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Vocabulary: CB p. 32-36 & WB p. 24-27

Vocabulary: CB p. 32-36 & WB p. 24-27

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This set of flashcards helps learners of English at the secondary school level expand their vocabulary and communication skills. It covers a wide range of terms related to everyday life, such as "wear and tear," "consumerism," and "knick-knack," as well as more specific concepts like "cocoon," "deck," and "upmarket." The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language. Ideal for students and travelers looking to improve their fluency, these flashcards are particularly useful for intermediate learners aiming to enhance their vocabulary and comprehension.

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Students

30

Language

English

Category

English

Level

Secondary School

Created / Updated

04.01.2011 / 14.01.2016

relating to or happening in the country rather than the city

e.g. a ... community

rural

(a place) where something is not likely to be stolen or lost

e.g. This place here is quite ... .

safe

able to provide for all your own needs without help from other people

e.g. Australia is 65% ... in oil.

self-sufficient

spreading out over a wide area

e.g. a vast ... city

sprawling

making you feel very worried and unable to relax

e.g. a ... job

stressful

intended for or used by people who are rich and like expensive things

e.g. an ... restaurant

upmarket

in or relating to a town or city

e.g. ... areas

urban

land along the edge of the sea

shore

making somebody feel sleepy

lulling somebody to sleep

on a boat

aboard

marina or place where people keep boats

boatyard

expensive or fashionable

e.g. She likes ... clothes.

fancy

a friendly informal meeting or party with family or friends

e.g. Last night we had a little ... .

get-together

the top level of a ship or boat that you can walk or sit on

deck

people who have boats for pleasure

e.g. seasonal ...

boaters

small, comfortable and warm

e.g. a ... place (BE)

cosy

shelter, or place that protects you

cocoon

a small object used as a decoration

knick-knack

the idea that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services

consumerism

damage caused by continuous use over a long period

wear and tear

cut off from the outside world

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

isolated

to give money for a good cause

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

to donate money to charity

to promise to do something

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

to commit yourself to doing something

a formal promise to do something

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

a pledge

erased, dismissed

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

deleted

silly and unimportant, insignificant

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

frivolous

to come to an end

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

to expire

hard, cruel

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

harsh

only, just

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

solely

flyers (sheets used for advertising)

Keyboard commands:

= turn,

= for-/backward,

= scroll

leaflets

to hand out

to distribute

to begin

to come into being

to complete something successfully

to achieve

to meet socially

to get together

busy and noisy

e.g. a ... city

bustling

(making you feel) physically relaxed

e.g. I feel ... .

comfortable

full or blocked, especially with traffic

e.g. The streets were ... .

congested

having people from many different parts of the world

e.g. London is a ... city.

cosmopolitan

something you want because it's good or useful

something worth having

desirable

popular or thought to be good at a particular time

fashionable

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marina or place where people keep boats

boatyard

expensive or fashionable

e.g. She likes ... clothes.

fancy

a friendly informal meeting or party with family or friends

e.g. Last night we had a little ... .

get-together

the top level of a ship or boat that you can walk or sit on

deck

people who have boats for pleasure

e.g. seasonal ...

boaters

small, comfortable and warm

e.g. a ... place (BE)

cosy

shelter, or place that protects you

cocoon

a small object used as a decoration

knick-knack

the idea that it is good to buy and use a lot of goods and services

consumerism

damage caused by continuous use over a long period

wear and tear

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