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94 Cards in this Set
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Apprehensive |
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Be/go on the wagon |
To not drink... |
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Teetotaler |
Someone who never drinks alcohol |
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Slur |
A slur on my reputation |
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Astonishment |
The crowd gasped in astonishment |
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Stomp |
Walk in a noisy way because you are angry |
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Illegitimate |
Illegitimate child |
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Grinding from ear to ear |
He was grinning from ear to ear |
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Utopia |
An imaginary perfect world where everyone is happy |
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Slip your mind |
I meant to call you but it completely slipped my mind |
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Differentiate (v) Distinguish |
Most people couldn't differentiate between the two types of soft drink |
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Fatigued (adj) |
Extremely tired |
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Box in |
My car was completely boxed in by two big trucks. |
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Harbor |
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Ralph harbors no bitterness toward his ex wife |
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Condon |
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Stiff |
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Droll (adj) |
Amusing in an unusual way |
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Nowadays |
People are taller nowadays |
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Snuff |
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Puritan (n-adj) |
Someone who has very strict moral standards and thinks that pleasure is unnecessary or wrong A puritan upbringing |
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Ancestor |
A member of your family who lived a long time ago Most of luck's ancestors were itallian |
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Wager (n-v) |
Bet |
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Notion |
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Genuine |
Real , sincere Mrs.liu showed a genuine concern for the children |
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Thrill (n) |
A sudden strong feeling of excitement Winning the gold medal was a thrill |
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Unruffled (adj) |
Calm and not upset by a difficult situation After two hours of questioning by the police he remained unruffled |
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Scruple (n) |
A belief about right and wrong that prevents you from doing something bad He has absolutely no scruples about claiming other people's work as his own |
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Scum |
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Scum |
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Flutter (v) |
Butterflies fluttered from flower to flower. If your stomach or your heart flutters you feel very excited or nervous . Flutter your eyelashes at smb, if a woman flutter her eyelashes at a man, she use her sexual attractiveness to influence him |
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Exclaim |
To say sth suddenly because you are surprised or angry What a beautiful house! She exclaimed. |
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Chuckle |
Kay chuckled at the idea |
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Indicate |
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Righteous |
Morally good and fair(formal) Extremely good (spoken) |
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Splendid (adj) |
Excellent you are all doing a splendid job. |
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Inferior |
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Specimen |
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Bland (adj) |
=dull A few bland songs on the radio. Tofu is a bland food made from soybeans |
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Elude (v) |
=avoid =escape Jones eluded the police for six weeks. |
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Invariably |
If something invariably happens or is invariably true, it almost happens or is true so that you expect it. It invariably rains when I go on vacation |
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Insecticide |
A chemical substance used for killing insects |
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Kleptomania |
A mental illness in which you have a desire to steal things |
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Ladylike |
It's not ladylike to swear |
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Steer /stIr/ |
Guid sb to a place especially while touching them. She took my arm and steered me into the room. |
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Illumination |
A picture or pattern printed on a page of a book especially in past times |
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Courtyard |
An open space that is completely surrounded by walls or buildings. Our hotel room faced out on the courtyard. |
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Regrettable |
It's regrettable that this has been allowed to go on for so long. |
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Inquire |
To ask someone for information. Why are you doing that? He inquired. I'm writing to inquire about your advertisement. |
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With every fiber of your being |
You feel it very strongly I regret my decision with every fiber of my being. |
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Secietal. Adj |
Relating to a particular society or the way society is organized |
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Concieve |
To imagine a situation or what something is like No one could have conceived a more romantic first meeting |
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Variable adj |
Likely to change often Variable weather conditions |
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Opiate |
A type of drug that contains opium and makes you sleepy |
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Opiate |
A type of drug that contains opium and makes you sleepy |
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Stealthy adj |
Moving or doing something quietly and secretly |
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Fragment |
To break something or be broken into a lot of small, separate parts His day was fragmented by interruptions and phone calls |
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Sallow |
Sallow skin looks slightly yellow and unhealthy |
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Wan |
Looking pale, weak,tired She looked wan and tired |
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Excessive adj |
Much more than is reasonable or necessary Don's wife left him because of his excessive gambling |
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Venture |
A new business activity that involves taking risks His latest business venture |
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Diverting adj |
Entertaining and amusing |
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Scowl |
To look at someone in an angry way Nancy scowled at me from across the room |
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Stamina |
Physical or mental strength that lets you continue doing something for a long time without getting tired Brooks just doesn't have the stamina to play the whole game |
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Husky adj |
A husky voice is deep,quiet and rough sounding often in an attractive way A husky boy or man is big and strong |
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Defeat |
=/ victory An election defeat |
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Dimly adv |
She was only dimly aware of the risks |
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Hence |
1. Used to show that what you are about to say is a result of what you have just said: people are dying,hence the need for urgent action. 2. Ten days/ two weeks hence: frim now |
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Animated (adj) |
Showing a lot of interest and energy: we had a very animated discussion about women's rights. |
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Moccasins |
A flat comfortable shoe made of soft leather |
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Swamp |
A large area of low wet land near a river, where wild plants and trees grow |
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Deplorable (adj) |
Very bad, shocking and deserving strong disapproval:a deplorable mistake. |
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Siesta |
A short sleep in the afternoon: we finished lunch and went inside to take a siesta. |
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Dusk |
The time just before it gets dark: the street lights go on at dusk. |
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Crimson (n-adj) |
A dark slightly purple res color |
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Sash |
A long piece of cloth that you were around your waist like a belt |
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Snapshot |
An informal photograph : I sent some snapshots of the kids. A piece of information or a description that quickly gives you an idea of what the situation is like at a particular time: the look gives us a snapshot of life in the Middle Ages. |
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Spur (v) |
To make an improvement or change happen faster: lower taxes would spur investment. Spur on: to encourage someone to try harder in order to succeed: the teammates spurred each other on. Her misfortunes spurred her to write. The thought of losing our house spurred me into action. |
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Get a Grip (on sth) |
To start controlling your emotions when you have been very upset: get a grip, you're overreacting. |
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Take stock (of sth) |
To think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next: while in the hospital, jeremy took stock of his life. |
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Take stock (of sth) |
To think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next: while in the hospital, jeremy took stock of his life. |
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Flight |
Escape:the act of avoiding a dangerous or difficult situation by leaving or escaping: the flight of refugees across the border. |
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Futile (adj) |
Useless because there is no chance of being successful: rescue workers made a futile attempt to save the people trapped in the collapsed building. |
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Futile (adj) |
Useless because there is no chance of being successful: rescue workers made a futile attempt to save the people trapped in the collapsed building. |
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Inevitably (adv) |
If something will inevitably happen, it is sure to happen and can not be prevented: bad economic conditions inevitably lead to crime. |
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Intricate adj |
Containing many small parts or details: the intricate working of an old watch. |
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Dodghe |
Sth dishonest that you do to avoid a responsibility or a low: he used his medical condition as a dodge to avoid testifying. 2.a sudden forward or sideways movement to avoid someone or something. |
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Weary |
Very tired: she looked weary. |
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Ridge |
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Blunder v |
To move in an unsteady way as if you can't see well |
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Startle startled |
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Utmost (adj) |
I have the utmost respect for his research. |
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Hurl |
To Throw sth violently and with a lot of force, especially because you are angry. Vandals hurled rocks through the windows. |
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Pungent (adj) |
A pungent taste or smell is strong and sharp: the pungent smell of onions |
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