C1 Advanced 300-399 Flashcards

(55 cards)

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fizzle

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Fail or end of failure

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Endurance

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Power to be stand (longevity)

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Essential

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Absolutely necessary

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Faithless

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Failing in one duty

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Grimy

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covered with or characterized by grime (crasse)

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Immediately

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At once or without delay (promptly)

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Moralistic

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Teaching difference between right and wrong.

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Infuse

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Introduce as by pouring or soking

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Stunning

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Having straking excellence, beauty, etc..

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Merciless

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Without showing anymore kindness when justice required

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Chieftain

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Leader of a people or clan

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Magnetic

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Having a property of a magnet

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Maddening

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Very annoying

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Academic

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Having to do with school or university

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Qualification

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a quality or accomplishment that makes someone suitable for a particular job or activity.

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Overtime

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Extra time beyond regular hours

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Cliche

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An overused expression or idea

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Folklore

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Traditional beliefs, legends of a people or tribe

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Sorrowful

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Full of grief, sadness or regret.

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Ensure

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Make certain

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Tingle

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To have a feeling of slight prickling (Picoter)

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Personality

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Combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual’s distinctive character

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Sheared

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cut the wool off (Cisailler)

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Convenience

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Quality of saving troubles (commodité)

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Shimmy
An unusual shaking or vibration
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Corruptive
Tending to be dehonest
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Neighbourgood
District, especially one forming a community within a town or city
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Figurine
Small or elemental figure made of stone, metal, etc..
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League
A union of persons, parties or countries formed to help one another
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Detour
A roundabout way or course.
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Heartless
Without kindness or sympathy
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Burdensome
Hard to bear (pénible)
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Slicker
A long waterproof coat (raincoat)
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Sacred
Connected with religion
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Preparedness
Being ready
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Unfamiliar
Not well known
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Humanism
Any system or though action concerns in human interests or values.
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Maternity
Being a mother
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Commanding
In control
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aimless
Without purpose or direction
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Dignified
Having proud and self respective manner
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Garage
Place where car are park
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Tournament
Constest of any game of skill between a number of competitors
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Architect
A person which profession is to design the construction of building.
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Pioneer
A person who settles a part of country which has never been explored before.
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Hijack
Rob or take by force
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Summons
A formal order or notice to appear before a judge or cour of law
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Pearly
Having a color resembling a pearl in luster or color.
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Untouchable
Out of reach
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Distortion
A twisting out of shape
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Directional
Having to do with indicating, direction
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Irresponsible
Without a sense of being accountable for something
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Tendency
A leaning or inclination
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Snazzy
Fancy or flashy
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Arena
A space use for contest