Efs693B-Word List 3

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insolvency

Back 1

not having enough money to pay what you owe

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tenet

Back 2

one of the principles or beliefs that a theory or larger set of beliefs is based on

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pare

Back 3

1 to remove the thin outer layer of something, especially of fruit
2 to gradually reduce the size or amount

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emulate

Back 4

(formal) to try to do something as well as someone else because you admire them

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dwell

Back 5

1 to live somewhere
2 to think or talk a lot about something, especially something it would be better to forget
3 to look at something for a long time

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chuckle

Back 6

to laugh quietly

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darn

Back 7

to repair a hole in a piece of clothing by sewing stitches across the hole

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poach

Back 8

1 to cook food, especially fish, gently in a small amount of liquid
2 to cook an egg gently in nearly boiling water after removing its shell
3 to illegally hunt birds, animals, or fish on someone else's property or without permission
4 to take and use someone or something that belongs to someone or something else, especially in a secret, dishonest, or unfair way

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demise

Back 9

1 the end or failure of an institution, an idea, a company, etc.
2 (formal or humorous) death

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pike

Back 10

1 (plural pike) a large freshwater fish with very sharp teeth
2 a weapon with a sharp blade on a long wooden handle, used in the past by soldiers on foot

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somber

Back 11

1 dark in color; dull
2 sad and serious

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extraneous

Back 12

not directly connected with the particular situation you are in or the subject you are dealing with

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escalation

Back 13

to become or make something greater, worse, more serious, etc.

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gaggle

Back 14

1 a group of noisy people
2 a group of geese

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perk

Back 15

[usually plural] something you receive as well as your wages for doing a particular job

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inhibit

Back 16

1 to prevent something from happening or make it happen more slowly or less frequently than normal
2 to make someone nervous or embarrassed so that they are unable to do something

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sanity

Back 17

1 the state of having a normal healthy mind
2 2 the state of being sensible and reasonable

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sanctuary

Back 18

1 [countable] an area where wild birds or animals are protected and encouraged to breed
2 [uncountable] safety and protection, especially for people who are being chased or attacked
3 [countable, usually singular] a safe place, especially one where people who are being chased or attacked can stay and be protected
4 [countable] a holy building or the part of it that is considered the most holy

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ruminate

Back 19

to think deeply about something

Front 20

cardiologist

Back 20

a doctor who studies and treats heart diseases

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scrap

Back 21

1 [countable] a small piece of something, especially paper, cloth, etc.
2 [singular] (usually with a negative) a small amount of something

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quibble

Back 22

to argue or complain about a small matter or an unimportant detail

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frugal

Back 23

using only as much money or food as is necessary

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frail

Back 24

1 (especially of an old person) physically weak and thin
2 weak; easily damaged or broken