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Crime: Release

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

absolve

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VERB: officially remove guilt

“The jury _____d her from any involvement in the crime.”

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acquit

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VERB: find someone innocent in a legal case

“Errors in the investigation led the judge to immediately _____ the defendant.”

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pardon

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VERB: officially forgive someone who is guilty

“After reviewing the case, the President issued them with a _____.”

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release

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VERB: allow someone to leave prison

“When he was _____d, he thanked the prison staff, turned, and walked to freedom.”

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Clothes & Appearance: Sets of Clothes

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

costume

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NOUN: set o clothes, typical of a person, culture, time, or thing

“My Cleopatra _____ will go perfectly with the ‘Romans’ theme of the party.”

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look

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NOUN: combination of designs giving a unified appearance

It’s a really simple but eye-catching _____; red clothing with yellow boots, lipstick and glasses.”

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outfit

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NOUN: set of clothes for an event or activity

“He didn’t have time to change, so he joined us at the opera in his frogman _____.”

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wardrobe

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NOUN: collection of all the clothes that someone owns

“I don’t think my _____ really reflects who I am any more.”

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Body & Health

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Body & Health: Medical Conditions

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

disease

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NOUN: harmful condition, with its own symptoms or bodily changes

“When travelling, your vaccines against local diseases must be up to date.”

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disorder

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NOUN: problem or illness which affects the mind or body

“She suffered from an eating disorder for many years before seeking medical help.”

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illness

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NOUN: condition when the body is unable to work as it usually does

“His history of mental illness meant his suicide came as no surprise.”

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sickness

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NOUN: general condition of being ill, or a disease

“If we carry on with this level of staff sickness, we’re going to have some serious problems.”

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Arts & Media

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Animals

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Animals: Noses

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

beak

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NOUN: hard, pointed part of a bird’s mouth

“Parrots use their ____s for opening nuts, cleaning their feathers, and even to climb branches.”

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horn

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NOUN: hard, pointed part that grows from the head of cattle, goats, rhinoceros etc.

“It looks like that goat’s used its ____s in a few fights.”

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snout

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NOUN: nose and mouth that stick out from the face of animals like pigs and dogs

“Pigs’ _____s help them find tasty food buried in the earth.”

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trunk

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NOUN: long, tube-shaped nose of an elephant

“Did you know that elephants can even use their _____s to pick up a peanut gracefully?”

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Phrases: Come… (emerge)

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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.

come up

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become known (unexpectedly)

“I’m afraid a problem has come ______, so I won’t be able to attend the meeting this afternoon.”

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come to light

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become widely known or evident

“Every day, more information about the scandal comes to ______.”

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come out

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Become known, made public

“Despite his excellent public record, It came ______ that he had been living a double life.”

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come through

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become apparent through actions

“Though he did his best to appear calm, the fear came ______ in his trembling hands.”

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