I Am So Fat Flashcards

(26 cards)

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Immaculate

A

Spotlessly clean

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Defiance

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Open disregard, contempt (his refusal amounted to defiance)

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Imponderable

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Not ponderable, that cannot be precisely determined or measures

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Ether

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  1. A highly volatile flammable liquid
  2. The upper region of the earth, heaven
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5
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Tramp

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To walk with a firm, heavy, resounding step

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Cog

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  1. A gear tooth fitted into the slot of gear wheel
  2. Person who plays small role in a big organization
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7
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Scavenge

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To extract something useful out of discarded products (Antioxidants scavenge free radicals from the body cells)

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Incursion

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A hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory

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Maverick

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A lone dissenter, such as an intellectual, artist or politician who takes an individual stand (his unusual skills made him a maverick of modern dance)

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10
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Marquee

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Of highest quality (Elon Musk: a marquee investor)

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Radical

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Fundamental

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12
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Parole

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Temporary release from imprisonment

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13
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Admonish

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To reprove or scold especially in a good willed manner

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Dogma

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An official system of principles concerning faith, morals, behavior etc.as of a church

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Elixir

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A substance formerly believed to be capable of prolonging life

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Antidote

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Medicine or remedy for counteracting the effect of poison or disease

17
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Taut

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Tight not slack (skin of a model)

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Coalesce

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To unite as to form a mass or community (the various groups coalesced into a crowd)

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Stupendous

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  1. Causing amazement, marvelous
  2. Amazingly large or great, immense
20
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Frenzy

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A state of extreme mental agitation or wild excitement
(She was frenzied with fear when she smelt the smoke)

21
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Galvanic

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Stimulating/energizing
(Her galvanic presence brought life to the party)

22
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Orator

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A person who delivers public speech/public speaker

23
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Delirious

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Wild with excitement/enthusiasm
(She was delirious with joy at the news)

24
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Picayune

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Of small value, insignificant (person or thing)
(I didn’t want to seem picayune by criticizing)

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Infer
To derive by reasoning (they inferred his displeasure from his cold tone of voice)
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Livid
1. Discolored bluish appearance due to bruises 2. Enraged, furiously angry