Verbal Reasoning Foreign Expressions And Phrases Flashcards by Amma Raghavan

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Defacto

A

Divided, Not formally recognised

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Kimono

A

A long loose Japanese verb

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Ciao

A

Bye

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Entree

A

Appetiser before main meal

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Solo

A

By yourself

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Kibitzer

A

One who offers unwanted opinions at a card game

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Chaise

A

A horse drawn carriage/ couch

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Potpourri

A

Dried flowers

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Per capita

A

The average per person

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Bon Voyage

A

Happy Journey

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Sliver

A

Small and narrow portion

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Regal

A

Royal

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Sinew

A

Tendon - the center in which the muscle attaches to the bone

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Infared

A

Radiation energy - invisible to eyes, but we can still feel the heat

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Greenhouse Gases

A

Gases that trap heat and cause global warming

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Recurring

A

Repeating

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Inhibited

A

Stopped

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Prolific

A

Famous

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Squish face

A

You are squishy

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Merger

A

Merging

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Schism

A

Division

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Estrange

A

To longer close to one another

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Castoff

A

No longer wanted

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Recreancy

A

Unfaithful and disloyal

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Husbandry

Breeding, feeding and management of animals

Sole

Exclusively

Atoll

A coral reef

Porous

Something absorbent that can be filled, e.g. a sponge its squishy

Guerrilla

A rebel fighter

Melee

A confused fight

Liaison

Contact

Poncho

A one piece clothing

Rouge

Cheek colouring

Guru

Master

Deja Vu

Experienced before

Cortege

Funeral

Armada

Fleet of warships

Kamikaze

A person that behaves recklessly

Chic

Cheap

Modus operandi

Way of doing something

Malaise

Discomfort

Per se

By itself

Terra firma

Dry land

Cache

Collection of items in a hidden place

Curriculum vitae

Resume list of qualifications

Panache

Elegance

Angst

Anxiety

Siesta

Afternoon nap

En masse

All together

Facade

Front view of building

Eau de toilette

After shave

Impasse

Heater argument

Dossier

Suitcase

Suave

Charming

Vice versa

The other way round

Vilification

Verbal abuse

Notoreity

Quality of being notorious

Variable

Factor

Protege

Pupil or apprentice

Gung ho

Enthusiastic

Motif

An idea that occurs repeatedly in fiction

Incognito

In disguise

Zenith

High point

Raconteur

Owner of a cafe

Al fresco

In the open air

A la carte

On the menu

Mileu

Social environment