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123 Cards in this Set
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Slavish attention |
Obeying completely |
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Scion |
A descendant of a notable family |
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A plutocrat |
A person whose power derives from their wealth |
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The proximate reason for |
Immediate |
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Wrong-foot sb |
Put sb in a difficult situation by doing sth unexpected |
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Be on the hook for |
Owing money |
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Bonds mature |
Reach the end of their term and become payable |
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Kick up a fuss |
Object loudly or publicly |
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Boffin |
A scientist/researcher (BrE) |
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Alas |
Used to express unhappiness or concern |
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Slay |
Kill |
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Underwhelming |
Disappointing |
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Hamstring |
Restrict the effectiveness of |
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Cadre |
A small group of people trained for a particular purpose |
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A subsidiary |
A company controlled by a holding company |
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A conglomerate |
A corporation formed by the merging of diverse firms |
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An upstart |
A person who has suddenly risen in rank and is arrogant |
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A shindig |
A large, lively party |
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It also projectile-vomits employees who don't fit in |
Fire |
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Quotidian interactions |
Daily |
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Peer |
Look with difficulty or concentration |
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Culture can be transmitted osmotically |
a usually effortless often unconscious assimilation |
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Skive |
Shirk (BrE) |
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Codify |
Arrange according to a system |
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Always be hustling |
Always working hard |
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Stilted |
Stiff and unnatural |
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Irradiate |
Expose to gamma rays to kill |
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Flunkey |
A person who performs menial tasks for sb obsequiously |
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Besuited |
Wearing a suit |
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All and sundry |
Everyone |
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Dilettante |
A person who cultivates an area of interest without knowledge |
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His misconduct leached into the body politic |
Pass through by percolation |
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Paper over |
Hide; conceal as in paper over the cracks in ... |
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Virulent |
Bitterly hostile |
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Work hand in glove |
In close collusion |
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Brio |
Vigor and vivacity of style |
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Schoolmarm |
a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to schoolteachers (such as strict adherence to arbitrary rules) |
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Revile |
Criticize angrily |
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Droll |
Having a humorous quality |
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Henchman |
A faithful supporter |
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Prig |
Self-righteously moralistic |
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Subpoena |
A writ ordering a person to attend a court; verb: issue a subpoena |
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Exurb |
A prosperous area beyond a city's suburbs |
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To boot |
In addition (old-fashioned) |
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Trawl |
Search thoroughly |
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Skit |
A short comedy sketch or a humorous piece of writing |
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Bridle at sth |
Show your resentment |
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Stricken |
Negatively affected by an undesirable condition |
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Wriggle out of sth |
Avoid by devious means |
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Denouement |
The outcome of a situation |
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Get out of a scrape |
A predicament caused by one's unwise behavior |
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Temporize |
Avoid making a decision to gain time |
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Prevaricate |
Evade |
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Catharsis |
The process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. |
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Hold the line on sth |
Not yield to the pressure of a difficult situation |
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Throw your weight around |
To use your position of authority to tell people what to do |
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Taverna |
A Greek cafe or restaurant |
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All but |
Nearly |
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If anything |
Used when you are adding sth to emphasize what you have just said |
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Filch |
Steal in a casual way, esp an item of small value |
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Curdle relations |
Spoil |
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Aghast at ... |
Shocked |
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Rapprochement |
An establishment of harmonious relations |
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Twist sb's arm |
Pressurize sb into doing sth they are reluctant to do |
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Put stock in sth |
Have confidence in |
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Functionary |
An official |
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Seniority |
The fact of being older or higher in rank |
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Confabulate |
Hold a discussion |
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Gabfest |
An informal gathering for general talk |
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If nothing else |
Sth is probably the only thing that is true |
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Black-and-white rules |
Clearly defined |
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A cottage industry of |
An enthusiastically pursued activity or subject |
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Gingerly |
Cautiously |
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Veritable |
Used to emphasize the aptness of a metaphor |
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Moribund |
Lacking vigor and vitality |
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Anaemic |
Lacking vitality |
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Shortcoming |
Defect |
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Pitfall |
A hidden difficulty |
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Pratfall |
An embarrassing mistake |
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In real terms |
After considering all the things that affect the true value of sth |
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Browbeat |
Intimidate |
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Have truck |
Be relevant (e.g. concern about fiscal discipline has more truck in a world of rising interest rates) |
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Augment the successes of |
Make greater by adding to it |
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Grit your teeth |
Keep your resolve in a difficult situation |
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Duly |
In accordance with what is required |
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Netizen |
A user of the internet |
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An alarmist website |
Creating needless worry |
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Remit |
Area of responsibility e.g. sth falls with your remit |
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A hot potato |
A controversial issue or situation |
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A libertarian |
An advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens |
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Look askance at |
With disapproval or distrust |
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A statist |
Opposite: a libertarian |
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Techno-anarchy |
An ideology which seeks to go beyond the need for a state and capitalism, with the use of technological enhancement |
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Supranational |
Having influence that transcends boundaries |
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Acquiesce |
Accept reluctantly |
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Sleuth |
Detective |
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Accommodate |
Accept sb's views and try to do what they want, esp when what they want is very different from what you want |
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Extrapolate from |
Estimate sth or form an opinion based on facts and figures from one situation and assume that it will be true for another situation |
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Gestation |
The process of developing inside a mother's body |
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Zap |
Destroy or kill e.g. zap stress |
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Eat up |
Take time e.g. these tasks eat up several days |
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A time-suck |
Sth that is a waste of time |
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A recalcitrant printer |
Unwilling to obey rules; difficult to control |
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The rural hinterland |
The areas of a country that are far away from major cities or coasts or rivers |
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A quartermaster |
An officer who is in charge of providing supplies |
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Blitzkrieg |
An intense military campaign intended to bring about swift victory |
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Hydra-headed |
Having many centers and branches |
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Attrition |
The gradual reduction in workforce by workers leaving and not being replaced |
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Perennial |
Continuing for a long time, happening again and again |
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Plow money into ... |
Invest money in |
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Throw good money after bad |
Incur further loss in an attempt to recoup the previous loss |
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Second-guess |
Criticize with hindsight |
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Be back to the races |
Be back to an energetic state of activities |
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Peripheral |
Situated on the periphery of |
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Be on the dole |
Receiving money from the government bcz you are jobless or poor |
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Glaze over |
If your eyes glaze over, they stay still and don't show any emotions |
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A plump margin of safety |
Rather fat |
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Prudential |
Showing care and forethought |
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Dodgy |
Of low quality |
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A blip |
A deviation |
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Be queasy about |
Nervous |
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The upshot |
The final outcome of a discussion or action |
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Flush consumers |
Consumers that have money |
