Sanastoa 6 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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Array

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Joukko, Ryhmä, Rivi

”Sally’s garden offers an impressive array of flowers, making it a perfect setting for a party”

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Clutch

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Kytkin, Tarttua, Tarrautua

”Clutch my hand tightly if you don’t want to fall off the roof”

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Grime

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Lika, Noki

”Even the strongest cleaner could not remove the grime on the bottom of the tub”

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Throng

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Väkijoukko, Tungos, Tungeksia

”When the game ended, a throng of fans carried some of the winning players off the field”

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Average

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Keskiverto, Keskiarvo, Keskimäärin

”Although others thought the woman to be very beautiful, she was insecure and only saw herself as average”

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Endearing

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Herttainen, Rakastettava

”At the beginning of their relationship, they write endearing love notes to each other every day

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Opted

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Valinnut

”Because she was on a diet, Anne opted for a healthier meal choice instead of her usual burger and fries”

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Facet

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Puoli, Näkökulma

” “Beyond a reasonable doubt” means that you must explore every facet of the case”

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Commemorate

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Muistella

”On Veterans Day, flags are lowered at half-staff to commemorate the sacrifices of the nation’s military members”

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Reminisce

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Muistella, Muistella menneitä

”As soon as the veterans get together, they reminisce about their service days”

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Looming

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Hämärässä, Näyttäytyä uhkaavana

”Next week’s deadline for my research paper is looming over me like a dark cloud”

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Remark

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Huomautus, Huomauttaa

”When the teenager decided to negatively remark about my clothing, I decided to ignore it and walk away”

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Degenerate

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Rappeutunut, Rappeutua

”Unfortunately, the relationship my best friend and I used to have has started to degenerate”

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Rile

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Ärsyttää, Ottaa päähän

”Since she’s already irritable, it doesn’t take much to rile up the moody teen”

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Rigorous

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Tiukka, Tarkka, Täsmällinen, Ankara

”With rigorous commitment to his studies, the student was able to pass with an A”

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Secluded

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Eristäytynyt, Syrjäinen

”A cabin was rented so that the couple could seclude themselves from everyone during their weekend giveaway”

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Depict

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Kuvata, Esittää

”The drawings on the cave walls depict the lives of the earliest men on the planet”

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Propped

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Tuettu, Pönkittää, Tukea

”She propped her chin in the palm of her right hand”

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Obscured

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Hämärtynyt, Hämärtää

”Gray clouds obscure the sun”

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Huddle

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Värjötellä, Rykelmä, Käpertyä

”They huddled together for warmth”

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Delirious

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Harhaanjohtava, Houraileva, Suunniltaan

”He became delirious and couldn’t recognize people”

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Reluctance

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Haluttomuus, Vastahakoisuus

”I wouldn’t say that the man was a willing volunteer, since his reluctance to go on stage was written all over his face”

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Envision

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Kuvitella, Nähdä

”She envisioned the admiring glances of guests seeing her home”

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Receptive

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Vastaanottavainen

”A receptive audience”

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Dwindle
Vähentyä, Kutistua, Vähetä, Huveta ”As the number of workers began to dwindle because of the cutbacks, the workload of each person became intolerable”
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Hermit
Erakko ”Living alone as a hermit allowed the man to focus on God”
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Immense
Valtava, Suunnaton ”The museum was so immense it took us two days to make our way through it”
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Submerge
Upota, Upottaa, Sukeltaa ”To test how long I could go without breathing, I decided to submerge my head into a bucket full of water”
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Accumulate
Kerääntyä, Kerätä, Koota, Kasaantua ”Samantha’s debt began to accumulate due to the interest on her loan”
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Immerse
Upota, Upottaa, Kastaa ”To keep her mind off her divorce, Jill will immerse herself in work”