Master the Oxford 3000 vocabulary with our flashcard exercise.
Below are the words you’ll focus on in this session:
- crisis
- critic
- custom
- damage
- danger
- dealer
- debate
- decade
- decide
- deeply
- defeat
- defend
- define
- degree
- demand
The Debate for the Future (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)
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crisis
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(n) /ˈkraɪsɪs/
a time of intense difficulty or danger
Example: The country is in a crisis.
critic
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(n) /ˈkrɪtɪk/
a person who expresses opinions about the good and bad qualities of something, such as art or politics
Example: The critic wrote a review of the movie.
custom
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(n) /ˈkʌstəm/
a usual way of behaving or doing something that is typical in a particular society or group
Example: It is a custom to greet people in the morning.
damage
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(n) /ˈdæmɪdʒ/
harm or injury that reduces the value or usefulness of something
Example: The storm caused damage to the house.
danger
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(n) /ˈdeɪnʤər/
a situation that could cause harm or injury
Example: The fire is a danger.
dealer
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(n) /ˈdiːlər/
a person or business that sells something, especially goods or services
Example: The dealer sells cars.
debate
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(n) /dɪˈbeɪt/
a discussion where people express different opinions about a topic
Example: They had a debate about the best movie.
decade
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(n) /ˈdɛkeɪd/
a period of ten years
Example: A decade is ten years long.
decide
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(v) /dɪˈsaɪd/
to make a choice or come to a conclusion about something
Example: I will decide what to eat for lunch.
deeply
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(adv) /ˈdiːpli/
in a strong or serious way
Example: She feels deeply about her friends.
defeat
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(v) /dɪˈfiːt/
to win a victory over someone or something
Example: They defeat their opponents in the game.
defend
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(v) /dɪˈfɛnd/
to protect something from harm or attack
Example: The soldier will defend his country.
define
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(v) /dɪˈfaɪn/
to explain the meaning of a word or concept
Example: Can you define the word 'happy'?
degree
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(n) /dɪˈɡriː/
the amount or level of something
Example: He has a high degree of understanding.
demand
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(v) /dɪˈmænd/
to strongly ask for something that is needed or wanted
Example: I demand a glass of water.