Deck 1 Flashcards
1
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Bosom
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- woman’s breasts
- intimate or protected place
2
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uphold
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- maintain through effort
- physically hold up
- retify
3
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attain
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- achieve, accomplish
- reach
4
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relic
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religious object
5
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superstitious
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προληπτικός
διεσιδαιμων
6
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arbiter
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- judge, official arbitrator
7
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hitherto
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until now
8
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endeavour
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attempt, effort
9
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inasmuch
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considering, given
10
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dash
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- run
- trattino ( - )
11
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make headway
A
make progress
12
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frantic
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- agitated, anxious
13
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upshot
A
result
14
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grudgingly
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reluctantly
15
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reach the end of your tether
A
be exasperated
16
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conjecture
A
supposition
speculate
17
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invaluable
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priceless
18
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unintelligible
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not comprehensible
19
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despise
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- hate
- have contempt for
20
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evildoer
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κακοποιός, εγκληματίας
21
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damsel
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girl, young woman
22
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blithely
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χαρούμενα, ανέμελα
23
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moneyed
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wealthy, having money
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entrenched
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established, secured
25
grind
αλέθω, τρίβω
26
ream
500 sheets of paper
27
billable
χρεωσιμος, τιμολογησιμος
28
the whole shebang
όλο το πακέτο
τα πάντα όλα
29
charade
κοροϊδία, παραμύθι
30
charades
παντομίμα
31
coveted
highly desired
περιζήτητος, πολυπόθητος
32
enshrined
enclose, keep safe
33
touchstone
Θεμέλιος λίθος , βάση
34
grim
άσχημος, δυσάρεστος
35
falter
hesitate
give away ( κλονίζομαι )
36
rappelling
abseiling ( controlled descent off a vertical drop )
`κατάβαση φαραγγιού
37
heap
pile, mound ( σωρός , στοιβάδα )
38
conjure up
make appear
εμφανίζω, παρουσιάζω
39
canopy
κουβούκλιο, στέγαστρο
40
unscathed
not harmed
άθικτος, αλώβητος
41
relentless
persistent
αδιάκοπος, ασταμάτητος
42
dispatch
* send to
* eliminate
43
backlash
negative response | αντίδραση
recoil between parts of mechanism | ανάκρουση
44
go after
pursue | επιδιώκω
45
call out
challenge | προκαλώ
46
mob mentality
herd mentality
47
political correctness
term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in society
48
hold accountable
consider responsible | θεωρώ υπεύθυνο
49
he/she is woke
aware of social injustice | αφυπνισμένος
50
wind up
* κουρδίζω
* end | τελειώνω
* become | καταλήγω
51
whiplash
* neck injury | αυχενικός τραυματισμός
* stroke of a whip | μαστιγιά
52
rip off
* clothes: remove quickly | strappare via
* slang (cheat, con) | fregare, spennare
53
pileup
* crash involving many vehicles | tamponamento a catena
* accumulation | accumulo, accatastamento
54
mind-boggling
* overwhelming
* complicated
55
whopping
enormous
56
buzz
* sound: hum | βουητό
* insect: make humming sound, fly | βουίζω, ζουζουνίζω
* figurative (interest) | λόγος
There has been a lot of buzz this season for plaid skirts
57
spreading like wildfire
* spread very quickly | diffondersi in un lampo
58
out of date
* old-fashioned, outmoded | fuori moda
59
be (so) done with
* had enough, stop | essere stufo di, essere stanco di
60
otherworldly
* ethereal, ghostly | εξωπραγματικός , υπερφυσικός
61
have it easy
* face no problems | μου έρχονται όλα έυκολα
62
hustle
* activity, bustle | έντονη ζωή
63
hang up your hat
To end one's career
64
brand awareness
marketing: product recognition
65
bling
slang (showy jewellery or ornamentation)
66
inconspicuous
not easily seen
senza farsi notare
67
Mull over
ponder, consider
ripensare a
68
buzz around
bee: fly with humming sound
move busily
69
stagnate
water: go stale
figurative (be inactive)
70
endorsement deals
a contract between two parties that allows a business to use the other party's image, likeness, name, and reputation to market a product or service
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