Arthur Flashcards by Andrew arnold

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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Irritate (v)

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Annoy

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Redeem (v)

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To exchange

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in, to restore

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking outside the box

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy and busy

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Onerous, taxing (a)

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Hard going, tough

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look at something really closely

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up, arrogant

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Preoccupied (a)

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Worried about something, unable to concentrate

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Riveting (a)

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Engrossing, fascinating

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Hearty (a)

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Strong and healthy

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Overbearing (a)

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Bossy, bullying

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Plucky (a)

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Unexpectedly brave, having a go

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Diplomatic (a)

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Very careful with your words

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Meek (a)

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Gentle, mild

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Enterprising (a)

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Resourceful

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Afterthought (n)

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Something that occurs to you later

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Heirloom (n)

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Something that was passed down from generations

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Waylaid (a)

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Distracted, diverted

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Hearten (v)

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To encourage

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Disconcerted (a)

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Worried, nervous

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Tranquil, placid (a)

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Calm

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Turmoil (n)

Storminess, uproar

Animosity (n)

Dislike of someone

Odious (a)

Horrible

ComPOUND (v)

To make something worse

Mitigate (v)

To make something not as bad

Elude (v)

To escape

Enquire (v)

To ask something

Acknowledge (v)

To recognise or agree about something

Vintage (a)

Old but valuable

Diligent (a)

Super careful

Console (v)

To comfort, make feel better

Inconsolable (a)

So upset that you can't be consoled, nothing will make you feel better

Indulge (v)

To give yourself a treat

Abstain (v)

To give something up for a period

Fell (v)

To cut a tree down

Meagre, scanty (a)

Not very much of something

Opulent (a)

Luxurious, rich-looking

Unobtrusive (a)

Trying not to stand out

Emblazon (v)

To display something clearly or boldly

Discerning (a)

Able to tell small differences

Amicable (a)

Friendly in nature

Vivacious (a)

Full of life

Lethargic (a)

Lacking in energy

Canter (v)

To jog, to go at half speed (horses)

Heath (n)

Large area of overgrown grassland

Coppice (n)

Young trees

Solitude (n)

Being alone

Brood (v)

Think in a grumpy way (bird hatching an egg)

Integral (a)

Essential

Drivel (n)

Nonsense spoken

Detritus (n)

Rubbish, stuff left behind

Implore (v)

beg desperately

Dilapidated (a)

Falling down, ramshackle

Benign (a)

Good in nature

Malign (a)

Evil in nature

Surly (a)

Grumpy, bad-tempered

Lull (n)

A period of calm

Serendipity (n)

A stroke of good luck, everything working out perfectly

Mortified (a)

Very embarassed (almost to death)

Decidedly (adv)

With great emphasis