Juicy words Flashcards
(180 cards)
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Sacrifice
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The act of giving up something you value for the sake of something important
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Tempestuous
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- Very stormy
2. Strong changeable character
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Uniform
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- A set of clothes specific to a job/activity (noun)
2. The same in all cases, times (adjective)
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Vanished
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Disappear
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Ramble
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- Walk in the countryside
2. Talk or write in a confused way
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Weary
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Tired, bored
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Yield
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- Give way
2. Amount of produce
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Absurd
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Ridiculous
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Abundant (adjective)
Abundance (noun)
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Lots of
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Abandon
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To leave something permanently
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Banish
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To make someone leave
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Calamity
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A disaster, an event causing distress
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Debate
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A formal discussion, friendly argument
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Earnest
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Serious
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Absence
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Not there
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Barren
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Empty
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Careering
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Going fast and not in control
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Debrief
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A discussion after you have done something
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Economical
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1.to be able to go a long way with out much fuel
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Fatal
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Causing death
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Government
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Group of people who control a state
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Habitat
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Somewhere where an animal lives
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Idle
Idol
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Lazy,
Someone/something you worship
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Lament
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To be sad about something
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Malady
Illness
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Neat
Tidy
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Object (noun); object (verb)
| Objection
A thing that you can see or touch; to disagree with something (verb)
To speak of a disagreement
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Painstaking
Very careful and thorough
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Queer
Odd
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Quaint
Attractively old fashioned or unusual
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Raiment
Clothing
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Sacred
Holy, connected with God
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Temperate
Mild
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Unfathomable
Can't be understood
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Famine
Starving, Not having enough food
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Garment
Clothing
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Habitable
Can be lived in
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Idiosyncrasy
A particular way of behaving
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Justice
Fair behaviour or treatment
| being fair
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Vacant
Empty,
| Showing no intelligence or interest
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Wasteful
Using more than is necessary
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Abode
Somewhere to live
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Bargain
A good deal
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Majestic
Impressively grand, regal
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Nauseous
To feel ill
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Oath
A promise
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Paid
To have given someone money or attention.
| To put paid to something means to stop something.
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Accuse
To blame
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Beck
1. a little stream
| 2. ready to obey
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Category
Different groups
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Deceit
A lie
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Elude
Avoid
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Fatigue
Tired
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Grate (noun and-verb*2),
great
A box or metal frame in a fire pit (n)
To shred food, to have an annoying effect (v)
Amazing
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Halt
Stop
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Ignorant
Lacking knowledge,being rude
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Justice
Fair treatment
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Latter
2nd, nearer to the end than the beginning
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Margin
A space between something
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Nimble
Quick on your feet
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Oblige
To make someone do something
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Palaeontologists
It is a person who studies fossils
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Rare
Not common
| Meat under-cooked
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Sane
Sensible
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Temptation
To be urged to do something
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Union
A joining of things
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Vapour
Gas form of a liquid
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Weird
Strange
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Accustom
Get used to something
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Belligerent
Hostile and aggressive
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Caulking
To waterproof a boat
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Deceive
To lie
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Acquainted
To get to know someone
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Bemused
To be confused
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Caution
To warn someone
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Declare
To announce something officially
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Embarrass
To feel ashamed
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Favourite
Prefered
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Gratitude
Thankful
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Handcerchief
A type of tissue that is reusable
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Imitate
Mimic
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Lavish
To give lots of something
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Mariner
Someone who works at sea
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No one
No Body
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Obscure
Hidden
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Parallel
Always running in a straight line
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Quell
To calm down
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Sanitary
Hygienic
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Thrust
Power
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Unite
To come together
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Wholesome
Full of goodness
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Acquire
To obtain,to get
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Benefit
To gain advantage
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Cease
Stop
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Decline
To say no politely
| To get worse
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Adhere
To stick to the rules
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Beseiged
Surrounded blocked
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Cemetery
A grave yard
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Decline
Feeling worse
| Politely refuse
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Embrace
A hug
| You accept
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Feeble
Weak
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Grave
A place to bury somone
| Serious
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Hasty
Rushed
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Immediate
Straight
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Lean
Slim
| To slope
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Matte
Type of finish that isnt shiny
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Noted
To remark
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Obstinate
Strong willed, stubborn, pig-headed
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Parliament
Elected representatives
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Quench
To extinguish a thirst or fire
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Recite
Repeat, to say aloud, to narrate
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Satin
Smooth, silky
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Torment
Tease, annoy, make someone angry
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Unorthodox
Different from what is usual
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Veil
Material to cover a face, e.g. Bride
| To coverr up something
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Admission
To be allowed in, enter
| A confession
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Betray
To trick, to be disloyal
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Definite
Clearly stated, known to be true
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Adopt
To take up, choose
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Bewilderd
To be confused
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Charred
To be blackened from burning
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Deliberate
On purpose
| Intentional
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Emerge
To appear
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Feign
To pretend
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Gregarious
Sociable
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Helix
A spiral
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Immerse
To get in deeply
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Leisure
Time for relaxation
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Meagre
A small amount
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Nuisance
To be a pain
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Occupy
To keep busy
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Passive
Inactive
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Queue
A line
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Refuse
To say No!!!
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Scanty
Not much
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Traitor
To be unloyal
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Unsurpassed
Better or greater than anybody
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Venerable
Trusted
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Wither
Dry up
| Shrivle
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Affable
Friendly
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Brief
Short
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Choreographer
Someone who makes dance routines
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Demolished
To destroy
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Humble
Modest
Antonym: boastful
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Encourage
To persuade someone to do something
Antonym:deter
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Affectionate
Friendly
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Broad
| 2 meanings
Wide
| Rough, general
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Clemency
mercy
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Deny
To refuse tell the truth
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Empire
A group of people
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Flamboyant
Showy
| Extravagant
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Grieve
To be sad for someone
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Impudent
Disrespectful, mouthy, bold
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Lenient
Easygoing,soft
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Meant
Intended
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Occur
Take place, to happen
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Pasture
Feed on
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1. Quiet
| 2. Quite
1. Silent
| 2. Rather
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Release
Let go,to free
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Score (4 meanings)
Total, tally
Rack up
Groove, cut
Musical arrangement
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Tranquil
calm,peacful
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ventilation
to give fresh air
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worthy
honest
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aid
assistance
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bruise
Bump
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Coarse
Rough
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Deposit
Leave something
| Put money in a bank
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Employ
Engage
| To give someone work
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Flawless
Perfect
| Faultless
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Grotesque
Bizarre
| Really ugly
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Legacy
Gift handed down
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Destitute
Very poor
Synonym: affluent, rich, prosperous
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Dishevel
To make untidy
Synonym: to put in order
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Fulfilment
Achievement,satisfaction
Synonym: disappoint, failure
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Cowardice
Scared
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Vicious
| viscous
Cruel
| Thick and sticky
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Procrastinate
Delay
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Defect
(V) leave, change sides
| (N) weakness
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Novel
| Noun and verb
A fictitious story (n)
| Original (v)
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Exploit
| Verb and noun
(V) use a situation or person in a selfish way
| (N) a defiant act
