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29 Cards in this Set
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endeavor
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try hard to do sth, effort
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ingrain
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impress sth in sb's mind eg: the issue was so ingrained in me that …
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revolve
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move in circular fashion, be focused eg: all revolving around money
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incarcerate
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imprison; to put sb in prison
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compensation
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money in payment for loss
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interweave
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combine, weave together
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immense
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huge; great in degree eg: immense power
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dwell
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to live
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foyer
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entrance hall
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meticulous
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precise and painstaking and extremely careful
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adamant
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very determined and not influenced by other decision
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easel
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support for an artist's canvas or blackborad
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envision
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picture sth mentally
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to take the plunge
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to commit suddenly to doing sth new, difficult
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gourmet
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food expert
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perishable
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spoiling easily; liable to decay, rot or spoil
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antsy
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nervous
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pamper
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treat lavishly, indulging his or her taste for luxury, gratify
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reminisce
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tell about past
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venture
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a business enterprise that involves risk, but could lead to profit
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embroider
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do decorative needlework
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ecstatic
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delighted, completely dominated by an intense emotion eg: I was ecstatic
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impetus
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push; energy; motivation to accomplish eg: that was the impetus for this book
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frazzled
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exhaused and confused or irritable eg: she sounded frazzled when we talked
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introspective
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examining feelings eg: an introspective and deep discussion about our future
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idyllic
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serenely beautiful and happy
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serene
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calm and untroubled, cloudless eg: what a serene day
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propel
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push sb or sth forward, cause sb to do sth eg: she was suddenly propelled into action
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genuine
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real, sincerely felt, candid eg: she is making choices that are geninely true to her
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