Informal Words

Question 1

BLOW OFF STEAM

Answer 1

To do something that helps you get rid of stress, energy or anger
After my meeting with the boss, I went for a run to blow off steam

Question 2

14. BITE THE BULLET

Answer 2

To decide to do something that is difficult or unpleasant, but necessary
You’re going to have to bite the bullet and tell your ex-(girlfriend) that you need the apartment back.

Question 3

BY THE SKIN OF ONE’S TEETH

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To narrowly succeed in doing something

The traffic was terrible so we only made the plane by the skin of our teeth!

Question 4

COUCH POTATO

Answer 4

A lazy person who doesn’t do much exercise and spends a lot of time on the sofa watching television

Question 5

COULDN’T CARE LESS

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To show indifference to something or a total lack of interest
I couldn’t care less if Harry comes out tonight or not! I don’t really like the guy.

Question 6

Tad nervous

Answer 6

very slightly

Question 7

serendipitously

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Serendipity is when someone accidently finds something good

Question 8

Vista-

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outlook, perspective,prospect, view

Question 9

Boon -benefits

Bane - affliction

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Boon -benefits

Bane - affliction

Question 10

Bury the hatchet

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Make peace

Question 11

Knack

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Special skill

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Raze

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Destroy

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Hazy

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Unclear

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Savage

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Violent, uncontrollably, brutal

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Lucid

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Clear and understandable

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Thaw

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Melt slowly

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Lurking

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Hide to attack

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Propulsion

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Push forward

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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop

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Cull

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Remove something unpleasant from a group

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Incessant

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Not stopping ( bad thing)

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Cohesive

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Combine into one

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Trickle

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Flow slowly

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Eerie

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Scary

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Fleeting

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Lasting very short time

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Foremost

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Highest in the rank

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Pretext -

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untruthful reason given for an action

Question 28

Dismal

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Hopeless, very bad

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Exacerbate-

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Make worse

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Dwindle

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Much less, fewer many

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Grueling

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Difficult and tiring

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Mushroom

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Grow or spread rapidly

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Supplant -

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replace

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Fortuitous

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Lucky, fortunate

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Bullseye hit

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Hit the point

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Forage

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Find food

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Advent

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A time a big change started

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Adept

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Skilled in a specific skill

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Ornate

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Heavily decorated in small design

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Hoist

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Lift up

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Jeopardy

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State of Danger

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Fable

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Traditional story that teach a lesson

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Disingenuous

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Not telling the complete truth

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Sever

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Cut from the whole

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Elusive

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Difficult to catch or archive

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juxtapose

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To show contrast by placing thing side by side

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Bleak

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Hopeless,dark

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Murky

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Dark and cloudy, hard to see

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Erratic

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Changing suddenly and unpredictably

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Quint

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Attractive and old fashioned

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Gaudy

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Heavily decorated and colourful

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Salvage --save

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Save

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Indignant--

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feeling or showing anger because of something unjust or unworthy

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Innocuous

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Not harmful

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Torrent

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Extreme rain

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Fuse

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Combine to one

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Adverse

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Making success more difficult

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Wary

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Not trusting

Question 59

Rescinded

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Take back, remove