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31 Cards in this Set
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bazaar |
a marketplace or shopping quarter, especially one in the Middle East. |
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mosque |
a Muslim temple or place of public worship. |
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slalom |
a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. |
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an easel |
an upstanding board for painting |
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to smuggle |
to bring smth illegally into the country |
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to scrawl |
to doodle, write awkwardly |
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to abhor |
to detest, dislike intensely |
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a decree |
a command |
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placid |
calm |
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to veer |
to swerve |
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to meander |
to wander, to walk aimlessly |
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jaded |
weary, 2. worn out or wearied, as by overwork or overuse. |
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a miscarriage |
the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. |
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incongruous |
out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior. |
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a shyser |
dishonest in business |
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a squatter |
unlawfully lives in a building |
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a greenhorn |
a novice, a recruit |
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a tightwad |
hates spending money |
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a prodigy |
a super smart child |
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an agnostic |
a person who thinks we can't interact with God |
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a scapegoat |
takes a blame |
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a pioneer |
an explorer, settler, discoverer |
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diversity |
variery |
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exotic |
unusual |
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to contend with |
put up with smth 1. to struggle in opposition: to contend with the enemy for control of the port. 2. to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: to contend for first prize. 3. to strive in debate; dispute earnestly: to contend against falsehood. |
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stereotype |
common view |
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vexatious |
disturbing, causing vexation; troublesome; annoying: |
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cryptic |
mysterious, coded |
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ominous |
threatening |
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pristine |
original, clean, in its original state |
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noxious |
harmful to health |
