Card 1
Question
be in two minds about something
Answer
to have difficulty making a decision
UG ETV1 VOC - 271-300 Cambridge Advanced English Word List
Cambridge Advanced English Word List - 330 Word set Front: Word - Back: Definition
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Card 2
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be on the mend
Answer
if you are on the mend, your health is improving after an illness or an injury
Card 3
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be scared to death
Answer
very afraid
Card 4
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blur
Answer
something that you cannot see or remember clearly
Card 5
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burst its banks
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if a river bursts its banks, the water in it gets so high that it spreads over the land near the river
Card 6
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clump (of trees)
Answer
a group of plants growing closely together
Card 7
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crude
Answer
made or done in a simple way and without much skill
Card 8
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crystal clear
Answer
very clear
Card 9
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ditch
Answer
a long, narrow hole in the ground next to a road or field, which water can flow through
Card 10
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doom
Answer
death, destruction, and other unpleasant events that cannot be avoided
Card 11
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drag somebody or something
Answer
to pull somebody or something somewhere, usually with difficulty
Card 12
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drop off to sleep
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to start to sleep
Card 13
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the emergency services
Answer
the organizations who deal with accidents and urgent problems: ambulance service, fire service, the police
Card 14
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exhilaration
Answer
extreme excitement and happiness
Card 15
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featureless
Answer
looking the same in every part, often in a boring way
Card 16
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ferocity
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extreme violence or force
Card 17
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flippers
Answer
long, flat rubber shoes that people wear when swimming under water
Card 18
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frantically
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in a fast and excited way and not in a calm or organised way
Card 19
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gasp for breath
Answer
to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air
Card 20
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have a flashback
Answer
to have a sudden memory of something that happened in the past, especially something bad
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