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Vocabulary from Mixed Workouts > Carys > Flashcards

Carys Flashcards

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Acquire (v)

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To get something, to obtain

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Dread (v)

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To be not look forward to something, to fear something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, worried

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking of a new way to do something

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Impose (v)

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To force someone to do something

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Preoccupied (a)

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To be worried, concerned, have your mind somewhere else

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Riveting, engrossing (a)

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Really fascinating

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up and arrogant

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look at something really closely

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Oversee (v)

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To keep an eye on something

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Merit (v)

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To deserve

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Succeed (not “to win”) (v)

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To follow on from, or replace

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Parable, fable (n)

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A story told to teach a lesson or illustrate a point

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Novel (n)

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Book of fiction or a story

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Marvel (v)

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To be amazed by something

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Laughable, risible (a)

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So bad at something we laughed at it

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Whimsical (a)

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Amusing

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Auxiliary (a)

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Support, additional

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Rafter (n)

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Large beam of wood

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Rowdy (a)

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Noisy and busy

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Hem (n)

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The edge of a piece of clothing

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Pulverise (v)

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To smash into small pieces

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Mangle (v)

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To squash or squeeze until broken

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Attire, garb (n)

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Clothing

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Uniform (a)

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All the same, consistent

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Intend (v)

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To aim, to have an idea to do something

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Essential (a)

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Really important

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Hearten (v)

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To encourage, to make someone feel good

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Antonym

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The opposite meaning

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Kindle (v)

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To light something (fire, dreams, hopes)

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Dismayed (a)

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Disappointed, sad

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Indulge (v)

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To give a treat, to give something nice

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Tranquil (a)

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Calm

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Turmoil (n)

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A storm (also a storm in your heart)

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36
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Animosity (n)

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Natural dislike

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Repression (n)

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Not having freedom

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38
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To question (not ask a question) (v)

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To challenge

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Acknowledge (v)

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To accept that someone (or something) is right

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Elude (v)

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To escape from someone

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Diligent (a)

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Careful, taking lots of care

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Amicable (a)

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Friendly

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Vivacious (a)

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Lively, full of life, loud, excitable

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Mild (a)

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Gentle, calm

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Benign (a)

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Harmless, mild

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Malign (a)

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Evil, spiteful

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Lull (n)

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A period of calm

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Circumnavigate (v)

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To travel around something

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Delinquent (n)

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Criminal, bad person

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Docile (a)

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Obedient, doesn’t think for themself

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Affiliated (a)

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Linked to, connected to, related to

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Recollect (v)

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To remember something

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Verdict (N)

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Final decision

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Occurrence (n)

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Something that happens

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Conscientious (a)

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Doing something very carefully, to the best of your ability

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Maniac (n)

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A mad, uncontrollable person

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Flaw (n)

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A weakness, a problem

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Sound (a)

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Steady, safe, sturdy

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Finite (a)

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With a definite end or limit

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Swindle, defraud (v)

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To scam or cheat someone out of money

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Sparse (a)

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Thinly spread, not common

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Deteriorate (v)

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To get worse

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Abbreviate (v)

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To cut a word or name short

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Humid (a)

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Hot and wet

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Arid (a)

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Dry and hot

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Wring (v)

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To twist all the water out

67
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Dissent (v)

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Arguing with a lack of respect

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Descend (v)

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To go down

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Ascend (v)

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To go up

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Transmit (v)

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To send (messages, signals)

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Instigate (v)

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To be responsible for starting something

72
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Field (not grass) (n)

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An area of skill

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Hamper (v)

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To make something difficult

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Hunch (n)

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A feeling or an idea

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Thwart (v)

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To stop something happening

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Detritus (n)

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Rubbish, things left behind

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Erode (v)

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Wear away (time, weather)

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Coppice (n)

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Young trees

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Solitary (a)

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Lonely. on your own

80
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Brood (v)

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Hatch an egg, to look grumpy and bad-tempered

81
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Scarce (a)

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Not having much of something

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Famine (n)

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Having no food (starving)

83
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Drought (n)

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Having no water

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Sympathetic (a)

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Showing concern and understanding to someone else

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ConTENT (a)

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Really comfy and happy

86
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Anorak (n)

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A waterproof coat

87
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Currency (n)

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A type of money (eg Pounds or Dollars)

88
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Reckless (a)

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Taking too many risks, very dangerous

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Mature (a)

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Adult, reaching your best stage

90
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Youth (n)

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Being young

91
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Connive, plot (v)

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To make a nasty plan

92
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Adamant (a)

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Really determined

93
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Decisive (a)

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Making a firm decision

94
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Acclaimed, noted (a)

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Famous, well known for something

95
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Interrogation, inquisition (n)

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Very strong questioning

96
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Aviation (n)

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The art or craft of flying

97
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Redundant, superfluous (a)

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More than needed, no longer needed

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Wilful, headstrong (a)

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Not listening to any other ideas

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Preach (v)

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Give a sermon or a religious lesson

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Congregation (n)

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The people at a religious meeting

101
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Discreet (a)

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Not making a fuss about something

102
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Demure (a)

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Trying not to be the centre of attention

103
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Abundant (a)

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Plentiful, having lots of something

104
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Unbridled (a)

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Uncontrolled, completely free

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Conceited (a)

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Arrogant, stuck up, haughty

106
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Competent (a)

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Able to do something without being briliant

107
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Conclude, terminate (v)

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To finish something

108
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Outmoded (a)

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Old-fashioned, no longer relevant

109
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Exuberant (a)

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Unbridled excitement

110
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Appease (v)

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To calm someone down

111
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Aggravate (v)

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Annoy, to make something worse

112
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Alleviate (v)

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To soothe something

113
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Abundant (a)

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Plentiful, lots of something

114
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Confiscate (v)

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To take something away (and return it later)

115
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Embezzle, pilfer, defraud (v)

A

To steal from a company

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Rite (n)

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Religious ceremony or event

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Hereditary (a)

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Passed down the generations (trait or characteristic)

118
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Flustered (a)

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Disturbed, panicy

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Dormant (a)

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Asleep, not active

120
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Wane (v)

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To get weaker or smaller

121
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Languish (v)

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To laze about, to lie about

122
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Deceive (v)

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To trick or lie to someone

123
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Euphoria (n)

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A rush of joy

124
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Hoarse (a)

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With a weak or sick voice (as if you have a cold)

125
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Associate (v)

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To be linked with

126
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Blemish (n)

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A spot, or a stain

127
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Concession (n)

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A discount on something

128
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Rune (n)

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Ancient symbol or character

129
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Linger (v)

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To hang around

130
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Deplete (v)

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To lessen

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Secluded (a)

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Sheltered, not exposed

132
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Integrity (n)

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Honesty

133
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Peripheral (a)

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On the edges

Vocabulary from Mixed Workouts (22 decks)

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