▸ Specimen Drawer

Actions & Events — Lesson 14

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Fast recall sprint

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Browse the cards below, then start a play round — five minutes of quick drills that lock each word into memory.

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fraud

frɔd

Intentional deception resulting in injury to another person — she reported the fraud to the police.

He was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison.

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freeze

friːz

The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid — don't forget to freeze the leftovers.

Water freezes at zero degrees Celsius.

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fun

fʌn

Activities that are enjoyable or amusing — she's a lot of fun to be with.

Invite a friend to the party , and have fun (= enjoy yourself) !

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fundamental

ˌfʌndəˈmentəl

Forming a necessary base or core — freedom of speech is a fundamental human right.

Freedom of speech is a fundamental human right.

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funeral

ˈfjuːnərəl

A ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated — she wore black to the funeral.

We attended the funeral yesterday.

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gaze

ɡeɪz

A long fixed look — she held his gaze without flinching.

She held his gaze without flinching.

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gesture

ˈdʒestʃər

Motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling — she made a gesture of welcome.

She made a gesture of welcome.

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glance

ɡlæns

A quick look — I only had time to glance at the newspaper this morning.

She glanced at her phone during the meeting.

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golf

ɡɔːlf

A sport played with a small ball and clubs, where players try to hit the ball — we watched golf on TV.

I play golf every weekend.

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grip

ɡrɪp

The act of grasping — get a grip on yourself!

She took a firm grip on the rope.

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growth

ɡroʊθ

The process of increasing in size, amount, or importance over time — the company has shown strong growth this year.

The company has shown strong growth this year.

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hike

haɪk

A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure — the hike took us about four hours.

We went on a hike in the mountains last weekend.

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