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33 Cards in this Set
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Succumb |
1. Yield,give in e.g. She ....ed to temptation and ordered a glass of wine. 2. Fall ill , fall ill and die e.g. He remembered the pain of watching his mother .... to cancer. |
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Nondescript |
Dull , Uninteresting e.g. The soup had a rather ..... taste: neither salty nor spicy nor bland, and very hard to describe. |
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Tangible |
Clear and definite, real e.g. The students have made .... progress this year. |
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Laudably |
In a way that deserves praise e.g. They performed ..... last night. It was a laudable performance. |
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Rigorously |
Strictly,harshly e.g. Capital spending is .... controlled. |
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Acutely |
Extremely , very e.g. memories that were .... painful |
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Outline |
1. line showing the outer edge of something e.g. The faint .... of the island 2. a brief description e.g. Our teacher suggests making a brief ... before we begin to write a composition. |
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Equation |
Εξίσωση e.g. |
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Grounds |
Reasons or Justifications for doing something e.g. There do seem to be some ..... for their complaints. |
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Stem (from something) |
Come from e.g. Many of her problems ..... her family. |
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Flee |
Escape, Run away e.g. Earthquake victims have been forced to .... their homes. |
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Quandary |
Be in a state of not being able to decide what to do e.g. I was in a ..... about whether to tell him or not. |
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Violation |
Break or go against something (law,principle) e.g. Several students left the class early,in .... of school rules. |
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Transition |
Be in a state of changing from one thing into another thing e.g. Adolescents are in ....... between childhood and adulthood. |
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Offhand (adj) |
Offhanded => (of remarks or behavior) so casual or unconcerned as to appear rude or cold e.g. An ..... remark |
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Squeak |
Make a short, high-pitched cry e.g. The door ....ed open. |
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Twinkle |
Shine with a light that changes constantly from bright to faint e.g. Her beautiful eyes ...d with amusement. |
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Giggle |
Laugh lightly in a nervous or silly way e.g. The child .....d with delight when the puppy licked her face. |
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Wince |
Show pain or discomfort by moving suddenly or making a strange expression e.g. The child ....d in pain when the doctor injected her. |
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Officiate |
Perform the duties of an office or position e.g. The priest who ....d in their wedding. |
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Subordinate |
Person who is lower in rank or position e.g. ..... officers |
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Accentuate |
Emphasize,stress e.g. Make-up ....s the facial characteristics. |
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Pronounce |
Announce formally or officially e.g. The judge ....d her innocent of all charges. |
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Renounce |
Reject or stop following something that somebody once believed in e.g. A man will .... any pleasures you like but he will not give up his suffering. - George Gurdjieff |
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Incompatible |
Unable to live together in harmony e.g. |
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On firm ground |
Be ... => Be well prepared and sure about what one is going to say e.g. I spent a week researching all the possibilities to insure that I would be .... . |
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On edge |
Be ..... => Be nervous or anxious e.g. Spongebob Squarepants was .... about whether the krabby patty would taste good or not. |
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On the rocks |
Be ... => Be in a state of crisis e.g. His marriage was known to be ..... . |
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On all fours |
Be (down) ..... => Be down on one's hands and knees e.g. When the children came home, their mother was down ..... washing the kitchen floor. |
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Dislocated |
Out of position e.g. ..... finger |
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Disposed |
Be favorably/ill .... to sb/sth => Be inclined to approve/disapprove of sb/sth e.g. favorably .... to working overtime |
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Puffy |
Slightly swollen e.g. .... eyes |
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Husky |
1. (of people and their bodies) strong and sturdily built e.g. The construction worker was tall and .... . 2. (of the voice) dry, low-pitched e.g. Have you got a sore throat? Your voice sounds .... . |