12 Nov Flashcards

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plenum

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an assembly of all the members of a group or committee

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2
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communique

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an official statement from government or a political group

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3
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rave

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to say very good things about something or someone or speak angrily

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4
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cross -partisan

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interaction between two or more political parties

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5
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emissary

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a person who is sent somewhere, especially to another country, in order to give somebody an official message or to perform a special task

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6
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penchant

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something that you like very much to do

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7
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muddy the water

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If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.

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8
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sheen off its

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to spoil something

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9
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contingent

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A contingent proposition is neither necessarily true nor necessarily false

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10
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ramification

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one of the many complicated or unexpected results of an action or decision

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11
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anomaly

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something that is different from what is normal or usual

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12
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hitherto

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until now

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13
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vociferous

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expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way

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14
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woes

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problems

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15
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inundation

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an overwhelming abundance of people or things
flood
overflow

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16
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wane

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to gradually become weaker or less important

17
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quagmire

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a soft wet area of land that has a lot of mud

a difficult, complicated or dangerous situation

18
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churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

19
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reel

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to walk without being able to control your legs, for example because you are drunk or you have been hit

to feel very shocked or upset about something

20
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mire

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cause to become stuck in mud.

stuck in a difficult situation