Vocab Flashcards

(34 cards)

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Euphemism

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The nicer way of saying something unpleasant

He used a euphemism, so he wouldn’t upset his friend

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Terrorism

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A violent act which is intended to create fear they might be done for a religious political, or I see a logical goal and often targets Civilians

For serious terrorism will spend 10 years in prison

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Monotheistic

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A religion which teachers off there is only one G-d

The monotheistic man refused to learn about any religion other than his

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Aforementioned

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Something previously mentioned

The Aforementioned TV show is on tonight

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Hinder

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Make it difficult for someone to do something

The slow worker hindered getting the work done

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Protestation

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A statement of disapproval or objection

The girls protestations were taken into consideration

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Affable

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Easy to talk to

Because my friend is affable, I can tell her anything

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Consciousness

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Being aware of Our surroundings

The cricket player lost consciousness after being hit on the head by a ball

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Accompanied

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Do something with someone

One of the students was accompanied by his teacher

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Expel

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Make someone leave somewhere

The headteacher had to expel one of his pupils for constant bad behaviour

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Scrawny

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Thin and bony

The boy appear to be scrawny, rather than tall and muscular

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Swollen

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Something becoming larger

The sprained ankle became swollen over time

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Distrust

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Not able to trust

The public’s distrust of Boris Johnson got him to resign

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Occasional

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Doesn’t happen A lot

The occasional clothing was one to a special party

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Detest

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Dislike

I detest cats however, I love dogs

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Justification

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Showing something to be right

The justification of the case allowed the framed man to be set free

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Harbour

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Keep your thoughts always feeling to yourself.

He wanted to Harbour his feelings

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Vivid

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Clear images in the mind

The vivid Memory allowed her to discover something Very interesting and unusual

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Anguish

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Mental or physical suffering

She waited in anguish for news of her missing Friend

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Reclusive

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Avoiding other people.

The reclusive man sat in his house all day, not talking to anybody

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Prejudice

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Opinion, not based on an actual reason.

The man, full of prejudice, hated certain types of religion

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Isolation

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All by your self, not allowed to see anyone

The person who had Covid had to be in isolation for two whole weeks

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Stereotype

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A fixed idea of something

I don’t stereotype people Based on their looks

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Sympathy

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When you show that you feel someone’s feeling

We expressed our sympathy for her loss

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Empathy
Showing you understand someone else’s feelings as if they were your own. she showed empathy when she was comforting her friend.
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Etched
Make a mark The Painting was Etched by an artist
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Corrugated
Something shaped into a series of rigis The card was crumpled and corrugated
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Supercilious
Behaving as one is superior to others. There was a supercilious boy who was eager, never to fail his teacher
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conspicuous
Attracting attention. They showed conspicuous behaviour by saving the dying girl
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Plodding
Slow-moving an unexciting There was a plodding TV show
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Soiled
Dirty or stained He was wearing a soiled T-shirt.
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Sabre
A heavy sword. He was holding a Saber when he killed the monster
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Threshold
Material forming the bottom of the door. The threshold was made of steel
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Courteous
Very respectful. She never fails to be courteous in any location