▸ Specimen Drawer

States & Conditions — Lesson 3

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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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burn

bɝn

Pain that feels hot as if it were on fire — the sun can burn your skin in summer.

The fire burned the house down.

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cancer

ˈkænsər

A serious disease in which cells in the body grow and spread in an uncontrolled way — my grandmother died of cancer last year.

My grandmother died of cancer last year.

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challenge

ˈtʃæləndʒ

A demanding or stimulating situation — learning to code can be a challenge at first.

The new project is a real challenge for our team.

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chance

tʃæns

A possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances — I met her by chance.

There's a good chance of rain today.

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chaos

ˈkeɪɑːs

A state of extreme confusion and disorder — traffic chaos caused delays across the city.

There was chaos when the fire alarm went off.

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clear

klɪr

The state of being free of suspicion — the water is clear.

The water is clear.

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climate

ˈklaɪmət

The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time — the climate in Spain is very warm.

The climate in Spain is very warm.

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cold

koʊld

Having a low temperature — the water is very cold.

The water is very cold.

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comfort

ˈkʌmfərt

A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain — this hotel room has every comfort.

The soft chair gave her a lot of comfort.

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crisis

ˈkraɪsɪs

An unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty — she handled the crisis very well.

The country is facing an economic crisis.

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danger

ˈdeɪndʒər

The condition of being susceptible to harm or injury — he ran into danger without thinking.

There is danger in climbing without safety equipment.

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dark

dɑːrk

Absence of light or illumination — dark blue / green.

It was too dark to see much.

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