English ATTWN Flashcards
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Acquaintanceship
a relationship between two people who have met but do not know each other well
Coroner
an official who examines the reasons for a person’s death, especially if it was violent or unexpected
gramophone
Old fashioned for record player
guinea
Old british Money
lax
without much care, attention, or control
malevolence
the quality of causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
preposterous
very silly or stupid
semitic
Semitic languages are a group of languages that include Hebrew, Arabic, and Aramaic
shrewd
having or based on a clear understanding and good judgment of a situation, resulting in an advantage
sine qua non
a necessary condition without which something is not possible
surreptitious: done secretly, without anyone seeing or knowing
Neccesairepour avoir quelque chose
thud
the sound that is made when something heavy falls or hits something else
treacherous
If the ground or sea is treacherous, it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions
