Untitled Deck

Question 1

bland

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without any excitement, strong opinions, or special character

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infest

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if insects, rats etc infest a place, there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage

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impending

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an impending event or situation, especially an unpleasant one, is going to happen very soon

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asymmetrical

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having two sides that are different in shape

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overhaul

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repair or change the necessary parts in a machine, system etc that is not working correctly

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resilient

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able to become strong, happy, or successful again after a difficult situation or event

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assailable

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weak

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objectionable

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unpleasant and likely to offend people

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liminal

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between or belonging to two different places, states, etc.

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proselytizing

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to try to persuade someone to join a religious group, political party etc – used especially when you disapprove of this

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censuring

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the act of expressing strong disapproval and criticism

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envisaging

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to think that something is likely to happen in the future

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scamper

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to run with quick short steps

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slaty

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color of slate (grey)

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undulate

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to move or be shaped like waves that are rising and falling

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extraversion

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the quality of being energetic and not shy, and enjoying being with other people

Question 17

guise

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the way someone or something appears to be, which hides the truth or is only temporary

Question 18

vulgar

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remarks, jokes etc that are vulgar deal with sex in a very rude and offensive way

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vice

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criminal activities that involve sex or drugs

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tapered

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having a shape that gets narrower towards one end

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precipitous

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very sudden, dangerously high or steep

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propensity

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a natural tendency to behave in a particular way

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compunction

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a feeling that you should not do something because it is bad or wrong

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pejorative

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used to show disapproval or to insult someone

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debilitate

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to make an organization or system less effective or powerful

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re‧ten‧tive

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a retentive memory or mind is able to hold facts and remember them

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tenacious

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determined to do something and unwilling to stop trying even when the situation becomes difficult

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trenchant

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expressed very strongly, effectively, and directly without worrying about offending people

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prosaic

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ordinary, boring

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tout, laud

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to praise something or someone in order to persuade people that they are important or worth a lot

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innocuous

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not offensive, dangerous, or harmful

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prescriptive

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saying how something should or must be done, or what should be done

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complacent

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pleased with a situation, especially something you have achieved, so that you stop trying to improve or change things – used to show disapproval

Question 34

slovenly

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lazy, untidy

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insatiable

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always wanting more and more of something

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progenitor

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always wanting more and more of something

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digress

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to talk or write about something that is not your main subject

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diatribe

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long speech or piece of writing that criticizes someone or something very severely

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platitude

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a statement that has been made many times before and is not interesting or clever – used to show disapproval

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terse

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uses very few words and often shows that you are annoyed

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embellish

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to make something more beautiful by adding decorations to it

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disavow

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to say that you are not responsible for something, that you do not know about it, or that you are not involved with it

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abstetinence

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the practice of not having something you enjoy, especially alcohol or sex, usually for reasons of religion or health

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loathe

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hate someone or something very much

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cloying

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a cloying attitude or quality annoys you because it is too sweet or nice

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acrid

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an acrid remark expresses anger and criticizes someone strongly

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succulent

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juicy and good to eat

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averse

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unwilling to do something or not liking something

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predilection

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if you have a predilection for something, especially something unusual, you like it very much

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bereaved

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having lost a close friend or relative because they have recently died

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enigma

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someone or something that is strange and difficult to understand

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demise

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the end of something that used to exist

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ostentation

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when you deliberately try to show people how rich or clever you are

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myopic

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unwilling or unable to think about the future, especially about the possible results of a particular action

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solicitous

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very concerned about someone’s safety, health, or comfort

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puerile

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stupid, childish

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indelible

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impossible to remove or forget

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moribund

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no longer active or effective and may be coming to an end

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picayune

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small and unimportant