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18 Cards in this Set
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Ragged |
old and torn |
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To snag |
to catch or tear something on something rough or sharp; to become caught or torn in this way |
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Constrained |
not natural; forced or with too much control |
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Instinct |
a natural quality that makes people and animals tend to behave in a particular way using the knowledge and abilities that they were born with rather than thought or training |
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Rack |
a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things on |
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At once |
1. Immidiately 2. At the same time |
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To thaw |
Sinonym of melt |
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Greedy |
wanting more money, power, food, etc. than you really need |
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Fussy |
too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to please |
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Flimsy |
badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used |
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Disparity |
Difference |
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Armpit |
the part of the body under the arm where it joins the shoulder |
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Conceal |
to hide somebody/something |
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Cramped |
does not have enough space for the people in it |
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Pull a face |
to produce an expression on your face to show that you do not like somebody/something or in order to make somebody laugh |
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Nuisance |
a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems |
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Cajole |
to make somebody do something by talking to them and being very nice to them |
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Downplay |
to try to make something seem less important than it really is |
