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Meta Schmid

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Language English
Category English
Level Secondary School
Created / Updated 19.06.2015 / 19.06.2015
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used to contrast two facts

whereas

the act of giving or delivering sth to different people

distribution

talk in an informal way

chat

very strong and powerful

mighty

the mixture of good and bad things in life

ups and downs

advantage; positive aspect of sth

benefit

several, different

various

being part of sth

consist of

to hang sth from sth else

suspend

to give information; to express sth in words

tell

camper van; a vehicle designed for people to live in when travelling

motor home

to add a quality or effort to sth

put into

a printed sheet of paper which gives information about sth

leaflet

to repair or renovate a house

do up

able to produce everything that you need without help of other people

self-sufficient

far away from any other buildings

isolated

full of people moving about in a busy way

bustling

to say that sth is true although there is no proof

claim

to create sth or start it (e.g. a business)

set up

a topic that is discussed or argued about

issue

connected to one person

individual

the opposite of what is expected

far from it

changing sth from one form to another, e.g. a house

conversion

a tall building that contains flats or offices

block

feel sorry about sth you have done or that you have not been able to do

regret (+ing)

a kind of ship that people can live in

houseboat

a serious promise

pledge

to control sb/sth; to have a lot of influence over sth/sb

dominate

used to introduce a different point of view

on the other hand

able to change to suit new conditions or situations

flexible

clearly different from sb/sth else

in contrast to

used to emphasise sth; with superlatives

by far

to the extent that

as long as

useful, easy or quick to do; not causing problems

convenient

details of where sb lives

postal address

conjunction; words like: and, but, or

linker

without any boundaries = unlimited

limitless

unable to move or to be moved

get stuck

an area where people live that is outside the centre of a city

suburb

regardless; without being affected by sth

in spite of