Words Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Searing

A

extreme feeling, very powerful, very hot.

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2
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Burst

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a sudden increase in something

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3
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Bump

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round raised area on a surface.

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4
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Taunting

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the act of intentionally annoying or upsetting someone.

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5
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Abomination

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something that you don’t like or disapprove.

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To chew

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crush food into the smaller pieces with the teeth.

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7
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Warren

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connecting underground passages and holes in which rabbits live.

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Be tracked

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leave examining marks or pieces of information that can lead to a particular person.

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Rug

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smaller, thicker carpet or cover.

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10
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Indisticnt

A

not clear.

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11
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Chump

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a silly or stupid person.

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12
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Brig

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a military prison.

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to take the fall for

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to accept the blame for something another person did.

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petty

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not important and not worth of giving attention to.

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15
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Holfway house

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a place where prisoners with mental health problems can stay before they start to live on their own.

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Show-off

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a person who is trying to attract attention by his behavior.

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to pick on someone

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to criticize, be unkind to the same person unfairly.

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To rile

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make someone angry, annoy someone.

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Shortage

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a lack of something needed.

20
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Up the block

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on a higher position

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Counterfeit

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fake, looking like the original

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Brittle

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easily broken, delicate.

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Knockoff

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a cheaper copy of an expensive product

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Busted

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Parchment
high-quality paper
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Roving
travelling from place to place
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Padlocked
a small metal lock with an U−shaped bar
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Effort
activity needed to achieve something
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To nick
steal something
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Leverage
power to influence people to get the result you want, the action of advantage.
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Indenture
written agreement that states the rights and responsibilities of a company that sells something and someone who buys it.
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Tumble
to have sexual intercourse
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Remedy
a successful way of dealing with a problem or difficulty
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Perch
to be in a high position, a seat or other place high up, often giving a good view of something below.
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Brooding
feeling sad, worried for a long time.
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To brag
to speak too proudly about what you have done or what you own, to speak with pride.
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To hold/keep something in check
to limit something.
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To march
to walk somewhere quickly and in a determined way