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Gone Girl Flashcards

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Oblivious

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adjective
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
“she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time”

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Unrivaled

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better than everyone or everything of the same type.
“the paper’s coverage of foreign news is unrivaled”

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Botcher

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clumsy or incompetent worker
botcher (plural botchers) (obsolete) A person who mends things, especially such a cobbler or tailor. quotations ▼ A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler.

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Croon

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verb
hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner.
“she was crooning to the child”
Similar:
sing softly
hum
lilt
carol
warble
trill
quaver
troll
noun
a soft, low voice or tone.
“he sang in a gentle, highly expressive croon”

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Lurking

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adjective
remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush.
“the trumpet fish is a lurking predator”
(of an unpleasant quality) present in a latent or barely discernible state, although still presenting a threat.
“he lives with a lurking fear of exposure as a fraud

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Grubby

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adjective
dirty; grimy.
“the grubby face of a young boy”
Similar:
dirty
grimy
filthy
unwashed
stained
soiled
smeared
spotted
muddy
dusty
sooty
messy
scruffy
shabby
untidy
unkempt
slovenly
slatternly
sordid
squalid
unhygienic
unsanitary
insanitary
mucky
cruddy
yucky
icky
manky
grotty
gungy
bogging
befouled
besmirched
besmeared
begrimed
feculent
Opposite:
clean
disreputable; sordid.
“grubby little moneylenders”

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Caulked

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Selected from the large quantities

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Squatty

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Low to the ground

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Jovial

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 Cheerful and friendly

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Quaint

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Attractively, unusual, or old fashion

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Intrigue

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to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious

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Fend

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look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
“you’re old enough to fend for yourself”

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Twitchy

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adjectiveINFORMAL
nervous; anxious.
“she felt twitchy about the man hovering in the background”
given to twitching.
“a mouse with a twitchy nose”

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Ooh

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verb
gerund or present participle: oohing
utter such an exclamation.
“visitors oohed and aahed at the Christmas tree”

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Ahh

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to exclaim in amazement, joy, or surprise
oohing and aahing at the fireworks

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Cajole

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to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else:

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Precocious

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(especiallyofchildren)showingmentaldevelopmentorachievementmuchearlierthanusual:

A precociouschild, she went touniversityat theageof 15

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Conjoined

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:being, coming, or brought together so as to meet, touch, overlap, or unite

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Stiletto

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A woman’s shoes within high tapering heels

A short dagger with tapering blade

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Rockability

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A type of popular music, combining elements of rock and roll and country music

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Baffle

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tocausesomeone to becompletelyunabletounderstandorexplainsomething:

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Baffle

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ทำให้งง

23
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Gassy

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Contain a lot of gas

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Capitulation

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noun

the action ofsurrenderingorceasingto resist anopponentor demand.

“acapitulation towage demands”

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Concord

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1

a

:a state of agreement:HARMONY

b

:a simultaneous occurrence of two or more musical tones that produces an impression of agreeableness or resolution on a listenercompareDISCORD

2

:agreement by stipulation, compact, or covenant

3

:grammatical agreement

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Lob

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Handaxes, whether thrown by amateurs or experts, whetherlobbedor thrown more directly, usually turn into vertical-plane spinners.

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Phlegm

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1

:the one of the four humors in early physiology that was considered to be cold and moist and to cause sluggishness

2

:viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory passages

3

a

:dull or apathetic coldness or indifference

b

:intrepid coolness or calm fortitude

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Retch

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Vomit

29
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Cadence

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ท่วงทำนอง

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Affable

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Friendly and easy to talk to

31
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Dick

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Mean
Stupid
Annoying
The least amount

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Brisk

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adjective

active, fast, and energetic.

“a good brisk walk”

คล้ายกัน:

quick

rapid

fast

swift

speedy

fleet-footed

hasty

hurried

urgent

energetic

lively

vigorous

sharp

agile

nimble

spry

sprightly

spirited

nippy

snappy

alacritous

busy

bustling

active

vibrant

hectic

good

ตรงข้ามกับ:

sluggish

slow

quiet

sharp or abrupt.

“the brisk, dismissive nod of her head”

คล้ายกัน:

no-nonsense

decisive

businesslike

brusque

abrupt

short

sharp

curt

crisp

blunt

terse

snappy

snappish

gruff

rude

discourteous

uncivil

(of the weather or wind) cold but fresh and enlivening.

“the sea was shimmering and heaving beneath the brisk breeze”

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Prick

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1

:a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument

2

a

:a pointed instrument or weapon

b

:a sharp projecting organ or part

3

:an instance ofprickingor the sensation of beingpricked: such as

a

:a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow

b

:a slight sharply localized discomfort

theprickof a needle

4

vulgar:PENIS

5

slang,vulgar:a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority

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Dispatch

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verb

past tense:dispatched;past participle:dispatched

1.

send off to a destination or for a purpose.

“he dispatched messages back to base”

คล้ายกัน:

send

send off

mail

ship

freight

forward

transmit

consign

remit

convey

post

2.

deal with (a task, problem, oropponent) quickly and efficiently.

“they dispatched the opposition”

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Roving

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Synonyms ofroving

1

a

:not restricted as to location or area of concern

b

:capable of being shifted from place to place:MOBILE

2

:inclined to ramble or stray

arovingfancy

roving

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Surly

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1

:menacing or threatening in appearance

surlyweather

2

obsolete:ARROGANT,IMPERIOUS

3

:irritably sullen and churlish in mood or manner:CRABBED

surlily

ˈsər-lə-lē

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Rangy

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(of a person) tall and slim with long, slenderlimbs.

“a pale, rangy boy in his late teens”

Similar:

long-legged

long-limbed

leggy

tall

slender

slim

lean

thin

gangling

gangly

lanky

spindly

skinny

size-zero

spare

scrawny

bony

gaunt

Opposite:

stocky

2.

NORTH AMERICAN

(of a place) having room for ranging;expansiveor spacious.

“rangy pasture filled with horses and cattle”

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Taper

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verb

past tense:tapered;past participle:tapered

diminishor reduce in thickness toward one end.

“the tail tapers to a rounded tip”

คล้ายกัน:

narrow

thin (out)

become narrow

become narrower

become thin

become thinner

come to a point

attenuate

ตรงข้ามกับ:

thicken

swell

gradually lessen.

“the impact of the dollar’s depreciation started to taper off”

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Dribble

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verb

1.

(of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream.

“rain dribbled down the window”

คล้ายกัน:

trickle

drip

fall in drops

drop

drizzle

leak

ooze

exude

seep

2.

(chieflyin soccer, field hockey, and basketball) take (the ball) forward pastopponentswith slight touches of the feet or the stick, or (in basketball) by continuousbouncing.

“he attempted to dribble the ball from the goal area”

noun

1.

a thin stream of liquid; a trickle.

“a dribble of blood”

คล้ายกัน:

trickle

drip

driblet

small stream

drizzle

drop

dash

spot

smear

splash

speck

lick

2.

(in soccer, hockey, and basketball) an act or instance of taking the ball forward with repeated slight touches orbounces.

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Brazenly

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in anobviousway, with noefforttohidesomething:

Therobberbrazenlycarriedthestolenpaintingto thegetawaycar.

I don’tknowhow you canlieto me so brazenly.

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Lank

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not well filled out:SLENDER,THIN

lankcattle

2

:insufficient in quantity, degree, or extent

3

:hanging straight and limp without spring or curl

lanklyadverb

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Affinity

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noun

aspontaneousor naturallikingor sympathy for someone or something.

“he has an affinity for the music of Berlioz”

คล้ายกัน:

empathy

rapport

sympathy

accord

harmony

like-mindedness

closeness to

fellow feeling for

understanding of

liking for

fondness for

inclination toward

partiality for

penchant for

predilection toward

attraction toward

chemistry

relationship

bond

connection

propinquity

ตรงข้ามกับ:

dislike

aversion

antipathy

blood relationship

a similarity of characteristics suggesting a relationship, especially a resemblance in structure between animals, plants, or languages.

“a building with noaffinity tocontemporary architectural styles”

คล้ายกัน:

similarity

resemblance

likeness

kinship

correspondence

relationship

association

link

analogy

similitude

agreement

compatibility

congruity

parallelism

consonance

identity

identicalness

uniformity

equivalence

ตรงข้ามกับ:

dissimilitude

relationship, especially by marriage as opposed to blood ties.

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