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23 Cards in this Set
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supplement |
to add an extra element to sth |
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debilitate |
make sb very weak |
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brevity |
shortness, conciseness |
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cosmetic |
relating to treatment intended to restore a person's appearance |
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preponderance |
the quality of being greater in number or impotance |
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tangential |
diverging from a previous course; erratic |
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gleam |
shine brightly |
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ungainly (adj) |
awkward, clumsy |
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calamity |
disaster |
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direly |
warning of or having terrible consequences |
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veritable |
used for emphasis |
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self-absorption |
preoccupation with one's own feelings or situation |
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wizardry |
great skill in a particular area of activity |
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blunder (n) (v) |
1. a stupid or careless mistake 2. make a blunder; act or speak clumsily |
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courtesy of |
allowed by |
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lethal |
Very harmful or destructive |
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grip |
grasp tightly |
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strident |
harsh and loud |
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draw out |
to make sth last longer than usual |
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ravaged |
severely damaged |
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proliferation |
rapid increase |
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thorny |
causing distress or trouble |
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strife |
conflict |
