Nadiya Flashcards
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Impose (v)
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To make someone do something
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Innovative (a)
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Imaginative, coming up with new ways of doing something
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Onerous, taxing (a)
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Hard going, tough
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Scrutinise (v)
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To look at something closely
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Haughty (a)
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Stuck up and arrogant
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Preoccupied (a)
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Worried, not able to focus
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Riveting (a)
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Fascinating
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Rowdy (a)
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Noisy, raucous
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Address (not where you live) (n)
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Speech
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Frail (a)
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Weak
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Hearty (a)
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Strong, healthy
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Overbearing (a)
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Bossy, bullying
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Meek (a)
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Gentle, mild
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Reckless (a)
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Stupidly brave or dangerous
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Courteous (a)
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Super-polite
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Aloof (a)
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Cold, distant, keeping yourself apart
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Division (n)
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Being apart, being against each other
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Liberate (v)
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To set free
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Apprehend (v)
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To arrest, to capture
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Hem (n)
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The edge of apiece of material
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Pulverise (v)
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To smash or crush
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Uniform (a)
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All the same in every way
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Mangle (v)
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To squash and squeeze
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Attire (n)
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Clothing
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Recruit (n)
Someone who joins a group (army, guides, a company)
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Indulge (v)
To treat yourself
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Abstain (v)
To stop having or doing something
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Opulent (a)
Luxurious
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Scanty (a)
Few of something
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Demure (a)
Shy, reserved
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Enterprise (n)
Venture, a new thing
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Uproar (n)
A fuss, a loud disturbance
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Afterthought (n)
Something you add on later
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Waylaid (a)
Lost, gone the wrong way, diverted
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Kindle (v)
Start a fire (or hopes)
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Extinguish (v)
To put out a fire (or hopes)
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Fete (n)
A fair or garden party
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Lull (n)
A pause in proceedings, a brief period of quiet
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Benign (a)
Kind, good, generous
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Malign (a)
Bad, spiteful, evil
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Surly (a)
Always grumpy or moody
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Serendipity (n)
Everything turning out just right...
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Animosity (n)
A disliking for someone
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Tranquil, placid (a)
Calm
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Consternation (n)
Disquiet, unhappiness, unsettledness, confusion
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Repression (n)
Being pressed down, being stopped from doing something
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Annex (n)
A building attached to the side of a bigger building, an extension
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Moult (v)
To shed, to lose (hair.skin, limbs)
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Adjourn (v)
To postpone something official like a trial or a meeting until later
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Commiserate (v)
To feel someone's pain, to comfort
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Venerate (v)
To give the most respect
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Utmost (a)
The absolute most, the greatest
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Ethereal (a)
misty, smoking, spiritual, hard to get hold of
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Atmospheric (a)
Suggesting a special atmosphere, distinctive mood
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Famine (n)
Having no food
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Coppice (n)
A group of young trees
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Heath (n)
Wild grassland
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Solitude (n)
Being on your own
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Brood (v)
To be grumpy or menacing (also to hatch an egg)
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Trout (n)
A type of fish
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Copious (a)
Large, lots of something
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Rash (a)
Hasty, too fast
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Fast (not quickly) (a)
Steady, stuck
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Screen (v)
To test a lot of people for something in particular
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Custom (n)
Trade, spending money
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Auditor (n)
A person who checks numbers, accounts, money
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Conscientious, diligent (a)
Super-careful
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Feign (v)
To fake
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Sound (a)
Secure, steady, reliable
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Dawdle (v)
To walk slowly (because you don't want to get somewhere
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Recollect (v)
To remember
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Abhor (v)
Hate something, really dislike something
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Dubious (a)
Doubtful, unsure, disbelieving
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Awry (a)
Wrong, diverted, misdirected
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Virtuous (a)
Good and kind
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Frivolous (a)
Silly, superficial, not important
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Repudiate (v)
To strongly deny something
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Superfluous (a)
More than needed, no longer wanted
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Wilful (a)
Knowing what you want and refusing to be denied, bossy, headstrong
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Bounty (n)
Reward, some money for finding something or someone
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Mirage (n)
Illusion, something that is not real
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Omit (v)
To leave something out
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Contempt, disdain (n)
Thinking something is rubbish
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Incessant (a)
Never ending, continual
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Briskly (adv)
With energy, vigorously
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Virtue (n)
Goodness, honesty
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Veracity (n)
Truthfulness, accuracy
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Determine (v)
To be determined, to make a strong decision about something
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Radiant (a)
Bright, shining
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Raze (v)
To completely demolish
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Heinous (a)
Completely evil
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Tumultuous (a)
Very loud
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Boisterous (a)
Rough, good-natured, noisy
