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Uracs Oxford Word Skills
Intermediate
21
Language - English
6th Grade
05/03/2012

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Term
foreign
Definition
from a country that is not your own
Term
gist
Definition
the gist of something is the general meaning but not all the details.
Term
text
Definition
the written part of a book, newspaper, etc.
Term
recognize sb/sth
Recognition.
Definition
know who sb is or sth is because you have seen or heard them before.
Term
go through sth
Definition
read sth carefully from beginning to end.
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identify sth
Definition
recognize sth and decide what it is.
Term
guess sth
Definition
give an answer to sth without being sure of the facts.
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context
Definition
the words before and after the new word or phrase that help you to understand the meaning.
Term
keep a record of sth
Definition
write sth down to help you remember it.
Term
make a note of sth
Definition
write sth down quickly to help you remember it.
Term
construction
Definition
the way words are used together in a sentence.
Term
translation
Definition
a text that has been changed from one language into another.
Term
repeat sth
Definition
say something again
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explain sth
explanation
Definition
make sth clear or easy to understand.
Term
pronounce sth
pronunciation
Definition
make the sound of a word or letter
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opportunity
Definition
a time when it is possible to do something that you want to do.
Term
experiment with sth
Definition
try sth to see what result it has.
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make mistakes
Definition
not do mistakes
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revise something
revision
Definition
study sth again
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method
Definition
a way of doing sth
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work
Definition
get or have a result you want
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