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18 Cards in this Set
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Immigrate.
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To come to live in a different country.
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Wangle.
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To succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way.
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Faze.
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To surprise and worry someone.
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Calligraphy.
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Beautiful writing, often created with a special pen or brush.
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Finicky.
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Difficult to please.
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Incriminate
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To make someone seem guilty, especially of a crime.
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Bungle.
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To do something wrong, in a careless or stupid way.
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Seethe.
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Be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.
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Saboteur.
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A person who sabotages something.
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Hypochondriac.
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A state in which a person continuously worries about their health without having any reason to do so.
I thought the doctor was going to accuse me of hypochondria. |
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Carping.
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To complain all the time about matters which are not important.
I can't stand the way he's always carping. |
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enamored.
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Liking a lot.
I have to say I'm not exactly enamoured with/of this part of the country. |
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Prospectus.
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A document giving details of a college, school or business and its activities.
I picked up a really impressive prospectus for Shirley Heath Junior School. |
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Inadequacy.
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When something is not good enough or too small in amount.
*Economic growth is hindered by the inadequacies of the public transport system. |
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Pedantic.
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Giving too much attention to formal rules or small details.
They were being unnecessarily pedantic by insisting that Berry himself, and not his wife, should have made the announcement. |
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Incorrigible.
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Behavior is bad and impossible to change or improve.
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Revere.
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To very much respect and admire someone or something.
Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid. |
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Adamant.
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Impossible to persuade, or unwilling to change an opinion or decision.
I've told her she should stay at home and rest but she's adamant that she's coming. |
