ted Flashcards

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blare
verb

/bleər/

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to make a very loud noise

to make a very loud noise:

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mutter
verb

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words being said very quietly

I heard the soft mutter of voices in the next room

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rush
verb

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rush
verb

I’ve been rushing (about/around) all day trying to get everything done.
I rushed up the stairs/to the office/to find a phone

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frustrate
verb

/frʌsˈtreɪt/

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to make someone feel annoyed or less confident because they cannot achieve what they want:

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stigmatize

verb

/ˈstɪɡ.mə.taɪz/

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to treat someone or something unfairly by disapproving of him, her, or it:
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People should not be stigmatized on the basis of race.

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disapproving

adjective

/ˌdɪs.əˈpruː.vɪŋ/

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showing that you feel something or someone is bad or wrong

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mental instabilities

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refers to

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narration

/nəˈreɪ.ʃən/

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the act of telling a story

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tackle

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regulate

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