Wordly Wise Book 7 Lesson 6 Flashcards

To have a stronger vocabulary (15 cards)

1
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Addict

A

A strong desire; habit forming; sometimes harmful.

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2
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Aspire

A

A strong desire to do something.

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3
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Bias

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Prejudice; to prefer something that prevents one from being impartial or unfair.

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4
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Blatant

A

Very obvious in an offensive or shameless way.

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5
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Candid

A

Expressed honestly without holding back unpleasant truths.

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6
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Confront

A

To stand up boldly/ to bring or put face to face.

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7
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Debut

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(to make a) First public opinion

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8
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Enroll

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To sign up to be part of a group; to register

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9
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Fluster

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To make nervous, embarrassed, or confused

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10
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Impunity

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Freedom of being harmed or punished.

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11
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Intensify

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To increase, strengthen, or deepen.

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12
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Intimidate

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To frighten or threaten.

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13
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Obnoxious

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Very unpleasant, disgusting.

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14
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Retort

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To answer back quickly or in a clever way.

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15
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Stint

A

A period of time doing a job or task.

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