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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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Halt

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When something stops moving or happening
Expressions: halt in sth, bring sth to a halt, come to a halt, grind to a halt, screech to a halt

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Stumble (on/over) [C2]

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Step awkwardly while walking/running and fall or begin to fall
To make a mistake, such as repeating sth or pausing for too long, while speaking or playing a piece of music

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Jerk

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Quick sudden movement

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Lurch

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Sudden movement or change that is not smooth or normal

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Bristle

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(of hair) to stand up
bristle at: react angrily

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Peril

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Great danger

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Battered

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Hurt by being repeatedly hit
Damaged, especially by being used a lot

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Stench

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Strong, unpleasant smell

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Nostril [C2]

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Openings in the nose through which air moves while breathing

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Creak

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High noise when sth is moved (a door)

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Timber

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Wood used for building

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Groan [C2]

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Make a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness

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Entwined

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Closely connected or unable to be separated

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Revelation [C2]

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A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed
Come as/be a revelation: be an extremely pleasant surprise

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Glimpse [C1]

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Ocassion when you see something for a very short time
Quick idea or understanding of something

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Toil

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Hard work, especially work that makes you feel physically tired

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Exertion

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Use of a lot of mental or physical effort
Use of authority in order to make something happen

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Surreptitious

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Done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing

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Tread

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To walk
To put your foot on something

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Stray

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Think/talk about a different subject from the one you should be giving attention to

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Ascertain

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To discover something
To make certain of something

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Seize on/upon

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Use, accept or take advantage of something quickly or enthusiastically

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Curb [C2]

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To control or limit something that is not wanted

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Unceasing

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Continuing and unlikely to stop

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Propound

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To suggest a theory, belief or opinion for other people to consider

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Conundrum

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A problem that is difficult to deal with

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27
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Exalt

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To praise someone

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28
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Comport

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Behave in a particular way

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29
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Wrestle with something

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To try very hard to deal with a problem or to make a difficult decision

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30
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Treachery

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Behavior that deceives

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31
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Row

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Noisy argument or fight

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Vigor

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Strength, energy or enthusiasm

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33
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Stalk out of

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To walk in an angry or proud way

34
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Cranny

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A small opening/break in something solid

35
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Reticent

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Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

36
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Racking

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Very bad and painful

37
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Booby [informal]

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Stupid person

38
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Chafe

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To be or become annoyed or loose patience

39
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Fetter

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To keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress

40
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Restive

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Unwilling to be controlled or be patient

41
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Throes

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Difficulties or pain

42
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Smugly

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[Disapproving] showing too much satisfaction or confidence

43
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Wallow

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Stay in a state without trying to change

44
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Hasten

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To do something quickly

45
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Discomfiture

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Uncomfortable or embarrassed feeling

46
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Surge [C1]

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Sudden and great increase

47
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Utter [C2]

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Complete or extreme

48
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Lingo

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Foreign language or one that contains unusual or technical expressions

49
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Sham

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Pretended, not real

50
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Tacit

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Understood without being expressed directly

51
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Vista

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A beautiful view from a high position
A possible future action that you can imagine

52
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Tangible [C2]

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Real and not imaginary; able to be shown

53
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Transmute

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To change something completely, especially into something different and better

54
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Veil

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To hide or cover something so that you cannot see it clearly or understand it

55
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Haze

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Fog caused by water, smoke or dust that prevents things from being seen clearly

56
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Glimmer

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To shine with a weak light

57
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Asunder

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Apart; into separated pieces

58
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Dissipate

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To gradually disappear

59
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Vivid

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Detailed; brightly coloured

60
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Startle

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To do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person

61
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Repel

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To force away something unwanted
Disgust

62
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Fling

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To move or do something quick and energetically

63
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Rapt

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Giving complete attention or showing complete involvement

64
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Poignant

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Causing a feeling of sadness

65
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Incite

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To encourage someone to do or feel something unpleasant or violent

66
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Banish

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Get rid of something completely

67
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Sordid

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Dirty and unpleasant

68
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Blatant

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Very obvious and intentional, when this is a bad thing

69
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Inert

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Not moving or unable to move

70
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Rebuff

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To refuse to accept a helpful suggestion from someone, often by answering in an unfriendly way

71
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Antagonism

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Hate, extreme unfriendliness or active opposition to someone

72
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Commingle

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Mix; blend

73
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Throng

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To be or go somewhere in very large numbers

74
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Scent

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Pleasant natural smell

75
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Glisten

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To shine by reflecting light from a wet surface

76
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Wreck [C2]

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To destroy or badly damage something

77
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Mingle [C2]

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Mix or combine

78
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Feeble [C2]

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Weak and without energy, strength or power

79
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Whim [C2]

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A sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained

80
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Linger [C2]

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Take a long time to leave or disappear

81
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Whiff

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Slight smell, carried on air

82
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Ozone [C1]

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Poisonous form of oxygen
[Informal] air that is clean and pleasant to breathe, especially near the sea

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