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15 Cards in this Set
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Complacent (adj) |
Syn : self- satisfied
E.g : we are too complacent aboat our pollution problem.๐๐ |
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Impetuous (adj) |
Syn : impulsive , sb who acts quickly without thinking
E.g : he always makes his mother sad because he is too impetuous.๐๐ |
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Discreet(adj) |
Syn : Careful , cautious , prudent
E.g : he is so discreet while answering the teachers questions.๐ฏ๐ฏ |
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Glean (v) (transitive) |
Syn : collect , gather E.g : he trys to glean a lot of information aboat the guilty man.๐ฎ๐ฎ |
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Occcult(adj) |
Syn : secret , mysterious, supernatural
E.g : I think he is so proud because of his occult talent.๐๐ |
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Somber(adj) |
Syn : sad , gloomy
E.g : he was in somber mood because of his mothers death.๐ญ๐ญ |
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Debilitate (v) |
Syn : weaken , enervate
E.g : the big failure in competition debilitate me to continue .๐ฉ๐ณ |
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Foment (v) ( formal word) |
Syn : stir up , instigate
E.g : they were arrested because of fomenting big trouble in city . ๐๐ |
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Quarry ( c. Noun ) |
Syn : sth hunted or pursued
E.g : lions pursue their quarries to catch them . ๐น๐น |
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Slovenly (adj) |
Syn : carelessly , disorderly , untidy
E.g : he cant enter the party Because of his slovenly appearance.๐๐ |
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Penitent (adj) (formal word) |
Regretful , confessing guilt , feeling sorry
E.g : his penitent behaviour causes everyone accepts his apology .๐ข๐ข |
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Evanescent ( adj)(literary word) |
Syn : passing , doesnt last ver long , momentary , fleeting E.g: we shouldnt take our life seriously because everything in our life is evanescent. ๐๐ |
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Tantamount(adj)(formal word)+to |
Syn : equivalant to , equal to , identical
E.g : meeting that angry man is tantamount to a big problem.๐จ๐จ |
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Abjure (v) ( formal word) |
Syn : renounce , abstain from , state publicly that you will give up a particular belief or way of behaving E.g : he abjures his believes and changes his religion.โกโฌ |
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Reproach (v)(formal word)+sb+ for/with sth |
Syn : reprimand , rebuke , blame E.g : his father reproach him for breaking the window.๐ฃ๐ฃ |
