IELTS Flashcards by jinyao liu

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Bleak

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Barren

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Subtlety

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Important details/difference in a subtle way

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Germinate

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Sprout

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Thaw

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Defrost

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Brunt

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the main/primary impact (bearing the brunt)

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Ludicrous

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ridiculous

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conceive

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conceive a project/ baby

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overbearing

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bossy, controlling

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provision

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condition, qualification

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pessimistic

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has negative outlook of life

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shun

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avoid

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brood

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contemplate

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delegate

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representative for a conference (short term)

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