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Vocabulary from Mixed Workouts > Jadon > Flashcards

Jadon Flashcards

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Impose (v)

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To force someone to do something

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Irritate (v)

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To annoy or make angry

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, thinking of new ways to do something

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Implausible (a)

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Unbelievable

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring someone back in

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Taxing (a)

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Hard going

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Onerous (a)

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hard going

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Scrutinise (v)

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To look over something really carefully

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Haughty (a)

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Stuck up and arrogant

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Engrossing (a)

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Really interesting

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Preoccupied (a)

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Worried, unable to concentrate

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Succeed (not “win”) (v)

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To follow on from, to replace

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Succeed (not “win”) (v)

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To follow on from, to replace

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Apprehend (v)

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To arrest

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Hue, tinge (n)

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A shade of colour

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Procedure (n)

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A routine, something you might have in hospital

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List (v)

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To lean over, to not be straight

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Gait (n)

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The way you look when you walk

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Utilise (v)

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To use, to make use of

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Laughable, risible (a)

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Really bad, so bad you laugh at it

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Whimsical (a)

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Amusing

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Auxiliary (a)

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Support, or additional

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Rafter (n)

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A large beam of wood

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Captivate (v)

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To charm or capture you - you can’t drag yourself away

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Zealous (a)

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To be very keen about something (almost too keen)

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Decrepit (a)

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Old and falling apart

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Endeavour (n, v)

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An attempt to do something (often a challenge)

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Adequate, sufficient (a)

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Enough of something (not too much)

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Waylaid (a)

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Distracted or taken the wrong way

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Afterthought (n)

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Something added at the last minute without much thought

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Heir (n)

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The person who inherits something from their previous generation

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Heirloom (n)

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Something passed from one generation to the next

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Hearten (v)

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To encourage, to give hope

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Kindle (v)

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To set on fire (things or hopes)

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Dubious (a)

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Questionable, suspicious, not believing

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District (n)

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Zone, area

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Revelry (n)

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A wild, drunken celebration

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Turmoil (n)

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Storminess, upset

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Tranquil (a)

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Calm

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To question (not ask a question) (v)

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To challenge

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Elude (v)

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To escape from someone

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Amicable (a)

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Friendly

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Lethargic (a)

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Lacking energy

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Vivacious (a)

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Lively, full of life

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Commence (v)

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To start something

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Mandatory (a)

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You have to do it - no choice

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Compassionate (a)

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Feeling sympathy for someone

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Integral (a)

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Essential, important, key

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Drivel (n)

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Spoken rubbish

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Benign (a)

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Calm or harmless

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Surly (a)

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Grumpy or rude

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Lull (n)

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A period of calm

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Serendipity (n)

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When things work out perfectly or luckily

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Rational (a)

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Logical, using reason

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Radical (a)

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Making a big change

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Supple (a)

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Bendy, flexible

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Placid (a)

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Calm, gentle

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Recede (v)

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To draw back, to retreat

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Defect (n)

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Something wrong, something preventing it from working properly

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Remote (a)

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From a distance, isolated

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Meander (v)

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To go along twisting and turning

63
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Contrast (v)

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To be different to something else

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Mundane (a)

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Day to day, not special or interesting

65
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Humble (a)

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Low in status (poor) or not being proud

66
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Surly (a)

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Grumpy, bad-tempered

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Serene (a)

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Calm, peaceful

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Docile (a)

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Blindly obedient, not thinking for yourself at all

69
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Tactful (a)

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Being considerate of someone’s feelings

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Forthright (a)

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Blunt, not caring if you hurt someone’s feelings

71
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Obstinate (a)

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Stubborn

72
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Penultimate (a)

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Last but one

73
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Adjacent to (prep)

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Next to

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Laud (v)

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To praise

75
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Cultivate (v)

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To help to grow (plants, hobbies)

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Cogent (a)

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Convincing

77
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Unintelligible (a)

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Nonsense

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Apathy (n)

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Can’t be bothered

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Derelict (a)

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Falling apart gradually

80
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Hamper (n)

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A basket of food

81
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Hamper (v)

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To make something difficult

82
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Hunch (n)

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A feeling, a suspicion

83
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Jut (v)

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To stick out

84
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Detritus (n)

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Rubbish, things left behind

85
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Reproach (v)

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To say you are not happy with someone

86
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Fleeting (a)

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Not lasting long

87
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Toil (v, n)

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Hard physical work

88
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Compromise (v)

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To make a deal, to meet in the middle

89
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Parched (a)

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Dry or thirsty

90
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Endorse (v)

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To publicly support something

91
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Destitute (a)

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Very poor, penniless

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Privileged (a)

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Rich or well off

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Ramble (v)

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To go for a long walk or to take a long time to say something

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Fray (v)

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To wear or become unravelled

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ConTENT (a)

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Feeling happy

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Atmospheric (a)

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Creepy, lots of atmosphere

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Ethereal (a)

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Wispy, ghostly, not substantial

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Blasphemous (a)

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Offensive to God or a religion

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Abrasive (a)

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Scraping to cause hurt (cheese grater), also people can be abrasive

100
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Anorak (n)

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A type of waterproof coat

101
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Mature (a)

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Adult, complete, assumed its full state, not young

102
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Frank (a)

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Direct, not caring about feelings

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Darn (v)

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To mend an item of clothing

104
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Embroider (v)

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To sew in an artistic pattern

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Prudent (a)

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Sensible, wise

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Folly (n)

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Foolishness

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Alienate (v)

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To make someone feel they don’t belong

108
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Assertive (A)

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Not letting yourself be pushed around

109
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Dearth (n)

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A lack of a something

110
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Perceive (v)

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To notice or realise something

111
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Permeate (v)

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To spread through

112
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Sceptical (a)

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Doubtful

113
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Unequivocal (a)

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Leaving no doubt

114
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Candid (a)

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Absolutely honest, frank

115
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Dialect (n)

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Local language

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Maxim (n)

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A handy saying

117
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Authentic (a)

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real, not fake

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Miser (n)

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Someone who is very mean with their money

119
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Incite (v)

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To encourage someone to do the wrong thing

120
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Deter (v)

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To discourage someone

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Elegant (a)

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Smart and classy, or stylish

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Despondent (a)

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Down in the dumps, miserable

123
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Fabricate (v)

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To make something up

124
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Extensive (a)

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Wide-ranging

125
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Covet (v)

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To really want something that’s not yours

126
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Crave (v)

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To really want something

127
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Patronise (v)

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To look like you’re being nice but actually making someone feel inferior

128
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Idealist (n)

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Dreamer, someone with very high standards

129
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Mortified (a)

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massively embarrassed

130
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Precarious (a)

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likely to fall

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Appealing (a)

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Desirable

132
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at odds

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Often disagreeing

133
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Friction (n)

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Tension likely to cause an argument

134
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Resounding (a)

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Conclusive, no mistaking something

135
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Spurn (v)

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Reject

136
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Antagonistic (a)

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Spoiling for a fight

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Impaired (a)

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Not working properly

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Flimsy (a)

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Not strong

139
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Abate, subside (v)

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To die down, get weaker

140
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Countenance (n)

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Face, appearance

141
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Semblance (n)

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Similar appearance

142
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Superficial (a)

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On the surface

143
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Profound (a)

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Deep, thorough

144
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Fickle (a)

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Not faithful to one person or idea

145
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Allegory (n)

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A story to illustrate an idea

146
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Composed (a)

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Calm and collected, not worried or agitated

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Cursory (a)

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Not thorough, just going through the motions

Vocabulary from Mixed Workouts (22 decks)

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