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19 Cards in this Set
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precipice |
a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one: we swerved toward the edge of the precipice. |
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insuperable |
(of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome."insuperable financial problems" |
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deliverance |
the action of being rescued or set free."prayers for deliverance" |
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beckon |
appear attractive or inviting."the going is tough and soft options beckon" |
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cunning |
having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion."a cunning look came into his eyes" |
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unravel |
investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling)."they were attempting to unravel the cause of death" |
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lest |
with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of."he spent whole days in his room, wearing headphones lest he disturb anyone"(after a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case."she sat up late worrying lest he be murdered on the way home"synonyms:in case, just in case, for fear that, in order to avoid, to avoid the risk of"he cut the remark out of the final programme lest it should offend listeners" |
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peasant |
a poor smallholder or agricultural labourer of low social status (chiefly in historical use or with reference to subsistence farming in poorer countries)."peasant farmers" |
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till3 |
prepare and cultivate (land) for crops."no land was being tilled or crops sown" |
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fable |
a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral."the fable of the sick lion and the wary fox" |
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devour |
eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly."he devoured half of his burger in one bite" |
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rapacious |
aggressively greedy or grasping."rapacious landlords" |
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gnaw |
bite at or nibble something persistently."watching a dog gnaw at a big bone" |
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superfluous |
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough."the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information" |
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crest |
the top of a mountain or hill."she reached the crest of the hill"synonyms:summit, peak, highest point, top, mountaintop, tip, pinnacle, brow, |
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erudition |
the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship."he was known for his wit, erudition, and teaching skills" |
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cower |
crouch down in fear."children cowered in terror as the shoot-out erupted" |
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naivety |
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement."his appalling naivety in going to the press" |
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Renouncing |
Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession). |