design or build roads, bridges, machines etc

engineer

a very short electric wave that is used in cooking food and sending messages by radio and in radar

microwave signal

a series of light waves, sound waves etc that carry an image, sound or message, for example in radio or television

signal

a kind of corn that swells and bursts open when heated, and is usually eaten warm with salt or sugar as a snack

popcorn

a piece of equipment that uses radio waves to find the position of things and watch their movement

radar

if something solid melts or if heats melts it, it becomes liquid

melted

to meet, find, or discover someone or something by chance

came across

a hard black mineral which is dug out of the ground and burnt to produce heat

coal

if a problem or difficulty comes up, it appears or starts to affect you

come up

if an agreement, plan, sale etc falls through, it is not completed successfully

fallen through

to tell someone something that you should keep secret

giving away

to talk too much, often in a critical way

going on about

if a situation keeps up, it continues without stopping or changing

keeping up with

to try to find out the truth about a problem, crime etc in order to solve it

looking into

a gas that you cannot see or smell, which can be burned to give heat

methane

something that is potentially dangerous is not dangerous now, but may become so in the future

potentially

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