The Modern Millionaire Flashcards

(37 cards)

1
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Romance

A

Love,adventure

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2
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Prosaic

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Boring,lacking interest and imagination

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3
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Bequeathed

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Passed on to someone by somebody after his/her death

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4
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Bulls and bears

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Speculators who try to lower the price of stocks and shares

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5
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Pekoe and souchong

A

Different varieties of tea

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6
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Ineffectual

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Not skilled at achieving or unable to produce good results

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7
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Glum

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Unhappy and quiet

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8
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Freckled

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Having small,flat, brown spots

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9
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Ragged

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Uneven

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10
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Bète

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Foolish or annoying

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11
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Repose

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Rest

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12
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Dandies

A

Men who spend a lot of time and money on clothes and personal appearance

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13
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Buoyant

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Ability to stay happy

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14
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Entreè

A

Right to enter

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15
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Wizened

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Having dry skin with lines on it, especially because of old age

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16
Q

Piteous

A

Causing you to feel sadness

17
Q

Cobbled

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To make aomething quickly and not very carefully

18
Q

A trouvaille, mon cher

A

A lucky find my dear

19
Q

Easel

A

A wooden frame to hold a picture while it is being painted

20
Q

Forlorn

A

Alone and unhappy

21
Q

Hansom

A

A two wheeled horse drawn carriage

22
Q

Extravagance

A

To spend more than necessary

23
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Prospects

A

The possibilities of being successful

24
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Picturesqueness

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The quality of being attractive in appearance

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A chacun son mètier
To each one his trade
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Que voulez vous
What you want
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La fantaisie d'un millionaire
The whim of a Millionaire
28
Dismay
A feeling of unHappiness and disappointments
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Son affaire c'est l'argent des autres
Other peoples money is his business
30
Sulkily
With anger for a slight cause
31
Recless
Do something without caring about the risks
32
Duffer
Foolish person
33
In the row
In apublic space
34
Philanthropic
Helping poor people by giving them money
35
Monsieur
Mister
36
De la part de
On behalf of
37
Best man
The friend and attendant of the man to be married