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27 Cards in this Set
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assorted (adj) |
of mixed nature |
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bide one's time(idiom) |
to wait for an opportunity |
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brooding (v) |
thinking about painful memories |
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cartographer (n) |
a person who creates maps |
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depict(v) |
to show |
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dilly-dally (v) |
to waste time |
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Doldrums (n) |
a place where everyone is depressed or sad |
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genuine (adj) |
realistic |
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intrigue (v) |
to be curious |
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lagging (v) |
staying behind |
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linger(v) |
to remain in a place longer than needed |
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loiter (v) |
walk slowly with no obvious purpose |
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phantom (adj) |
not real |
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plodding (v) |
to walk slowly with heavy steps |
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precautionary (adj) |
something carried out as a safety measure |
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procrastinating (v) |
delaying action |
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random (adj) |
without any reason |
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tollbooth (n) |
a booth on a road where drivers have to stop and pay a toll( money) |
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turnpike (n) |
an expressway |
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destination (n) |
station, landing place. |
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territory (n) |
country, state, region. |
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expectations (n) |
hope, assumptions |
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mission (n) |
task, quest |
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rescue (v) |
to save, release |
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loaf (v) |
to avoid any activity |
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lounge (v) |
lie, sit or stand in a lazy way |
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parcel (n) |
package or box |
