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21 Cards in this Set
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Stunned |
Very shocked or surprised They stood in a stunned silence beside the bodies. |
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Inquest |
An official process to discover the cause of someone's death |
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Exodus |
The movement of a lot of people from a place at the same time |
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Perfunctory |
Done quickly without taking care or interest. His smile was perfunctory She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family. |
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Astound |
To surprise or shock someone very much. The news astounded me. |
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Stagger |
1.To walk or move with difficulty
After he was attacked, he managed to stagger to the phone and call for help 2. To shock or surprise someone He staggered all his colleagues by suddenly announcing that he was leaving the company. |
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Meager |
(Of amount or number)Very small or not enough A meager salary |
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Stingy |
Unwilling to spend money The landlords are so stingy - they refused to pay for new carpets. |
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Afffinity |
1. A liking or sympathy for someone or sth, esp. because of shared characteristics Many people really feel an affinity with dolphins. 2. A close similarity between two things There are several close affinity between the two paintings. |
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Disparity |
A lack of equality and similarity, esp. in a way that is not fair. The growing disparity between rich and poor. |
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Discrepancy |
An unexpected difference Employers will have 90 days to resolve discrepancy in their records. |
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Ruthless |
Cruel A ruthless dictator |
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Relentless |
Continuing in a severe or extreme way Relentless criticism Relentless heat |
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Engrossed |
Giving all your attention to sth She was so engrossed in the book that she forgot the cookies in the oven. |
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Progeny |
The young or offspring of a person animal or plant His numerous progeny are scattered all over the country. |
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Ransom |
1.A sum of money demanded in exchange for someone or sth that has been taken
The kidnappers demanded a huge ransom
2. To pay money in order to set someone free.
The executive was ransomed for a million dollars.
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Tantrum |
A sudden period of extreme anger Mom would throw a tantrum if I wound't eat |
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Outburst |
A sudden, violent expression of emotion, esp. anger. Her comments provoked an outburst of anger from the boss. |
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Vehemently |
In a strong and emotional way The president has vehemently denied having an extramarital affair. |
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Substantially |
To a large degree Serious crime is down substantially . |
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Manoeuvre |
A movement or set of movements needing skill and care Military maoeuvres |
