5 Flashcards

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Sell something to someone

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to persuade someone to buy something or give support to an idea

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2
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Spin yarns

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If you say that someone spins a yarn, you mean that they tell a story that is not true, often an interesting or imaginative one.

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3
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Fortune teller

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a person who tells you what they think will happen to you in the future

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4
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Ensnare

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to catch or get control of something or someone:
Spiders ensnare flies and other insects in their webs.

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5
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Snare

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Physical seizing

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6
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Ensnare

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Figurative

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7
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Bad blood

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feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past:
There has been bad blood between the two families for years.

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Pertain

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to be connected with a particular subject, event, or situation:
We are only interested in the parts of the proposals that pertain to local issues.

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9
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Kin

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family and relations
Neam

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10
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Nevertheless

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despite what has just been said or referred to:
I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless

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11
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Ferocious

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Savage and violent

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12
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To let down

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to disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do:

Подвести

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13
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Decline

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to gradually become less, worse, or lower:
His interest in the project declined after his wife died.

Downgrade

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14
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Slithering

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(of bodies) to move easily and quickly across a surface while twisting or curving:
She watched the snake slither away.

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15
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Bandit

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Criminal thief

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16
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Mischief

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behaviour, especially a child’s, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage:
She’s a lively little girl, full of mischief

17
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Shot put

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an athletic contest in which a very heavy round ball is thrown as far as possible.

18
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Picturesque

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of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way.
“ruined abbeys and picturesque villages”

19
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Stunning

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extremely impressive or attractive.
“she looked stunning”

20
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Serene

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peaceful and calm; worried by nothing:
She has a lovely serene face.

21
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Shape

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to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone’s character:
Many people are not able to shape their own destinies.

22
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Strain

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to separate liquid food from solid food, especially by pouring it through a utensil with small holes in it:
Could you strain the vegetables, please.

23
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Strain 2

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force (a part of one’s body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.
“I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound”