Vocabulary workshop level E, Unit 1,2,3 Flashcards
(60 cards)
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adulterate
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contaminate, pollute
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ambidextrous
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versatile, flexible
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augment
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supplement, amplify
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bereft
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deprived of, lacking
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deploy
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station, organise
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dour
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harsh, forbidding
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fortitude
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resolve, steadfastness
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gape
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ogle
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gibe
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mock, jeer
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guise
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costume, appearance
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insidious
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cunning, subtle
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intimation
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clue, inkling
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opulent
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rich, plentiful
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pliable
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adaptable, resilient
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reiterate
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restate, recapitulate
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stolid
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impassive, unemotional
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tentative
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provisional, inconclusive
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unkempt
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messy, rough
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verbatim
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exact, precisely
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warily
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prudently, cautiously
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adroit
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skilful, clever
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amicable
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friendly, cordial
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averse
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disinclined, opposed
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belligerent
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assertive, at war
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benevolent
well-meaning, kind
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cursory
quick, superficial
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duplicity
double-dealing, deceit
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extol
glorify, applaud
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feasible
workable, viable
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grimace
pained expression, facial contortion
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holocaust
devastation, annihilation
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impervious
resistant, impenetrable
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impetus
impulse, spur
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jeopardy
risk, hazard
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meticulous
fastidious, careful
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nostalgia
remembrance, sentimentality
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quintessence
exemplar, paragon
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retrogress
decline, revert
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scrutinize
inspect
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tepid
lukewarm, half-hearted
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adversary
antagonist
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alienate
separate, drive apart
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artifice
trickery, deception
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coerce
pressure, bully
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craven
cowardly, fearful
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culinary
related to cooking
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demise
decease, passing away
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exhilarate
stimulate, excite
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fallow
unproductive, dormant
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harass
annoy, bedevil
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inclement
implacable, stormy
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liquidate
pay off, terminate
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muse
contemplate
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negligible
insignificant, trivial
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perpetuate
continue, preserve
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precedent
guide, tradition
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punitive
penalising, retaliatory
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redress
correct, mitigate
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sojourn
visit, brief stay
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urbane
elegant