Shinobi Flashcards

Question

stubborn /ˈstʌb.ɚn/

Answer 1

A stubborn person is determined to do what he or she wants and refuses to do anything else: They have huge arguments because they're both so stubborn.

Answer 2

a person who illegally follows and watches someone over a period of time: Several well-known women have been troubled by stalkers recently. Stalkers often use instant messaging on mobile phones to harass victims. a person or animal that follows an animal as closely as possible without being seen or heard, usually in order to catch or kill it: A team of professional deer stalkers each shoot about 120 animals a year. A good stalker only singles out weak animals from a herd.

Answer 3

not able to be avoided because planned by a power that controls events: [ + that ] It seemed fated that we would get married. [ + to infinitive ] She says she was fated to become a writer. I will have a "fated encounter"

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perfect, with no problems or bad parts: impeccable taste/manners/credentials His English is impeccable.

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to blame a person or thing for something bad that someone else has done: They scapegoated environmental laws as the problem of the economy, instead of looking for real problems. a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done: The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure. He is the real killer from the club. The guy who died was a scapegoat.

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having an appearance that hides the true form: Murder disguised as a suicide. to hide an opinion, a feeling, etc.: I couldn't disguise my disappointment.

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the feeling of being calm, confident, and in control: I didn't want to lose my composure in front of her. A shinobi losing her composure? You are getting rusty.

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intentionally: I'm sure he says these things deliberately to annoy me.

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to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: crave attention Many young children crave attention.

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public attention and interest: She's been in the limelight recently, following the release of her controversial new film.

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a man who is considered to be attractive and skilled sexually: He thinks he's a real stud.

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sheltered from direct light from the sun: We sat on the shady grass for our picnic.

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the story of a book, film, play, etc.: The movie has a very simple plot. The plots of his books are basically all the same.

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the act of making a person go somewhere with you, especially using threats or violence: There has been a series of abductions of young children from schools in the area. adam robaE

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a dead body, usually of a person: The actor had to play a corpse lying in a morgue.

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a very small amount of something: a shred of There's still a shred of hope that a peace agreement can be reached. a shred of evidence There isn't a shred of evidence to support her accusation.

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in the end, especially after a long time or a lot of effort, problems, etc.: Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she eventually died. It might take him ages but he'll do it eventually.

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to walk into a room quickly, without being invited: I wish he'd knock instead of just barging in.

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unwilling to spend money: He's really stingy and never buys anyone a drink when we go out.

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a request to the public for money, information, or help: They're launching (= starting) an appeal to raise money for famine victims.

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a feeling of extreme worry, sadness, or pain: emotional distress She claimed that the way she had been treated at work had caused her extreme emotional and psychological distress.

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careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result: That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. a lot of small red spots on the skin: I've got an itchy rash all over my chest.

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zena, sex between a married man or woman and someone he or she is not married to: Many people in public life have committed adultery.

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to secretly become part of a group in order to get information or to influence the way that group thinks or behaves: A journalist managed to infiltrate the powerful drug cartel.

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relating to a person's own country: domestic airlines/flights Domestic opinion had turned against the war.

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to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy: Call me any time you need to blow off some steam.

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(an act of) having sex with someone who is not your husband, wife, or regular sexual partner: marital/sexual infidelity She could not forgive his many infidelities.

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similar to that in a family: a familial relationship

Answer 29

mesle suzan tu anbar e kah

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the belief that having money and possessions is the most important thing in life: So have we become a self-centred society, preoccupied with materialism?

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fajee, a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering: A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of a son.

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a process of asking someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence: One by one they were taken for interrogation. She was subjected to torture and lengthy interrogations.

Answer 33

gheibat e hengam e boghu e jorm proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened: He has a cast-iron (= very strong) alibi - he was in hospital the week of the murder.

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to seem reasonable or likely: Watson claimed he was at home at the time of the murder, but police said his story didn't add up. something doesn't add up.

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a string of beads (= little decorative balls) used especially by Roman Catholics and Buddhists to count prayers, or the prayers themselves: She was saying the rosary.

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not sincere or not real: All salespeople seem to have the same phony smile. He gave the police a phony address.

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surprised and slightly frightened: He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office. a startled expression

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to do something unexpected that surprises and sometimes worries a person or animal: She was concentrating on her book and his voice startled her. The noise of the car startled the birds and the whole flock flew up into the air.

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to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.: We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty. to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty: Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

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to give all of something, especially your time, effort, or love, or yourself, to something you believe in or to a person: He left the Senate to devote more time to his family.

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the point where a new or different situation is about to begin: on the brink of Scientists are on the brink of (= extremely close to) a major new discovery. to the brink of Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown. but I was reborn from the brink of death

Answer 42

family and relations

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