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Vincent Flashcards

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Impose (v)

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To make someone do something

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Apprehensive (a)

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Nervous, a bit scared

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Reinstate (v)

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To bring back in

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implausible (a)

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Unbelievable

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Gratifying (a)

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Pleasing

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Onerous (a)

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heavy going, hard work

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Preoccupied (a)

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Thinking about something else

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Moult (v)

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To shed fur or skin (animals)

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Annex (n)

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A room added onto to another building

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Suspend (v)

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To hang something

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Novel (n)

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A book of fiction

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Novel (a)

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New and unusual

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Innovative (a)

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Imaginative, redesigning something

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Commiserate (v)

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To comfort, to feel someone’s pain

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Venerate (v)

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To look up to someone, to respect them a lot

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Commend (v)

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To praise

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Chastise (v)

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To tell off

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Inconsequential (a)

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Not very important

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Paramount (a)

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Of the highest importance

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Minute (a) (not time)

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Extremely small

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Frail (a)

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Weak, not strong

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Puny (a)

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Weedy, not very strong

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Hearty (a)

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Strong and healthy

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Overbearing (a)

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Bossy, domineering

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Diplomatic (a)

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Super-polite, courteous

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Unity (n)

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Being together, united

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Liberate (v)

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To set someone free

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Crude (a)

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Unskillful, not advanced

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Zeal (n)

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Keenness, enthusiasm

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Infirm (a)

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Ill, not well

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Endeavour (v)

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To try to do something

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Wane (v)

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To get less or weaker

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Gingerly (adv)

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Cautiously, warily

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Inherit (v)

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To receive after someone has died

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Cargo (n)

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Goods, things (not people)

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Arduous (a)

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Tough and difficult to bear

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Puny (a)

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Weak, weedy

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Meek (a)

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Gentle and mild

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Plucky (a)

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Unexpectedly brave

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Obliging (a)

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Helpful, accomodating

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Admit (not confess) (v)

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Allow someone in

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42
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Uniform (a)

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All the same

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43
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Rival (n)

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Someone you compete against (not an enemy)

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Exhaustive (a)

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You have explored all the options, there’s no other opinion

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Indifferent (a)

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Couldn’t care less, doesn’t matter to you

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46
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Impetuous (a)

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Changing your mind without considering it closely

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47
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Heritage (n)

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Personal history

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Blight, corrupt (v)

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Spoil something

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Hearten (v)

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To give heart, to encourage

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Kindle (v)

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To ignite, to start something

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Placid (a)

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Calm, unexcitable

52
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Turmoil (n)

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Upset, disturbance

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Animosity (n)

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Dislike, hatred

54
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Mitigate (v)

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To make better

55
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ComPOUND (v)

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To make worse

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Odious (a)

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Hateful, terrible

57
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Sporadically, intermittently (adv)

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Every now and then, without a pattern, irregular intervals

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Quest (n)

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A mission, a difficult thing you are aiming to do

59
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Presently (adv)

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After some time, after a while

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Dreary (a)

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Dull, uninteresting

61
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Melancholy (n)

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A general feeling of sadness

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Coppice (n)

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A group of young trees

63
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Canter (v)

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A fast jog (horses)

64
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Solitude (n)

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Being on your own

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Question (v)

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To challenge

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Elude (v)

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To escape, to avoid capture

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Diligent (a)

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Taking lots of care

68
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Vintage (a)

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Old, but valuable

69
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Motive (n)

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The reason for doing something

70
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Timescale (n)

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The length of time something takes

71
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Snapshot (n)

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A moment in time

72
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Spellbound (a)

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So amazed by something that you almost can’t move

73
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Warrant (n)

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A document that gives you permission

74
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Limerick (n)

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A type of poem

75
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Delectable (a)

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Really nice

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Frivolous (a)

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Silly, pointless

77
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Virtuous (a)

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Being good, being pure

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Repudiate (v)

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To deny something strongly

79
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Concur (v)

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Agree with

80
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Minimalist (a)

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Clean, no clutter

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Cohesive (a)

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Logical, making sense

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Pertinent (a)

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Important and appropriate for now

83
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Explicit (a)

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Clear and obvious

84
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Derive (v)

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To work out logically

85
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Indebted (a)

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Owing to something or someone

86
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Penultimate (a)

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Second last

87
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Squander (v)

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To spend carelessly, wastefully

88
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Swindle (v)

A

To cheat someone of some money

89
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Impoverished (a)

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Very poor

90
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Tactful (a)

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Careful with words, making sure you don’t hurt someone

91
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Forthright (a)

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Saying the truth not caring if you hurt someone

92
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Fortitude (n)

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Bravery, courage

93
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Illustrious, notable (a)

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Outstanding in your field, well-known

94
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Tedious (a)

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Dreary, boring

95
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Function (not purpose) (n)

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An event, a special evening

96
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Ground (not soil) (n)

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Good reason

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Melodramatic (a)

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Over-dramatic, being a bit of a drama queen

98
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Sloppy, slapdash (a)

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Not taking care about something

99
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Captivated, enthralled (a)

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Amazed, unable to drag yourself away

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Influential (a)

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Powerful, with influence

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Resentful (a)

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Bearing a grudge

102
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Jury (n)

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People who decide whether someone is guilty

103
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Binge (v)

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To eat (or watch) it all in one go

104
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Viable (a)

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Do-able, practical, you can achieve it

105
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Sheen (n)

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A shine, glossiness

106
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Ambivalent (a)

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Having mixed feelings about something

107
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Indiscretion (n)

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A mistake, an error of judgement

108
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Mediocre (a)

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Average, could have been better

109
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Contradict (v)

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To say the opposite

110
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Contempt, disdain (n)

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Disgust, looking down on something

111
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Cease (v)

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To stop

112
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Incessant (a)

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Nonstop, continual

113
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Hectic (a)

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Crazy, very busy

114
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Veracity (n)

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Truthfulness, accuracy

115
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Omit (v)

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To leave out or forget

116
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Laudable (a)

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A worthy effort

117
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Cultivate (v)

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To help something grow

118
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Cogent (a)

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Logical, convincing

119
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Apathy (n)

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Not being interested, can’t be bothered

120
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Culpable (a)

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Can be blamed, it is your fault

121
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Susceptible (a)

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likely to be harmed or influenced by something

122
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Veneer (n)

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Surface of something, the way it appears

123
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Lacklustre (a)

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Dull, uninspiring

124
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Adept, (a)

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Skilful, instinctively able to do something

125
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Intrepid (a)

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Brave and daring

126
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Field (not grass) (n)

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Area of experience or expertise

Vocabulary from Mixed Workouts (22 decks)

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