english ( 29 Jun ) + 32 Flashcards
1
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custody
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the legal right or duty to take care of or keep somebody/something
2
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mere
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used when you want to emphasize how small, unimportant somebody/something is
3
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martyr
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a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
4
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wail
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to make a long, loud, high noise because you are sad or in pain
5
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paltry
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too small to be considered as important or useful
6
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revolt
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a protest against authority, especially that of a government, often involving violence
7
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dissolve
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to mix with a liquid and become part of it
8
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commendable
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deserving praise and approval
9
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gloat
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to show that you are happy about your own success or somebody else’s failure, in an unpleasant way
10
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glob
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a small amount of a liquid or substance in a round shape
