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17 Cards in this Set
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Stumble |
trip or momentarily lose one's balance; almost fall. "her foot caught in the rug and she stumbled" |
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Stutter |
talk with continued involuntary repetition of sounds, especially initial consonants. "the child was stuttering in fright" Similar: stammer నత్తిగా మాట్లాడటం |
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Blip |
Noun: an unexpected, minor, and typically temporary deviation from a general trend. "the Chancellor dismissed rising inflation as a blip" |
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Botch |
adjective: botched (of a task) carried out badly or carelessly. "a botched attempt to steal a car" past tense: botched;carry out (a task) badly or carelessly."he was accused of botching the job"Similar: bungle |
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affirmative |
agreeing with or consenting to a statement or request. "an affirmative answer" |
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Strident |
adjective1.(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating. "his voice had become increasingly strident" |
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Rendered |
provide or give (a service, help, etc.). "money serves as a reward for services rendered" cause to be or become; make. "the rains rendered his escape impossible" |
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Envisaged |
contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
"the Rome Treaty envisaged free movement across frontiers" ఊహించిన |
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Lacuna |
an unfilled space; a gap.
"the journal has filled a lacuna in Middle Eastern studies" |
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Reification |
representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality Similar:Depersonalisation |
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Myopic |
lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
"the government still has a myopic attitude to public spending" |
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Lexicon |
noun the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. "the size of the English lexicon" |
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Indulgent |
having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone. "indulgent parents" విలాసవంతమైన |
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Incursion |
an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one. "incursions into enemy territory" దాడి , దండయాత్ర |
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Seamy |
adjective: seamy; comparative adjective: seamier; superlative adjective: seamiest sordid and disreputable."a seamy sex scandal" Similar: sordid, disreputable నీచమైన |
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Avert |
Verb : 1. turn away (one's eyes or thoughts). "she averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation" Similar: turn aside, turn away ,turn to one side 2.prevent or ward off (an undesirable occurrence). "talks failed to avert a rail strike" Similar: prevent , stop , avoid |
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Elusive |
adjective : difficult to find, catch, or achieve. "success will become ever more elusive" |
