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This flashcard set helps English learners at the secondary school level expand their vocabulary. The vocabulary flashcards cover a range of terms, including "unsettling," "trail of destruction," and "status symbol," which are useful for travelers, students, and anyone aiming to improve their fluency. The platform supports backward learning from the target language to the source language, making it versatile for different learning styles. These cards are particularly beneficial for intermediate learners looking to enhance their communication skills and comprehension.
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Language
English
Category
English
Created / Updated
05.07.2016 / 13.08.2016
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a day when you don't feel to look attractive, especially with your hair

bad-hair day

to represent the look of someone's face accurately in a picture or photo

capture an expression
to arrange for someone to paint a picture of a person in exchange for payment

commission a portrait

praising or expressing admiration for someone

complimentary

a secret plan made by a group of people to do sth bad or illegal

conspiracy

to consider the facts of a situation and decide what is true, correct, likely to happen

draw your own conclusion
when someone is staring very hard at you

eyes boring into you

from the beginning

from the outset

a quality which you were born with

innate

a place or situation that is completely natural and comfortable for you

in your element
somebody in a story who is not very imprtant

minor character

expressed in a way that is too strong

overstated

emotional states that do not last long

passing moods and emotions

to state in court that you are guilty of a crime

plead guilty
to add small details in order to make sth perfect

put the finishing touches to

the state of being too aware of how you appear to others

self-consciousness

used to explain that you are using an unusual expression

so to speak

sth that somebody owns to show they have an higher position in society

status symbol
instances of damage in different places along a route

trail of destruction

to happen in a particular way or to have a paritcular result

turn out

making you feel worried or uncomfortable

unsettling

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