Chapter 19 Italki Flashcards

1
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flick

A

make somthing move with a sudden quick gesture

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2
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fidget

A

keep moving your hands or feet because your are bored or nervous

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3
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mannersim

A

habit

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4
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posture

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the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting

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5
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cuisine

A

a style or method of cooking

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6
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distraction

A

a thing that prevents someone from concentrating on something else

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7
Q

melt

A

make or become liquefied by heating

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8
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referral

A

recommendation

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9
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to bump into someone

A

to meet by chance

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10
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to leverage

A

to use something to maximum advantage

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11
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sleazy

A

morally doubtful

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12
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apropos of nothing

A

not related to anything previousley mentioned

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13
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multi-faceted

A

when something has many features, there is a lot of ‘information’ in it

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14
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supplant

A

replace, take over from

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15
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motif

A

design

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16
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rejig

A

organize differently , rearrange

17
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versatile

A

changable,inconstant, able to adapt

18
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to confer

A

to grant

19
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to hove

A

to sharpen, to perfect over a period of time

20
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contempt

A

презрение, пренебрежение

21
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pejorative

A

expressing contempt or dissaproval

22
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downturn

A

decline in economic , business or other activity