Reading Tesst Chapter 4 Flashcards

1
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a person who does somthing as a pastime not as a profession

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Amateur

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2
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to go or move upward

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Ascend

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3
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to say suddenly or accidentally

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Blurt

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4
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a person who judges people or things according to certain standards

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critic

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5
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an entrance hall in a house or an apartment

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foyer

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6
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to pretend to be someone

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Impersonate

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7
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to urge on

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incite

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8
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to yield to the whims of others

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indulge

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9
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something said or done for the amusement of others

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jest

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10
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to be silent

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mute

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11
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to confuse or perplex

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mystify

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12
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to give an oral or written account of

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narrate

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13
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a command or an order

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ordinance

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14
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to consider or rate too highly

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overrate

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15
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to follow or chase

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pursue

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16
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quickly or without delay

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readily

17
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to make fun of

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ridicule

18
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full of dislike and critical behavior

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scornful

19
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the ability to do or say something in a way that does not offend

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tact

20
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not discouraged

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undaunted

21
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more than adequate

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ample

22
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rudely short with words

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curt

23
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to express or communicate

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impart

24
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to call up

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muster

25
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to feel regret or sorrow abnout

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