800–950+ – Listening 5
Total: 20 cards
seaweed
noun
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an edible marine plant that grows in different bodies of water
wear out
phrasal verb
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to use or be used until no longer working or in good condition
straighten out
phrasal verb
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to deal with a confusing or difficult situation
lumber
noun
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timber or logs that have been sawed and cut for use
have a flat tire
phrase
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to have a punctured or broken tire that does not have enough air in it
apparatus
noun
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an instrument, appliance, or set of materials or technical equipment designed for a particular purpose
pull off
phrasal verb
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to succeed in or accomplish something difficult
receptionist
noun
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a person who works in an office, hotel, or another business establishment and answers the telephone, greets visitors, and assists clients
in the meantime
phrase
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in the period between one event and another; meanwhile
representative
noun
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someone chosen or appointed to act or speak for a person or group
skyscraper
noun
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a very tall modern building
tied up
adjective
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busy, used, or invested in such a manner as to make unavailable for anything else
opposed to
phrase
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disapproving of or disagreeing with someone or something
attend to
phrasal verb
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to deal with or look after
bump into
phrasal verb
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to see someone you know unexpectedly out in public
resume
noun
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a printed or digital breakdown of someone's educational and professional background that's submitted to an employer during a job application
put aside
phrasal verb
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to save money for future use, especially for emergency situations
fill in for
phrasal verb
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to do another person's job because they are absent or unable to do it
cut back on
phrasal verb
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to reduce the amount of something, such as food intake or money, or to start doing less of something, such as spending or going online
allergic to
phrase
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having an allergy or negative reaction to a substance
