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Set 12 Flashcards

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lacquer

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lacquer

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anesthetic

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anesthetic

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jaunty

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jaunty

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wad

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wad

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recliner

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recliner

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purr

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purr

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corroborate

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corroborate

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jumble

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jumble

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raze

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raze

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transfix

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transfix

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all but

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all but

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vista

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vista

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festoon

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festoon

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abstain

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abstain

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welch on sth

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welch on sth

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rap

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rap

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crisscross

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crisscross

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patter

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patter

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ken

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ken

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scrunch

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scrunch

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veer

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veer

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protestation

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protestation

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blot sth out

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blot sth out

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scrupulous

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scrupulous

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blather

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blather

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gaudy

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gaudy

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alcove

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alcove

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astride

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astride

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booty

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booty

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trailblazer

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trailblazer

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annex

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annex

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idyllic

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idyllic

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perspiration

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perspiration

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hunch

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hunch

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rakish

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rakish

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flaxen

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flaxen

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consul

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consul

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vicarious

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vicarious

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entreat

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entreat

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utterance

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utterance

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merriment

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merriment

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heather

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heather

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plush

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plush

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rummage

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rummage

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esoteric

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esoteric

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flick sth on/off

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flick sth on/off

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preponderance

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preponderance

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ardent

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ardent

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dillydally

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dillydally

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bodice

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bodice

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billow

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billow

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pretense

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pretense

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stain

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stain

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bask

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bask

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stake sth out

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stake sth out

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racy

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racy

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nook

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nook

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take the edge off sth

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take the edge off sth

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inane

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inane

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cedar

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cedar

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limp

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limp

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outwardly

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outwardly

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hew

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hew

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predicament

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predicament

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lodge

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lodge

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pathos

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pathos

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crinkle

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crinkle

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tack

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tack

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rebuke

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rebuke

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mackerel

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mackerel

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piddling

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piddling

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rut

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rut

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expatriate

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expatriate

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rump

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rump

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ford

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ford

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kneel/knelt/knelt

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kneel/knelt/knelt

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be partial to sth

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be partial to sth

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glisten

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glisten

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tacit

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tacit

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dawdle

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dawdle

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morass

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morass

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drab

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drab

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stupor

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stupor

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brusque

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brusque

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at length

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at length

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ratty

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ratty

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sully

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sully

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straddle

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straddle

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ornate

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ornate

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stoop

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stoop

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panoply

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panoply

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be predicated on sth

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be predicated on sth

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muss

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muss

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rub it in someone’s face

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rub it in someone’s face

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genteel

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genteel

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skitter

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skitter

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patchy

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patchy

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reprise

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reprise

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lustrous

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lustrous

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brow

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brow

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flotilla

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flotilla

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libel

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libel

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brisk

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brisk

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junta

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junta

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wunderkind

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wunderkind

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coltish

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coltish

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cacophony

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cacophony

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intersperse

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intersperse

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iridescent

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iridescent

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trellis

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trellis

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mischievous

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mischievous

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interject

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interject

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confide

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confide

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concede

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concede

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import

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import

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dab

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dab

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vernal

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vernal

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wisecrack

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wisecrack

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in droves

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in droves

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impart

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impart

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modesty

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modesty

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buxom

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buxom

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parlay

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parlay

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buckle down

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buckle down

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bankroll

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bankroll

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entwine

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entwine

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ingenuous

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ingenuous

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equivocal

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equivocal

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unremitting

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unremitting

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bauble

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bauble

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striated

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striated

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rabid

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rabid

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grievous

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grievous

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pizzazz

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pizzazz

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lacerate

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lacerate

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muddled

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muddled

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reminisce

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reminisce

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serenity

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serenity

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incandescent

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incandescent

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lush

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lush

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homestead

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homestead

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fledgling

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fledgling

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bravado

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bravado

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chagrin

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chagrin

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ramshackle

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ramshackle

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talk turkey

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talk turkey

to discuss something frankly and straightforwardly.
…She promised to go talk turkey with the representatives.

> Oxford Dictionary of English

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grub

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grub

food, particularly pub food.

> English with Lucy

148
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lurgy

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lurgy

an unspecified mild illness or feeling unwell

> English with Lucy

149
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dab hand

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dab hand

skilled or proficient at something

> English with Lucy

150
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tipsy

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tipsy

INFORMAL*BRITISH
slightly drunk

USAGE NOTES:
merry or tipsy: slightly drunk, while “wasted” or “pissed” signifies being heavily intoxicated
NOTE: pissed off (BRITISH) = pissed (NORTH AMERICAN) = angry
> English with Lucy

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chuffed

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chuffed

INFORMAL*BRITISH
very happy or pleased

> English with Lucy

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gutted

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gutted

INFORMAL*BRITISH
feeling disappointed or upset

> English with Lucy

153
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ear bashing

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ear bashing

INFORMAL*BRITISH
angry criticism or scolding

> English with Lucy

154
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hacked off

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hacked off

INFORMAL*BRITISH
annoyed or angry

> English with Lucy

155
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rank

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rank

INFORMAL*BRITISH
having a disgusting taste or smell

> English with Lucy

156
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dodgy

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dodgy

INFORMAL*BRITISH
something or someone suspicious, dishonest or potentially dangerous

> English with Lucy

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naff

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naff

INFORMAL*BRITISH
something unsophisticated or tacky

> English with Lucy

158
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skint

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skint

INFORMAL*BRITISH
having no money

> English with Lucy

159
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taking the piss

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taking the piss

INFORMAL*BRITISH
1 mocking someone or something

2 doing or saying something unreasonable

> English with Lucy

160
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jump on the bandwagon

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jump on the bandwagon

to join or adopt a popular trend or follow something that is currently fashionable or widely accepted

> English with Lucy

161
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be in for a treat

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be in for a treat

to be guaranteed to receive or experience something unexpectedly pleasant or beneficial.
…Is this your first time seeing this movie? Gosh, you’re in for a treat!

To say “you are in for a treat” means that you are going to receive or experience something very enjoyable or pleasant, usually as a surprise or a reward. For example, if someone says “You’re in for a treat when you see the new movie”, it means that they think you will like the movie very much and have a good time watching it. This is a common expression in English that can be used in various situations to express excitement or anticipation.

> The Free Dictionary

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play sth by ear

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play sth by ear

1 INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
to do something without special preparation; to decide what to do according to the way a situation develops, without making plans before that time
…We’ll see what the weather’s like and play it by ear.
…I don’t know how they’ll react to our proposal, so we’ll just have to play it by ear and hope for the best.
…As he has no political party that can provide him with practical support, he is forced to play it by ear.

2 to play music that you have heard without having to read written music

> Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Merriam-Webster

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equate

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equate

164
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rusty

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rusty

165
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spall

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spall

166
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courtesan

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courtesan

167
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obdurate

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obdurate

168
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precept

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precept

169
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mortify

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mortify

170
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washout

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washout

171
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fodder

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fodder

172
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capricious

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capricious

173
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shoal

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shoal

174
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ransack

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ransack

175
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virulent

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virulent

176
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plunge

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plunge

177
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indeterminate

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indeterminate

178
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marvel

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marvel

179
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wallow

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wallow

180
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nimrod

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nimrod

181
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neaten

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neaten

182
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peremptory

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peremptory

183
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egalitarian

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egalitarian

184
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muse

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muse

185
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famished

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famished

186
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muzzle

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muzzle

187
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pinion

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pinion

188
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archetype

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archetype

189
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on the back burner

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on the back burner

190
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artistry

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artistry

191
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slipshod

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slipshod

192
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besotted

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besotted

193
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penultimate

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penultimate

194
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ordination

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ordination

195
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unflappable

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unflappable

196
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inchoate

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inchoate

197
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humus

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humus

198
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perdition

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perdition

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