29/11/2015 morning Flashcards

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suspend

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tranquil

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Something that is tranquil is calm and peaceful. The tranquil atmosphere of the inn allows guests to feel totally at home
The hotel is a haven of peace and tranquillity.

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vacant

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  1. (of a place) not occupied; empty:
    40 per cent of the offices are still vacant.
    ▪ (of a position or employment) not filled:
    the President resigned and the post was left vacant.
    2.having or showing no intelligence or interest:
    a vacant stare.
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candidate

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  1. A person who seeks or is nominated for an office, prize, or honor.
  2. A student who has nearly completed the requirements for a degree.
  3. One that seems likely to gain a certain position or come to a certain fate: young actors who are candidates for stardom; a memorandum that is a good candidate for the trash can.
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quench

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  1. To put out (a fire, for example); extinguish.
  2. To suppress; squelch: The disapproval of my colleagues quenched my enthusiasm for the plan.
  3. To slake; satisfy: Mineral water quenched our thirst.
  4. To cool (hot metal) by thrusting into water or other liquid.
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provoke

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If you provoke someone, you deliberately annoy them and try to make them behave aggressively. He started beating me when I was about fifteen but I didn’t do anything to provoke him.
If something provokes a reaction, it causes it. His election success has provoked a shocked reaction.

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proclaim

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If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public. The new government in Venezuela set up its own army and proclaimed its independence. Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers.
If you proclaim something, you state it in an emphatic way. “I think we have been heard today,” he proclaimed.

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impudent

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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent:

he could have strangled this impudent upstart.

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revive

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stubborn

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having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good reasons to do so:
you're a silly, stubborn old woman.
▪ difficult to move, remove, or cure:
the removal of stubborn screws.
(as) stubborn as a mule informal
extremely stubborn.
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