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WW3 9
general vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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solution (gen) | the answer to a problem, a way of dealing with a problem |
solution (sci) | a liquid with something dissolved in it, eg salt |
solve | the verb from solution |
miserable | deeply unhappy about something |
misery | the noun from miserable |
defend | to protect yourself or another from an attack |
gradual | happening very slowly so it's hardly noticeable |
malicious | something done deliberately to hurt someone |
harm | damage, something bad or painful |
mal | a prefix meaning 'bad' |
ben | a prefix meaning 'good' |
individual | a single person considered separately from a group |
hint | a clue that may help you find an answer |
remark | something you say |
SURvey | an investigation into the views/behaviour of a group of people, done by asking questions |
investigate | to carefully examine a mystery, topic, situation, etc, to find out the truth about it |
confess | to admit you've done sth bad, especially formally, eg to the police |
pain | a feeling that something hurts |
puzzle | a game where you use your brain to solve a problem |