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EF C1.1 Unit 1

EF C1.1 Unit 1

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This flashcard set helps secondary school students expand their English vocabulary with 43 cards focusing on descriptive adjectives and nouns. Key terms include "vigilant," "rural," and "articulate," which are essential for enhancing expressive language skills. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from the target language to the source language, making it ideal for intermediate learners aiming to improve fluency and comprehension.

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English

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Secondary School

Created / Updated

15.09.2016 / 15.09.2016

very old; having existed for a very long time

ancient

the feeling of having lost all hope

despair

to bring a feeling, a memory or an image into your mind

evoke

good at expressing ideas or feelings clearly in words

articulate

very great; felt or experienced very strongly

profelt

brave; willing to do dangerous or unusual things; involving danger or taking risks

daring

an open space that is partly or completely surrounded by buildings and is usually part of a castle, a large house, etc

courtyard

very interesting because of being unusual or not having an obvious answer

intriguing

not interresting or exciting

mundane

willing to do things which are difficult, dangerous or painful; not afraid

brave

the most important or central part of sth

core

to have the opposite effect to the one intended, with bad or dangerous results

backfire

to put facts, events, details, etc. together to make a story or a closely connected whole

weave

to form an idea of the cost, size, value etc. of sth, but without calculating it exactly

estimate

very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to reac

overwhelming

having the ability or qualities necessary for doing sth

capable

able to read and write

literate

connected with or like the countryside

rural

an owner of shares in a company or business

sharholder

very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble

vigilant

a continuous decrease in the number, value, quality, etc. of sth

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

decline

a difficult or unpleasant situation

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

adversity

determined to do sth despite difficulties, especially when other people are against you and think that you are being annoying or unreasonable

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

persistent

to make a judgement about the nature or quality of sb/sth

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

assess

to do or be better than sb/sth

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

surpass

to encourage sb to behave in a particular way by offering them a reward

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

incentivize

the situation in which all the parts of sth fit together well

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

coherence

a particular quality in your personality

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

trait

an action of coming or going down

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

descent

to look for and discover mistakes in sb/sth; to complain about sb/sth

Tastatur-Befehle:

= drehen,

= vor-/rückwärts,

= scrollen

find fault (with sb/sth)

to become healthy, successful or confident again after being ill/sick or having difficulties

bounce back

a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law

practitioner

a person who makes money by starting or running businesses, especially when this involves taking financial risks

enterpreneur

to turn or balance on a central point (= a pivot); to make sth do this

pivot

to search for sth, especially with difficulty

scratch about/around (for sth)

to write sth quickly

jot sth down

if two things are inextricably linked, etc, it is impossible to separate them

inectricably

a strong and emotional desire

yearning

a tall pointed structure on the top of a building, especially a church

spire

light in colour; containing a lot of white

pale

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connected with or like the countryside

rural

an owner of shares in a company or business

sharholder

very careful to notice any signs of danger or trouble

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