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27 Cards in this Set
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doubtful
(p.140 l.8) |
adj.questionable, causing doubt:
The accuracy of that information is ~. |
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apprehensive
(p.141 l.6) |
adj.worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future:
Dave's always a little ~ about flying. |
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gawky
(p.142 l.14) |
adj.awkward, uncomfortable in the way one moves, (syn.) ungainly:
The boy from the country looked ~ in the big city. |
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fatigue
(p.158 l.7) |
n. 1 [U] great tiredness:
He is suffering from ~ and wants to go to bed early. |
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inhale
(p.159 -l.7) |
v. [I;T] to breathe in:
Patients ~ painkilling medicine before an operation. |
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admire
(p.160 -l.1) |
v. [T] 1 to respect, approve of:
I ~ how well she speaks English. adv: admiringly |
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screw up
(p.165 -l.7) |
[I] to twist or distort a part of the face:
The bitter medicine made him ~ ~ his mouth. |
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bizarre
(p.168 l.3) |
adj. very strange, (syns.) odd, weird:
It was said that Einstein was genius and ~. |
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obsess
(p.170 l.1) |
v. [I;T] -sesses to have s.t. control one's mind or behavior:
He ~es about being clean; he's always washing his hands. |
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groan
(p.172 -l.4) |
v. [I] n. (to make) a deep sound from the throat to show pain, worry, disapproval, etc.:
"Don't move my leg." She ~ed. |
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vicious
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adj. cruel, mean:
His ~ comments are cruel and hurtful. |
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exhausted
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adj.extremely tired:
After the long race, the runners felt ~. |
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emanate
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v. to come from:
The sounds ~ed from a room down the hall. |
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strap
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n. a long, narrow piece of material, such as leather or cloth:
She tied the horse to the fence with a ~. |
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exhilarate
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v. to make s.o. feel strong and happy, (syns.) to invigorate, enliven:
The cold autumn air ~s me. |
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rumor
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n. gossip, talk that comes from what other people say and not from true information or personal knowledge:
There are false ~s going around that the water supply is unsafe. |
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profuse
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adj. very eager or generous with your praise, thanks
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plead
(p.142 l.4) |
v.to request s.t. urgently,to appeal:
A hungry man ~ed for food. |
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wail
(p.143 l.10) |
n.a wailing sound:
When she saw her dead son,the woman let out a ~. |
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unabashed
(p.146 l.3) |
adj.unintimidated,calm in the face of embarrassment or defeat:
The dancer tripped but appeared ~. |
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veer
(p.150 -l.3) |
v.to turn sharply:
The airplane (car, tank, etc.) ~ed sharply to avoid danger. |
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lopsided
(p.113 l.8) |
adj. with one side much larger or heavier than the other: Our team had a ~ victory of 10 to 0 over our opponent.
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stoop
(p.116 l.6) |
-n.the act of bending forward with the head lowered: to walk with a ~
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greedy
(p.118 l.13) |
adj. -ier, -iest wanting more of money, food, etc., than one has or is fair, (syn.) avaricious: He overcharges customers because he is ~.
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wrinkle
(p.121 l.-7) |
v. [I;T] to put lines or folds in s.t.: The back of her skirt was ~d from her sitting on it.
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boisterous
(p.122 para4 l.1) |
adj. noisy and playful, (syn.) rowdy: Children in the classroom became ~.
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stroke
(p.125 l.-9) |
v. [T] to pass the hand lightly over s.t., (syns.) to rub, caress: He ~d the cat's back.
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