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92 Cards in this Set
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Fierce
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"1 angry, aggressive and frightenin
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Rigid
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"1 not able or not wanting to change or be changed
SYN inflexible 2 difficult to bend; stiff |
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orient // (Brit also orientate) verb [transitive] orient yourself
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to find out where you are; to become familiar with a place
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comprehension // noun
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" 1 [uncountable] (formal) the ability to understand
• The horror of war is beyond comprehension OPP incomprehension 2 [countable, uncountable] an exercise that tests how well you understand spoken or written language • a listening comprehension |
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competent // adjective
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"1 having the ability or skill needed for sth
• a highly competent player • She is competent at her job. OPP incompetent 2 good enough, but not excellent • The singer gave a competent, but not particularly exciting, performance. |
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Rational
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based on reason rather than Emotion
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inferior // adjective inferior (to sb/sth)
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low or lower in social position, importance, quality, etc., • This material is obviously inferior to that one., • Don't let people make you feel inferior.,
OPP superior |
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Ethically
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relationg to principles of what is right or wrong
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sum
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an amount of money
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Flaw
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Mistake
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Obscure
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not well known & Usually not very Important
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ponderous
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Aukward & Slow
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trivial
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not serious
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Stall
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Make Delay
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Contribution
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Sth that you give or do, to help sth to be successful
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Mileston
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Very important event in the development of sth
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Acute
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Serious
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Prevalent
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Common
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Obsess(With)
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Being addicted to
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Conjure (Up)
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to make sth appear
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breed(n.)
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Type
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Compulsive
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Very Different to stop
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Edgy
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Nervous & Worried
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Tanning
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Getting darker in the sun
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Parlous/Adj.
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In A very bad condition
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Perceive(Sth)
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To think sth
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Convey
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To Comminuicate
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Despair
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A Feeling that you have no hope
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Pale
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Being white skimmed
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Idiosyncratic
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on Unusuall Habit
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Over throw
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To Remove a leader or … from Power
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Out number
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to be more in number than another
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Besiege
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Sorround
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Casualty
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Somebodu who is hurt or killed in an accident
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Rebellion(n.)
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Revoloution
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Crucify
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to kill sb by fastening them to a cross
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Antagonist
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The Posetive roll in a movie
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Protagonist
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The Negative roll in a movie
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Accusation
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A Statement saying that sb is guilty of something
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Grossly
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Badly
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Premiere
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The first public performance of a Film, play, …
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Riveting
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Intersting as much as you cannot stop watching
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Biased
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Unfairly prefering on person of group
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Fanatic
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Too radical in supporting sth
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Rake in (Sth)
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earn money easily
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pack (A Place)
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To occupy
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Blatant
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Sth bad, that the person does not feel ashamed of
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Disdain
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Lack of respect
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Deputy
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Position
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Montgage
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an arrangement to take a loan from a bank
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barely
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handly
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Profoundly
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Deeply
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Quirkly
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Original, Strange
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Bland
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Humble, low in Status
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Implausible
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Hard to Believe
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Gripping
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Intersting which will be Sticked to your mind
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Intriguing
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Fascinating
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collateral
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a property, as A Garanty for a loan
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Peer
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A Person with the same social status as you
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Embroider (v.)
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to decorate cloth with a pattern of switches usually using coloured thread
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Grant
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The Money that is given from Government to a System
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Fee
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The money that is given for proffesional tools
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Fare
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The Money that you spend for travel
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Charge
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The money that somebody wants fot good
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Fine
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The money that is gien as a punishment (e.g for a crime… )
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Instalment
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1 Part of money that you give for sth(from 3,4 parts)
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Lump sum
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1 Part of money that you give for sth(whole 1 Part)
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Deposit (n.)
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A part of the cost of sth you are buying that you pay some time before tou pay the Rest
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Treaty
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An Agreement for peace, between two sides
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Scold (v.)
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to Speak originaly to sb because they have done sb bad or wrong (Scold Sb)
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Tell Sb off
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Scold Sb
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Debate (n.)
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a formal argument or discussion of a question at a public meeting or in Parliament
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Bargain/v.
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To Discuss prices, ...
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Dispute/v.
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To Argue about sth and to question if it is true or not.
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Intense/Adj.
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Very Great, Strong or serious
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Inherent/adj.
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that is a basic or permanent part of sb/sth and that cannot be removed
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Devastated/adj.
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Exteremly Shocked and Upset
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Put in Place
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Set
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Cause, Start
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Set
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Play : Book, Film
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Set
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Prepare / Arrange
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Set
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To Fix a precoius Stone (Jwelery)
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Set
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Seepage/n.
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A Gradual Flow in Liquid gas through small places or holes
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Dearth
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A Situation in which there are very few of sth that people want or need
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Contender
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Someone or sth that is in a Competition with other people or things.
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Rosy / adj.
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1.Seeming to offer hope 2. Pink
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Emission / n.
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A Gas or other substances that is sent into the air
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Precious / adj.
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Important, Valuable
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Respiratory / adj.
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Formal : Relating to breathing or your lungs
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Outlet
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1. A Way of Wxpressing or getting rid of Strong feelings. 2.A Shop, Which products are sold 3. = Power Point
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Herald / n.
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Someone who Carried message from a ruler in the past
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Herald / v.
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To be A Sign of sth that is going to come or happen soon
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