WL11 Flashcards
(109 cards)
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accessible
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able to be reached easily
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acquiesce
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to accept it or agree to it without objection
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acrobat
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an entertainer (in a circus)
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adapt
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to make something suitable for a new purpose
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anguish
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severe mental distress or torture
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apprehensive
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anxious or worried; uneasily concerned
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attain
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to complete successfully; to accomplish; to achieve
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audacious
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bold and daring; disrespectful; impudent
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barren
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not producing results; sterile
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bestow
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to give or present
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bland
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insipid; lacking interest
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bounty
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a reward or premium given
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buffet
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a stroke or blow, especially a heavy or repeated one
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burgeon
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to grow or develop quickly; to flourish; to bud or sprout
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channel
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a path; waterway; a means of access
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coddle
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to pamper, mollycoddle or over-protect
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comprise
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to contain, include or consist of
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concede
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to admit to be true or correct; to give or grant
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condemn
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to criticize; disapprove
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conjecture
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an opinion based on incomplete evidence; guess
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convoluted
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coiled and twisted; complicated
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crochet
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decorative with wool or thread and a hooked
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curtail
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to reduce; to cut short
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deluge
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a flood; a downpour of rain
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dense
closely packed or crowded together
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devour
to eat up something greedily
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disparate
completely different; too different to be compared
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docile
easy to manage or control; submissive
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effusive
expressing feelings excessively, overflowing
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elaborate
complicated in design; complex
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elongate
to lengthen or stretch something out
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elude
to escape or avoid
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embark
to go or put on board ship or an aircraft
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embrace
to hold someone closely in the arms; to include
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engage
to attach or secure
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entreat
to ask passionately or desperately; to beg
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evident
clear to see or understand; obvious or apparent
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fleeting
passing swiftly; brief; short-lived
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frail
easily broken or destroyed; delicate; fragile
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friction
the rubbing of one thing against another; quarrelling; disagreement
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habitat
the natural home of an animal or plant
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habitual
seen, done, etc regularly and repeatedly; customary; usual
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hapless
unlucky; unfortunate
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hesitation
a delay due to uncertainty of mind or fear
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hypocrite
a person who feigns
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industry
the business of producing goods
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integrity
honesty; uprightness
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jovial
good-humored; merry; cheerful
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jumble
to mix or confuse them
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lax
loose, slack or flabby; negligent
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legislature
the part of the government which has the power to make laws
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limerick
a humorous poem with five lines
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locomotive
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
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malfunction
to work imperfectly; to fail to function properly
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material
directly relevant to a matter; concerned with worldly interests
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matron
a married woman; a senior nurse in charge of a hospital
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mecca
any place of outstanding importance or significance
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minister
the political head of, or a senior politician with responsibilities / attend, care for
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momentum
continuous speed of progress; impetus
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mope
to behave in a depressed, sulky or aimless way; low spirits; depression
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mourn
to feel or show deep sorrow at the death or loss of them or it
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nadir
the lowest point of anything
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neglect
not to give proper care and attention; to fail or omit
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nosegay
a small bunch of flowers; a bouquet
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novelty
state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness
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obscene
offensive to accepted standards of behavior or morality; indecent; disgusting
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ode
a poem intended to be sung
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orient
to place something in a definite position
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pathology
the science of diseases
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pedestrian
someone traveling on
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perish
to die; to be destroyed or ruined
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petty
being of minor importance; trivial
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phobia
an obsessive and persistent fear of a specific object or situation
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prance
said especially of a horse: to walk with lively springing steps
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preclude
to rule out or eliminate; to prevent
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pretentious
pompous, self-important; showy; ostentatious
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proliferate
to reproduce rapidly; to increase in numbers; to multiply
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promenade
a broad paved walk, especially along a seafront
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quaint
old-fashioned, strange or unusual
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quantity
size or amount
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quench
to satisfy
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recognize
to identify; to acknowledge
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refute
to prove that is wrong; to deny
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regale
to amuse; to entertain someone lavishly
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response
a reply or answer; a reaction
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revere
to feel or show great respect; to venerate
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rotund
round or rounded in form; nearly spherical
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sedate
calm and dignified in manner
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sentimental
readily feeling, indulging in or expressing tender emotions
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serenade
any musical piece with a gentle tempo suggestive of romance
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severity
harshness, sternness, or rigor; intensity or sharpness
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soothe
to bring relief from; to allay; to comfort, calm
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startle
to dismay or astonish
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stoic
someone who can repress emotions and show patient
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stout
well-built; on the fat side
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strenuous
performed with great effort or energy
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submit
to surrender; to give in; to hand in
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susceptible
capable of being affected by
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taciturn
saying little; quiet and uncommunicative
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theorize
to devise theories; to speculate
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thesaurus
a book which lists words and their synonyms
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threatening
to make or be a threat
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thrifty
economical; frugal
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trepidation
fear; nervousness; unease; apprehension
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tribute
a gift, testimonial, compliment; expression of praise, thanks
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unconditional
with no conditions or limits imposed; complete or absolute
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visage
the face
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waddle
to take short steps and move from side to side in walking
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wane
to decline in glory, power or influence
