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189 Cards in this Set
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jostle |
Push and compete for
he was jostled by passengers rushing for the gates |
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superstitious |
mythical or irrational
many superstitious beliefs and practices are connected with sneezing" |
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paradigm |
Model
society's paradigm of the ideal woman |
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Glide |
move smoothly
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Reprieve |
cancel or postpone the punishment
under the new regime, prisoners under sentence of death were reprieved |
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float تطفو Gear means clothes Soak تمتص |
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Heel كعب Knicker كلسون |
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Chuck |
Throw away Dismissal
he's still wondering why and how Mrs T got the chuck
she kept the personal bits and pieces and chucked the rest |
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Nasal |
Relating to Nose |
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Consummate |
Perfect she dressed with consummate elegance |
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Glitter |
Sparkle or twinkle |
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Catalyst |
stimulus ( motivate or spur )
the prime minister's speech acted as a catalyst for debate |
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familiarity |
Knowledge of
his familiarity with the works of Thomas Hardy |
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ominous |
Gloomy
there were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead |
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Anterior |
In the front of
the veins anterior to the heart" |
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Muffle |
Wrap or cover
everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves |
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Lunge |
Thrust
McCulloch raised his cudgel and lunged at him
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inflammation |
Swelling
steroid injections can have a dramatic effect in reducing inflammation and relieving pain |
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Peach خوخ Cheek خد Spine العمود الفقري |
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Liberty |
Freedom individuals should enjoy the liberty to pursue their own preferences |
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Execution |
Implementation Gallows حكم الاعدام the execution of juveniles is prohibited by international law |
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juvenile |
Young person |
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refinement |
improvement - clarification
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Maraud |
Steal
war parties crossed the river to maraud |
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Diverge |
go in different directions Different
the flight path diverged from the original flight plan |
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Verdict |
opinion or judgement
this seems a fair verdict on the tabloids الصحف الشعبية |
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Deprive |
prevent from having or using |
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Scruffy |
Dirty Ateenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T-shirt |
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stagnant |
Inactive stagnant economy |
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Disposal |
Get rid of
the disposal of radioactive waste |
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Robust |
Strong or vigorous |
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potency |
Power a myth of enormous potency |
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placid |
Calm a placid, contented man |
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Encounter |
Confrontation |
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precursor |
predecessor |
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Lurk |
Remain hidden to attack ruthless killer still lurked in the darkness |
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Prowess |
Competency
Courage his prowess as a fisherman
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Clip |
Hit
Move quickly
we clip down the track
the car clipped the kerb
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Dismantle |
Detach |
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Dictate |
Give orders to (decicvely |
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Pond |
Lake |
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Invincible |
Unbeatable or indestructible |
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Clog |
Block the gutters were clogged up with leaves |
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wanderer |
Traveller |
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thoroughly |
Very much
he searched the house thoroughly
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clued-up |
Well informed I'm not too clued-up on turtles' habits |
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Clue |
Indication
police officers are still searching for clues |
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shoe-string |
Low budget |
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swarm |
Flock or crowd |
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seamless |
Smooth
the seamless integration of footage from different sources |
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eternal |
Existing forever eternal truths of art and life |
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Intact |
Undamaged the church was almost in ruins but its tower remained intact |
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probe |
Investigation |
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chalice |
Large cup |
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Nucleas نواة Attraction جاذبية |
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Heady |
Strong effect a heady, exotic perfume |
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Broaden |
widen her smile broadened |
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Rev |
More active or energetic Increase the speed
he's revving up for next week's World Cup game |
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plead |
Entreat or emotional appeal
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fed up |
Annoyed or bored he was fed up with doing all the work |
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megalomania جنون العظمة
Judaism اليهودية anagram إعادة ترتيب الحروف أو الرسائل |
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eruption |
Outbreak or explosion A sudden eruption of street violence |
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ascertain |
Make sure of an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident |
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Fall out |
Have an argument he had fallen out with his family |
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Turbulent |
Chaotic or violent the country's turbulent history |
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intimately |
Detailed knowledge everyone knew intimately what was going on |
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Mining التعدين
Bounty مكافأة
Laundry غسيل Pioneer رائد |
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debauchery |
excessive indulgence in sex, alcohol, or drugs |
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elementary |
Basic |
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inflation |
Swollen |
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lapse |
Passage of time or interval |
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sanction |
Punishment or penalty |
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obey |
Obedient to law Carry out a task
the officer was convicted for refusing to obey orders |
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cadence |
Tempo |
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feud |
Hostility A savage feud over drugs money |
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Inhabitant |
resident |
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impose |
Force on the decision was theirs and was not imposed on them by others |
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foist |
Impose on
she had no desire to have an elderly relative foisted on her |
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deteriorate |
degenerate |
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Gravity |
Attraction |
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Inventory |
List of items |
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implication |
inference |
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deceptive |
Misleading |
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Sleight |
cunning |
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Poise |
Balance |
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deportment |
Behavior |
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stifle |
Suffocate |
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agility |
ability to think and understand quickly |
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Envisage |
form a mental picture of (something not yet existing or known) he knew what he liked but had difficulty envisaging it |
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Deficit |
Shortfall deficits in speech comprehension |
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intrude |
put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited. Adverse effect he had no right to intrude into their lives |
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accompany |
Go with the two sisters were to accompany us to London |
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repercussion |
consequence
the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region" |
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Grave |
قبر Dangerous |
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bizarre |
Very strange A bizarre situation |
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captivate |
Charm he was captivated by her beauty |
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patronage |
Sponsorship the arts could no longer depend on private patronage |
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forge |
Fraud or fake the signature on the cheque was forged |
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resilient |
flexible shoe with resilient cushioning |
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unhinge |
Disorder a chain of events unhinges the structure of his family |
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vile |
Nasty he has a vile temper |
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Inferior |
Low in quality |
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Rebuff |
Refuse or reject |
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unhinged |
Mentally disbalanced |
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Coup انقلاب
Funeral جنازة
Suit case حقيبة سفر
Headquarter مركز الرئيسي Petition عريضة |
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Norm |
Standard strikes were the norm |
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Distinguish |
differentiate the child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy |
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Sharper |
Swindler محتال |
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Anticipate |
Predict or expect |
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accentuate |
Prominent his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch |
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stale |
Dry Stale bread |
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Allay |
Reduce and alleviate the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears some stale figs partly allayed our hunger |
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instinctive |
intuitive
he was an instinctive cook |
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Define |
Give the meaning the dictionary defines it as a type of pasture |
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Staggering |
Astonishing the staggering bills for maintenance and repair |
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Abbreviation |
Acronym |
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vertebra فقرة
Corner stone حجر الاساس |
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Redemption |
Saving from
God's plans for the redemption of his world |
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Groundbreaking |
Pioneering
groundbreaking research into fertility problems |
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Underscore |
Emphasize the company underscored the progress made with fuel cells |
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Incumbent |
Duty or obligatory the government realized that it was incumbent on them to act |
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Retention |
Continued possession
the children's retention of facts |
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Grail |
Cup |
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recipient |
Receiver the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize |
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flop |
Sudden collapse Failure
Liz flopped down into the armchair |
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perse |
in itself |
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bargain |
Deal |
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Dud |
Failure |
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vendor |
Sellar |
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empirical |
experimental or seen |
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anecdotal |
Informal - based on personal accounts
while there was much anecdotal evidence there was little hard fact
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wormhole ثقب دودي
Et-cetra الخ
Fossil حفري
Alligator 🐊 Pay roll كشف الرواتب |
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ramification |
Consequence any change is bound to have legal ramifications |
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obliterate |
annihilate - wipe out |
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vindicate |
Discharge hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict |
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euphoria |
Extreme joy |
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ardent |
passionate An ardent supporter of the cause of education |
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solitary |
Isolated solitary farmsteads |
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Vowed تعهد Sole باطن القدم |
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Volatility |
change rapidly and unpredictably
the succession of new rulers contributed to the volatility of the situation |
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defiance |
Bold disobedience an act of defiance |
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fury |
Very anger tears of fury and frustration |
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detractor |
Critic |
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begrudge |
Envy she begrudged Martin his affluence |
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scrutiny |
Careful examination |
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acumen |
Astute she hides a shrewd business acumen |
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perseverance |
determination or persistence
his perseverance with the technique illustrates his single-mindedness |
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illustrate |
Exemplify the World Cup illustrated what high standards our players must achieve |
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loathe |
Intense dislike
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purgatory مطهر tonic منشط |
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Yield |
Harvest |
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Truncate |
Shorten he was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries |
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hoof |
Go on foot I paid the check and hoofed it over to Jane Street |
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pristine |
In original condition pristine copies of an early magazine |
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malicious |
Harmful or spiteful |
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enigmatic |
mysterious he took the money with an enigmatic smile |
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Bulletin |
News |
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oddity |
Strangeness realizing the oddity of the remark, he retracted it |
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Stamp |
Imprint the woman stamped my passport |
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Ripple |
Wave |
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Drench |
Soak I fell in the stream and was drenched |
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Generosity |
Kind and generous I was overwhelmed by generosity of friends and neighbours |
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Hard-bitten |
Tough A hard-bitten war reporter |
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Cynisim |
Pessismism or doubt A Cynisim about the future |
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Lay down one's life |
Sacrifice one's life for a reason |
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Discernible |
Percipitable
The scandal had no discernible effect on his career |
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Whippin means driving fast Trippin extremely high because of drugs |
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Consensus |
General agreement |
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Rabble |
Mob He was met by a rabble of noisy , angry youths |
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Mischievous |
Naughty Malicious A Mischievous allegation for which there isn't a shred of evidence Mischievous children |
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Sway |
Control The country was under the sway of rival warlords |
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Affluent |
Wealthy |
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Masquerade |
Pretence I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long |
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Sniff |
Breath in |
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Clicka means gang or group |
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Bust |
Break or split I bust the camera |
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Foolproof |
Unfailing Foolproof security system |
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Inextricable |
Inescapable
An Inextricable situation |
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Abstract |
Theoritical or notional |
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Cepher |
Code |
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Snappy |
Neat and elegant A snappy dresser |
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Typify |
Exemplify |
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Concede |
Admit (defeat ) I had to concede that I'd overreacted |
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Enthral |
Fascinating - charming She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold |
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Mull |
Ponder She began to mull over the various possibilities |
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Shaky |
Unsteady Dangerously shaky table |
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Immense |
Massive |
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Starkly |
Sharply clear way Her motivations contrast sharply with clara's |
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Exponentially |
More rapidly Our business has been grown exponentially |
