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20 Cards in this Set
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Insipid |
1. With no taste = bland 2. Not interesting, exciting, or attractive |
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Witty |
Using it words in a clever and amusing way |
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Relish |
To enjoy an experience or the thought of sth that is going to happen |
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Disseminate |
To spread information or ideas to as many people as possible |
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Promulgate |
1. Disseminate 2. To make a new law come into effect by announcing it officially |
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Restrain |
1. To stop sb from doing sth 2. To control your emotions 3. To limit sth that is increasing |
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Canny |
Clever, carefull and not easily deceived |
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Shrewd |
1. Good at judging what people or situations are really like 2. Well judged and likely to be right |
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Perfunctory = cursory |
Done very quickly without much attention to details |
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Banal |
Ordinary and not interesting, because of a lack of new or different ideas |
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Blemish (n) (v) |
A small mark on sth that spoils its appearance |
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Kindred (adj) |
Belonging to the same group or family |
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Affiliate |
To form a close connection with another larger organization or group |
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a kindred spirit |
Someone who thinks and feels the way you do |
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Rally (behind) |
To come together or bring people together to publicly show support for sth |
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Meager (adj) |
Too small and much less than you need ≠ substantial |
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Prolix = long-winded |
Wordy = continuing to talk for too long or using too many words in a way that is boring |
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morose |
bad-tempered, unhappy and silent |
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Wistful |
thinking sadly about what you would like to have but cannot have |
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precursor |
Sth that happened or existed before sth else and influenced its development |
