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Peter buffet Flashcards

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Remorse

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Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed

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Twinge

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A sudden, localized sharp pain

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Galling

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Annoying; humiliating

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Masthead

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The highest part of the ship’s mast or of the lower part

The title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the front or editorial page

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Perverse

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Showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences
contrary to accepted or expected standard or practice

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Savor

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Enjoy or appreciate completely, especially dwelling on it

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Presumptuous

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Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
Самонадеянный, высокомерный

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Hanker

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Feel a strong desire for or to do something

Страстно желать, жаждать

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Affinity

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A spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for something or someone

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Serendipity

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The occurrence and development of events by chance in a beneficial or happy way
Ability to make valuable discoveries by accident
Интуитивная прозорливость

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Sagacious

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Having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; shrewd
Проницательный, дальновидный, благоразумный, здравомыслящий, понятливый

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Jettison

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Abandon or discard

Throw or drop something from a ship or airplane

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Segue

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An uniterupted, smooth transition from one piece of music or film scene to another

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Begrudge

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Envy someone the possession or enjoyment of something

Give reluctantly or resentfully

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Crass

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Lacking sensitivity, refinement or intelligence
Грубый, полнейший о невежестве,
Топорная

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Prudence

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Cautious, careful, wise, frugal

Благоразумный, предусмотрительный

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Coda

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A concluding event, remark or section

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Bedeviling

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Cause great and continual trouble to

Torment or harass

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Garble

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Reproduce( a sound, message or transmission)in a confused and distorted way

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Dabble(r)

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Take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way

Immerse in water and move gently

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Punting

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Delay in answering or taking action; equivocate

Говорить двусмысленно, уклончиво, увиливать это больше о втором слове

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Prevaricate

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Speak or act in an evasive way

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Thrall

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The state of being in someone’s power or having great power over someone

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Shirking

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Avoid or neglect( duty or responsibility)

Be unwilling to do something difficult

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Parlance

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A particular way of speaking or using words, related to a specific field(medical)
Манера говорить

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Prerogative

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A right or privilege exclusive to a particular class or an individual

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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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Wherewithal

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The money or other means needed for a particular purpose

Необходимые средства, деньги

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Mete out

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Dispense or allot justice, punishment

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Cadence

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Intonation, rhythm

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Interstitial

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Of, forming or occupying interstices; located between cells or tissue
Промежуточный, образующий щели, ирещины

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Systemically

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Systematically, methodically

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Hoarding

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Amass and hide or store away

Reserve in mind for future use

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Adept (at)

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Very skilled or proficient at something

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Tangentially

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Diverging from a previous course or line; erratic

Hardly touching a matter; peripheral

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Sequitur

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Conclusion of a speculation, logical outcome

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Unconscionable

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Not right or reasonable
Unreasonable excessive
Бессовестный, чрезмерный

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Leery

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Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

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Wallow

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Roll about or lie relaxed(large animals)

Indulge in unrestrained way

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Unremetting

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Non-stop, continuous, not remitting

Упорный

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Airtight

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Not allowing air to escape

Having no weaknesses

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Fallow

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Inactive, uncultivated land, unsown land

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Begets

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Give rise to; bring about

44
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Culled

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Obtain from a variety of sources
Choose, select, sift
Selective slaughter

45
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Chagrin

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Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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