Vocabulary Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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Plight

A

Unfortunate situation

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2
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Exorbitant

Cost me an arm and a leg

A

Expensive

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3
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The worst *are negligent, frightening and bleak

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Not is

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4
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Large part

A

Not majority part

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5
Q

With the person they find

A

Not found

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6
Q

Courtesy

A

Always polite and well mannered

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7
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Defer

A

Put off

Procastinate

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8
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The most robust evidence

A

Robust means healthy

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9
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Atrisanal

A

Distinctive products made in small quantity by hand

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10
Q

Pygmy (elephants)

A

Smaller than average

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11
Q

extricate (elephants)

A

Pull out

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12
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A flame retardant

A

To stop flames

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13
Q

Prosthetic

A

Robotic body part

😏oliver

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14
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Maneuvered

A

Things to move or make it function

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15
Q

Amputees

A

People with one or more of their limbs chopped off

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16
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Shoving

A

Pushing

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17
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Lounging

18
Q

Regarded

A

Take into consideration

19
Q

Thatched rooftop

A

Roof made up of dried leaves

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Agitated

21
Q

The rioters dispersed

A

Not dismissed

22
Q

Simply thrust the workload to me

23
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Weary

24
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Acute pain

25
Detrimental (to the interests)
Damaging
26
Relieving the plight of children
Plight means predicament
27
Unwavering support
Steadfast support | Steadfast means devoted
28
Resounding
Strong
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Faltering
Wavering
30
Submits or yields to all her employer's demands
Not commits
31
The couple separated, giving irreconcilable differences
Heh
32
The storm eventually abated after a few days
Heh
33
Entrusted Jane with many tasks
Not loaded
34
Impulsive decisions
Hasty
35
Playground taunts
Insults | Not sarcasm
36
Patronising the shops
Visiting the shops
37
The complexity of the workmanship
Intricacy Not adversity
38
Drawback
Disadvantage
39
Legislation
Regulation
40
Compensation
Remuneration
41
Expected
Counted upon | Not counted in
42
Negotiate
Bargain Not parley 会谈 Not adjudicate 宣判