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This flashcard set helps learn English at a secondary school level, focusing on vocabulary and phrases. It includes terms like "well-intentioned," "suffer from stage fright," and "serendipity," covering a range of expressions and idioms. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to reverse the query mode for flexible practice. Ideal for students and travelers, this set aids in building communication skills and improving fluency, making it suitable for intermediate learners.
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to expect sth or prepare for sth before it happens verb

anticipate

a statement that you strongly believe is true noun

assertion
to make a good decision about sth phrase

choose wisely

to be completely sure about sth phrase

believe wholeheartedly

without any knowledge about a situation or subject adjective

clueless

if sth you do has bad consequences at a later time idiom

come back to haunt you
the ability to stay brave even though you are suffering phrase

courage in the face of affliction

the ability to analyse or evaluate information without letting feelings or opinions influence you phrase

critical thinking skills

someone who is hungry for knowledge and information phrase

enquiring mind

sth that surprises you and teaches you new facts about life, people, etc. noun

eye-opener
to try extremly hard to achieve sth idiom

go to incredible legths

to deceive or trick someone verb

hoodwink

to believe sth with enthusiasm phrasal verb

lap up

to visit sb for a short period of time phrase

make a flying visit
to make a choice that is based on good information phrase

make an informed choice

when people or things are put together that are not suitable for each other noun

mismatch

outside whatever the weather is like phrase

out in all weathers

to do a magic trick in order to entertain people phrase

perform a trick
if you think that the future is likely to be good phrase

positive outlook

to find sth interesting and valuable by chance noun

serendipity

to go to a certain place phrase

set foot in

to have the same opinions about sth phrase

share a viewpoint
a very bad pain in your head phrase

splitting headache

to be scared of perfoming in public phrase

suffer from stage fright

wanting to have good effects, but sometimes having bad effects that weren't expected adjective

well-intentioned

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